Upcoming Event: Women's Swimming & Diving versus Alumni Meet on October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Women's Swimming & Diving
vs Alumni Meet
Friday, January 31
Green River, Wyo.
2:00 p.m.
University of Utah
156
vs
106
Wyoming
Photo by: Davis Kuhn/Utah Athletics
Palmer’s Record Swim Helps Utah Swimmers Top Wyoming
1/31/2025 6:37 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Utah’s men win 178-84, women triumph 156-106
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. – Erin Palmer smashed a program record that stood for more than a decade in the 100 breast, also won the 100 free and 10 different Utah's men's swimmers captured as least one victory as the University of Utah swimming team took home a pair of wins over the Wyoming Cowboys on Friday, winning by a score of 178-84 on the men's side and 156-106 in the women's competition at the Green River High School Aquatic Center in Green River, Wyo.
"It was a great meet," said coach Jonas Persson. "We were not expected to win it and we came away with a very decisive victory on the women's side. The men took care of business and earned a nice win as well. Overall, we had a handful of personal-bests, a lot of season-bests, we had a school record and some nice relays. I'm very pleased with how we stepped up and raced well."
Palmer reached the finish line in 1:00.40 in the 100 breast, breaking a mark that was set by Nicole Ligeza at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships. It also improved on Palmer's previous personal best of 1:01.03, which she posted in 2023. Palmer won the 100 free as well in 49.98 and teamed up with Norah Hay, Alyssa Sorensen and Julia Bartell to start the meet with a win in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:41.35. She then capped her day by helping the Utes win the 200 free relay as part of a quartet that included Bartell, Emma Lemler and Hay.
Hay also aided the Utah cause with a pair of first-place individual performances, first in the 100 back, where she clocked in at 54.43, and again in the 200 back, thanks to a mark of 1:57.60.
Utah's other individual winners on the women's side included Bartell, who outpaced her competitors in the 50 free in 23.34, Chloe Thompson, who placed first in the 500 free by reaching the finish in 4:58.28, a new personal-best, Sydney Even, courtesy of a time of 55.36 in the 100 fly, and Ella Derby, with a time of 4:23.82 that bested the field in the 400 IM.
Utah's male swimmers were led by a cast of many, starting with 1000 free victor Quinn Jones and his mark of 9:25.69. Evan VanBrocklin won the 200 free in 1:38.01 and Parker McOmber followed that by reaching the wall first in the 100 back in 49.21. Baylor Lewis collected a win in the 100 breast in 55.82, the 200 fly went to Jakub Walter thanks to a time of 1:47.24 and Marshall Odom sprinted his way into the winner's circle in the 50 free, clocking in at 20.30.
The parade to the top of the podium continued with Davis Stachelek taking the top spot in the 100 free in 44.89, Nate Decker landing atop the leaderboard in the 200 back in 1:47.73, Chance Ricca outpacing his competitors in the 500 free to finish in 4:34.06 and Brandon Miller's time of 3:55.24 earning him first place in the 400 IM. Will Woodall, Odom, Stachelek and VanBrocklin then completed Utah's domination of the day by winning the 200 free relay with a mark of 1:20.40.
A number of Utes also posted personal bests on Friday, including Even and Thompson in the 200 free, where Even finished in 1:51.10 and Thompson in 1:51.98. Milla Ruthven logged a personal-best of 2:04.76 in the 200 fly, Nolan Arnholt posted his own personal-best of 1:50.78 in the 200 back, as did Alexia Duncan in the 100 fly, where she clocked in at 55.40.
Looking Ahead
Senior Day against BYU is what's next for the Utes and they'll take on the Cougars in a two-day meet that will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Ute Natatorium.
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.
"It was a great meet," said coach Jonas Persson. "We were not expected to win it and we came away with a very decisive victory on the women's side. The men took care of business and earned a nice win as well. Overall, we had a handful of personal-bests, a lot of season-bests, we had a school record and some nice relays. I'm very pleased with how we stepped up and raced well."
Palmer reached the finish line in 1:00.40 in the 100 breast, breaking a mark that was set by Nicole Ligeza at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships. It also improved on Palmer's previous personal best of 1:01.03, which she posted in 2023. Palmer won the 100 free as well in 49.98 and teamed up with Norah Hay, Alyssa Sorensen and Julia Bartell to start the meet with a win in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:41.35. She then capped her day by helping the Utes win the 200 free relay as part of a quartet that included Bartell, Emma Lemler and Hay.
Hay also aided the Utah cause with a pair of first-place individual performances, first in the 100 back, where she clocked in at 54.43, and again in the 200 back, thanks to a mark of 1:57.60.
Utah's other individual winners on the women's side included Bartell, who outpaced her competitors in the 50 free in 23.34, Chloe Thompson, who placed first in the 500 free by reaching the finish in 4:58.28, a new personal-best, Sydney Even, courtesy of a time of 55.36 in the 100 fly, and Ella Derby, with a time of 4:23.82 that bested the field in the 400 IM.
Utah's male swimmers were led by a cast of many, starting with 1000 free victor Quinn Jones and his mark of 9:25.69. Evan VanBrocklin won the 200 free in 1:38.01 and Parker McOmber followed that by reaching the wall first in the 100 back in 49.21. Baylor Lewis collected a win in the 100 breast in 55.82, the 200 fly went to Jakub Walter thanks to a time of 1:47.24 and Marshall Odom sprinted his way into the winner's circle in the 50 free, clocking in at 20.30.
The parade to the top of the podium continued with Davis Stachelek taking the top spot in the 100 free in 44.89, Nate Decker landing atop the leaderboard in the 200 back in 1:47.73, Chance Ricca outpacing his competitors in the 500 free to finish in 4:34.06 and Brandon Miller's time of 3:55.24 earning him first place in the 400 IM. Will Woodall, Odom, Stachelek and VanBrocklin then completed Utah's domination of the day by winning the 200 free relay with a mark of 1:20.40.
A number of Utes also posted personal bests on Friday, including Even and Thompson in the 200 free, where Even finished in 1:51.10 and Thompson in 1:51.98. Milla Ruthven logged a personal-best of 2:04.76 in the 200 fly, Nolan Arnholt posted his own personal-best of 1:50.78 in the 200 back, as did Alexia Duncan in the 100 fly, where she clocked in at 55.40.
Looking Ahead
Senior Day against BYU is what's next for the Utes and they'll take on the Cougars in a two-day meet that will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Ute Natatorium.
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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