Men’s Swim and Dive Finishes Second with Strong Performance

USAF ACADEMY – The men's swim and dive team finished second in a field of four at the Rocky Mountain Invitational, besting Wyoming and Denver while coming up short against Louisiana State, Saturday afternoon at Cadet Natatorium, USAFA. The Falcons claimed first-place finishes in five events.

Air Force standout Wen Zhang was a man on fire, winning first-place in the 500 freestyle (4:38.87) and the 200 freestyle (1:37.16). He finished second behind Olympic gold medalist Brooks Curry in the 100 freestyle with a 44.35.

The Falcons also had a strong showing in the 100 butterfly as Grant Afman (49.97) and Andrew Limpert (50.18) finished first and second, respectively.

Zhang, along with Limpert, Jacob Bulseco and Corey Shepard took the top-spot in two relay races, winning the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.10) and the 400 freestyle relay (2:58.91). Shepard also saw success in the 50 freestyle, finish second behind Curry (20.74).

FINAL RESULTS
University of Denver 187.50 -- 165.50 University of Wyoming
U.S. Air Force Academy 188.00 -- 165.00 University of Wyoming
U.S. Air Force Academy 187.00 -- 166.00 University of Denver
Louisiana State University 262.00 -- 91.00 University of Wyoming
Louisiana State University 240.50 -- 112.50 University of Denver
Louisiana State University 225.00 -- 128.00 U.S. Air Force Academy

Next up, the Falcons host Grand Canyon in dual meet action, Friday and Saturday, November 5-6, at Cadet Natatorium. Action is slated for 5 p.m. and 10 a.m., respectively.

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