Saturday, October 31
San Jose, CA
12:00pm
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
at
University of the Pacific / San Jose State University
10/31/2026 8:41:00 PM | Men's Swim and Dive
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The UC Santa Cruz men's swim and dive team competed well in a one-day meet versus NCAA Division I San Jose State University and NCAA Division I University of the Pacific. The Banana Slugs will have a short break of competition and regroup on Friday, November 20th at University of La Verne for a three-day meet in Monterey Park, CA to close out the 2026 competitions.
UCSC opened the afternoon with a first place win in the 200-yard medley relay, scoring a speedy time of 1:29.72 with Greyson Davies, PJ Fortune, Morgan Madril, and Kyle Reitan in the lineup for the Banana Slugs. UCSC also placed fourth overall with the team of Kent Nishida, Calvin Tam, Andrew Koika, an Elliott Drottar finishing with a time of 1:31.77. UC Santa Cruz also placed sixth and seventh in the relay with times of 1:34.02 and 1:34.46. In the final relay of the meet, the team of Kyle Reitan, Morgan Madril, Adam Sinclair, and Elliott Drottar took second in the 400-yard free relay with a time of 3:01.08. Close behind in third was the team of Dima Secor, Nathanael Ridosko, Lucas Wang, and Lucas Blietz in a time of 3:07.15. Two more Banana Slug teams placed sixth and seventh to close out the relays.
The distance races opened with a first-place finish from UC Santa Cruz with Nathanael Ridosko swimming a top time of 9:36.15. Finishing out the top three scores was Jarod Tang in an impressive swim of 9:48.98. Dylan Blietz raced a time of 9:57.07 to take fifth, and Ido Haiby finished UCSC scores with a final time of 10:14.57. In the 500-yard free, Ridosko swam another strong race to claim first overall in a time of 4:37.75. Tang followed closely behind in a finishing time of 4:39.05 to take second. Dylan Blietz placed sixth with a time of 4:47.65, and Michael Fusinati finished slug times at 5:09.01 in eighth.
The 200-yard freestyle saw a UCSC best time of Owen Blanford racing a 1:42.85, with Lucas Blietz and Alessandro Faraboschi closely behind with times of 1:42.94 and 1:45.35 respectively. Greyson Davies and Asher Kates placed fourth and fifth respectively for UCSC in the 100-yard back with times of 50.68 and 52.17. Lucas Wang closed out Slug scores in seventh at 52.97. 200-yard fly brought a UCSC best of 1:52.94 by Kent Nishida in fifth. Behind Nishida were his teammates Jude Robinson and Israel Gonzalez with respective times of 1:55.08 and 1:57.36. Kaleb Wolfinger closed out scores in 1:59.61 in eighth. Asher Kates swam a 200-yard back in a time of 1:54.77 to lead UCSC, and Alessandro Faraboschi finished closely behind in fifth with a time of 1:54.91. Greyson Davies placed sixth with a finish of 1:58.33 and Kaleb Wolfinger ended top scores at 2:03.99. In the 200-yard breast, PJ Fortune led the charge with a fourth place finish in 2:06.99 while Karsten Hsiao took fifth in 2:09.88.
The 100-yard races kicked off as PJ Fortune raced fourth in the breaststroke with a time of 56.23, and Sebastian Santiago was closely behind at 57.57. Karsten Hsiao finished in sixth with a time of 59.09 and Calvin Tam closed Slug scores at 59.47 in seventh. Kyle Reitan raced a UC Santa Cruz best to take third in the 50-yard free with a time of 20.73. Adam Sinclair claimed fifth with a finish of 20.90, Elliot Drottar finished in sixth at 21.06, and Charlie Hussain rounded out scores in seventh at 21.41. In the 100-yard free, Adam Sinclair swam a Slug best fourth place time of 46.05 with teammate Kyle Reitan closely behind at 46.10 in fifth. Elliott Drottar stayed close to Reitan, earning a 46.58 time to take sixth. Lucas Blietz took the final top spot for the Slugs with a final time of 47.23. Morgan Madril swam a strong 100-yard fly to place first overall with an impressive time of 49.11. The next Banana Slug to place was Kent Nishida in fourth with a time of 50.31. Jude Robinson was closely behind in sixth with a time of 50.40. Andrew Koika ended the night with a final time of 50.72. Closing out individual races was the 200-yard IM, where Asher Kates raced a top time for UCSC of 1:55.74 in fourth. Behind Kates was Greyon Davies with a fifth place finish of 2:01.05. Kaleb Wolfinger finished out Slug scores with a time of 2:05.03 to take seventh.
