Wyoming Wins Three Events on Day One at the UNLV Invite

LAS VEGAS (Dec. 15, 2025) – Wyoming swimming enjoyed a personal best heavy night and won three events on day one of the UNLV Invitational, Monday.

“We had several PRs in new events for our team today,” said head coach Dave Denniston. “The stress of finals is apparent, but our team energy and enthusiasm have been great.”

COWGIRLS

The first event in the finals slate of day one saw the Cowgirls pick up a first-place finish. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the crew of freshman Raiden Harris, freshman Ella Lesnever, senior Veronika Ozimek and junior Tara Joyce swam a season-best time of 1:31.59.

In the prelims of the 50-yard freestyle, Joyce would set a personal-best time of 22.35 for first, good to improve her No. 2 time in program history. In the final, Harris took third with a time of 22.81.

The top Cowgirl in the 200-yard IM was junior Tessa Bendokas with a time of 2:06.90 for seventh overall. She would also swim a time of 2:05.53 in the prelim, a personal best.

Sophomore Avery True would lead Wyoming in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing eighth with a time of 5:05.03.

Cowgirls finished 10th in the 400-yard medley relay with the team of Harris, sophomore Abigail Bruss, senior Anna Roesler and freshman Isabelle Henderson touching the wall at 3:50.72

COWBOYS

The Cowboys’ first finals event was the 200-yard freestyle relay. In the event, the team of freshman Jack Boysen, junior Simon Casey, freshman Edward Rhoe and sophomore Luke O’Connor took third with a time of 1:19.86, a season best.

Sophomore Isaac Lee took second in the 500-yard freestyle final with a time of 4:26.75, improving from his prelims time. Junior Derek Long would finish seventh with a time of 4:33.94, just slower than his prelim time of 4:30.05.

In the 200-yard IM final, freshman Jackson Kogler picked up a victory with his time of 1:46.48. Kogler would also take part in the men’s 400-yard medley relay. He joined sophomore Joe Morales, sophomore Gray Sisco and O’Connor to finish fourth with a time of 3:16.08.

Rhoe would take fourth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.18, followed by O’Connor in the ninth at 20.22.

Denniston added, “I think we will continue to improve as the meet goes along. Racing has been fun today.”

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