Who:Â ARIZONA vs Arizona State
When:Â Saturday, February 9 at 12 p.m. (noon)
Where:Â Tucson, Arizona (Hillenbrand Aquatic Center)
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This Week
Arizona will take on Arizona State for senior day in the last home meet of the season. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. with a Facility Dedication Ceremony followed by honoring our seniors. Competition will begin at 12 p.m. noon.
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Texas & NC State Tri Meet Recap
The Cats totaled eight wins across two days in the loss to highly-ranked Texas and North Carolina State. Senior
Mackenzie Rumrill won three events and set a personal best.
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Eyeing the Competition
No. 17 Arizona State men are 1-3 on the season, dropping three Pac-12 meets (USC, Cal, Stanford).Â
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Sun Devil women are 2-5 this season, beating Oregon State and Washington State, but dropping dual meets to Florida State, USC, UCLA, Cal, and Stanford.Â
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History verse ASU
Arizona men are 4-2-1 against ASU over the last seven seasons. Wildcat women have won six of the last seven meetings against the Sun Devils.
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Senior Accolades
Arizona will be honoring eleven active seniors on Saturday, with celebrations beginning at 11:30 a.m. and competition kicking off at 12 p.m. noon MST.
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Daniela Georges is captain of the women's team from Irvine, California. She currently holds the ninth-fastest time in school history in the 400 IM. Thus far, she has posted the fastest time on the team in the 200 back, and has finished in the top-three all attempts this season. In her career, Georges has earned 14 NCAA B cuts.
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Katrina Konopka is a three-time All-American, three-time All-American Honorable Mention, and three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American. She holds all-time top-times in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back, and currently holds the school record in the 200 medley relay. In her career, Konopka has earned 24 NCAA cuts.
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Mik Ranslem holds the ninth-fastest time in school history in the 200 fly. She has earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention and CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention. Ranslem has earned 8 NCAA B cuts in her career.
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Mackenzie Rumrill currently holds all-time top-times in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 200 IM. She earned All-America honors in the 200 and 400 medley relay. She was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team and CSCAA Scholar All-American. Rumrill has earned 13 NCAA cuts in her career.
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Sarah Shimomura won the Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award last season. She has earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention and CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention. In her career, Shimomura has earned 5 NCAA B cuts.
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Ashley Sutherland is captain of the women's team from Buckley, Washington. She earned All-American Honorable Mention in the 200 free relay, and has earned 7 NCAA cuts in her career. Sutherland was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team and CSCAA Scholar All-American.
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Chatham Dobbs holds four all-time top-ten times in Arizona school history. The Tennessee native has earned two Pac-12 titles and three All-American Honorable Mentions. He currently holds the fastest time on the team in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 back. Dobbs has earned 27 NCAA cuts in his career.
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Jerad Kaskawal is a freestyle swimmer from La Habra, California. He has earned 5 NCAA B cuts in his career and placed in the top-five in every attempt in the 500 free last season.
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Matt Lujan has earned four NCAA B cuts in his career, specializing in backstroke. The Tucson native was named CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention and Pac-12 All-Academic First Team in 2017 and 2018.
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Mathias Oh is a butterfly swimmer from Seattle, Washington. He currently holds the sixth-fastest time in Arizona school history in the 200 fly. Oh has been named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team and CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention. The Accounting major has earned 10 NCAA B cuts in his career as a Wildcat.
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Matt Salerno is captain of the men's team and currently holds the eighth-fastest time in Arizona school history in the 100 breast. He has earned 11 NCAA cuts in his career, and All-American Honorable Mention. The Illinois native earned CSCAA Scholar All-American, Pac-12 All-Academic First Team, Pac-12 Leadership Award, and the Wildcat Way Award.
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