Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming & Diving versus Alumni Meet on October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Men's Swimming & Diving
vs Alumni Meet
Saturday, November 4
Las Vegas, NV
1 p.m.
University of Utah
179
at
119
UNLV
Photo by: Eli Rehmer/Utah Athletics
UNLV Swept Aside by Utah Swim & Dive
11/4/2023 8:03 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Utes win 162-137 and 179-119
LAS VEGAS – Five different Utah student-athletes earned multiple first-place finishes and the University of Utah swimming and diving team also took first in all four diving events to pave the way for a pair of victories over the UNLV Rebels on Saturday afternoon at the Jim Reitz Pool in Las Vegas, winning 162-137 on the women's side and 179-119 in the men's competition.
"I think we did well today," said head coach Jonas Persson. "We had some really nice swims and some really good efforts on the diving boards. It was certainly a tough meet with great competition and I'm happy we were able to step up, be aggressive, race and have the will to win."
In the Pool
On a day in which Utah's swimmers piled up 17 total victories, Erin Palmer, Evan VanBrocklin, Summer Stanfield and Brandon Miller all put forth a pair of first-place efforts. The first to do so was Palmer, who added to her cache of victories as a sophomore by taking first in the 100 breast in 1:02.82 and the 100 free in 51.24. The North Dakota native has now collected five wins so far in 2023-24.
VanBrocklin also pushed his win total for the season to five by snagging the top spot in the 200 fly, finishing in 1:48.40, and taking the 200 free in 44.97. Stanfield recorded her first victory of the day in the 200 back with a time of 2:00.48 and repeated that feat in the 400 IM, clocking in at 4:24.75. For Miller, Saturday's triumphs represented his first two of the year, as he won the 200 back in 1:46.68 and bested the field in the 400 IM in 3:55.58.
The first two Utes to make to the winner's circle were Cameron Daniell and Tomas Chocholaty in the 1650 free, with Daniell grabbing the No. 1 spot on the women's side in 17:03.09 and Chocholaty collecting the men's event, reaching the finish line in 15:47.20. Jakub Walter nabbed a first-place finish in the 200 free, touching in 1:38.96 and Jaek Horner won the 100 breast in 53.81. Maddie Woznick's first triumph of 2023-24 came in the 50 free, thanks to a time of 23.63, while Krystal Lieu earned the top spot in the 200 breast for the third time in the current campaign.
The Utes capped off their day in the pool with a Nick Chirafisi triumph in the 500, a victory by Jackson Kehler in the 100 fly and a win in the women's 200 free relay by Palmer, Lily Milner, Woznick and Reagan Cathcart.
On the Boards
On the diving side, it was Elias Petersen who added to his win total by outdoing the competition in both the 1m and 3m. The sophomore started the day by racking up 318.30 points for a first-place finish in the 1m, then put up a score of 381.15 to again land atop the podium in the 3m. The latter mark represented Petersen's highest total of the year in the 3m and he also surpassed the NCAA Championship standard in each competition.
In the women's 1m, Holly Waxman reeled in a narrow win with a score of 274.80 and Emilia Nilsson Garip wasn't far behind with a mark of 267.08. Nilsson Garip then recorded a first-place finish of her own in the 3m, posting a point total of 285.15. All three of those scores surpassed the NCAA championship benchmark.
"We had a great effort today," said head diving coach Richard Marschner. "It was a bit of an ugly win, but I mean that in a very positive way. This is a really difficult place to dive after waking up at five in the morning and being on a flight. The fight they showed to get the job done, even if it wasn't the best results we've ever seen, I'm really happy with how they fought through the tough environment to come away with four wins."
Looking Ahead
The Utes have a pair of invitationals on the horizon, with the CMU Invitational scheduled for Nov. 15-18, while the Texas A&M Invitational will take place on Nov. 15-17.
Follow the Utes!
