WSWIM2/3/2024 1:44 PM | By: Cal Athletics
No. 5 Bears Get By UCLA
Stadden, Polonsky Register Multiple Victories
LOS ANGELES - Isabelle Stadden and
Leah Polonsky won two individual events apiece and The No. 5 California women's swimming & diving team took the top two spots in four different events as the Golden Bears got by UCLA 155-144 at Spieker Aquatics Center on Saturday.
Stadden won both backstroke events and Polonsky captured the 200-yard butterfly and 200 individual medley. Cal had seven different swimmers win races.
The Bears' 200-yard freestyle relay team of
Stephanie Akakabota,
Eloise Riley, Stadden and
Ella Mazurek notched a victory with a time of 1:30.52.
Along with Stadden and Polonsky,
Ava Chavez (200 free),
Jade Neser (100 breaststroke),
Stephanie Akakabota (50 free),
Eloise Riley (100 free) and
Mia Kragh (100 butterfly) also registered wins.
Cal went 1-2 in the 200 free (Chavez,
Kathryn Hazle), 100 back (Stadden,
Mia Motekaitis), 100 breast (Neser,
Hannah Brunzell) and 200 fly (Polonsky,
Lizzy Cook).
The Bears return to competition on Feb. 17 against No. 4 Stanford at Spieker Aquatics Complex for the final home meet of the season. Cal will honor its departing seniors before the meet.
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