Air Force slots third in Provo

PROVO- Air Force concluded its time on the campus of BYU with a third-place finish among the host Cougars as well as Colorado Mesa. The Falcons ended the two-day meet with 375 points.

"I'm really proud of how the guys fought," said head swimming coach Rob Clayton. "We were a little short-handed, but the guys did really well."

The Falcons found some individual success over the two days, including James Winterfield slotting in second in the 400 IM after touching out at 4:05.96. The sophomore also finished third in both the 200 IM (1:50.57) and 200 Backstroke (1:52.33). Winterfield also added a fourth-place finish in the 200 Freestyle (1:42.77).

"James was outstanding," Clayton added.

Anthony Sebastian managed a time of 2:05.76 in the 200 Breaststroke to finish fifth. The sophomore was also sixth in the 400 IM (4:16.55).

C4C Joe Christ crafted a strong swim in the 500 Freestyle, closing the race with a time of 4:40.64 to earn a fourth-place standing.

On the boards, Alex Kenyon was Air Force's highest finisher in the 1-Meter Dive, scoring 269.20 to place eighth. Gavin Wixom's ninth-place total of 255.90 in the 3-Meter Dive was the Falcons top placement in the event.

Next, Air Force will honor its seniors on Friday, January 26, with the meet scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm MT.

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Joe Christ

Alex Kenyon

Anthony Sebastian

James Winterfield

Gavin Wixom

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