Lumberjacks Dive Into 2025: A Premier Showdown Against Arizona Wildcats in Their Swimming Debut!

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Jan. 2, 2025) – The Northern Arizona women’s swimming and diving squad is set to compete against the Arizona Wildcats in their inaugural meet of 2025. The ‘Jacks will head to the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center in Tucson, Arizona, to face off against their in-state challengers on Friday, Jan. 3, commencing at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.

Earlier in the season, the Lumberjacks matched up against the Wildcats at the All-Arizona D1 Quad, where Arizona triumphed over NAU with a score of 201-79.

Northern Arizona’s last competition was against Utah Tech in early December, where they achieved successive triumphs with scores of 58-47 and 143-103. Cydnie Perkins, a junior hailing from Scottsdale, Arizona, earned the Western Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week honor after securing two individual victories and aiding in a relay success.

The Wildcats enter the meet following an impressive 217-131 victory over fellow Big 12 adversary BYU in their last home meet of 2024.

On Friday, events will feature the 400 Medley Relay, 1000 Free, 200 Free, 50 Free, 200 Individual Medley, 200 Butterfly, 100 Free, 200 Backstroke, 500 Free, 200 Breaststroke, and 200 Freestyle Relay. The diving segment is slated to commence at 2:10 p.m. MST.

Although the meet will not be broadcasted, live results will be accessible via Meet Mobile.

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