Falcons split the squad for two different meets
10/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Results vs. Colo. Mines 
| Pacific Invite Results
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force men's and women's swimming and diving teams split into two different squads at two different venues, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 21-22. Most of the younger swimmers stayed home for a dual meet with Colorado Mines while the upperclassmen travelled to Stockton, Calif., for the Pacific Invitational, Oct. 21-22.
At the Pacific Invitational, the men's team placed second with 649.5 points and the women placed fourth with 617 points. Denver won the men's tournament with 788 points while Stanford was third, Pacific was fourth, Cal was fifth and Fresno Pacific was sixth. Pacific won the women's meet with 706 points. San Jose State was second, Fresno State was third and Fresno Pacific was fifth.
At the Pacific Invite, the men's team opened the meet by winning the 200 medley relay as the team of Joey Gebhart, Zach Knoche, Steffen Mount and Jordan Dahle won with a time of 1:31.52. Dahle was second in the 200 free (1:40.97) while Michael Hannigan was third (1:41.72). Andrew Faciszewski was second in the 400 IM (4:02.84). In the 50 free, Dahle placed second (20.78) and Mount was third (20.83). Air Force closed out the meet by winning the 400 free relay as the team of Lars Knutson, Michael Hannigan, Steffen Mount and Jordan Dahle posted a time of (3:01.49).
On the women's side, Genevieve Miller won the 200 free (1:52.44), the 500 free (5:00.47 and the 1650 free (17:03.59). The senior team captain was also third in the 400 IM (4:31.66). Freshman Autumn Wolfgramm was third in the 100 back (58.74). Lydia Knutson was third in the 50 free (24.14). Jinan Andrews was second in 100 free (52.83). In the 200 IM, Andrews was second (2:09.16) and Jayden Glover was third (2:10.16)
The men's team remained undefeated on the season (4-0) with a 153-108 win over Colorado Mines in a dual meet at the Academy's Cadet Natatorium, Oct. 22. The women's team fell to Colorado Mines, 150-108
On the men's side, the team of Cole McAnany, Andrew Weiss, Kyle Temple and Kyle Lawrie won with a time of 1:34.48. The Falcons took the top two spots in the 200 free as Ben Brockman won (1: 42.64) and Riley Delahoyde was second (1:46.50). McAnany won the 100 back (52.26) and Weiss won the 100 breast stroke (59.43). Air Force took the top three spots in the 200 fly as Temple won (1:56.55), Hunter Dorster was second (1:59.11) and Matt Pelton was third (2:02.17). Lawrie won the 50 free (20.97). Air Force went 1-2 in the 100 free as Lawrie won (46.49) and Temple was second (47.48). The Falcons took the top two spots in the 200 back as Brockman won (1:53.96) and McAnany was second (1:58.08). Weiss won the 200 breast stroke (2:11.68). Delahoyde won the 500 free (4:52.41). Temple won the 200 IM (52.13). Kyle Bundesmann won the 200 IM (1:59.87). The Falcons closed out the meet by winning the 400 free relay as the team of McAnany, Brockman, Delahoyde and Lawrie posted a time of 3:09.64.
On the women's side, Elisabeth Brechbuhl won the 1000 free with a time of 11:01.02. Air Force took the top two spots in the 200 fly as Elizabeth Mahoney won (2:14.17) and Shelby Andrade was second (2:15.12). Emily D'Amato won the 200 backstroke (2:13.54).
"With our upperclassmen in California, the Mines meet was a great chance for our younger guys to step up," men's swimming head coach Rob Clayton said. "Blake Lawrie was outstanding winning all of his events and dominating the relays. Ben Brockman had a great day with really good times. Kyle Bundesmann picked up first college win. Andrews Weiss dominated both breast stroke events. Cole McAnany won 100 back and was outstanding. Kyle Temple had some tremendous swims. His200 fly, especially was a great swim. Out upperclassmen went up against some of the top teams in country in Stanford and Cal. We had some very nice swims out there. WE will pull the team back together for a real key WAC matchup with Wyoming this week (Thursday, Oct. 27). It is always a tough meet, usually our toughest meet of the year. We will have to be a whole lot better to beat Wyoming, but our guys always respond. We have to show up ready to go and we are looking forward to it."
Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams host the University of Wyoming in a dual meet on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 5 pm at the Cadet Natatorium. Admission is free.
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