Colorado State vs Air Force vs New Mexico vs Seattle
- January 17-18, 2025
- Usafa, Colo.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
Courtesy: Colorado State Athletics
AIR FORCE ACADEMY – A lesson learned.
After winning the first four events Friday, Colorado State’s women’s swimming and diving team let up a little bit the second half of the day, finding themselves trailing in one of the three duals the Rams were competing in at the Air Force Natatorium. Saturday, the Rams won the first four events again, then kept on winning as they swept the three duals with Air Force (187-166), Seattle (282-64) and New Mexico (259-94).
“They answered the call. They knew what was at stake, and I think they rallied,” CSU coach Christopher Woodard said. “Also, as coaches, we had probably made some mistakes in terms of our lineup on day one that we corrected on day two. Part of that was splitting those relays and going for a 1-2 there, and that started us off on the right foot.”
Colorado State won seven of the 10 events competed, including the starting relay. Like the prior day, the Rams had a 1-2-3 finish in a race, the 200-yard individual medley. Unlike Friday, they added more top finishes, going 1-2 in the opening relay, as well as the 50 and 200 freestyles and the 100 backstroke.
Taking the top two spots in the 400 medley relay surged the Rams ahead of Air Force and the team never looked back, with the top quad of Tess Whineray, Skyler Lyon, Rylee O’Neil and Lexie Trietley touching in 3:48.96.
Maya White started the parade of individual wins by topping the field in the 1,000 free in 10:41.03. The 200 IM surge kept the surge going as Maisy Barbosa came in at 2:07.42, just in front of Erin Dawson’s 2:08.28, flipping their order from the 400 IM. Addi Wicklund made it a trio of Rams waiting at the wall with her 2:10.83.
The Rams have been strong in the individual medley this season, a race which speaks to versatility, and hopefully, performance across the board. So strong are they, Barbosa has the top time in the conference in the 400 IM, but Dawson clipped her Friday. It’s not just depth, but top-end potential.
“I think it’s more an indication of our versatility in terms of the way we train and the personnel we recruit,” Woodard said. “When you have versatility like that, it make dual meets a little bit easier because people can adjust, swim different events and not be afraid. It gives us strength up the middle and hopefully some punch those first two days of conference.”
Trietley made it a sweep of the sprint freestyles during the weekend with her 23.49 in the 50 free, followed by Ashlyn Hembree in 24.20. A race later, Whineray continued her control of the backstrokes by taking the 100 in 55.87; Barbosa was second in 56.86.
The final 1-2 finish came in the 200 free as Dawson posted her second win of the meet with a 1:54.87 as Mia Axelman followed at 1:55.87. The race prior, hometown product Katie Flynn, who won her first collegiate race, won the 100 breaststroke in her final meet in the Colorado Springs area with a 1:04.96.
The sweep moves the Rams to 4-3 in duals this season with two more remaining, both this upcoming week. The Rams travel to Northern Colorado on Friday (4 p.m.), then close with Colorado School of Mines on Saturday at Moby Arena (11 a.m.) when the program honors six seniors.
Courtesy: Air Force Athletics
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., – The Falcons collected two wins over Seattle U and Mountain West competitor New Mexico but fell short to MW opponent Colorado State on the second day of the meet. Over the two-day event, Air Force marked four first place finishes.
Friday January 17
Air Force vs. Seattle U: 138.00-26.00
Air Force vs. New Mexico: 133.00-34.00
Air Force vs. Colorado State: 85.00-82.00
The Falcons claimed a pair of first place finishes from Maeve Linscott in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.08) and Ryan Mills in the 100 butterfly (56.86), while totaling 15 top five placements.
The relay team of Kai-Min Tsuei, Naomi Furman, Amber Martin, and Abby Turner took second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:44.74. In the 400 free relay, Mills, Lily Bachl, Lily Larson, and Turner completed the race at 3:31.23 in second.
In the 100 free, the Falcons took second, third, and fourth place with Mills leading at 52.34, and Lily Larson (52.49) and Abby Turner (52.53) behind her.
Jordan Evans led Air Force in the 200 back, placing second at 2:07.40. Teammates Hanani Dona (2:07.91) and Tsuei (2:08.22) finished in third and fourth, respectively.
The Falcons were represented by Katie Andrist (5:15.78) in the second, Lily Larson (5:19.20) in third, and Brynn Bond (5:19.26) in fourth.
