Utah Women's Swimming and Diving Defeated by UCLA

Saturday, October 27

Salt Lake City, UT

11:00 AM

University of Utah

144

156

UCLA

Utah Women's Swimming and Diving Defeated by UCLA

10/27/2018 2:17 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Meet Results (PDF)

Utes win six of 14 events against the Bruins

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Women's Swimming & Diving dropped a very close encounter to UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Don Reddish Pool, 156-144.

"I don't think we are happy with getting close in these meets," head coach Joe Dykstra said. "To miss out on a few races by an eyelash does not sit well with us. We are so close to beating these L.A. schools, last week with USC and then today. This was the closest we have ever been against UCLA. We have to find a way to get just a little bit better and start winning these meets."

Senior captain Darby Wayner had the most success for the Utes, winning the 100 breast (1:03.72) and 200 breast (2:19.17), while also placing second in the 200 IM (2:05.93).

Audrey Reimer continued her solid start to the season with a pair of second-place finishes in the 100 back (57.67) and 200 back (2:02.70). Sarah Lott was another winner for the Utes, taking the 200 free in 1:51.90.

The day started well for the Utes as it captured the 200 medley relay in 1:42.13 with a quartet of Emma Lawless, Mariah Gassaway, Aryanna Fernandes and Gillian St. John. St. John would go on to win the 50 free (23.80) and have Utah's top time in the 100 free (52.53). Lawless captured the 100 fly in 55.42 and Fernandes was second in the 200 fly at 2:03.18.

Over on the boards, Emma Ruchala was the top Utah performer. She took second place in both the one meter and three meter events with scores of 240.60 and 270.08 respectively.

Sara McClendon had the best time for the Utes in the 1000 free with a time 10:35.21 and newcomer Kristina Miletic was third in the 500 free at 5:13.19.

The Utah men and women are back in action on Friday evening at UNLV