Twenty-five Cougars named to All-MPSF teams
PROVO, Utah – Twenty-five athletes and two coaches from the BYU swim and dive teams were named to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Conference teams for their performances at last weekend’s conference championships.
Head swim coach John Brooks was named the MPSF Swim Coach of the Meet and Keith Russell, in his final season as the Cougar dive coach, was named the MPSF Dive Coach of the Meet.
Junior captain Jake Taylor was named to the first team in four events, while Nathan Gonazales, Rafael Alfaro, Hayden Palmer, Kevin Dreesen, Rainer Ng and Stephen Richards were each named to the first-team twice.
Sophomore Haley Bertoldo led the women and was named to the first-team three times with senior captain Ciera Marsh Keller earning two first-team nominations.
Below is a complete list of the all-conference performers. The top three swimmers in each individual event are named to the first team and the next five swimmers are named to the second team. For relay events, the top relay team earns the first-team nomination and the next two teams are named to the second team.
First Team
MEN | EVENTS |
Jake Taylor | 50 Free, 100 Back, 200 Back, 400 Medley Relay |
Rafael Alfaro | 200 IM, 400 IM |
Hayden Palmer | 200 IM, 400 IM |
Rainer Ng | 100 Back, 400 Medley Relay |
Stephen Richards | 200 Breast, 400 IM |
Levi Jensen | 400 Medley Relay |
McKay King | 400 Medley Relay |
Luis Ventura | 500 Free |
Nathan Gonzales | 1-Meter, Platform |
Kevin Dreesen | 1-Meter, 3-Meter |
WOMEN | EVENTS |
Haley Bertoldo | 100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 Back |
Ciera Marsh Keller | 100 Back, 200 Back |
Anna Dahl | 100 Breast |
3-Meter |
Second Team
MEN | EVENTS |
Rainer Ng | 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 100 Fly, 200 Fly |
McKay King | 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 100 Free, 100 Back |
Michael King | 100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay |
Jake Taylor | 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
Luis Ventura | 400 IM, 1,650 Free, 800 Free Relay |
Rafael Alfaro | 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
Stephen Richards | 200 IM |
Levi Jensen | 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Free Relay |
Hayden Palmer | 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay |
Nicholas Suder | 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform |
Matt Hopper | 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform |
Jordan Tuckfield | 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform |
Nathan Gonzales | 3-Meter |
Kevin Dreesen | Platform |
WOMEN | EVENTS |
Ciera Marsh Keller | 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
Anna Dahl | 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
Haley Bertoldo | 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
Alexandria Sorensen | 200 Medley Relay |
Riley Buer | 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast |
Lillian Moore | 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay |
Lauren Shaw Taylor | 100 Back |
Vanessa Moffatt | 1,650 Free |
Megan Johnson Harris | 1-Meter, Platform |
Mackenzie Rands | Platform |
Ali Tippetts | Platform |
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