Wyoming Sweeps the Dakotas

Day Two:

The University of Wyoming swimming and diving team wrapped up their host meet in Gillette, Wyo. with wins over North Dakota and South Dakota for the second consecutive day.
 
The Cowgirls won by a total of 139-64 over South Dakota and 119-84 against North Dakota. On the men’s side, the Pokes defeated South Dakota 126-71, and 134-65 over North Dakota.
 
“I want to thank North Dakota and South Dakota for making the trip here,” said UW head coach Tom Johnson. “It was a lot of fun and they were both very competitive today and won some events.”
 
For the Cowgirls, both the relay teams in the 400 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay came away with wins. Individually, Kristen Flachbarth was the high women finisher in the 1650 freestyle (18:00.03), Stephanie Vint won the 400 IM (4:31.97), and Lesley Young swam to a first place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.00).
 
The Cowboys had eight individual champions and both the 400 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay. Sam Holmes led the way in the 1650 freestyle (16:33.51), Tyler Kybartas was first in the 200 freestyle (1:44.35), Lucas Koenig won the 100 butterfly (53.67), and Christian Johnson in the 100 freestyle (47.43). Other individual winners were Kendrick Bachman in the 400 IM (4:11.16) and Brandon Fischer in the 100 breaststroke (57.06).
 
On the diving boards, leading the way for the Cowgirls was Stephanie Ortiz on three-meter. Ortiz scored a 289.80 and finished in first. Kyle Bogner won the three-meter spring board yesterday and followed that with another win on one-meter with a score of 304.35.
 
“Brandon Fischer was a stud today. Even though he didn’t win the IM, he still had a great meet in that event and winning the 100 breast,” Johnson said. “If I had a game ball to give away on the men’s side Fischer would get it today.
 
“On the women’s side, Stephanie Vint had a great day and I wished I could have swam her in more events. Kristen Flachbarth swam her first mile today and she did great. Overall we need to get tougher. It was a busy weekend with a lot of races, but we will come back and get ready for next weekend.”
 
The UW swimmers and divers will continue dual meet action next week. Wyoming will travel to Denver, Colo. to take on Denver University on Saturday at 1 p.m.


Day One:

In the first of two days of action in Gillette, Wyo., the University of Wyoming Swimming and Diving team won a total of 19 events. Both the Cowboys and Cowgirls pick up their first dual meet wins of the season.

The Cowgirls defeated South Dakota by a score of 164-59, and 145-78 over North Dakota. The Pokes won over South Dakota by a score of 144-72, and 144-69 against North Dakota

“All in all it was a great meet. We had multiple event winners today,” said UW head coach Tom Johnson. “The one area concern today was in our relays, but it was a great meet with some great performances.”

The Cowgirls started the meet off on the right foot by winning the 200 medley relay and didn’t look back after that. The Cowgirls won a total of seven individual events.

Freshman Paige Fischer was first in the 1000 freestyle (10:40.27) for her first collegiate win. Other event winners on the day were Cassie Stelow in the 50 freestyle (24.13), Kari Budd in the 200 butterfly (2:08.97), Lesley Young in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.16), and the 200 freestyle relay.

The Cowboys were led by three swimmers that won multiple events. Christian Johnson won both the 50 freestyle (21.72) and 100 freestyle (47.80) while Tyler Kybartas won the 200 freestyle (1:44.30) and 200 backstroke (1:55.69). Brandon Fischer was also a multiple event winner in both the 200 IM (1:54.57) and 200 breaststroke (2:05.02). Along with winning the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay, other Cowboys winning events in the pool were Robbie Hilton in the 1000 freestyle (9:51.06), Trevor LeValley in the 200 butterfly (1:56.96), and Sam Holmes in the 500 freestyle (4:45.52).

On the diving boards, Gillette, Wyo., native Tiffany Izatt finished in first on one-meter springboard with a score of 251.75. The men’s side was also won by a Wyoming diver. Kyle Bogner scored a 302.55 to win the men's three meter springboard.

“I am really happy with Paige Fischer and Trevor LeValley winning their first collegiate races today,” Johnson added. “Stephanie Vint and Kari Budd were very fast, close to the fastest the have swam those events. For the men, the distance swimmers were outstanding. Brandon Fischer, Christian Johnson, and Tyler Kybartas were monsters today by winning multiple events as well. And as always the divers were outstanding. Tiffany won in her hometown and Kyle posted a great score.”