Falcons Post Impressive Performances at First Chance Invitational

DENVER, Colo., - Air Force men's swimming recorded a strong outing at the First Chance Invitational, hosted by Denver University, on Friday and Saturday.

The Falcons completed the invite with an impressive 40 top five finishers, with 11 of those claiming top placements.

"Once again, the guys were outstanding," expressed head coach Rob Clayton. "We keep getting better every week, so we want to take the momentum right into the conference championships."

James Winterfield led the team, notching three first-place finishes. In the 100 freestyle, the junior touched the wall at 44.40, a personal best. Joe Christ followed in fourth, with a time of 44.93.

In the 100 backstroke, Winterfield finished at 48.46 for first place, while Garrett Kennedy took fourth at 49.36.

For his final top placement of the meet, Winterfield clocked a 47.40 finish in the 100 fly, while Daniel Detjen took fourth at 48.68.

Taking first place in the 200 freestyle at 1:39.04, was Camden Swigart. He was trailed by fellow Falcons in third and fourth, Jack Brown (1:39.71) and Tyler Surratt (1:39.80).

Air Force dominated the 100 breaststroke, with Falcons filling the top five spots. Bridon Rosales won the race with a time of 53.80, while Mack Nuval followed in a close second at 54.62. Tanner Wilson (54.81), Tommy Nagle (55.03), and Anthony Sebastian (55.80) filled out third, fourth, and fifth.

Rosales secured his second top finish at the invitational in the 200 breast, touching the wall at 2:01.03. Teammates Sebastian (2:01.91), Swigart (2:02.63), and Cole Wilson (2:04.26) locked in the third, fourth, and fifth placements.

In the 500 free, the top five finishes were filled with Falcons, with Tyler Surratt (4:30.22) claiming first and Fiscus (4:35.11) in second. Tucker Rice (4:37.39), Evan Witte (4:40.10), and Jack Brown (4:40.11) took third, fourth, and fifth, respectively.

Brown marked a time of 1:50.73 to finish in the top spot of the 200 backstroke.

Touching the wall at 1:55.85, Tommy Nagle completed the 200 IM in first.

In the 100 back, Jacob Bulseco took first at 50.70.

Five top finishers in the 50 freestyle represented Air Force. Dwornicki tacked a time of 20.54 to claim first, with Kai Tiede following close behind in second, at 21.10. Kennedy (21.27), Swigart (21.39), and Gavin Peterman (21.52) marked third, fourth, and fifth place finishes.

Louis Body went for a personal-best in the 200 backstroke, taking a second place finish at 1:46.60. Garrett Kennedy trailed in third, at 1:48.17.

The 400 IM saw Ralph Fiscus claim second after clocking a time of 4:02.31, while teammates Cole Wilson (4:05.22) and Sebastian (4:13.44) followed in third and fifth, respectively.

Chase Dwornicki sealed a third place finish at 20.48 in the 50 free, while Christ touched the wall at 20.53 in fourth.

With a time of 1:52.36 in the 200 IM, Witte finished in third, and C. Wilson trailed in fifth, at 1:53.21.

Clayton said, "Nearly every swimmer had a lifetime best this weekend and we are excited with where we are at. I am super proud of the team, the hard work they have done, and we are getting to the point in the season where they are being rewarded for the great work they have worked at all year."

Up next, the Falcons will travel to Houston, TX for the Western Athletic Conference Championships from February 26^th-March 1^st.

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