Saturday, January 24
Richards Building Pool | Provo, UT
11 am MT
Air Force Academy
122.00
at
231.00
Brigham Young University
Air Force Men's Swim and Dive Comes up Short to BYU & Colorado Mesa
1/24/2026 4:13:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
PROVO, Utah., - Men's swim and dive dropped a pair of duals to Colorado Mesa (183-170) and BYU (231-122) on Saturday morning at the Richards Building Pool.
"Although we came up a little short this weekend as a team, I am very proud of the guys," expressed head coach Rob Clayton. "They continue to make changes, grow and improve and we swam very well this weekend."
For a one-two finish in the 200 IM, James Winterfield captured first with a time of 1:48.45, while Matthew Doty followed close behind in second at 1:49.13.
Air Force found success on the diving side as well, as Brady Nichol secured silver on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 314.85. Freshman Lucas Gerten added a podium finish of his own, placing third with a 313.40.
Head diving coach Kyle Van Valkenburg stated, "The men faced some extremely tough competition and performed well. The divers came into the weekend eager to compete and they showed good consistency. Nichol put out two outstanding performances to lead the team."
Distance swimmers Evan Witte and Tucker Rice found their momentum in the 1650 free, finishing second and third with respective times of 15:59.07 and 16:12.55.
The Falcons went back-to-back in the 200 back, with Louie Body claiming second at 1:47.81 and Garrett Kennedy taking third at 1:48.80.
Reigning MPSF Male Athlete of the Week Tanner Wilson continued his standout season, earning a runner-up finish in the 100 breast at 54.44. Senior Bridon Rosales rounded out the top five with a time of 55.07.
The Air Force "A" squad turned in a podium performance in the 400 medley relay, placing third with a combined time of 3:17.04.
Joe Christ represented the Falcons in the top five of the 200 free, locking in third place at 1:38.11.
The Falcons packed the 200 fly standings, with Jonas Dark leading the trio in third at 1:51.01, Danny Detjen (1:51.16), close behind in fourth, and Dylan Ferguson rounding out the top five at 1:51.78.
In the sprint events, Jordan Falls posted Air Force's fastest 50 free, finishing fifth with a time of 20.35.
Clayton said, "We took a significant step forward towards our goal of championship swimming at the MPSF Championships in late February. Shoutout to Winterfield and Doty who finished top two in the 200 IM."
The Falcons now return home to host the Air Force Diving Invitational from Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Jan. 31, while the swimming team will also compete in the Colorado Sprint Championship on Jan. 31.
"Although we came up a little short this weekend as a team, I am very proud of the guys," expressed head coach Rob Clayton. "They continue to make changes, grow and improve and we swam very well this weekend."
For a one-two finish in the 200 IM, James Winterfield captured first with a time of 1:48.45, while Matthew Doty followed close behind in second at 1:49.13.
Air Force found success on the diving side as well, as Brady Nichol secured silver on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 314.85. Freshman Lucas Gerten added a podium finish of his own, placing third with a 313.40.
Head diving coach Kyle Van Valkenburg stated, "The men faced some extremely tough competition and performed well. The divers came into the weekend eager to compete and they showed good consistency. Nichol put out two outstanding performances to lead the team."
Distance swimmers Evan Witte and Tucker Rice found their momentum in the 1650 free, finishing second and third with respective times of 15:59.07 and 16:12.55.
The Falcons went back-to-back in the 200 back, with Louie Body claiming second at 1:47.81 and Garrett Kennedy taking third at 1:48.80.
Reigning MPSF Male Athlete of the Week Tanner Wilson continued his standout season, earning a runner-up finish in the 100 breast at 54.44. Senior Bridon Rosales rounded out the top five with a time of 55.07.
The Air Force "A" squad turned in a podium performance in the 400 medley relay, placing third with a combined time of 3:17.04.
Joe Christ represented the Falcons in the top five of the 200 free, locking in third place at 1:38.11.
The Falcons packed the 200 fly standings, with Jonas Dark leading the trio in third at 1:51.01, Danny Detjen (1:51.16), close behind in fourth, and Dylan Ferguson rounding out the top five at 1:51.78.
In the sprint events, Jordan Falls posted Air Force's fastest 50 free, finishing fifth with a time of 20.35.
Clayton said, "We took a significant step forward towards our goal of championship swimming at the MPSF Championships in late February. Shoutout to Winterfield and Doty who finished top two in the 200 IM."
The Falcons now return home to host the Air Force Diving Invitational from Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Jan. 31, while the swimming team will also compete in the Colorado Sprint Championship on Jan. 31.
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