Men's & Women's Swimming Opens Conference Action by Hosting WSC #1

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College men's and women's swim teams opened the Western State Conference slate of competition by hosting the first league event of the season at the Paul Nelson Aquatics Center on Friday afternoon. | FULL RESULTS

The men's team finished atop the field of four after tallying 571 points while the women's team landed in second of five with a final point total of 322. The Bulldogs combined for a final score of 893, followed by Santa Barbara (861) and Ventura (580).

Hancock will have a long break before returning to action on Thursday, March 9th, for the first of three days of competition at Cuesta College. 

TOP MEN'S PERFORMERS:

• Ryan Lacaste: 200 YD IM (1st, 2:02.72); 200 YD Free (2nd, 1:54.31)
• Jarred Torres: 1650 YD Free (1st,18:50.14); 100 YD Free (1st, 51.49); 200 YD Free (1st, 1:54.30)
• Elias Lopez: 100 YD Fly (1st, 59.93)
• Jericho Orcino: 200 YD IM (2nd, 2:17.92); 100 YD Breast (1:03.03)
• Blake Cornelson: 100 YD Fly (2nd, 1:00.51); 100 YD Breast (1:05.30)
• 200 YD Medley Relay - Ryan Lacaste, Jericho Orcino, Larry Daniel, Christian Sorenson: 1st, 1:45.44 | James Francisco, Blake Cornelson, Eliaz Lopez, Jacob Larson: 2nd, 1:49.27
• 200 YD Free Relay - Jared Torres, Blake Cornelson, Jericho Orcino, Larry Daniel: 2nd, 1:37.74 | Christian Sorenson, Ryan Lacaste, Jacob Larson, James Francisco: 3rd, 1:38.84

TOP WOMEN'S PERFORMERS:

• Emma Marsalek: 1650 YD Free (1st, 18:31.67); 200 YD Free (1st, 2:03.63)
• Julia Zimsen: 200 YD IM (3rd, 2:27.61); 100 YD Breast (3rd, 1:17.57)
• Lizzie Hernandez: 100 YD Back (3rd, 1:08.37)
• 200-YD Medley Relay - Lizzie Hernandez, Julia Zimsen, Jada Brown, Emma Marsalek: 2nd, 2:04.59