Calgary, Alta. – The University of Victoria swimming teams finished fourth on the women's side and fifth on the men's side at the 2023 Canada West Championships, Nov. 24-26.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Day 1

• Posting the first top-five finishes of the meet for the Vikes in distance events, Corah Wilson finished fifth in the women's 800 free with a time of 9:07.51, while Elijah Agostinelli Stull went 15:55.04 in the men's 1500 free for fifth place.
• Finding success in both 50 breast races, Erin Epp claimed a fifth-place finish on the women's side at 32.14, while Jayden Bilous finished eighth in the men's A Final with a U SPORTS qualifying time of 28.62.
• Claiming the first Vikes medal of the meet in the women's 800 free relay, the team of Amanda McCallum, Lauren Crisp, Olivia Howse, and Corah Wilson clocked in at 8:29.00 for the bronze medal.

Day 2

• Adding another medal to her haul after a relay bronze the night prior, Lauren Crisp took silver in the women's 200 back with a time of 2:11.98, improving one spot and nearly three and a half seconds from her third-place, 2:15.49 prelim finish and earning Canada West Second Team All-Star status.
• Georgia Romstead added an A Final appearance in the women's 200 back, taking eighth place at 2:23.40.
• Paul Neupert and Elijah Agostinelli Stull rounded out the Vikes' A Final appearances on day two, with Neupert taking sixth in the men's 100 fly (55.50) and Agostinelli Stull finishing seventh in the men's 200 free (1:51.25).

Day 3

• Claiming her third medal of the conference championship, Lauren Crisp took third in the women's 100 back with a time of 1:01.90.
• Posting B Final wins in both the men's and women's 200 breast races, Taylor Smith took first in the race and ninth overall on the women's side at 2:35.35, while Jasper Van Maren won the men's B Final with a time of 2:19.56.
• Corah Wilson recorded a B Final win in the women's 400 free with a 4:24.27 performance.
• Improving two spots from his prelim finish and nearly making the podium in the men's 400 free, Elijah Agostinelli Stull went 3:55.91 for fourth place in the A Final.
• Closing out the conference championships with a medal, the relay team of Crisp, Erin Epp, Shanna Tierney, and Amanda McCallum finished with a time of 4:13.79 for third place in the women's 400 medley relay.
• As teams, the women finished fourth with 333 points, just 1.5 points behind third-place Alberta. The men finished fifth with 263 points.
• Ricky Millns was named the Canada West Men's Community Service Award winner following the meet, marking the third-straight year the Vikes have had a Community Service Award winner after Olivia Roschat earned the honour in 2021 and 2022. 

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH PETER VIZSOLYI
"Despite having lots of injuries and missing some point-getters at this meet, the swimmers that were here did a good job, especially for this time of year and with the obstacles they faced. Our relays looked good, and almost everyone who came scored for us.
 
"Lauren Crisp swam in her final Canada West championships and won four medals, showing she's close to returning to her potential after dealing with a back injury. There were also positive signs from some of the rookies, coming less than a second from gaining U SPORTS qualifying marks.
 
"In all, we're going to work on getting healthier to get back to full strength for the new year and the national championships."
 
2023 CANADA WEST CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS & AWARDS
Silver – Lauren Crisp – 200 Back, 2:11.98
Bronze – Lauren Crisp – 100 Back, 1:01.90
Bronze – Amanda McCallum, Lauren Crisp, Olivia Howse, Corah Wilson – 800 Free Relay, 8:29.00
Bronze – Lauren Crisp, Erin Epp, Shanna Tierney, Amanda McCallum – 400 Medley Relay, 4:13.79
Community Service Award Winner – Ricky Millns
 
UP NEXT
The Vikes complete the 2023 schedule slate at the PCS Xmas Cracker, Dec. 8-10. 

RESULTS
Friday Prelims
Women 50 Fly
14. Ashleigh McKenna – 29.09
17. Shanna Tierney – 29.13
18. Lily Sheridan – 29.20
19. Kate MacLean – 29.32
22. Cami Hill – 29.56
25. Georgia Romstead – 29.89
28. Teah Hoffmann – 29.99
 
Men 50 Fly
10. Matthew MacDonald – 25.44
18. Marc Toyata – 25.84
23. Cole Westendorf – 26.09
24. Paul Neupert – 26.11
27. Alex Lalonde – 26.43
Ex. Ricky Millns – 25.47
 
Women 50 Back
9. Lauren Crisp – 29.49
14. Olivia Roschat – 29.76
19. Amanda McCallum – 30.56
21. Teah Hoffmann – 30.92
Ex. Lily Sheridan – 30.79
Ex. Olivia Howse – 31.24
 
Men 50 Back
9. Jacob Rambo – 26.13
12. Cole Westendorf – 26.28
21. Ryan Murphy – 27.03
23. Alex Lalonde – 27.32
26. Jakob Brager – 27.96
 
