Air Force Women Defeat Little Rock, Tulane On Back-To-Back Days

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October 10th, 2021 College, News

Air Force vs Tulane vs Little Rock (W)

Courtesy: Air Force Athletics

LITTLE ROCK – The women’s swim and dive team swept the tri-meet against Arkansas-Little Rock (122.00-48.00) and Tulane (122.00-101.00), posting first-place finishes in four events.

The 200-yard medley relay team consisting of Anna AshleyKimmy WoolfendenAllana Clarke and Sefilina Maile took the top-spot in the event with a time of 1:46.26.

Woolfenden also had first-place success in the 200-yard breaststroke, finishing ahead of the pack with a time of 2:21.71. The win marked Woolfenden’s second individual first-place finish of the two-day event.

Corbyn Cormack, who finished first in the 100-yard butterfly and 400-yard IM in day one, posted her third first-place finish of the tri-meet, winning the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:05.61. Cormack finished just behind Woolfenden in the 200-yard breaststroke, posting a 2:23.52 for a second-place finish.

“Our team stepped up in a big way this weekend and we are coming home with some big wins,” head coach Colleen Murphy said. “Every single race was a hard fought battle and their resiliency throughout the meet was amazing.  The final session came down to the last two events and they rose to a new level and finished with so much grit and determination.”

Top-three finishes:
Lauren Arnold, 1000-yard freestyle, second-place, 10:35.67
Sefilina Maile, 50-yard freestyle, second-place, 23.92
Shayla Markle, 200-yard butterfly, second-place, 2:06.80
Corrine Yorkman, 200-yard backstroke, second-place, 2:05.66
Abby Turner, 100-yard freestyle, second-place, 52.14
Turner, Charlotte ChooAddie Orris, Clarke; 200-yard freestyle relay, second-place, 1:36.45
Abby Turner, 200-yard freestyle, third-place, 1:55.91
Corinne Yorkman, 200-yard IM, third-place, 2:10.06
Sefilina Maile, 100-yard freestyle, third-place, 52.81
Lauren Arnold, 500-yard freestyle, third-place, 5:09.39
Evelyn Johnson, 200-yard breaststroke, third-place, 2:25.32
Anna Kemper, 3M dive, third-place, 241.15

Next up, Air Force hosts Nebraska-Omaha and the Colorado School of Mines in the Cadet Natatorium opener, Friday, October 15. Action is slated to begin at 6 p.m. The divers will travel to Riverside, California, to compete at the Cal Baptist Diving Invite, Saturday, October 16.

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