STOCKTON, Calif. – California won all 14 events and ran away with a 187-74 victory over Pacific in its first dual meet of the 2018-19 campaign on Thursday afternoon at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool.
 
The Bears bookended the afternoon with victories in the 200-yard medley relay (1:29.62) and the 400-yard free relay (3:06.15) while seniors Ryan Hoffer and Zheng Wen Quah won two individual events each to highlight Cal's well-rounded performance. Hoffer won both the 50 free (19.88) and 100 fly (47.96) while Quah took top times in the 200 free (1:34.91) and 200 IM (1:46.61).
 
Daniel Carr, Marcos Rico Peng, Pawel Sendyk and Kyle Millis set the tone with the 1:29.62 finish in the 200 medley relay, edging three other Cal groups that finished second, third and fourth. Peng, a freshman, later joined Ethan Young, Jarod Hatch and Calvin David in closing out the day with a win in the 400 free relay.
 
Bryce Mefford celebrated his 21st birthday with a 1:45.19 win the 200 back while Hugo Gonzalez was victorious in the 100 back (48.52). Reece Whitley and Jacques Laeuffer split the breaststroke events with Whitley topping the 100 in 53.19 and Laeuffer earning the 200 win in 2:00.37.
 
Other notable winners throughout the afternoon were Carr in the 100 free (44.76), Chris Jhong in the 1000 free (9:14.50) and David in the 500 free (4:31.62).
 
SCORES
Cal 187.00, Pacific 74.00
 
WINS
200 Medley Relay – Daniel Carr, Marcos Rico Peng, Pawel Sendyk, Kyle Millis (1:29.62)
1000 Free – Chris Jhong (9:14.50)
200 Free – Zheng Wen Quah (1:34.91)
100 Back – Hugo Gonzalez (48.52)
100 Breast – Reece Whitley (53.19)
200 Fly – Jarod Hatch (1:50.06)
50 Free – Ryan Hoffer (19.88)
100 Free – Daniel Carr (44.76)
200 Back – Bryce Mefford (1:45.19)
200 Breast – Jacques Laeuffer (2:00.37)
500 Free – Calvin David (4:31.62)
100 Fly – Ryan Hoffer (47.96)
200 IM – Zheng Wen Quah (1:46.61)
400 Free Relay – Ethan Young, Jarod Hatch, Marcos Rico Peng, Calvin David (3:06.15)
 
NEXT TIME
Cal's swimmers will host Stanford in their annual Triple Distance Meet at Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley on Nov. 8. Meanwhile, the Cal men's diving team will compete at the Trojan Diving Invitational on Nov. 8-10 in Los Angeles.
 
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