Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors

PROVO, Utah – Twenty-six swimmers and divers from BYU earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors for their performances at the MPSF Swimming and Diving Championship last week in Monterey Park and Pasadena, California.

Senior captain Jake Taylor led BYU, earning first team in seven events. Preston Jenkins was named to the first team in six events and Payton Sorenson earned five nominations. For the divers, Kevin Dreesen completed a clean sweep, earning first team nods in each diving event.

On the women's side, Anna Dahl, Ellie Thornbrue and Alli Tippetts-Kottcamp each earned first team in two events, with Lillian Moore also earning a first team nomination.

The top three finishers in each individual event, and the top finisher in each relay were named to the first team. Second team honors went to those who finished fourth-eighth place in individual events and second and third place in relays.

A complete list of BYU athletes that earned first and second team honors are listed below.

First-Team

Men	Events
Jake Taylor	200 medley relay, 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 IM, 100 back, 200 back
Preston Jenkins	800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 IM, 100 back, 200 back
Payton Sorenson	200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 50 free, 100 free
Connor Stirling	800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
Stephen Richards	200 medley relay,400 IM, 200 breast
Kevin Dreesen	1-meter dive, 3-meter dive, platform dive
Luis Ventura	800 free relay, 200 fly
Matt Denkers	1-meter dive
Dallin Johnson	1650 free
Ryan Sorensen	100 breast
Rainer Ng	200 medley relay
Women	Events
Ellie Thornbrue	500 free, 100 fly
Anna Dahl	100 breast, 200 breast
Ali Tippetts-Kottcamp	3-meter dive, platform dive
Lillian Moore	200 fly

Second-Team

Men	Events
Jordan Tuckfield	1-meter dive, 3-meter dive, platform dive
Trayton Speth	1-meter dive, 3-meter dive, platform dive
Nathan Henderson	100 breast, 200 breast
Rainer Ng	100 fly, 100 back
Dallin Johnson	500 free, 400 IM
Matt Denkers	platform dive
Luis Ventura	500 free
Stephen Richards	200 IM
Payton Sorenson	100 back
Shawn Western	1650 free
Ryan Sorensen	200 breast
Connor Stirling	100 free
Women	Events
Vanessa Moffatt	1650 free, 500 free, 200 fly
Kaela Call	3-meter dive, platform dive
Ashlee Spindler	100 back, 200 back
Kelly Hatanaka	400 IM, 200 back
Alexandria Sorensen	50 free
Ali Tippetts-Kottcamp	1-meter dive
Emma Richards	200 back
Riley Merrill	400 IM