From the one-meter diving board, UC Santa Cruz was led by Eion Hempenstall who continues to showcase a strong season for the Banana Slugs. Hempenstall placed first overall with a top score of 215.03. Behind Hempenstall was Trevor Masters with a final of 121.88 and Charlie Shortt in third with a 92.25. From the three-meter board, Hempenstall continued to find his flow with a top score of 229.05. Masters dove a second place performance with a 105.83 to help the Banana Slugs sweep top finishes in both dives.
UCSC opened the afternoon with a first place win in the 200-yard medley relay, scoring a speedy time of 1:29.72 with Greyson Davies, PJ Fortune, Morgan Madril, and Kyle Reitan in the lineup for the Banana Slugs. UCSC also placed fourth overall with the team of Kent Nishida, Calvin Tam, Andrew Koika, an Elliott Drottar finishing with a time of 1:31.77. UC Santa Cruz also placed sixth and seventh in the relay with times of 1:34.02 and 1:34.46. In the final relay of the meet, the team of Kyle Reitan, Morgan Madril, Adam Sinclair, and Elliott Drottar took second in the 400-yard free relay with a time of 3:01.08. Close behind in third was the team of Dima Secor, Nathanael Ridosko, Lucas Wang, and Lucas Blietz in a time of 3:07.15. Two more Banana Slug teams placed sixth and seventh to close out the relays.
The distance races opened with a first-place finish from UC Santa Cruz with Nathanael Ridosko swimming a top time of 9:36.15. Finishing out the top three scores was Jarod Tang in an impressive swim of 9:48.98. Dylan Blietz raced a time of 9:57.07 to take fifth, and Ido Haiby finished UCSC scores with a final time of 10:14.57. In the 500-yard free, Ridosko swam another strong race to claim first overall in a time of 4:37.75. Tang followed closely behind in a finishing time of 4:39.05 to take second. Dylan Blietz placed sixth with a time of 4:47.65, and Michael Fusinati finished slug times at 5:09.01 in eighth.
The 200-yard freestyle saw a UCSC best time of Owen Blanford racing a 1:42.85, with Lucas Blietz and Alessandro Faraboschi closely behind with times of 1:42.94 and 1:45.35 respectively. Greyson Davies and Asher Kates placed fourth and fifth respectively for UCSC in the 100-yard back with times of 50.68 and 52.17. Lucas Wang closed out Slug scores in seventh at 52.97. 200-yard fly brought a UCSC best of 1:52.94 by Kent Nishida in fifth. Behind Nishida were his teammates Jude Robinson and Israel Gonzalez with respective times of 1:55.08 and 1:57.36. Kaleb Wolfinger closed out scores in 1:59.61 in eighth. Asher Kates swam a 200-yard back in a time of 1:54.77 to lead UCSC, and Alessandro Faraboschi finished closely behind in fifth with a time of 1:54.91. Greyson Davies placed sixth with a finish of 1:58.33 and Kaleb Wolfinger ended top scores at 2:03.99. In the 200-yard breast, PJ Fortune led the charge with a fourth place finish in 2:06.99 while Karsten Hsiao took fifth in 2:09.88.
The 100-yard races kicked off as PJ Fortune raced fourth in the breaststroke with a time of 56.23, and Sebastian Santiago was closely behind at 57.57. Karsten Hsiao finished in sixth with a time of 59.09 and Calvin Tam closed Slug scores at 59.47 in seventh. Kyle Reitan raced a UC Santa Cruz best to take third in the 50-yard free with a time of 20.73. Adam Sinclair claimed fifth with a finish of 20.90, Elliot Drottar finished in sixth at 21.06, and Charlie Hussain rounded out scores in seventh at 21.41. In the 100-yard free, Adam Sinclair swam a Slug best fourth place time of 46.05 with teammate Kyle Reitan closely behind at 46.10 in fifth. Elliott Drottar stayed close to Reitan, earning a 46.58 time to take sixth. Lucas Blietz took the final top spot for the Slugs with a final time of 47.23. Morgan Madril swam a strong 100-yard fly to place first overall with an impressive time of 49.11. The next Banana Slug to place was Kent Nishida in fourth with a time of 50.31. Jude Robinson was closely behind in sixth with a time of 50.40. Andrew Koika ended the night with a final time of 50.72. Closing out individual races was the 200-yard IM, where Asher Kates raced a top time for UCSC of 1:55.74 in fourth. Behind Kates was Greyon Davies with a fifth place finish of 2:01.05. Kaleb Wolfinger finished out Slug scores with a time of 2:05.03 to take seventh.
From the one-meter diving board, UC Santa Cruz was led by Eion Hempenstall who continues to showcase a strong season for the Banana Slugs. Hempenstall placed first overall with a top score of 215.03. Behind Hempenstall was Trevor Masters with a final of 121.88 and Charlie Shortt in third with a 92.25. From the three-meter board, Hempenstall continued to find his flow with a top score of 229.05. Masters dove a second place performance with a 105.83 to help the Banana Slugs sweep top finishes in both dives.
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