OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - UNLV leads the men's field with 309 points, while five-time defending champion BYU heads the women's race with 291 points after day two at the Mountain West Conference Swimming & Diving Championships at Oklahoma City Community College.
BYU trails the Rebels in men's action with 255 points, followed by Wyoming (187), Utah (180) and Air Force (141). The Rebels hold the No. 2 spot in the women's events with 272 points, followed by Utah (224), Wyoming (188), New Mexico (175), Colorado State (172), Air Force (88) and San Diego State (73).
Day three events begin Friday, Feb. 25, with preliminary events at 10 a.m. CST and finals competition at 6 p.m. The MWC Swimming & Diving Championships conclude Saturday, Feb. 26, following the 6 p.m. finals events and the announcement of the individual and team awards.
MWC Swimming & Diving Championships Notes:
BYU sophomore Brittany Davis captured her second consecutive 500-yard freestyle title, finishing the race in 4:50.77.
UNLV junior Raluca Udroiu set a new Mountain West Conference season-best time of 2:05.05 on the way to winning the women's 200-yard individual medley title.
Colorado State junior Elizabeth Jones successfully defended her 50-yard freestyle title with a MWC season-best time of 23.33.
UNLV sophomore Brandon Nelms brought home the men's 50-yard freestyle crown with a conference season-best time of 19.84.
Utah senior Cody Rempfer won the 200-yard individual medley title in a MWC season-best 1:49.71.
Utah sophomore Kelsey Patterson set a new MWC all-time record in the women's 3-meter springboard, totaling 524.80 points, on the way to the conference title.
UNLV captured its sixth straight men's 200-yard freestyle relay crown in a Mountain West Conference all-time record time of 1:18.79.
The UNLV women's squad captured its first-ever 200-yard freestyle relay title as members of the MWC, clocking in at an all-time conference-best 1:32.73.
