UC Davis senior Scott Weltz has been named Big West Swimmer of the Week after his performance Friday helped lead the Aggie men's team to their first-ever dual meet victory over Big West Conference rival UC Santa Barbara. More
The UC Davis men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept UC San Diego in a dual meet at Schaal Aquatics Center Saturday as the Aggies honored eight senior swimmers and divers who competed in the final meet of their Aggie career.
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Matt Herman set a Schaal Aquatics Center record and the UC Davis men's swimming team defeated UC Santa Barbara for the first time in the Aggies' Big West Conference era. With the 154-140 win, the UC Davis men are now 7-0 while UC Santa Barbara drops to 4-2.
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The UC Davis men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to Schaal Aquatics Center for back-to-back dual meets. The Aggies host Big West Conference rival UC Santa Barbara at 1:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29. UC San Diego arrives in Davis for a 1:00 p.m. dual Saturday, Jan. 30.
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The UC Davis men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept a dual meet over Cal State Bakersfield Saturday at the John S. Hillman Aquatic Center in Bakersfield, Calif. The men earned a 170-130 victory while the Aggie women won 153-140.
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The UC Davis swimming and diving team will host a post-meet reception Saturday, Jan. 30 after the Aggies host UC San Diego at 1:00 p.m. at Schaal Aquatics Center.
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The UC Davis women's swimming and diving team lost to San Jose State 195-103 in a double-dual meet Sunday at The Aquatics Center in San Jose, Calif. Pacific also competed, however UC Davis opted not to score against the Tigers.
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UC Davis swept Pacific Saturday in a Big West Conference dual meet at Schaal Aquatics Center in Davis, Calif. The Aggie men took a 151-125 victory to remain undefeated in dual meet competition at 5-0. The women improve to 3-5 with their 187-107 win.
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The UC Davis men's and women's swim teams will host Big West Conference rival Pacific Saturday, Jan. 16 at 1:00 p.m. in a dual meet at the Schaal Aquatics Center. The women's team then travels to San Jose State Sunday, Jan. 17 for a 1:00 p.m. dual meet at The Aquatics Center.
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UC Davis senior Scott Weltz has been named Big West Swimmer of the Week after turning in a record-breaking performance at the Texas Invitational Dec. 3-5 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.
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Spotlight Aggie - Tori Hooper
With graduation on the horizon and career considerations looming, UC Davis senior volleyball player Tori Hooper has followed a family tradition of taking to the skies. She is halfway through her flight training, with plans of joining the Air Force Reserve.
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Louie Bishop: Seventh Day Committment
Louie Bishop enjoyed an oustanding career with the UC Davis men's golf team, graduating in 2007 with a degree in managerial economics. Named the 2007 Division I Independent Golfer of the Year and Ping All-America Honorable Mention, Bishop capped his Aggie career by being named the winner of UC Davis' W.P. Lindley Award for achievement in athletics, academics and community service. He participated in the 2009 U.S. Amateur on Aug. 24-25. The Tulsa World published the following story on the first day of the tournament
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Sam Paneno Gives Back More Than He Lost
Sam Paneno doesn't do self-pity.
"Why me?" never crossed his lips.
Or his mind.
"I was always taught to look at life from different perspectives," the former UC Davis running back says, "and that you have a choice on how you react to things."
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Spotlight Aggie: Heidi Kucera
Balancing a varsity sport and a full schedule of classes is a challenging task for any student-athlete. Adding a second varsity sport to that mix makes things even more hectic. But UC Davis junior Heidi Kucera finds a way to excel in water polo and swimming, using complementing skills to help contribute in both.
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