Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Pacific, Cal
Bulldogs defeat Pacific, but Fall to CAL
11/1/1999 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Nov. 1, 1999
Bulldogs Dominate Pacific
The Bulldogs never let the Tigers out of their sight Sunday as they toppled Pacific 143.5-136.5. Keeping with the strong Bulldog tradition, Fresno State swept several events including the 200 Fly in which Temple Cowden took first with a time of 2:10.65, followed by teammate Kristi Rietzel with a time of 2:12.97. Kristen Miller took third touching a time of 2:15.32.
The Bulldogs also dominated in the 500 Free in which Temple Cowden took a time of 5:10.96. Kristen Miller took first in the 400 IM marking a time of 4:40.19 and racked up another third place finish in the 200 Fly.
Other highlights include freshman Sara Quinn's collegiate debut and second place finish in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:45.10 and freshman Bethany Starkweather's collegiate debut in the 200 Back with a time of 2:11.02.
The Bulldogs tallied 28 top finishes, including three first place and 13 second place finishes.
'Dogs Take 18 Top Three Finishes But Fall to CAL
Head coach Daniella Irle scheduled challenging meets for the young Bulldogs on purpose-- to learn and get better. Racing against some of the best swimmers in the nation, the Bulldogs did just that. Falling to CAL with a score of 98-196, the Bulldogs capitalized on the opportunity to improve.
Highlights for the 'Dogs came from senior Heidi Crompton who took first in the 100 Free with a time of 53.95 followed by teammate Lena Darnell who took second with a time of 54.16. The Bulldogs took both the second and third places in several events including the 100 Fly, 400 IM, 500 Free and the 200 Breast. Sara Quinn also took a second place finish in the 1000 Free with a time of 10:45.10.
"This was one of our strongest openers. I am very pleased with our upper classmen. They were tough physically and mentally. Our newcomers also swam physically tough, but were out-thought in some races," head coach Daniella Irle said. "Our times are comparable to our time last January meaning we are swimming months ahead of schedule.
