Twenty-six Cougars earn All-MPSF honors

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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

MenEvents
Jake Taylor200 medley relay, 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 IM, 100 back, 200 back
Preston Jenkins800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 IM, 100 back, 200 back
Payton Sorenson200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 50 free, 100 free
Connor Stirling800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
Stephen Richards200 medley relay,400 IM, 200 breast
Kevin Dreesen1-meter dive, 3-meter dive, platform dive
Luis Ventura800 free relay, 200 fly
Matt Denkers1-meter dive
Dallin Johnson1650 free
Ryan Sorensen100 breast
Rainer Ng200 medley relay
WomenEvents
Ellie Thornbrue500 free, 100 fly
Anna Dahl100 breast, 200 breast
Ali Tippetts-Kottcamp3-meter dive, platform dive
Lillian Moore200 fly

Second-Team

MenEvents
Jordan Tuckfield1-meter dive, 3-meter dive, platform dive
Trayton Speth1-meter dive, 3-meter dive, platform dive
Nathan Henderson100 breast, 200 breast
Rainer Ng100 fly, 100 back
Dallin Johnson500 free, 400 IM
Matt Denkersplatform dive
Luis Ventura500 free
Stephen Richards200 IM
Payton Sorenson100 back
Shawn Western1650 free
Ryan Sorensen200 breast
Connor Stirling100 free
WomenEvents
Vanessa Moffatt1650 free, 500 free, 200 fly
Kaela Call3-meter dive, platform dive
Ashlee Spindler100 back, 200 back
Kelly Hatanaka400 IM, 200 back
Alexandria Sorensen50 free
Ali Tippetts-Kottcamp1-meter dive
Emma Richards200 back
Riley Merrill400 IM