Grand Junction, Colo. - The Eagles keep making the podium and keep making NCAA time marks with several strong performances on days two and three at the RMAC Championships.
Day 2 Recap (from the RMAC release - Zach Chavez)
"Oklahoma Christian led the way in Wednesday's men's competition with three gold medals.
Victor Rosado claimed first place in the 1,000 freestyle with an NCAA Division II A standard time of 9:15.85, while
Brandon Heredia led the way in the 50 freestyle with an NCAA DII B standard time of 19.86. The Eagles also topped the podium in the 200-medley relay behind a 1:27.41 from
Dereck Montgomery,
JT Amrein, Rosado, and
Felix Berling."
2023 RMAC Swimming and Diving Championships Standings – Day 2
| Women |
Men |
| 1. Colorado Mesa – 334 Points |
1. Colorado Mesa – 317 Points |
| 2. Colorado School of Mines – 182 Points |
2. Oklahoma Christian – 246 Points |
| 3. Oklahoma Christian – 159 Points |
3. Colorado School of Mines – 192 Points |
| 4. Western Colorado – 122 Points |
4. Texas Permian Basin – 155 Points |
| 5. Nebraska-Kearney – 70 Points |
5. Adams State – 66 Points |
| 6. CSU Pueblo – 61 Points |
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| 7. Texas Permian Basin – 59 Points |
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| 8. Adams State – 38 Points |
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Day 3 Recap
Elijah Tung took 3rd in the Men's 100 Yard Butterfly with an NCAA DII B standard time of 48.68.
Cheyenne Dennison posted an NCAA DII B standard time of 4:27.84 in the Women's 400 Yard IM.
Noah Rabb took second in the B-final of the Men's 400 Yard IM with a time of 4:06.69.
Laura Byars took first in the B-Final of the Women's 200 Yard Freestyle with an NCAA DII B standard altitude adjusted time of 1:54.28.
Victor Rosado and
Brandon Heredia finished 1st and 2nd in the Men's 200 Yard Freestyle, with Rosado posting an NCAA DII A altitude-adjusted standard time of 1:36.41, and Heredia posting an NCAA DII B standard time of 1:37.20.
Chase Fields,
Pharis Musleh, and
Caleb Musser also posted NCAA DII B standard altitude adjusted times.
OC topped the podium in the 400 Yard Medley Relay with
Dereck Montgomery,
JT Amrein, Tung, and Heredia, posting an NCAA DII B standard time of 3:12.65
2023 RMAC Swimming and Diving Championships Standings – Day 3
| Women |
Men |
| 1. Colorado Mesa – 658 Points |
1. Colorado Mesa – 578 Points |
| 2. Colorado School of Mines – 346 Points |
2. Oklahoma Christian – 412 Points |
| 3. Oklahoma Christian – 255 Points |
3. Colorado School of Mines – 349 Points |
| 4. Western Colorado – 253 Points |
4. Texas Permian Basin – 226 Points |
| 5. Nebraska-Kearney – 141 Points |
5. Adams State – 102 Points |
| 6. Texas Permian Basin – 121 Points |
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| 7. CSU Pueblo – 96 Points |
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| 8. Adams State – 64 Points |
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