Cal Poly vs Pepperdine (W)
- Saturday, October 22, 2022
- San Luis Obispo, Calif.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Score: Cal Poly 153.5, Pepperdine 145.5
Courtesy: Cal Poly Athletics
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Powered by three individual victories from freshman Courtney Cross and two from senior Kaia Anderson (pictured above), the Cal Poly women’s swimming and diving team downed Pepperdine 153.5-145.5 in a dual meet Saturday at the Anderson Aquatic Center.
Overall, the Mustangs won 10 of the 16 events. Cal Poly’s talent on the women’s side was on full display against the Waves.
“There were some great races,” head coach Phil Yoshida said. “Head-to-head battles and close finishes are always exciting. The ladies showed up to compete and fought for the win. It was a fantastic all-around team victory. So many people contributed with not just wins. Our depth showed up and made the win a reality.”
Cross continued the stellar start to her collegiate career, winning the 100-yard freestyle (54.19), 200 free (1:55.91) and 500 free (5:14.37). She also swam the final leg on the first-place 400 medley relay team to open the meet for the Mustangs. Freshman Kiersten Weiler, freshman Melia Costa and senior Erin Kim were the other three members of the relay team.
Anderson secured victories in the 400 individual medley (4:37.32) and 1000 free (10:43.96). Weiler captured first in the 100 backstroke (58.34), senior Amy Harter grabbed a victory in the 50 free (24.25) and Kim (59.43) placed first in the 100 butterfly (59.43).
Senior Jacqueline Samaniego, who broke the school record in the women’s 1-meter dive in Bakersfield a week ago, earned first in the 1-meter dive with a score of 267.25 and second in the 3-meter.
Senior Samantha Rankin grabbed second in the 200 butterfly and 200 breaststroke, and third in the 400 IM. Freshman Abby Isaly (200 free) and junior Kelly McDermott (200 back) secured second-place finishes, while freshman Jen Reiter tied with Pepperdine’s Lindsay Hemming for second in the 100 free.
In the 100 breast, freshman Melia Costa took second and freshman Katie Treacy was right behind her in third.
Junior Alexa Porter was third in the 1000 free and senior Sophie Jackson third in the 50 free.
Cal Poly remains at home to host its Green vs. Gold intrasquad scrimmage on Friday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m., and its alumni meet on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m. The Mustangs head to the Lancer Aquatic Center in Riverside on Saturday, Nov. 5 for duals against Cal Baptist and San Diego.
Courtesy: Pepperdine Athletics
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California – The Pepperdine women’s swim and dive program finished a grueling three-week stretch with a tight dual as Cal Poly took down the Waves 153.5-145.5 on Saturday afternoon at the Anderson Aquatic Center.
MEET RECAP
Charli Sunahara (Chino, Calif./Ruben S. Ayala HS), the defending Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference swimmer of the week, won two events to lead the Waves on Saturday. Her first victory came in the 100 breast with a time of 1:07.88. Then, she won the 200 breast in 2:26.38. This was the second win for the freshman in the 100 breast this season and third title in the 200 breast.
Jessica Calderoni (Los Altos, Calif./Sacred Heart Preparatory) earned a victory in the 200 fly for the third time this season, winning it Saturday in 2:11.93. In the 200 back, Kylie Taylor (Eugene, Ore./Churchill HS) continued her strong backstroke prowess with a first-place showing of 2:08.04. The Waves’ 400 free relay team of Lindsay Hemming (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte HS), Lexi Haymart (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Ponderosa HS), Alexandra Browne (Arlington, Va./Washington-Liberty HS) and Anna Ryan (Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista HS) won with a 3:34.26 time.
Pepperdine found success in diving, too. Ava Langheim (St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School) won the 3-meter competition with a score of 248.55, while Vivian Vallely (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS) narrowly missed the school record of 267.53 in the 1-meter event with a score of 264.80.
Along with the six first-place finishes, Pepperdine had eight second-place results.
QUOTABLE
Head coach Ellie Monobe said: “I was very pleased with the Waves today. Coming off of a tough dual with San Jose State less than 24 hours ago, our women handled the pressure tremendously. To be able to put together two meets back-to-back after three weeks of racing shows our team’s grit and gives us confidence going into our mid-season meet in November.”
NEXT UP
Pepperdine has a bye week before returning to Malibu for its final home events of the fall. The Waves host Loyola Marymount on Friday, November 4 at 11 a.m. The next day, the Waves will host UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego in a double dual, also at 11 a.m.
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