By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Colorado Mesa University men’s swimming team won its ninth Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship – and seventh straight – on Saturday at El Pomar Natatorium.

The Mavericks extended their lead through Saturday’s final session. Colorado Mesa opened the day with a sweep of the medals in the 100-yard freestyle. Senior Kuba Kiszczak won the event in 44.72 followed by senior Austin Patterson in second, and sophomore Jameson McEnaney in third. The Mavericks’ divers followed suit in their sweep of the 1-meter event medal positions. Junior Wyatt Hermanson won the event with a score of 574.70, with sophomore Jax Juarros finishing second and junior Ryan Campbell taking third. Colorado Mesa’s 400 freestyle relay team capped the event with a winning time of 2:56.38.

Simon Fraser junior Marcus Mak won the RMAC Swimmer of the Championship award after scoring 76 points during the championship. He won the 200 and 400 individual medleys and the 100 breaststroke. Mak also added a third-place finish in the 200 backstroke and was a member of the Red Leafs’ second-place 800 freestyle relay team. He was also on Simon Fraser’s 200 and 800 freestyle relay teams, which both finished third but did not add to his individual points total for the award.

Hermanson and teammate Ryan Campbell shared the Diver of the Championship award after scoring 36 points in the diving competition. Hermanson won the aforementioned 1-meter event and finished third in the 3-meter competition. Campbell won the 3-meter event and finished third in the 1-meter event.

The RMAC teams now begin preparations for the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships on March 11-15 at IU Natatorium on the IU Indianapolis campus and is part of the Division II Winter Festival.

Saturday’s Champions

1650 Freestyle: Owen Nicholson, Simon Fraser (15:44.76)
200 Backstroke: Eli Rollen, Oklahoma Christian (1:45.63)
200 Breaststroke: Jarod Arroyo, Oklahoma Christian & Thomas Bakica, Simon Fraser (2:01.57)
400 Freestyle Relay: Colorado Mesa (2:56.38)
1-meter Diving: Wyatt Hermanson, Colorado Mesa (574.70)

Final Team Results

Team	Points
Colorado Mesa	1,104.00
Colorado School of Mines	816.50
Simon Fraser	616.00
Oklahoma Christian	539.50
UT Permian Basin	322.00
Adams State	157.00