Swim and Dive Splits House Slate, Knocks Off Defending Conf. Champs

MOSCOW, Idaho – For the primary time this season, Idaho Swim and Dive competed within the comforts of the University Swim Center, internet hosting back-to-back afternoon contests vs. Northern Arizona on Halloween and the University of Denver the next Saturday. 

NAU got here into Moscow driving excessive off of over a decade’s price of success, having received the final 12 consecutive WAC titles earlier than becoming a member of the MPSF alongside the Vandals within the offseason. 

The Brave and Bold got here into the matchup able to make an announcement and did simply that, driving a number of historic performances to a 160.5-139.5 win over the 12-time defending league champs. 

Big moments led Vandal Swim and Dive to the win, together with a profession outing from Marie Mason, who set a brand new faculty report of 10:09.11 within the 1000 Y Freestyle. The sophomore recorded the primary report time of her profession and set the tone for the remainder of the evening. 

Isabelle Borke added one other win to her season complete, ending with a 1:51.38 within the 200 Y Freestyle, trailed solely simply by Holly Lenarz with a second-overall time of 1:52.68. Katy Foley and Ginger Kiefer picked up the highest two finishes within the 100 Y Backstroke with occasions of 55.68 and 55.76, respectively, and Kiefer took residence the gold within the 200 Y Back, clocked at 2:01.20. Holly Lenarz received the five hundred Y Free with a mark of 5:00.31, and Marie Mason picked up her second particular person win of the day within the 400 IM (4:25.45).  

On the diving boards, Maya Salvitti continued a robust season with a second-place end within the 3M (327.15) and third within the 1M (289.13), having now certified for Zone E in each occasions.

On Saturday, the Vandals returned to motion towards the Denver Pioneers. Salvitti picked up the place she left off, selecting up the gold in each diving occasions, incomes scores of 293.48 within the 3M and 288.15 within the 1M. Amelia Ward earned the silver within the 1M, scored at 275.93.

Marie Mason picked up her second win in a row within the 1000 Y Free, almost matching yesterday’s faculty report at 10:11.42.Madelynn Butler earned the highest time within the 50 Y Free, clocked at 23.48, and was adopted by Borke at 23.62. Ginger Kiefer picked up her second win in as many days within the 200 Y Back (2:02.18) and Courtney Crawford completed second within the 200 Y Breaststroke (2:20.67). Despite the highlights, the Pioneers held their very own and picked up the slim win in Moscow, 175-125.

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The Vandals will keep residence for the third meet in a row, internet hosting Colorado State on Saturday, Nov. 8.

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