It was a history making season for the aquatic Olympians as they swept through the regular dual meet season undefeated for their fourth conference dual meet championship. A 3Peat Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship was followed by a men's best 5th place finish at the CCCAA State championship where Brandon Crabtree was named State swimmer of the meet, and Coach Nathan Resch was named State Swimming Coach of the Year. Crabtree also produced the Performance of the Meet, breaking a National Record in the 100 Butterfly at a blistering 46.49 mark...more than 2 seconds ahead of the next finisher.
Season Highlights are below and can also be found here in the 2018 Men's Swimming & Diving Season Review:
- 4-PeatPacific Coast Athletic Conference Dual Meet Champions
(4-0 Conference, 5-0 Overall), (17-0 Record for past 4 seasons)
- 3-Peat Pacific Coast Conference Championships -1st Place 1049 Points
Conference Champions
Brandon Crabtree (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Keith Evans (100 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Alex Makhmudyantsev (100 Breast, 200 Free relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay)
Ryan Parker (200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay)
Jon Rios Brady (1 Meter Diving, 3 Meter Diving)
Henry Smith (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
Mateo Vargas (400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
Blake Wixom (200 Fly, 800 Free Relay)
Conference Records
Brandon Crabtree (50 Free 20.65, 100 Free 44.94, 100 Fly 48.42)
PCAC Swimmer of the Year – Brandon Crabtree
PCAC Diver of the Year – Jon Rios Brady
PCAC Swim & Dive Coach of the Year – Nathan Resch
State Finalists
Brandon Crabtree (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Keith Evans (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Alex Makhmudyantsev (100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free relay, 400 Free Relay)
Ryan Parker (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast, 800 Free Relay)
Josh Rosenbaum (3 Meter Diving)
Jon Rios Brady (1 Meter Diving, 3 Meter Diving)
Henry Smith (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
Jack Soukup (1 Meter Diving, 3 Meter Diving)
Mateo Vargas (400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
Blake Wixom (500 Free, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay)
State Champion
Brandon Crabtree (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly)
State Records
Brandon Crabtree (100 Free 43.83, 100 Fly 46.49)
National Record - Brandon Crabtree (100 Fly 46.49)
State Swimmer of the Year - Brandon Crabtree
State Performance of the Meet – Brandon Crabtree
State Swimming Coach of the Year – Nathan Resch
All-America Awards
Brandon Crabtree (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay,200Free Relay, 400 Free Relay)
Keith Evans (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
Alex Makhmudyantsev (100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free relay, 400 Free Relay)
Ryan Parker (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast, 800 Free Relay)
Jon Rios Brady (1 Meter Diving, 3 Meter Diving)
Henry Smith (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
Mateo Vargas (400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
Blake Wixom (500 Free, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay)
School Records
Brandon Crabtree (50 Free 19.94, 100 Free 43.83, 100 Fly 46.49)
Mesa Team Awards
Most Valuable: Brandon Crabtree, Jon Rios Brady
Most Improved: Ryan Parker
Coaches Award: Blake Wixom, Alex Makhmudyantsev
Mesa Male Athlete of the Year (All Sports): Brandon Crabtree