Women 50 Breast
4. Erin Epp – 32.39
11. Taylor Smith – 33.62
 
Men 50 Breast
8. Jayden Bilous – 28.75
17. Evan Stebner – 29.31
19. Atanas Tchaouchev – 29.66
20. Cameron Laturnus – 29.92
22. Paul Neupert – 31.09
 
Women 800 Free
5. Corah Wilson – 9:07.51
14. Paige Dooling – 9:31.74
15. Mackenzie Warrington – 9:34.73
18. Sienna Cyca-Loree – 9:50.71
 
Men 1500 Free
5. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 15:55.04
 
Friday Finals
Women 50 Fly
16. Ashleigh McKenna – 29.45
 
Men 50 Fly
15. Matthew MacDonald – 25.70
 
Women 50 Back
11. Lauren Crisp – 29.43
16. Olivia Roschat – 30.23
 
Men 50 Back
10. Jacob Rambo – 26.26
12. Cole Westendorf – 26.38
 
Women 50 Breast
5. Erin Epp – 32.14
11. Taylor Smith – 33.60
 
Men 50 Breast
7. Jayden Bilous – 28.62
 
Women 800 Free Relay
3. Victoria (Amanda McCallum, Lauren Crisp, Olivia Howse, Corah Wilson) – 8:29.00
 
Men 800 Free Relay
4. Victoria (Ricky Millns, Jacob Rambo, Matthew MacDonald, Elijah Agostinelli Stull) – 7:28.63
 
Saturday Prelims
Women 50 Free
27. Sienna Cyca-Loree – 28.01
28. Ashleigh McKenna – 28.09
30. Olivia Roschat – 28.20
 
Men 50 Free
12. Ricky Millns – 23.33
14. Matthew MacDonald – 23.45
15. Jayden Bilous – 23.47
27. William Risk – 23.89
29. Marc Toyata – 24.04
31. Atanas Tchaouchev – 24.20
39. Ryan Murphy – 25.36
 
Women 400 IM
11. Erin Epp – 5:01.47
16. Amanda McCallum – 5:07.15
18. Paige Dooling – 5:10.36
 
Men 400 IM
11. Jasper Van Maren – 4:41.74
 
Women 100 Fly
10. Shanna Tierney – 1:04.97
12. Kate MacLean – 1:05.54
13. Cami Hill – 1:05.61
15. Mackenzie Warrington – 1:06.67
17. Ashleigh McKenna – 1:08.05
18. Lily Sheridan – 1:08.16
 
Men 100 Fly
7. Paul Neupert – 55.84
13. Ricky Millns – 56.86
14. Marc Toyata – 57.30
16. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 57.42
23. Jacob Rambo – 58.13
24. Matthew MacDonald – 58.17
 
Women 200 Back
3. Lauren Crisp – 2:15.49
7. Georgia Romstead – 2:20.42
9. Olivia Howse – 2:21.67
11. Teah Hoffmann – 2:22.04
12. Corah Wilson – 2:22.89
14. Olivia Roschat – 2:23.76
16. Amanda McCallum – 2:24.07
18. Lily Sheridan – 2:29.37
 
Men 200 Back
12. Alex Lalonde – 2:09.22
15. Ryan Murphy – 2:10.54
16. Jakob Brager – 2:10.77
18. Cole Westendorf – 2:13.50
 
Women 100 Breast
14. Taylor Smith – 1:12.95
 
Men 100 Breast
15. Evan Stebner – 1:04.32
16. Cameron Laturnus – 1:04.81
18. Jasper Van Maren – 1:05.15
19. Jayden Bilous – 1:05.22
22. Atanas Tchaouchev – 1:07.16
 
Women 200 Free
18. Kate MacLean – 2:10.38
19. Olivia Howse – 2:12.53
20. Sienna Cyca-Loree – 2:12.59
 
Men 200 Free
8. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 1:51.69
16. William Risk – 1:53.70
21. Jacob Rambo – 1:58.98
 
Saturday Finals
Men 50 Free
13. Ricky Millns – 23.41
14. Matthew MacDonald – 23.45
16. Jayden Bilous – 23.70
 
Women 400 IM
10. Erin Epp – 4:55.89
15. Amanda McCallum – 5:05.89
 
Men 400 IM
12. Jasper Van Maren – 4:40.80
 
Women 100 Fly
10. Shanna Tierney – 1:04.01
13. Cami Hill – 1:05.04
15. Kate MacLean – 1:07.43
16. Mackenzie Warrington – 1:07.66
 
Men 100 Fly
6. Paul Neupert – 55.50
13. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 56.62
14. Ricky Millns – 56.83
15. Marc Toyata – 57.61
 
Women 200 Back
2. Lauren Crisp – 2:11.98
8. Georgia Romstead – 2:23.40
9. Corah Wilson – 2:19.91
10. Olivia Howse – 2:20.49
11. Teah Hoffmann – 2:20.59
14. Olivia Roschat – 2:22.72
15. Amanda McCallum – 2:24.59
 
