Swim and Dive Races Neck and Neck with Northern Arizona

Friday, October 18

Greeley, Colo.

4 pm

University of Northern Colorado

142.5

157.5

Northern Arizona

Photo by: Ryan Pfeifer

10/18/2019 6:34:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Results

UNC swimming and diving showed they are a threat in the WAC with their dual meet against NAU

By: By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com

Northern Colorado swimming and diving continues to show it's going to be a force to be reckoned with as they stayed neck and neck with WAC powerhouse Northern Arizona on Friday evening. The Lumberjacks just barely sneaked passed the Bears 157.5-142.5.

UNC won seven of the 16 events and took second place in seven events as well. Two of the team's seven wins came in the 400 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

Northern Colorado jumped out to a strong start in the meet taking first place in six of the first seven events, including going 1-2 in the 200 free and 100 breast. Anna Austin and Paula Núñez Blázquez went first and second in the 200 free with times of 1:56.51 and 1:57.23.

In the 100 breast, Maria Heymans and Leilani Herrera led the charge for UNC touching the wall with times of 1:04.68 and 1:06.27. Heymans was also apart of the 400 medley relay team that took first with a time of 3:51.97. Joining her on the relay was Maddy Moore, Hallie Peterson and Emily Hamel.

Peterson went on to later claim first place in the 100 fly with a time of 58.56, just edging out NAU's Maddie Seidl by 0.18 of a second.

Moore won the 50 free with a swift time of 23.79 and joined Hamel on the 200 free relay that closed the meet out with a first place finish. The duo teamed up with Doris Pustzay and AJ Popp to win in 1:36.45.

Popp earned herself an individual first place in the 100 back with a time of 58.26.

Celeste Llona led UNC in the 1 meter dive with a score of 258.38, just missing out on second place by .45 of a point. On the 3 meter, Tori Sayers had the best score for the Bears with a 204.60 to place third.

What They Said
Head Coach Lisa Ebeling
"Today was another big step for our program. NAU is a great team and we managed to throw down a lot of nail-biting races. As always, there are still technical areas that we will continue working on, but the girls really came together with passion and heart and did everything they could to put up a good fight."

What's Ahead
Northern Colorado has two weeks to prepare for their next dual meet when they travel to Idaho on November 1. The meet between the Bears and Vandals is set for 5 pm MT.

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