Hannah Rutten Claims First, Breaks Pentathlon Report

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (September 18, 2026) – The Northern Arizona swimming and diving workforce kicked off the 2026-27 season with the thirty first annual Pentathlon. The meet featured 5 occasions, with every swimmer awarded factors primarily based on their instances. The winner was topped by the best cumulative complete.

True freshman Hannah Rutten claimed the title with 4,130 factors, taking first place in three occasions. She opened with a 2:21.36 within the 200-meter particular person medley, which broke the file for the 200-meter IM on the NAU Pentathlon. Following her IM, she had a 1:05.00 end within the 100-meter backstroke and a 59.61 within the 100-meter freestyle. Rutten additionally completed second within the 100-meter butterfly (1:05.09) and sixth within the 100-meter breaststroke (1:18.17).

Junior, and former Pentathlon winner Kaci Kelaher tailed 3,920 factors and positioned second total. She received the 100-meter butterfly with a end of 1:04.33 and took third in 100-meter freestyle (59.74).

Sophomore Summer Ferguson positioned third total with 3,710 factors, ending third in 200-meter IM (2:24.90) and third in 100-meter backstroke (1:06.08). She positioned fifth within the 100-meter breaststroke (1:18.13).

Junior Kokona Watanabe and Sophomore Beezer Geer noticed enchancment with a fourth and fifth place end total.

“A lot of times we see that out of people that return.” head coach Andy Johns mentioned of Ferguson, Geer, and Watanabe. “Sophomores and juniors, they just keep getting better. And it’s a great measuring stick for how they did year to year.”

The Pentathlon is an annual meet that performs a key function in making ready Northern Arizona for the season forward. It gives a chance for coaches and swimmers to guage progress and make changes earlier than common competitors begins.

Up subsequent, the Lumberjacks will proceed their early-season custom with the Blue vs. Gold intrasquad meet on Friday, Oct. 2, the place the workforce will cut up into two squads for a pleasant competitors.

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