PHOENIX, Ariz. - In this four-way dual meet, the Eagles faced off against Grand Canyon University (GCU) and fellow Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference (PCSC) foes Arizona Christian and Ottawa University. The two victories came against Arizona Christian and Ottawa with the Eagles also going pound for pound with a Division 1 squad in GCU.

Competing for the first time in nearly a month, the Eagles combined for a number of head-turning performances over the course of the day.  Sophomore Jade Hughes earned a victory over GCU in the women's 1000 freestyle when she pulled away from her competitors at 300 yards.

In the women's individual 200 freestyle, the CUI trio of Faith Silzel, Breckynn Willis, and Amelia Brady went 1-2-3 against Arizona Christian and Ottawa University.

On the men's side, the quartet of Lanis Webb, Jack Harris, Jayden Hernandez, and Alberto Cortes posted their fastest unrested time of the season in the 400 medley relay.

Freshman Kyle Stocek and senior Andrew Dimino each swam their fastest time of the season in the 200 freestyle.

Fellow senior Kyle Benjamin came in second place in the grueling 400 IM race and in the 500 free.  Remarkably, those two races were just 20 minutes apart, making Benjamin's performances even more impressive considering the tight turnaround.

The men's 200 relay closed the meet on a strong note as they finished second and fourth overall. On the day, CUI won 14 total races against their fellow PCSC members Arizona Christian and Ottawa University.

"We were down nearly a dozen teammates with COVID protocols and were very pleased with how this group plugged into some different events and responsibilities and got after racing," explained CUI head coach Bert Bergen. "It's been a month since we competed and they showed some fire. We've got another chance next week when we're back at full strength and we'll use that meet to prepare us for a really good PCSC Conference Championships in February. Happy to be the underdogs and doing the chasing at this time of the year. We're hungry!"

The Eagles next swim and dive meet will be at home this coming Saturday Jan. 22 at 12 p.m. The meet is scheduled to be held at nearby Portola High School (Note: *Not at Woollett Aquatics Center*).  Spectators are welcome and admission is free. This will mark the final meet before PCSC championships in February.

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