Saturday, January 10
Morgantown, W.Va.
Noon
West Virginia University
119
vs
180
Pitt
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January 10, 2026 02:52 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's and women's swimming and diving team lost to the Pitt Panthers at The Peak Health Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown on Saturday.
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The men's team (2-1) lost to Pitt, 180-119. The women's team (2-2) lost, 206-93.
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West Virginia had strong performances in the pool with four Mountaineers winning individual events. Freshman Jake Salcedo rallied late in the men's 1000-yard freestyle (9:18.73) to earn the first victory for WVU.
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This win adds another to Salcedo's tremendous freshman campaign, as he has seven individual victories on the year.
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Sophomore Joey Stebbins picked up his second individual win of the season, placing first in the 200-yard backstroke with a final time of 1:46.40. Freshman Liam Aleman also earned a win for the men's team, touching the wall at 1:58.15 to win the 200-yard breaststroke.
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On the women's side, junior Maddie Smutny was the lone Mountaineer to win an individual event. She won the 200-yard butterfly with a final time of 2:00.31.
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In the diving well, redshirt senior Glenn Eloriaga led the men's team with a second place finish on 3-meter (373.65). Sophomore Levi Hellmann placed third with 341.85 total points.
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On the women's team, senior Abigail Sullivan placed third on 1-meter with 285.83 points.
West Virginia competes in the Big 12 East Showdown on Jan. 16-17, in Houston.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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The men's team (2-1) lost to Pitt, 180-119. The women's team (2-2) lost, 206-93.
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West Virginia had strong performances in the pool with four Mountaineers winning individual events. Freshman Jake Salcedo rallied late in the men's 1000-yard freestyle (9:18.73) to earn the first victory for WVU.
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This win adds another to Salcedo's tremendous freshman campaign, as he has seven individual victories on the year.
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Sophomore Joey Stebbins picked up his second individual win of the season, placing first in the 200-yard backstroke with a final time of 1:46.40. Freshman Liam Aleman also earned a win for the men's team, touching the wall at 1:58.15 to win the 200-yard breaststroke.
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On the women's side, junior Maddie Smutny was the lone Mountaineer to win an individual event. She won the 200-yard butterfly with a final time of 2:00.31.
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In the diving well, redshirt senior Glenn Eloriaga led the men's team with a second place finish on 3-meter (373.65). Sophomore Levi Hellmann placed third with 341.85 total points.
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On the women's team, senior Abigail Sullivan placed third on 1-meter with 285.83 points.
West Virginia competes in the Big 12 East Showdown on Jan. 16-17, in Houston.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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