For fans of the Utah men's/women's swimming and diving programs, follow the Utes on Twitter (@UTAHswimdive), Instagram (@utahswimdive) and Facebook (@UtahUtesSwimDive).
"I think we did well today," said head coach Jonas Persson. "We had some really nice swims and some really good efforts on the diving boards. It was certainly a tough meet with great competition and I'm happy we were able to step up, be aggressive, race and have the will to win."
In the Pool
On a day in which Utah's swimmers piled up 17 total victories, Erin Palmer, Evan VanBrocklin, Summer Stanfield and Brandon Miller all put forth a pair of first-place efforts. The first to do so was Palmer, who added to her cache of victories as a sophomore by taking first in the 100 breast in 1:02.82 and the 100 free in 51.24. The North Dakota native has now collected five wins so far in 2023-24.
VanBrocklin also pushed his win total for the season to five by snagging the top spot in the 200 fly, finishing in 1:48.40, and taking the 200 free in 44.97. Stanfield recorded her first victory of the day in the 200 back with a time of 2:00.48 and repeated that feat in the 400 IM, clocking in at 4:24.75. For Miller, Saturday's triumphs represented his first two of the year, as he won the 200 back in 1:46.68 and bested the field in the 400 IM in 3:55.58.
The first two Utes to make to the winner's circle were Cameron Daniell and Tomas Chocholaty in the 1650 free, with Daniell grabbing the No. 1 spot on the women's side in 17:03.09 and Chocholaty collecting the men's event, reaching the finish line in 15:47.20. Jakub Walter nabbed a first-place finish in the 200 free, touching in 1:38.96 and Jaek Horner won the 100 breast in 53.81. Maddie Woznick's first triumph of 2023-24 came in the 50 free, thanks to a time of 23.63, while Krystal Lieu earned the top spot in the 200 breast for the third time in the current campaign.
The Utes capped off their day in the pool with a Nick Chirafisi triumph in the 500, a victory by Jackson Kehler in the 100 fly and a win in the women's 200 free relay by Palmer, Lily Milner, Woznick and Reagan Cathcart.
On the Boards
On the diving side, it was Elias Petersen who added to his win total by outdoing the competition in both the 1m and 3m. The sophomore started the day by racking up 318.30 points for a first-place finish in the 1m, then put up a score of 381.15 to again land atop the podium in the 3m. The latter mark represented Petersen's highest total of the year in the 3m and he also surpassed the NCAA Championship standard in each competition.
In the women's 1m, Holly Waxman reeled in a narrow win with a score of 274.80 and Emilia Nilsson Garip wasn't far behind with a mark of 267.08. Nilsson Garip then recorded a first-place finish of her own in the 3m, posting a point total of 285.15. All three of those scores surpassed the NCAA championship benchmark.
"We had a great effort today," said head diving coach Richard Marschner. "It was a bit of an ugly win, but I mean that in a very positive way. This is a really difficult place to dive after waking up at five in the morning and being on a flight. The fight they showed to get the job done, even if it wasn't the best results we've ever seen, I'm really happy with how they fought through the tough environment to come away with four wins."
Looking Ahead
The Utes have a pair of invitationals on the horizon, with the CMU Invitational scheduled for Nov. 15-18, while the Texas A&M Invitational will take place on Nov. 15-17.
Follow the Utes!
For fans of the Utah men's/women's swimming and diving programs, follow the Utes on Twitter (@UTAHswimdive), Instagram (@utahswimdive) and Facebook (@UtahUtesSwimDive).
Players Mentioned
Sprint Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Back/Free/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Breast
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
IM/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Women's Swimming & DivingHear It From Harlan with Utah Diving's Holly Waxman
Monday, April 22
Jaek Horner becomes the FIRST Ute on record to earn Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week two weeks in a row!
Wednesday, February 21
Good Luck to Swimming and Diving at the Pac-12 Championships
Tuesday, February 21
Utah Swimming and Diving Beats BYU in Dual Meet
Tuesday, January 24