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Pioneer Swimming Finishes Fall Season With First Place at La Verne Winter Invitational

11/29/2024 11:16:00 AM

By: CSUEB Athletic Communications
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – From November 22-24, the No. 11 Cal State East Bay Women's Swimming dominated the point total ranked at the top in team scoring at the La Verne Winter Invitational among 16 teams competing in the meet. The meet included five individual first place finishes among Pioneer swimmers and four first place relay finishes. 
 
Below are the highlights from the relay finishes for Cal State East Bay. 
  • The 200 yard freestyle relay team of Brooklyn Dressel, Tehani Kong, Lily Caraway and Delaney Carlson won the event in 1:33.35, achieving a qualifying time for the NCAA Championship meet. Additionally, Dresssel's 50-yard leadoff time of 23.26 seconds was an NCAA 'B' Standard. 
  • East Bay finished second the 400 yard freestyle relay (Dressel, Kong, Kali Mull, Carlson) in 3:25.68 with Dressel's 50.71 100-yard leadoff satisfied a 'B' standard. 
  • The Pioneers took first in the 800 yard freestyle relay in 7:36.28 seconds (Dressel, Justine Garcia, Mull, Miya French).
  • Two more first place finishes came in the form of medley relays. Caraway, Kylie Beaudet, Kong and Dressel won the 200 yard variety in 1:43.37. The team of Hannah Sharp, Beaudet, Kong and Dressel topped the 400 yard medley relay in 3:47.70. 
 
Individually, several Pioneers finished in first place along with reaching 'B' standards in their respective events. 
  • In the 50 yard freestyle, Kong and Dressel touched the final wall for first and second place respectively, only 0.03 seconds apart reaching a 'B' standard with respective times of 23.36 and 23.39 seconds. 
  • Kong picked up three more in individual wins – 100 yard butterfly (55.44 seconds), 100 yard individual medley (59.17 seconds) and the 200 yard butterfly (2:04.99). 
  • Beaudet won the 200 yard breaststroke in 2:19.77. 
  • Although not placing first, 'B' standards were still met for French in the 500 yard freestyle relay (5:04.59), Beaudet in the 400 yard individual medley (4:25.53), Dressel in the and Sharp in the 200 yard backstroke (2:02.36). 
The 2024 fall season has concluded for Cal State East Bay, ranked No. 11 in the CSCAA Division II poll. The season resumes for the Pioneers on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in a dual meet at San Diego State, set for 2 p.m. from Aztec Aquaplex. 
 
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