HOUSTON - The Fresno State swimming and diving team got the 2023 Mountain West Championships underway on Wednesday sitting in fifth place after day one of action at the CRWC Natatorium.
Scoring 133 points on the day, the 'Dogs 800 free relay team of Athena Clayson, Julia Matney, Samarah Melia and Wiktoria Dabrowska set a new program record in the event clocking a time of 7:15.97.
The 200 Medley relay team of Clayson, Aliz Kalmar, Mackenzie Hutler, Eleonora Trentin also finished fourth in a season-best time of 1:40.22.
On the diving board, Silvia Alessio was the 'Dogs top finisher on the 1-Meter finishing ninth as the top placer in the consolation with a score of 300.80. Grace Ally and Jaden Fagundes also finished in the top 30 in the prelims on the event.
Day two gets underway on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. PT with the prelims of the 500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free & 3-Meter Diving with finals set for 4 p.m. PT.
Mountain West Championships Day One Results
1-Meter Diving - Prelims
Grace Ally - 17th, 222.0
Jaden Fagundes - 26th, 195.75
1-Meter Diving - Consolation
Silvia Alessio - 9th, 300.80
200 Medley Relay
Athena Clayson, Aliz Kalmar, Mackenzie Hutler, Eleonora Trentin - 4th, 1:40.22
Cheyanne Summers, Korrie Tengan, Sara Lucchini, Caylynn McEvoy - xx, 1:43.73
800 Free Relay
Clayson, Julia Matney, Samarah Melia, Wiktoria Dabrowska - 4th, 7:15.97
Day 1 Team Scores
1. San Diego State - 223 pts.
2. Nevada - 211 pts.
3. Wyoming - 154 pts.
4. UNLV - 136 pts.
5. Fresno State - 133 pts.
6. San Jose State - 112 pts.
7. Air Force - 110 pts.
8. Colorado State - 107 pts.
9. New Mexico - 84 pts.