MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – On Saturday, the second day of the 2023 La Verne Winter Invitational took place at East Los Angeles College Swim Stadium. No. 24 Cal State East Bay women's swimming won  3 scheduled women's swimming events on Saturday. One of the first place performances set a new Pioneer record.  
 
Through two days of events, the Pioneers are currently in third place for team scoring and have the top point total among NCAA Division II teams entered into the meet.
 

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• To start the evening competition, Monica Beltran achieved a lifetime best mark of 57.81 seconds in a swim off for the 100 yard backstroke.
• The 200 yard medley relay first place finishing team included Lily Caraway, Delaney Carlson, Tehani Kong and Brooklyn Dressel with a time of 1:43.12.
• Winning another individual medley was Kylie Beaudet, placing first in the 400 yard IM with a time of 4:27.89, meeting an NCAA 'B' Standard.
• Kong set a new Pioneer record for the 100 yard butterfly of 54.73 seconds. The previous record (54.78) was held by Caitlin DeNise at the PCSC Championships in February 2014. The record was the oldest active record for any event going into Saturday not to be broken.
• Dressel reached a lifetime best in the 200 yard freestyle, placing third in 1:51.38.
• Hannah Sharp reached a new lifetime best in the 100 yard backstroke of 57.60.

QUOTES

CSUEB head coach Shane Pelton on Beaudet's first place finish in the 400 yard IM:
"Kylie is an absolute gamer and stepped once again to take the win in the 400 IM. Kylie is just one of those special athletes that her teammates love to rally behind. When she races, everyone is watching and loving the moment."
 
Pelton on Kong's new Pioneer record in the 100 yard butterfly:
"Breaking the oldest standing individual record on our board. Her time was a lifetime best and a time that will qualify her for the NCAA Championship. Tehani is having her collegiate coming out party this week. She's an incredible racer and continues to rise to every challenge set in front of her."
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

The final day of the La Verne Winter Invitational starts Sunday at 9 a.m. from ELAC Swim Stadium with several preliminary heats for events. The finals for all of Sunday's swimming events start at 5 p.m. Sunday's events will mark the final day of competition for Fall 2023 before the Pioneers return to meet action in January 2024.