On the diving side of the pool, JiaQi Deng tallied an all-time personal best 253.93 points to take second place in the 1-meter dive. Chloe Perkins followed closely with a score of 252.75 for a third-place finish, with Annaliese Cundiff (246.05) in fifth.
Saturday January 18
Air Force vs. Seattle U: 286.00-60.00
Air Force vs. New Mexico: 286.00-67.00
Air Force vs. Colorado State: 166.00-187.00
“It was a tough loss to CSU, but our team fought throughout the two days,” explained head coach Colleen Murphy. “That is the closest we have been to CSU in a long time! Shoutout to the divers who really pulled us back into contention both days, they made a huge difference in the meet.”
The Falcons saw two top finishes on the second day of competition, with Jena Nowoswiat at 2:06.90 in the 200 fly, as well as the team of Ryan Mills, Lily Bachl, Kai-Min Tsuei, and Abby Turner in the 200 free relay (1:35.13).
Overall, Air Force ended the day with 21 top five finishes.
Katie Andrist took second in the 1000 free, with a time of 10:56.96. She was followed by Zoe Bresnahan (11:05.23) in fourth.
In the 200 IM, Ella Martin (2:11.38) and Hanani Dona (2:11.88) finished back-to-back in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Abigail Hardy took second place in the 200 fly, behind teammate Nowoswiat. In fourth, Lauren Arnold notched a time of 2:13.22 and was followed by Darien Tompkins (2:13.89) in fifth.
Representing the Falcons in the 100 backstroke, Tsuei finished at 57.16 to claim third, with Dona in fifth at 58.87.
Naomi Furman (1:05.15), Maeve Linscott (1:05.19), and Mandy Fleetwood (1:05.36) battled for second, third, and fourth in the 100 breast.
The pair of Kirsten Lee (1:57.35) and Lauren Arnold (1:59.29) swam the 200 free and claimed third and fourth place finishes.
On the 3-meter, Chloe Perkins scored 271.90 to notch a first place finish. Annaliese Cundiff followed in third, tallying a score of 243.35. JiaQi Deng wrapped up the top five placements with a score of 227.50.
Murphy said, “We are at a point in the season where every race is an opportunity for perfecting the small details and preparing for the best possible outcome.”
Next up, the Falcons will host Colorado Mesa and BYU for a tri-meet on January 24th, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Cadet Natatorium. Action will resume on January 25th at 11 a.m.
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., – The Falcons put up a strong showing against Seattle U, taking the meet in a 175.50-126.50 win. Air Force totaled 11 first place finishes across the two days, with 43 top five placements.
Friday January 17
The Falcons opened the day in the top spot of the 200 medley relay, comprised of Jacob Bulseco, Bridon Rosales, James Winterfield, and Chase Dwornicki at 1:32.36.
Finishing on top of the 200 breast, Anthony Sebastian recorded a 2:04.82 finish. He was followed by Rosales (2:06.14) in second, Tanner Wilson (2:08.69) in third, and Tommy Nagle (2:12.23) in fourth.
In the 400 IM, Air Force swept the top four, being led by Ralph Fiscus (4:12.62) in first. Camden Swigart (4:15.06), Cole Wilson (4:16.69), and Sebastian (4:24.91) trailed in second, third, and fourth, respectively.
Dwornicki tallied a time of 46.15 to place second in the 100 free, with teammates Joe Christ (46.91) and Kai Tiede (47.13) in fourth and fifth place.
Representing Air Force in the 200 backstroke, Louis Body took second, marking a time of 1:53.20), while Garrett Kennedy (1:54.20), Jack Brown (1:54.35), and Nick Reda (2:00.45) trailed behind.
In the 500 free, Evan Witte took a top finish at 4:42.68 with Tucker Rice (4:45.96) in second, followed by Christ (4:49.23) and Fiscus (4:50.56) in third and fourth place.
James Winterfield notched a win in the 100 fly, with a time of 49.96. In second was Daniel Detjen (50.40).
Saturday January 18
When returning to the second day of competition, the 400 medley relay team of Louis Body, Bridon Rosales, James Winterfield, and Joe Christ earned a first place finish at 3:22.50.
Tucker Rice notched a win in the 1000 freestyle, finishing at 9:49.15.
In the 200 IM, the Falcons took the top four spots, with Winterfield (1:54.98) in first. Camden Swigart (1:56.26) closely trailed in second, while Tanner Wilson (2:00.48) and Tommy Nagle (2:01.59) took third and fourth.
