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Men's Swimming & Diving
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Friday, January 31
Green River, Wyo.
2:00 p.m.
University of Utah
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Wyoming
Utah Swim Takes on Cowboys in Green River
1/30/2025 5:11 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Persson’s people travel to neutral site in Wyoming
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah swim team is making its way north to face the University of Wyoming Cowboys for a dual meet on Friday afternoon at the Green River Recreation Center in Green River, Wyo.
The last meet up between the Utes and the Cowboys ended in a Utah win on the men's side, 158-96, propelling their record against Wyoming to 6-4. The two schools will both be travelling, meeting in the middle at a neutral pool in Green River, Wyo.
Previously in the pool
Another Diver Dominates
Jesco Helling earned Utah swim and dive it's seventh weekly conference award and sixth to be awarded to the dive team specifically. Helling's two top-four finishes against SMU, who is receiving votes, and Pitt put him in the third highest-scoring diver of the meet, which proved to be the key earn the weekly honor.
Two Pals
Holly Waxman and Elias Petersen were named Big 12 Divers of the week after both finished at the top of their events in the Cal Diving Invitational. Petersen collected a gold medal on each springboard and finished more than 44 points ahead of second place on 3m. Waxman finished the meet with a gold and a silver, staying consistent with just 0.2 of a difference in her 1m preliminary and finals scores. Both divers were the highest-scoring divers on their respective sides.
Waxman's a Winner
Holly Waxman earned her first Big 12 weekly award after smashing the Auburn Diving Invite. Winning the prelims on both springboards, but earning two silver medals and a top-12 spot in the platform finals, Waxman stood out. Beating competitors from Florida State, George Washington and Tennessee, she was the sole owner of the highest 12-dive list on both springboard events.
Callie Calls for Celebration
After her performance at the Texas Diving Invitational, the freshman was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. In her first career invitational, the United Kingdom native earned a place in the 1m final competition, beating out competition from Texas, Stanford, Texas A&M and TCU for a top-12 finish. Her efforts added 12 points to the women's overall score, helping push them into a second-place finish.
Elias Tops Big 12
Petersen earned the first Big 12 weekly award for the swim and dive program after the junior's showing at the home opener against UNLV. Scoring 393.15 on just three dives, the Malmo, Sweden native easily topped the 1m event and came within one point of the school record on the same event. He followed that with a second victory on 3m, earning 376.73.
Lambert Lights Up
During midseason, freshman Jones Lambert scratched his name into the Utah top-10 times record book with three different races. Finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle, fifth in the 200-free and fourth in the 1650-free, Lambert was the second-highest point-earner on Utah, accumulating 46 points.
Looking Ahead
The swimmers and divers will stay busy with the swim team heading to university of Denver for a dual meet on Jan. 17 and the dive program Golden State bound to compete in the Cal Diving Invite at University of California Berkley Jan. 16-18.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UTAHswimdive | Instagram: @utahswimdive | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahUtesSwimDive), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
The last meet up between the Utes and the Cowboys ended in a Utah win on the men's side, 158-96, propelling their record against Wyoming to 6-4. The two schools will both be travelling, meeting in the middle at a neutral pool in Green River, Wyo.
Previously in the pool
- Taking on SMU and Pitt, Evan VanBrocklin locked down a gold in the 200-yard butterfly, a silver in the 100-fly and then helped his team to a bronze in the 400-free relay.
- Alyssa Sorenson beat out an SMU swimmer for the top spot in the 100-yard breaststroke before aiding her team to a silver in the 200-medley relay.
- Erin Palmer earned four top-four finishes after taking the bronze in the 50-free and 100-free and taking on two relays.
- For the men, Nick Chirafisi snagged three bronzes, one in the 1,000-yard free, one in the 500-free and the final in the 400-free relay.
- Isabella Riso, Erin Palmer, Norah Hay and Lily Milner broke a 17-year-old record in the 400-freestyle relay, setting a new program high of 1:18.65.
- The Utes have earned 18 NCAA B-cuts, 14 on the men's side, four on the women's.
- At their midseason invitational, the Utah swimmers earned 98 personal bests and ten spots on the top-10 times list.
Another Diver Dominates
Jesco Helling earned Utah swim and dive it's seventh weekly conference award and sixth to be awarded to the dive team specifically. Helling's two top-four finishes against SMU, who is receiving votes, and Pitt put him in the third highest-scoring diver of the meet, which proved to be the key earn the weekly honor.
Two Pals
Holly Waxman and Elias Petersen were named Big 12 Divers of the week after both finished at the top of their events in the Cal Diving Invitational. Petersen collected a gold medal on each springboard and finished more than 44 points ahead of second place on 3m. Waxman finished the meet with a gold and a silver, staying consistent with just 0.2 of a difference in her 1m preliminary and finals scores. Both divers were the highest-scoring divers on their respective sides.
Waxman's a Winner
Holly Waxman earned her first Big 12 weekly award after smashing the Auburn Diving Invite. Winning the prelims on both springboards, but earning two silver medals and a top-12 spot in the platform finals, Waxman stood out. Beating competitors from Florida State, George Washington and Tennessee, she was the sole owner of the highest 12-dive list on both springboard events.
Callie Calls for Celebration
After her performance at the Texas Diving Invitational, the freshman was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. In her first career invitational, the United Kingdom native earned a place in the 1m final competition, beating out competition from Texas, Stanford, Texas A&M and TCU for a top-12 finish. Her efforts added 12 points to the women's overall score, helping push them into a second-place finish.
Elias Tops Big 12
Petersen earned the first Big 12 weekly award for the swim and dive program after the junior's showing at the home opener against UNLV. Scoring 393.15 on just three dives, the Malmo, Sweden native easily topped the 1m event and came within one point of the school record on the same event. He followed that with a second victory on 3m, earning 376.73.
Lambert Lights Up
During midseason, freshman Jones Lambert scratched his name into the Utah top-10 times record book with three different races. Finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle, fifth in the 200-free and fourth in the 1650-free, Lambert was the second-highest point-earner on Utah, accumulating 46 points.
Looking Ahead
The swimmers and divers will stay busy with the swim team heading to university of Denver for a dual meet on Jan. 17 and the dive program Golden State bound to compete in the Cal Diving Invite at University of California Berkley Jan. 16-18.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UTAHswimdive | Instagram: @utahswimdive | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahUtesSwimDive), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
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