Men 200 Back
14. Ryan Murphy – 2:08.60
15. Alex Lalonde – 2:08.90
16. Jakob Brager – 2:09.78
 
Women 100 Breast
12. Taylor Smith – 1:11.94
 
Men 100 Breast
15. Evan Stebner – 1:04.49
16. Cameron Laturnus – 1:05.58
 
Men 200 Free
7. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 1:51.25
16. William Risk – 1:54.12
 
Women 400 Free Relay
4. Victoria (Amanda McCallum, Cami Hill, Kate MacLean, Corah Wilson) – 3:55.49
 
Men 400 Free Relay
5. Victoria (Ricky Millns, Jacob Rambo, Matthew MacDonald, Elijah Agostinelli Stull) – 51.36
 
Sunday Prelims
Women 200 Fly
11. Georgia Romstead – 2:28.03
12. Paige Dooling – 2:28.07
13. Kate MacLean – 2:29.21
14. Cami Hill – 2:29.39
15. Shanna Tierney – 2:31.19
16. Mackenzie Warrington – 2:33.05
 
Men 200 Fly
7. Paul Neupert – 2:07.68
13. Jasper Van Maren – 2:12.69
 
Women 100 Free
23. Sienna Cyca-Loree – 1:00.26
28. Olivia Howse – 1:00.81
29. Ashleigh McKenna – 1:01.73
 
Men 100 Free
8. Matthew MacDonald – 50.57
13. Ricky Millns – 51.65
19. Jacob Rambo – 52.49
23. Marc Toyata – 52.93
25. Atanas Tchaouchev – 53.09
27. Evan Stebner – 53.37
32. Jakob Brager – 55.49
34. Jayden Bilous – 56.60
 
Women 200 IM
7. Erin Epp – 2:20.74
10. Amanda McCallum – 2:22.96
11. Taylor Smith – 2:24.54
18. Cami Hill – 2:27.31
19. Corah Wilson – 2:28.55
21. Paige Dooling – 2:29.37
22. Shanna Tierney – 2:31.65
 
Men 200 IM
9. Ricky Millns – 2:10.60
13. Cameron Laturnus – 2:15.63
 
Women 100 Back
4. Lauren Crisp – 1:02.75
12. Teah Hoffmann – 1:05.35
13. Olivia Roschat – 1:05.97
16. Georgia Romstead – 1:06.41
18. Lily Sheridan – 1:06.95
 
Men 100 Back
15. Cole Westendorf – 58.26
18. Ryan Murphy – 58.68
21. Alex Lalonde – 59.00
24. Jakob Brager – 1:01.54
 
Women 200 Breast
7. Erin Epp – 2:34.66
13. Taylor Smith – 2:40.93
 
Men 200 Breast
9. Evan Stebner – 2:20.30
13. Jasper Van Maren – 2:22.42
14. Cameron Laturnus – 2:26.62
 
Women 400 Free
13. Corah Wilson – 4:30.81
16. Olivia Howse – 4:36.61
17. Mackenzie Warrington – 4:42.37
 
Men 400 Free
6. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 3:59.14
 
Sunday Finals
Women 200 Fly
10. Georgia Romstead – 2:23.99
11. Paige Dooling – 2:24.40
12. Cami Hill – 2:27.46
13. Kate MacLean – 2:28.85
14. Shanna Tierney – 2:29.07
15. Mackenzie Warrington – 2:31.13
 
Men 200 Free
7. Paul Neupert – 2:05.61
14. Jasper Van Maren – 2:10.43
 
Men 100 Free
8. Matthew MacDonald – 50.62
10. Ricky Millns – 50.70
 
Women 200 IM
8. Erin Epp – 2:21.79
10. Amanda McCallum – 2:21.86
12. Taylor Smith – 2:22.70
 
Men 200 IM
10. Ricky Millns – 2:08.75
12. Cameron Laturnus – 2:09.76
 
Women 100 Back
3. Lauren Crisp – 1:01.90
11. Olivia Roschat – 1:05.18
13. Teah Hoffmann – 1:05.51
16. Georgia Romstead – 1:06.26
 
Men 100 Back
16. Cole Westendorf – 58.31
 
Women 200 Breast
8. Erin Epp – 2:36.02
9. Taylor Smith – 2:35.35
 
Men 200 Breast
9. Jasper Van Maren – 2:19.56
10. Evan Stebner – 2:20.25
12. Cameron Laturnus – 2:23.87
 
Women 400 Free
9. Corah Wilson – 4:24.27
15. Olivia Howse – 4:35.07
16. Mackenzie Warrington – 4:38.56
 
Men 400 Free
4. Elijah Agostinelli Stull – 3:55.91
 
Women 400 Medley Relay
3. Victoria (Lauren Crisp, Erin Epp, Shanna Tierney, Amanda McCallum) – 4:13.79
 
Men 400 Medley Relay
6. Victoria (Jacob Rambo, Evan Stebner, Paul Neupert, Matthew MacDonald) – 3:44.50