Results: Bay Area Invitational

OAKLAND, Calif. – Cal State East Bay finished well ahead of the 6-team field on Saturday afternoon to win the Bay Area Invitational at the Trefethen Aquatic Center. The Pioneers won for the third straight year led by multiple individual events winners Madison Hauanio and Hannah Cutts.

"Hannah continues to swim very aggressively. Her 1,650 (yard freestyle) and 500 (yard freestyle) races were not only both dominant swims, but very good early-season times for her as well," praised East Bay Head Coach Ben Loorz.

Hauanio won the 100 butterfly and 200 backstroke. She was two-hundredths of a second behind teammate Alyssa Tenney in the 100 back from going 3-for-3.

"Our backstroking in general was exceptional. It was great to see Alyssa and Madison going 1-2 in the 100, and then Madison and Mariam Lowe going 1-2 in the 200," complimented Loorz.

The Pioneers completed a 1-2-3 sweep in the 100-yard breaststroke led by Courtney Schwiesow. Makila Schuck and Claire Beaty finished not far behind, and Vivianne Mai made it four CSUEB swimmers placing top five in the event.

Alyssa Littlefield's breakout swim came with a victory in the 50-yard freestyle (25.23). She outclassed the field winning the two length race by more than four tenths of a second.

"This is the first time Alyssa has ever earned the blue ribbon at a large competition. It feels great to see her hard work paying off," added Loorz.

Littlefield place second in the 100 free and was part of the victorious 200 free relay team which won by more than three full seconds.

Cal State East Bay racked up 716 points, finishing well ahead of runner-up Biola (485). UC Santa Cruz (438), Chapman (393), College of Idaho (370) and Mills (90) round out the standings.

Cal State East Bay will participate in a double dual meet hosted by UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Pioneers will take on the host Banana Slugs and Simon Fraser.

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