@UNCOSwim_Dive Gets Conference Win, Falls to Air Force and Incarnate Word

Friday, January 12

USAF Academy, CO

3 P.M.

University of Northern Colorado

144

Air Force Academy

Photo by: Barry Lapoint

1/12/2018 9:36:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Johnson Breaks Pool Record in the 1000

By: By Kyle Markley

MEET RESULTS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Northern Colorado leveled their conference record to 1-1 as they bested Western Athletic Conference rival Seattle 164-70 on the campus of Colorado College on Friday. UNC also competed against the Air Force Academy and Incarnate Word during the combined dual meet. The Bears fell to Air Force 144-98 and were edged out by Incarnate Word 130-110.

The star of the day for the Bears was freshman Holli Johnson. Johnson blew away the field in the 1,000 free by touching first in a time of 10:36.74, setting a new pool record. Johnson completed a sweep of the distance freestyle events by taking first in the 500 free with a time of 5:14.16. The Bears would take the top two spots in the 500 because senior Jenny Brown was right behind Johnson coming in second with a time of 5:21.97.

In the most exciting finish of the day, freshman Petra Kis earned first place in the 400 IM with a time of 4:40.15. Kis touched the wall just 0.59 seconds ahead of the nearest competition.

UNC also received strong performances from senior Sydney Kovar in the 100 free, senior Courtney Chrzas in the 100 breast and freshman Ioanna Sacha in the 100 back. Kovar was second in the 100 free finishing in 53.68. Chrzas came in third in the 100 breast by touching in 1:08.42. Meanwhile, Sacha was second in the 100 back with a time of 57.47.

Northern Colorado's top relay performance was in the 200 Medley as the team of Sacha, Leilani Herrera, Valeria Mihhailova and Emily Hamel came in third with a time of 1:49.00.

In the diving events, sophomore Allyson Wood was the top UNC performer in both the 3-meter and 1-meter events. Wood came in the third in both events posting a score of 219.65 in the 3-meter and 216.45 in the 1-meter competition.

In Their Words:
Lisa Ebeling, Head Coach
"We had several good swims tonight, highlighted by Holli's 1,000 which broke a pool record that was 20 years old. We have been training hard, and in many of our races it was apparent that we need to continue to focus on the fundamentals when we are tired. We have a lot to improve on so we're looking forward to making adjustments and having some good races tomorrow."

What's Ahead:
Northern Colorado will be back in the pool tomorrow when they host Colorado State and WAC rival Northern Arizona on Senior Day at the Butler-Hancock Natatorium. UNC will honor five seniors swimming in their final home meet. Diving begins at 9:30 a.m. with swimming scheduled to take the blocks at 11 a.m.