LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men’s swimming and diving team dominated CSU Bakersfield at home Thursday night, sweeping all 16 events at Jim Reitz Pool.
The Scarlet & Gray men’s squad came out on top 226-74, moving to 2-0 in home meets this season.
THE RUNDOWN – MEN:
Winning multiple individual events for the Rebels was sophomore Logan Calhoun, who kicked the solo victories off with a win in the 1000 free (9:12.41) before later taking first in the 500 free (4:33.18).
Senior Ambrus Barcsak also claimed two victories vs. the Roadrunners, winning the 200 free (1:37.90) and 200 IM (1:51.51).
In addition to winning the 200 medley relay alongside junior Yamato Lucero, sophomores Ahmed Tork and Bronson Smothers (1:28.03), senior Wikus Potgieter won both the 100 back (47.74) and 100 free (45.25).
Senior Alex Vazquez swept the diving events, registering a 380.25 in the 3-meter dive and a 374.03 in the 1-meter dive.
Junior Lucas Diermayr placed first in the 50 free (20.49) and 100 fly (48.16).
Other individual events won by the Rebels included Lucero in the 100 breast (55.16), freshman Tyler Ortiz in the 200 fly (1:48.82), senior Nate Thomason in the 200 breast (1:59.54) and freshman Edhy Vargas in the 200 back (1:45.68).
The team of Vargas, junior Kiril Stepanov, Smothers and Diermayr finished off the event sweep with a 3:00.71 in the 400 free relay.
UP NEXT: The men’s and women’s teams will join back up for a double dual against Utah and Colorado Mesa at 5 p.m. PT Friday, Nov. 6, in Salt Lake City, Utah.