Chase Dwornicki (21.07) finished in the second spot of the 50 free, and Kai Tiede (21.51) tied for fourth.
As the only Falcon racing in the 200 fly, Daniel Detjen soared to a dominant first-place finish at 1:52.48.
In the 100 breaststroke, Rosales was the only Air Force representative to complete the race in the top five, and sealed his first place finish at 55.93.
Winterfield outpaced Seattle to score the top spot with a time of 1:42.76 in the 200 free.
Next up, Air Force will host Colorado Mesa and BYU for a tri-meet on January 24th, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Cadet Natatorium. Action will resume on January 25th at 11 a.m.
Courtesy: New Mexico Athletics
USAFA, Colo. — The University of New Mexico got solid marks from Isabella Gomez, who won the 1-meter dive easily with an NCAA Zone qualifying score, and great times form Ellie Broughton, Linda Franco and Sophia Corder as UNM defeated Seattle 184-159 as a part of a quad-meet with Colorado State and Air Force.
UNM lost to Air Force and Colorado State in the quad meet. Overall, Colorado State went 3-0, Air Force 2-1, UNM 1-2 and Seattle 0-3.
Gomez, whose previous best mark on the season was a 265.7 at the Phill Hansel Invitational, went well past that with a 280.40, winning by 26.47 points over JiaQi Deng of Air Force. That mark increased her NCAA Diving Zone qualifying score from November.
Alice English and Arianna Pelligra finished sixth and seventh, with English scoring 245.25 and Pelligra a season-best 238.10.
In the 3-meter, Gomez and English went second and fourth, and Zoe Rinon jumped to seventh with a solid 217.90 score.
Ellie Broughton, who swam in five events, made her season-debut in the 1,000-free, and it was a good one, posting UNM’s third sub-11 in the event this season at 10:57.56, which converts to 10.39.06 altitude adjusted. That adjusted time would be the top time for a Lobo this season. She also made her debut in the 200-free as part of a busy day, and she turned in UNM’s best time of the meet in that event as well (2:01.24 which adjusts to 1:59.64).
Also busy with Linda Franco, who swam in all four relays as well as the 50 and 100-yard free. Franco wasn’t alone in swimming in six events as Jordan Foster, Asiana Lee and Layni Andrle also took part in six events and all four relays.
Sophia Corder swam in just one individual event, the 100-yard fly, but she was a key cog in all four relays helping UNM to key points in those events. UNM also got a nice pick-me-up with the return of Anna Kartushyn, who made her season-debut in the 50-free and then just missed a season-best time in the 100-yard breast with an altitude adjusted time of 1:10.70.
The Lobos will not compete against until Saturday, February 1 when the Lobos travel to Flagstaff to take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at 11 am.
NOTES: The 184 points scored by the Lobos in the two-day meet were the most against a Division I opponent since scoring 194 against New Mexico State on January 25, 2020. It was also UNM’s most points away from Albuquerque since scoring 196 in a 196-98 win over Omaha at USAFA on October 14, 2017.
Courtesy: Seattle Athletics
USAFA, CO – Seattle U men’s and women’s swimming concluded their two-day meets at the Air Force Academy on Saturday in Colorado. The Redhawk women dropped their match ups in the quad meet with Air Force, Colorado State, and New Mexico, while the men were narrowly edged out by the Falcons in a Western Athletic Conference showdown.
One of the standouts of the meet was Nicholas Imig, who captured first in four separate events. The senior from Bellevue, Wash., won the 50 (20.62) and 100 Freestyle, while also helping capture the 200 (1:22.54) and 400 (3:03.15) relay. He was joined by Cole Lanting, Hawkins Wendt, and Danielis Kvederis on both relays.
As a team, the women beat out New Mexico on scores outside of diving events, in which the Redhawks don’t contest. Sammy Mosier had a top-3 individual finish in the 50 Freestyle (24.23, 3rd), while the 200 Freestyle relay team of Mosier, Mia David, Amanda Miller, and Aubrey Cheng also took third (1:37.72).
Full Results
Final Team Scores:
Seattle U men 126.50 – 175.50 Air Force
Seattle U women 60.00 – 286.00 Air Force
Seattle U women 159.00 – 184.00 New Mexico
Seattle U women 64.00 – 282.00 Colorado State
