Colorado State vs. Northern Arizona, Air Force
- Oct. 19, 2019
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Colorado State def. Air Force 127-115; Colorado State def. NAU 144.5-97.5; Air Force def. NAU 146-96
- Results
Courtesy: Colorado State Athletics
AIR FORCE ACADEMY – Saturday is for catching up on chores, so Colorado State’s women’s swimming and diving team pulled out the brooms.
Picking up individual wins from four different swimmers and a relay, the Rams swept a 13-event double dual with Air Force and Northern Arizona at the USAFA Natatorium. CSU topped the host Falcons 127-115 and beat the Lumberjacks 144.5-97.5.
Julia Box won the 100-yard butterfly, then put a fitting cap on the day with a strong anchor leg as the Rams won the 200 freestyle relay (1:37.28). Box’s win in the 100 fly (in a straight time of 56.95, faster than her altitude-adjusted mark of a week ago) set up a 1-2 finish for the team in event, with Jannae Frederick coming in a 58.78. The Rams also went 1-2 in the 200 individual medley behind Marie Goodwyn (2:09.77) and Katelyn Bartley (2:12.03).
Abbey Owenby won the 1,000 free in 10:43.37, taking second in the 500 free (5:18.14). Hannah Sykes hit the wall first in the 200 free in a time of 1:56.69.
The Rams’ depth helped pull out the sweep with a host of top-three finishes. Diver Skylar Williams scored 252.05 to finish second on the 3-meter board, 239.70 to take third on the 1-meter. Elsa Litteken was the runner-up in the 100 back (58.98); the 200 medley relay was second in 1:46.24; Sydnee Whitty was third in both the 50 (24.10) and 100 free (54.02); and Kristina Friedrichs was third in the 200 free (1:57.42).
Colorado State is home on Saturday for its lone meet of the season at the Moby Pool, hosting Kansas. The event, which serves as Senior Day for Box, Goodwyn and Andrea Basile, begins at noon.
Courtesy: Northern Arizona Athletics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 19, 2019) – Northern Arizona University swimming and diving (1-2) completed its first double dual meet in Colorado Springs, Colo. against Air Force and Colorado State University. At the meet, NAU fell 146.00-96.00 to Air Force and 144.50-97.50, CSU.
“We were a little flat today compared to yesterday, just not quite as sharp,” head coach Andy Johns said. “We were effected today by tough meet last night, but that is something we have to work on; we have to get ready for it.”
Against Air Force, the Lumberjacks won first in the 1000 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle.
Astrid Villeda earned first place to USAFA and second overall for the 1000 free, swimming with a time of 10:43.42. Sam Milewski earned second above Air Force and third overall, clocking in at 10:54.40. Haley Mayhew came in first to Air Force and second overall in the 200 free with a time of 1:57.23. Erin Spielman was fourth overall and second to USAFA with a time of 1:57.89.
Niamh McDonagh completed the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:12.64, winning first over Air Force by an entire second. She came in third overall. Sara Jendbro was third to Air Force and fifth overall, swimming a time of 2:13.81.
Mayhew won first overall in the 500 freestyle, beating the next swimmer by 5 seconds with a time of 5:13.17. Villeda was second to Air Force, third overall with a time of 5:19.18.
Against Colorado State, NAU placed first in the 1-meter dive, 100 breaststroke, 50 free, and 100 free.
Emily Sharrer posted first in the 1-meter dive against CSU and second overall, earning a final score of 239.85. Emily Luberto finished sixth overall, but third to CSU with 231.95 points. CSU’s Skylar Williams sandwiched between Sharrer and Luberto at 239.70.
“The divers did really well the last two days,” diving head coach Nikki Huffman said. “We missed a few spots here and there, but I am proud of them and think they’re in a good position for this time of the year.”
In the 100 breaststroke, Sara Jendbro posted third overall, being first to Air Force with a time of 1.07.37, clocking in exactly 22 milliseconds before CSU’s Kate Meunier. Foster was third to CSU, sixth overall timing in at 1:07.91.
The ‘Jacks also won first in the 50 and 100 free to CSU. In the 50, Elisa Rodriguez clocked in at 23.96 ahead of CSU’s Syd Whitty, who hit the wall at 24.10. Elisa won first to CSU again in the 100 with a time of 52.45, again ahead of Whitty, who timed in at 54.02
“It was a good first weekend of racing,” Johns said. We’ll get back to work on Monday and get ready for the New Mexico meet in two weeks.”
The meet against New Mexico will be in NAU’s home pool at the Wall and Aquatic Center Friday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m MST.
Courtesy: Air Force Athletics
USAFA, Colo. – The Air Force Academy women’s swimming and diving team split a tri-meet, defeating Northern Arizona, 146-96, while being narrowly edged out by Colorado State, 127-115, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 19, at Cadet Natatorium. The dual score against the Rams came down to the final relay race.
“Today we really showed our grit after competing at Wyoming last night, and then coming home to take on conference rival CSU and WAC Champions NAU,” Head Coach Colleen Murphy said. “We had a great meet with the girls really stepping up and competing like champions.
Overall on the 13-meet event, AF won seven total events, while also adding a third place finish in an eighth.
“It was a great win versus NAU, and we fell just short against CSU,” Murphy continued. “We will see CSU again in a few meets and will be excited to renew our rivalry.”
The meet began with a big win in the 200 medley relay, as the squad of seniors Heidi Schellin and Esther Min, as well as junior Kylie Stronko and freshman Sefilina Maile won the event for the second straight day, this time with a 1:45.70.
Maile continued her individual winning streak as well, as she took first in a pair more freestyle events, touching in first in the 50 free (23.83) and 100 free (51.89). Stronko and Schellin also earned individual wins, as Stronko was first in the 100 back (57.36) and Schellin in the 100 breast (1:05.63).
Finally, on the diving board, senior Kayla Wofford took first in both events, as she dove for gold in both the 1-meter (244.40) and 3-meter (258.80) dives.
The Falcons will now have the rest of October away from competition, as they won’t return to the pool until November 1 when they face Colorado Mesa and the Colorado School of Mines in a tri-meet. Start time at the Cadet Natatorium is set for 5 p.m.
