Master's Places Third at Rick Rowland Joust
The Master's University men's team took third and the women's team fifth at the two-day meet concluding November 7.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Swimming
The Master's University swim teams competed in the two-day Rick Rowland Joust, which concluded Saturday, November 7. The TMU men scored 683 points for third place, while the TMU women scored 253 for fifth.
Why it matters
The results give the Master's program a measured benchmark against a field that included San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara, Cal Baptist and Biola. Team placings at a multi-program meet like this one help show where the squad stands within the competitive landscape of the sport.
Katherine Dyer placed second in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:49.02, and the TMU women's 400 free relay finished third in 3:26.43, while the TMU men's 400 free relay placed fourth in 3:07.85. The extraction does not indicate how these times rank against the team's season bests or the qualifying standards.
The players
The Master's University
A private Christian university in Santa Clarita, California, whose swim teams competed at the Rick Rowland Joust.
UC Santa Barbara
A public research university in Santa Barbara, California, whose men's team won the Rick Rowland Joust with 1,307 points.
San Diego State University
A public university in San Diego, California, whose women's team won the Rick Rowland Joust with 1,140.5 points.
The details
Katherine Dyer also placed third in the 100 freestyle in 50.25 and fourth in the 400 IM in 4:23.73. Dylan Crane tied for second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.03, and the women's 400 free relay of Megan Sutanto, Katherine Dyer, Clara Patterson and Isabella Hiner touched third.
Timeline
Saturday, November 7, 2026: The Rick Rowland Joust concluded with final team and individual results.
Season Trajectory
The Rick Rowland Joust serves as a recurring multi-program meet in which Master's, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara, Cal Baptist and Biola regularly measure themselves against one another. Placing third among the men and fifth among the women puts the TMU teams in the middle of this competitive group.
For fans following the Master's program, the men's third-place finish and the women's fifth-place result set the team standings from this meet. Dylan Crane's tie for second in the 100 freestyle and Katherine Dyer's second-place 200 freestyle are the individual results most relevant to season-long performance tracking.
The takeaway
Multi-team meets like the Rick Rowland Joust show how a program's position shifts as the strongest squads in a state separate from the rest. Following individual splits and relay times alongside team totals gives a fuller picture of progress.
Further reading
For more on the sport, see Swimming coverage across California.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SCVNews.
