PROVO, Utah – The BYU swim and dive team shined during the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships and represented the program with 18 Cougar men and 14 Cougar women being named 2019-20 All-Conference honorees.
“It’s always great to receive honors and and represent BYU any way that we can,” BYU head coach John Brooks said.
Junior Connor Stirling and sophomore Javier Matta led the men’s team with five honors each; one first-team and four second-team placements for Stirling and five second-team standings for Matta. Senior Levi Jensen followed with four second-team honors, while Josue Dominguez landed with three total, including two second-team and one first-team award.
Freshman Mickey Strauss earned first-team honors in all three diving events. Kimble Mahler and Morgan Cooper claimed two awards each; Mahler with one first-team and one second-team and Cooper with two second-team placements.
Sophomores Gwen Gustafson and Brynn Sproul led the women with five awards each, both earning two first-team and three second-team spots. Katie McBratney and Tiare Coker both followed with four honors apiece. McBratney took three first-team and one second-team, while Coker claimed four second-team awards.
Overall, the BYU men earned 11 first-team awards and 29 second-team awards out of the 18 men athletes honored. Fourteen women earned nine first-team awards and 28 second-team awards.
First Team
| Men | Event |
|---|---|
| Josue Dominguez | 100 Breast, 200 Breast |
| Tyler Edlefsen | 200 IM, 400 IM |
| Nathan Gonzales | 3-Meter |
| Kimble Mahler | 1-Meter |
| Jared Shaw | 50 Free |
| Connor Stirling | 50 Free |
| Mickey Strauss | 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform |
| Women | Event |
|---|---|
| Kennedy Cribbs | 1-Meter, 3-Meter |
| Gwen Gustafson | 50 Free, 100 Free |
| Katie McBratney | 100 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast |
| Brynn Sproul | 100 Back, 200 Back |
Second Team
| Men | Event |
|---|---|
| Garrett Anderson | 200 IM, 400 IM |
| Morgan Cooper | 1 Meter, 3 Meter |
| Josue Dominguez | 400 Medley Relay |
| Ryan Evans | 3-Meter |
| Nathan Gonzales | Platform |
| Levi Jensen | 200 Free Relay, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay |
| Ethan Kramer | 400 Medley Relay |
| Kimble Mahler | Platform |
| Javier Matta | 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay |
| Eric Muir | Platform |
| Tanner Murphy | 200 Back |
| Jared Shaw | 200 Free Relay |
| James Sorensen | 1650 Free |
| Connor Stirling | 200 Free Relay, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay |
| Roger Woods | 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
| Women | Event |
|---|---|
| Kali Brown | 200 Free Relay |
| Tiare Coker | 800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 100 Fly, 200 Free |
| Charlotte Fie'eiki | 200 Medley Relay |
| Gwen Gustafson | 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 Free |
| Kaylie Jackson | Platform |
| Jessica LeSueur | 800 Free Relay, 1650 Free |
| Mariah Lindsay | 200 Free Relay |
| Katie McBratney | 800 Free Relay |
| Morgan Mellow | 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform |
| Morgan Paul | 1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform |
| Lily Plaudis | 100 Breast, 200 Breast |
| Brynn Sproul | 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 500 Free |
| Summer Westover | 1-Meter, Platform |