'Dogs beat Nevada for the first time in program history

Saturday, October 28

10 a.m. PT

Fresno State

177

123

Nevada

'Dogs beat Nevada for the first time in program history

10/28/2023 3:51:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Final Results vs Nevada

By: Mariela Rubio / Strategic Communications Coordinator

FRESNO, Calif.- The Fresno State swim and dive team beat Nevada in a dual meet for the first time in program history, 177-123.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State swim and dive team had their eyes set on redemption and succeeded in true Bulldog fashion, winning eight individual events and both relay events.

Junior Wiktoria Dabrowska took the crown, winning a total pof four events in the dual meet. Dabrowska anchored both A relays, swimming the second fastest split in the event for the 400 freestyle relay with a 52.14. Dabrowska also won both individual events the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle.

Sophomore Laura Kalmar won her first collegiate event in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:06.06.

Four other 'Dogs claimed first place individual finishes against Nevada, Aliz Kalmar (2), Samantha Arredondo, Julia Matney and Madison Caserio.

"I'm just so proud of them," said head coach Jeanne Fleck, "the biggest thing we talked about was everyone staying in their lanes and worrying about our jobs and everyone needs to do it."

Sophomore diver Grace Ally earns her highest finish of the season in both diving events with second place finish in 3mtr and third place finish in the 1mtr.

NOTES

177-123 is now the largest margin of victory for the 'Dogs in the series with Nevada.
'Dogs sweeped the top three places in two events, the 50 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle
Fresno State won 10 out of 16 events.
This is the first time Fresno State has beat Nevada in a dual meet, since their first meeting in Feb. 2001.

FINAL RESULTS
1. Fresno State, 177
2. Nevada, 123

200 Medley Relay
1. Matney, A.Kalmar, Hutler, Dabrowska - 1:44.41
3. Summers, Byrne, Laskey, McPhail - 1:47.57
5. Rousseau, Beauvais, Lucchini, Chope -x1:51.17

1000 Freestyle
1. Madison Caserio - 10:34.54
3. Ava Elliott - 10:39.78
4. Riley Baldwin - 10:44.42

200 Freestyle
1. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 1:53.27
3. Sam Arredondo - 1:53.36
4. Marija Rutkauskatie - 1:56.69
6. Samarah Melia - x1:58.38

100 Backstroke
3. Jenna Pulkkinen - 58.57
4. Katie Ueda - 1:00.58
5. Cheyanne Summers - 1:00.81
6. Sara Lucchini - x1:01.96

100 Breaststroke
1. Aliz Kalmar - 1:04.44
2. Allie Byrne - 1:05.87
4. Brooke Beauvais 1:07.66
5. Laura Kalmar - x1:07. 77

200 Butterfly
2. Clara Laskey - 2:06.92
4. Sera Hanagan - 2:07.26
5. Korrie Tengan - 2:07.95
8. Ava Elliott - x2:11.91

50 Freestyle
1. Julia Matney - 23.77
2. Mackenzie Hulter - 23.97
3. Eleonora Trentin - 24.11
4.Kennedy McPhail - x24.27

100 Freestyle
1. Wiktoria Dabrowska - 51.97
4. Kennedy McPhail - 53.47
6. Samarah Melia - 54.14
7. Marija Rutkauskatie - x54.92

200 Backstroke
3. Korrie Tengan - 2:08.49
4. Cheyanne Summers - 2:09.70
5. Katie Ueda - 2:11.22
6. Ava Elliott - x2:13.82

200 Breaststroke
1. Aliz Kalmar - 2:19.31
3. Sam Arredondo - 2:23.14
4. Jenna Pulkkinen - 2:24.01
5. Brooke Beauvais - x2:26.46
6. Allie Byrne - x2:28.28

500 Freestyle
1.Laura Kalmar - 5:06.06
2.Madison Caserio - 5:12.80
3. Sera Hanagan - 5:14.13
5. Riley Baldwin - x5:18.57

100 Butterfly
2.Julia Matney - 55.28
4. Mackenzie Hutler - 57.85
5. Clara Laskey - 58.28
7. Sara Lucchini - x1:00.89

200 IM
1.Sam Arredondo - 2:06.33
2. Aliz Kalmar - 2:08.59
5. Sera Hanagan - 2:09.75
6. Korrie Tengan - x2:11.75
8. Brooke Beauvais - x2:16.91

400 Freestyle Relay
1.Matney, McPhail, Hutler, Dabrowska - 3:29.38
3.L.Kalmar, Melia, Baldwin, Rutkauskatie - 3:37.56
4. Chope, McEvoy, Summers, Lucchini - x3:40.03

1 Meter Diving
3. Grace Ally, 253.65
4. Jaden Fagundes, 246.90
7. Averee Esteep, 169.80

3 Meter Diving
2.Grace Ally, 303.53
4. Jaden Fagundes, 248.40
6. Averee Esteep, 162.30

UP NEXT:
The 'Dogs are staying home and hosting Fresno Pacific and Pacific in a tri-meet on Friday, November 3rd at the Aquatics Center.

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