Lopes men defeat Air Force, teams combine for 20 event wins

Saturday, November 7

Phoenix, Ariz.

11 a.m.

Grand Canyon

185

168

Air Force

Results

Photo by: Jenna Quinn

11/7/2026 5:56:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Grand Canyon sweeps seven relays, earns multiple pool records in home dual meet

By: Nathan Peters

Grand Canyon swimming and diving combined for 20 event victories against Air Force on Saturday at the GCU pool, highlighted by a 185-168 men's victory and seven relay wins across the men's and women's programs.

The Lopes claimed 11 men's events and nine women's events, setting three pool records and matching two more in relay competition. The GCU women fell 215-138 despite winning nine events, including three relays.

On the men's side, senior Guillermo Carrey and graduate student Pawel Uryniuk led the Lopes with multiple individual victories.

Carrey swept the sprint freestyle events, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 20.15 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 44.29. He also finished second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 47.78.

Uryniuk collected victories in both butterfly events, finishing first in the 100 butterfly (47.18) and 200 butterfly (1:49.20). He also contributed to three winning relay teams.

Freshman Steph Omelchenko added two individual victories in the backstroke events, winning the 100 backstroke in 48.58 and the 200 backstroke in 1:47.42. Sophomore Benjamin Madson finished just behind Omelchenko in the 100 backstroke, placing second in 48.60 to give the Lopes the top two spots.

Graduate student Jack Luken secured another GCU victory in the 1,000 freestyle, finishing in 9:18.97.

Senior Joe Stephenson earned a runner-up finish in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:50.12, while junior Alex Edquid and senior Ian Hirota tied for second in the 100 breaststroke, each finishing in 55.98.

The men's relay teams swept all four events, beginning with the 200 medley relay. Madson, Edquid, Uryniuk and Carrey combined for a first-place finish in 1:27.69, setting a pool record.

The quartet of freshman Samuele Vianello, Uryniuk, freshman Nir Hay and Carrey claimed the 400 freestyle relay in 2:58.64, edging Air Force by just two-hundredths of a second.

Madson, Hirota, Uryniuk and Carrey added a victory in the 400 medley relay, posting a pool-record time of 3:12.87.

In the 200 freestyle relay, Hay, Uryniuk, Madson and Carrey finished first in a pool-record 1:19.92. Senior Jasu Ovaskainen, sophomore Evan Niemeyer, Omelchenko and Vianello followed in second with a time of 1:21.44.

In men's diving, senior Bryce Porter led GCU with a pair of top-five finishes. Porter placed third on the 1-meter board with 268.80 points before finishing fourth in the 3-meter event with 301.95 points.

On the women's side, junior Taylor Stasny led the Lopes with three individual victories and a runner-up finish.

Stasny won the 200 individual medley in 2:03.81, the 100 butterfly in 54.63 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:14.70. She also placed second in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:04.41.

Sophomore Sara Mose added victories in both sprint freestyle events, winning the 50 freestyle in 22.62 and the 100 freestyle in 49.78.

Sophomore Katelyn Huffman followed Mose in the 50 freestyle, placing second with a time of 23.30.

Junior Beth Young earned a share of first place in the 100 breaststroke, tying Air Force's Naomi Furman with a time of 1:02.44. Young added a runner-up finish in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 2:18.18 behind Stasny.

Junior Wiktoria Maciuszek placed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 56.54.

The GCU women also recorded victories in three of the four relay events, beginning with the 200 medley relay. Maciuszek, Young, Stasny and Mose combined for a pool-record time of 1:40.64.

The same quartet secured another victory in the 400 medley relay, finishing in 3:41.67 to set another pool record.

In the 200 freestyle relay, Huffman, Maciuszek, sophomore Sara Mendoza and Mose combined for a first-place finish in 1:32.47.

The Lopes also earned second place in the 400 freestyle relay, with Mendoza, Huffman, Stasny and Mose finishing in 3:24.74.

Despite nine event victories, the GCU women fell to Air Force 215-138, while the men secured a 17-point victory to close the dual meet.

The Lopes concluded the competition with 20 event victories, including six relay wins and five relay pool records.

The next home meet will take place December 12th.