SAN JOSE, Calif. 026 0The University of California Santa Cruz men’s swim and dive team competed well in a one-day meet against NCAA Division I opponents San Jose State University and University of the Pacific on October 31, 2026, in San Jose, California.
The Banana Slugs opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, with Greyson Davies, PJ Fortune, Morgan Madril and Kyle Reitan posting a time of 1:29.72. Additional relay success included a second-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay and multiple top-seven placements in other relay events.
In individual races, Nathanael Ridosko won the distance events, including a 9:36.15 and a first place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:37.75. Morgan Madril captured first place in the 100-yard butterfly at 49.11 seconds. Kyle Reitan earned a third-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle and other Slug swimmers contributed with competitive performances across sprint freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and individual medley events.
On the diving boards, UC Santa Cruz dominated with Eion Hempenstall claiming first place in both the one-meter and three-meter events, scoring 215.03 and 229.05 points respectively. Teammates Trevor Masters and Charlie Shortt also placed to give the Banana Slugs strong finishing positions on the diving competition.
UC Santa Cruz will next compete in a three-day meet starting November 20, 2026, at the University of La Verne invitational in Monterey Park, California.
CSB Take
The UC Santa Cruz men’s swim and dive team showed strong competitiveness in a meet against NCAA Division I opponents, claiming top finishes in relays, distance swimming and diving. These results provide important momentum as UC Santa Cruz prepares for upcoming competitions. Their continued success will be vital to building the program’s profile and development this season.
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