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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The University of Denver men’s swimming and diving team program got off to a fast start and have a pair of leads to show for it at the halfway mark of a two-day double dual with Cal Baptist and UCSB on Friday night at Lancer Aquatics Center.  
 
TEAM SCORES:
Denver 98.5, UCSB 84.5
Denver 123, Cal Baptist 63
 
EVENT WINNERS:
Men’s 400 Medley Relay – Quinn Collins, Kito Campbell, Hamish McLellan and Matija Pantic – 3:14.24
Men’s 50 Fly – Hamish McLellan – 21.76
Men’s 100 Breast – Kito Campbell – 54.85
Men’s 200 Fly – Gabe Jones – 1:49.10
Men’s 50 Free – Hamish McLellan – 20.38
 
EVENT BY EVENT RECAP:
Denver opened the meet with a win in the 400 medley relay when the quartet of Quinn Collins, Kito Campbell, Hamish McLellan and Matija Pantic combined for a time of 3:14.24.
 
In the first individual event of the night, Joseph Hancock led Denver’s men in the 1000 free, reaching the final wall in 9:13.79. Finn Holdredge was right behind his teammate with a time of 9:26.06.
 
McLellan got Denver back in the win column in the 50 fly with a time of 21.76.
 
Campbell continued his fast start to his collegiate career with another Denver win, this time in the 100 breast in a time of 54.85. Nico Morton rounded out the podium places for the Pioneers in the event with a time of 55.88.
 
Another freshman, Gabe Jones earned Denver its second win in as many events, taking the 200 fly in 1:49.10. McLellan followed Jones’ swim up with a share of the event title in the 50 free, clocking in at 20.38 in the sprint.
 
Closing out the opening half of the two-day double dual, was a second-place finish in the 200 free relay for McLellan, Pantic, Luke Milburn and Tommy Hancock, who finished the relay in 1:21.42.
 
UP NEXT:
The action in the double dual will resume tomorrow at 12 p.m. MT.
 
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