RENO, Nev. – The Nevada swimming and diving team will head north to Federal Way, Wash. and compete in the Husky Invite Dec. 1-3, hosted by the Husky Swimming Foundation. This invitational will mark the Wolf Pack's final competition prior to the start of the spring session, which is set to begin Jan. 12 with a matchup against Cal State East Bay.
 
Following its first dual win of the season against Fresno State, the Pack traveled to Berkley, Calif. to take on the reigning national runner-up California Bears. Nevada hung tough throughout the entire meet and showed that it can compete with the nation's best, having placed second in five of the 11 events against the Bears. In total, the Pack notched off one event win, but its effort wasn't enough as the team fell to Cal, 127-65.
 
Since joining the team at semester break last season, sophomore Andressa Cholodovskis has quickly made her mark as one of the best swimmers in the conference. Last season, she earned All-Conference honors in the 200-yard IM and freestyle, and this year she is making her case for a MW Swimmer of the Year accolade. So far this season, she has won a total of seven individual events, which is a team-high.
 
So far this season, the Pack has received major contributions from members of its freshmen class, showing signs of success in years to come. Donna dePolo currently holds the team's best time in the 100-yard (1:03.75) and 200-yard (2:18.63) breaststroke, while her classmate Caitlyn McHugh has proven to be an impactful distance swimmer, having recorded the team's best mark five separate times in a distance event throughout the season. In their young careers, each have won at least one event and combined to place in the top three 12 times.
 
For more information about the Husky Invite, be sure to follow the event all weekend long on huskyinvite.com and check back on NevadaWolfPack.com for daily recaps of the team's performance.