UNLV Hosts First Chance Meet With Utah, Utah Tech, and Fresno State

Bryson Huey and Paige Korbley lead standout performances at the UNLV First Chance Invite

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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The UNLV First Chance Invite saw a wave of best times, led by UNLV's Bryson Huey's 19.44 in the 50 free and Utah's Paige Korbley's career-best swims in the 100 fly, 200 fly, and 50 free. Other top performances came from Utah Tech and Fresno State swimmers.

Why it matters

This early-season meet provided an important opportunity for swimmers from UNLV, Utah, Utah Tech, and Fresno State to compete and set personal bests ahead of their conference championships. The results showcase the talent and depth of these Mountain West and WAC swimming programs.

The details

Highlights from the meet included Paige Korbley's wins in the 100 fly (55.80) and 200 fly (2:09.19), both career bests. UNLV's Bryson Huey dominated the 50 free (19.44) and also had a best time in the 100 breast (57.36). Other standouts were Utah Tech's Cera Mallory winning the 100 breast (1:03.54) and UNLV's Tatsuki Inoue taking the 200 back (1:43.29), over 6 seconds faster than the field.

  • The UNLV First Chance Invite was held on February 13-14, 2026.

The players

Bryson Huey

A swimmer for UNLV who had the fastest 50 free (19.44) and a best time in the 100 breast (57.36) at the meet.

Paige Korbley

A swimmer for Utah who won the 100 fly (55.80) and 200 fly (2:09.19), both career-best times, and also had a runner-up finish in the 50 free (25.36).

UNLV

The host school for the First Chance Invite, where their swimmers had several standout performances including Bryson Huey and Tatsuki Inoue.

Utah Tech

A visiting team that had a 1-2-3-4 finish in the 100 fly and a win in the 100 breast with Cera Mallory.

Fresno State

A visiting team that had Safiyah Supreme win the 50 free in 25.01.

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The takeaway

This early-season meet showcased the talent and depth of the swimming programs from UNLV, Utah, Utah Tech, and Fresno State, with several swimmers setting personal bests and winning events. The results foreshadow an exciting conference championship season ahead for these Mountain West and WAC programs.