Phoenix, AZ- CJ Trettel set a new program record in the 400 IM's and Balazs Bansagi did the same in the 100 Fly to lead the Firestorm men at the GCU Invite over the weekend.
 
Bansagi's time of 51.89 in the 100 Fly, in addition to being a program record, also placed him 12^th in the NAIA for the event.
 
There were also two swimmers who secured new personal bests.  Jordan Weve (100 Fly) and Michael McCumbee (50 Freestyle) setting new marks for themselves, and in addition to his feats in the pool, Anderson Watkins sang the national anthem to open the meet.
 
Thoughts from Coach Hering
"Special thanks to coach Rob and coach Nate, we are on our way to our best season yet!  Four of our best swimmers are still yet to swim!"
 
Event Details

•  Location: YMCA Goodyear (Goodyear, AZ)

 
Top Finishes

• 200 Medley Relay –Valentine, Trettel, Bansagi, Lee / 1:39.63 / 7^thPlace
• 400 IM – CJ Trettel – 4:28.83 / 7^th Place – Program Record
• 100 Freestyle –Jackson Lee / 48.76 / 13^thPlace
• 200 Backstroke – Balazs Bansagi / 2:03.1 / 8^thPlace
• 200 Butterfly – Jordan Weve / 2:08.95 / 2^nd Place
• 500 Freestyle – CJ Trettel / 4:58.32 / 8^thPlace 
• 100 Butterfly – Balazs Bansagi / 51.89 / 8^thPlace – Program Record & NAIA #12
• 400 Freestyle Relay – Bensagi, McCumbee, Trettel, Lee / 3:16.01 / 7^thPlace
• 400 Freestyle Relay – Valentine, Trettell, Bensagi, Lee / 3:42.75 / 7^thPlace
• 1000 Freestyle – CJ Trettel / 10:20.31/ 4^thPlace 
• 50 Freestyle – Michael McCumbee / 23.09 / 18^thPlace
• 200 Butterfly – Balazs Bansagi / 2:01.65 / 6^thPlace
• 200 Backstroke – Carson Valentine / 57.33 / 10^thPlace
• 200 Freestyle – Jackson Lee / 1:48.84 / 8^thPlace
• 200 Freestyle Relay –McCumbee, Lee, Trettel, Bansagi / 1:28.91 / 6^thPlace

 
Next On the Schedule
Saturday December 13^th the team will compete once again against Grand Canyon at Brophy High School.  Competition begins at 1pm.