UNC and BYU Claim Titles In Open Water Swimming Championship
Results
Long Beach, Calif. – Northern Colorado won the women’s team championship while BYU captured the men’s team title at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Open Water Championship, held Oct. 17 at Marine Stadium in Long Beach.
Thomas Langlois of Whittier won the men’s 5000 freestyle race for the third year in a row. He completed the race in 57.55.0. USC’s Alisee Pisane captured the women’s 5000 free title with a time of 1:01.50.4.
Led by a team title in the 2000-meter relay and a first-place finish from Kyra Rabess (1:01.52.8) in the 5000 free, Northern Colorado (132 points) claimed the women’s team title by 17 points over Washington State (115). It was Rabess’ second consecutive top-three showing in the race, as she placed third last season.
Tanner Nelson’s second-place finish (59.11.7) and Gavin Willyerd’s third-place effort (59.49.2) in the men’s 5000 free, as well as the team title in the 2000-meter relay, led BYU to the team championship with 137 points. Grand Canyon finished second with 106 points, followed by Whittier in third with 100 points in the men’s team standings.
Men's 5K
MPSF Champion: Thomas Langlois (Whitter) – 57.55.0
2nd: Tanner Nelson (BYU) – 59.11.7
3rd: Gavin Willyerd (BYU) – 59.49.2
Men's 2000-Meter Relay
MPSF Champion: BYU (24:13.9)
2nd: Grand Canyon (24:44.2)
3rd: Whittier (25.03.1)
Women's 5K
MPSF Champion: Alisee Pisane (USC) – 1:01.50.4
2nd: Kyra Rabess (Northern Colorado) – 1:01.52.8
3rd: Vivien Nett (Washington State) – 1:01.53.0
Women's 2000-Meter Relay
MPSF Champion: Northern Colorado (26:00.7)
2nd: BYU (26:05.4)
3rd: Washington State (26:06.5)
WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
WOMEN’S 5000 FREE |
WOMEN’S 2000 FREE RELAY |
TOTAL |
| 1 |
Northern Colorado |
68 |
64 |
132 |
| 2 |
Washington State |
61 |
54 |
115 |
| 3 |
UC Santa Barbara |
31 |
50 |
81 |
| 4 |
California Baptist |
36 |
42 |
78 |
| 5 |
Grand Canyon |
26 |
46 |
72 |
| 6 |
BYU |
13 |
58 |
71 |
| 7 |
USC |
49 |
0 |
49 |
| 8 |
Westmont |
0 |
38 |
38 |
| 9 |
Biola |
2 |
34 |
36 |
| 10 |
Whittier |
0 |
32 |
32 |
| 11 |
San Diego |
22 |
0 |
22 |
| 12 |
Idaho |
21 |
0 |
21 |
| 13 |
Augustana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 13 |
Chapman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 13 |
Quincy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 13 |
Puget Sound |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
MEN’S 5000 FREE |
MEN’S 2000 FREE RELAY |
TOTAL |
| 1 |
BYU |
73 |
64 |
137 |
| 2 |
Grand Canyon |
48 |
58 |
106 |
| 3 |
Whittier |
46 |
54 |
100 |
| 4 |
Biola |
27 |
46 |
73 |
| 5 |
USC |
69 |
0 |
69 |
| 6 |
UC Santa Barbara |
14 |
50 |
64 |
| 7 |
Puget Sound |
14 |
38 |
52 |
| 8 |
Augustana |
9 |
42 |
51 |
| 9 |
Chapman |
2 |
34 |
36 |
| 10 |
Quincy |
27 |
0 |
27 |