SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – No. 20 Cal State East Bay women's swimming participated in its first meet of the season with more than two teams by competing in the Slug Shootout on Friday and Saturday, on the campus of UC Santa Cruz. The Pioneers won 13 individual races en route to a first place finish among 10 teams.
- Kylie Beaudet (200 yard breaststroke, 200 yard individual medley and 400 yard individual medley) led the Pioneers with three race wins.
- Tehani Kong (50 yard butterfly and 100 yard butterfly) won two races.
- Lily Caraway (50 yard backstroke), Brooklyn Dressel (100 yard freestyle), Miya French (1650 yard freestyle) and Hannah Sharp (200 yard backstroke) each won one event.
- The Pioneers won four relays, including the 200 and 400 yard medley relays and the 200 and 400 yard freestyle relays.
Cal State East Bay head coach
Shane Pelton shared his thoughts on the team's performance throughout Friday and Saturday:
"Overall I was very pleased with our efforts this weekend. This is a long weekend of racing and can sometimes be difficult to keep energy up. Our team did an excellent job dialing it in and really performing our best as the meet went on.
"The back half of Saturday was really the highlight for me. We chatted about maintaining focus and really bringing the meet home. We ended up winning the last eight events, with multiple 1-2 finishes. Not only the results, but the team energy and support for each other was second to none.
"Kylie had a big weekend for us. Winning both IM's and the 200 breaststroke in season best times. She continues to improve and learns more each and every time she races. The more confident she becomes, the more dangerous she will be."
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The next event for the Pioneers will be next Saturday, October 21 as they take on UC Davis and Nevada for a double dual meet on the campus of UC Davis at Schaal Aquatics Center.
