Anteaters at Cal State Northridge, UC Davis
Feb. 2, 2009
ANTEATERS CLOSE OUT REGULAR SEASON: The UC Irvine men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will go on the road for a pair of Big West dual meets to conclude their regular season. They travel to Northridge to face Cal State Northridge Friday, February 6th at 12:00 p.m. at Matador Pool. They then travel to Davis to take on UC Davis Saturday, February 7th at 12:00 p.m. at Schaal Aquatics Center.
WEEK IN REVIEW: The Anteaters were off from competition last week. Senior Randall Tom (Wailuku, Hawaii/Seabury Hall) and junior Melanie Grosvenor (Mission Viejo HS) were each named Big West Athletes of the Week.
TOM LEADING THE WAY: Randall Tom has NCAA ‘B’ cut times in the 100 fly (46.48), the 200 fly (1:44.57) and the 100 breast (54.71).
Tom has been named Big West Swimmer of the Week twice this season. He has now won the award seven times in his career.
TOP RETURNERS: Randall Tom returns for UCI after redshirting last season. Tom was the 2007 Big West Athlete of the Year and finished ninth in the 100 fly at the 2007 NCAA Championships. Junior Nate Rogers (Albuquerque, N.M./California), sophomore Garrett Thompson (Stockton/Lincoln HS) and senior Will Wollam (Riverside/Rubidoux HS) each were All-Big West in ’08 as members of the champion 400 free relay team. The ‘Eater men also return sophomore diver Miles Smith who won both Big West diving titles as a freshman in 2008.
On the women’s side, Ann Tsuchiya a member of the 2008 Big West champion 800 free relay team. She also earned All-Big West honors in the 1000 free, 500 free and 1650 free. Senior diver Rachel Pearson (Van Nuys/Taft HS) was All-Big West in one-meter diving in 2008.
