GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Adams State men's and women's relay teams took center stage on day 3 of the Colorado Mesa University Invite, with three teams finishing in the top 10 to close this afternoon's session at El Pomar Natatorium.
 
In the last event of the day, the men's 400 medley relay team of Connor Matthews, Gilbert Benton, Derek Cooley, and Logan Herrick placed 6^th in a time of 3:43.93, besting teammates Kaden Stott, Sebastian Blevins, Indiana Steving, and Joshua Jones, who finished in 7^th in 3:53.41.
 
One event prior, the women's 400 medley relay quartet of Peyton Schwartz, Anjali Friedman, Katy Rose Heldstab, and Lena Brown claimed a 10^th-place finish, touching the wall in 4:11.09.
 
Individually, all five Adams State entrants in the men's 200 yard freestyle qualified for the afternoon final, with Tucker Meeks finishing 10^th in a time of 1:48.38.
 
Other results are as follows:
Women's 100 Fly
Jocelyn Jones (20^th – 1:01.10), Katy Heldstab (27^th – 1:03.03, DNQ), Anjali Friedman (29^th – 1:04.07, DNQ)
 
Men's 100 Fly
Brayden Pearce (21^st - 53.19, DNQ), Indiana Steving (24^th – 57.56, DNQ)

Men's 400 IM
Derek Cooley (11th – 4:35.18), Talon Beagle (12th – 4:53.86)

Men's 200 Freestyle
Jess Baker (12th – 1:53.90), George Lutkenhaus (13th – 1:54.09), Logan Herrick (14th – 1:54.84), Coleton Haight (15th – 2:01.12)

 
Women's 100 Breaststroke
Anjali Friedman (17^th – 1:09.07)
 
Men's 100 Breaststroke
Gilbert Benton (10^th – 59.99), Sebastian Blevins (12^th – 1:03.26), Talon Beagle (15^th – 1:11.95)

Women's 100 Backstroke
Peyton Schwartz (17^th – 59.96), Hannah Zimmer (27^th – 1:04.72, DNQ), Ryan Bustos (30^th – 1:08.34, DNQ)

Men's 100 Backstroke 
Brayden Pearce (12th – 54.99), Connor Matthews (15th – 57.29), Kaden Stott (16th – 57.98), Joshua Jones (17th – 1:01.47, DNQ)

Adams State's men hold steady in 3rd with 248.5 points, while the women stay in 6th with 49 points after day 3.  Tomorrow's session begins at 10 am with the prelims, followed by the finals at 4 pm.