University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, October 1
Grand Junction, Colo.
10:30 a.m.
University of Northern Colorado
at
Intermountain Shootout
Irwin captures gold at Intermountain Shootout
10/1/2022 2:45:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Northern Colorado record holder Payten Irwin closed out the opening weekend of the swim & dive season with an individual title to highlight the second day of competition at the Intermountain Invitational on Saturday.
Payten completed the 200-meter fly in 2 minutes, 6.10 seconds to win the event by more than a full second over runner-up Abigail Hardy (2:07.11) of the Air Force. Irwin holds the all-time school mark in the event with a 1:58.71.
Irwin also placed second overall out of 36 individuals in the 100-meter fly with a 57.23.
Maria Erokhina added a pair of top-5 finishes for the Bears. The freshman placed third in the 200-meter breaststroke with a 2:23.67 and added a fifth-place result in the 50-meter breaststroke after coming in at 30.43.
Just behind Erokhina in the 200, Bryanna Ungs placed fifth with a 2:25.81.
The Bears will continue their season at home on Oct. 14 when they take on New Mexico State University in the first Western Athletic Conference dual of the year. Competition is set to begin at 4 p.m. at the Butler-Hancock Pool.
Intermountain Shootout
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction. Colo.
Sept. 30, 2022
TEAM SCORES: 1. BYU, 1,041; 2. Air Force, 862.5; 3. Colorado Mesa, 727.5; 4. Grand Canyon, 605.5; 5. Northern Colorado 588.5; T6. Colorado State-Pueblo, 51; T6. Adams State, 51.
UNC RESULTS – DAY 2
100 Free: 7. Saana Liikonen, 53.66; 11. Alison Jackson, 53.91; 24. Elizabeth Mayer, 54.74; 39. Sarah Jackson, 56.04; 43. Cheyanna Cordova, 56.66; 48. Gracie Moreland, 58.58.
500 Free: 8. Anna Austin, 5:13.35; 22. Cheyanna Cordova, 5:20.09; 28. Paula Lomonaco, 5:22.32; 30. Elizabeth Mayer, 5:22.57; 34. Natalie Kayfes, 5:24.66; 38. Jana Hellenschmidt, 5:29.07; 47. Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir, 5:47.46.
200 Back: 18. Claire Timson, 2:12.47; 20. AJ Popp, 2:13.93; 27. Jana Hellenschmidt, 2:19.92.
50 Breast: 5. Maria Erokhina, 30.43; 10. Emina Pasukan, 31.11; 16. Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir , 32.13.
200 Breast: 3. Maria Erokhina, 2:23.67; 5. Bryanna Ungs, 2:25.81; 16. Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir , 2:29.64; 23. Natalie Kayfes, 2:36.69.
100 Fly: 2. Payten Irwin, 57.23; 9. Katelyn Bergin, 59.03; 28. Paula Lomonaco, 1:03.07.
200 Fly: 1. Payten Irwin, 2:06.10; 6. Anna Austin, 2:10.33; 18. Natalie Kayfes, 2:18.73.
200 IM: 13. Katelyn Bergin, 2:12.83; 21. Maria Erokhina, 2:13.62; 22. Paula Nunez, 2:14.04; 30. Emina Pasukan, 2:18.17; 33. Paula Lomonaco, 2:18.70.
200 Medley Relay: 6. Northern Colorado, 1:48.32.
400 Freestyle Relay: 3. Northern Colorado, 3:32.99; 10. Northern Colorado B, 3:45.23.
1-Meter Dive: 9. Madison Berg, 221.85.
Payten completed the 200-meter fly in 2 minutes, 6.10 seconds to win the event by more than a full second over runner-up Abigail Hardy (2:07.11) of the Air Force. Irwin holds the all-time school mark in the event with a 1:58.71.
Irwin also placed second overall out of 36 individuals in the 100-meter fly with a 57.23.
Maria Erokhina added a pair of top-5 finishes for the Bears. The freshman placed third in the 200-meter breaststroke with a 2:23.67 and added a fifth-place result in the 50-meter breaststroke after coming in at 30.43.
Just behind Erokhina in the 200, Bryanna Ungs placed fifth with a 2:25.81.
The Bears will continue their season at home on Oct. 14 when they take on New Mexico State University in the first Western Athletic Conference dual of the year. Competition is set to begin at 4 p.m. at the Butler-Hancock Pool.
Intermountain Shootout
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction. Colo.
Sept. 30, 2022
TEAM SCORES: 1. BYU, 1,041; 2. Air Force, 862.5; 3. Colorado Mesa, 727.5; 4. Grand Canyon, 605.5; 5. Northern Colorado 588.5; T6. Colorado State-Pueblo, 51; T6. Adams State, 51.
UNC RESULTS – DAY 2
100 Free: 7. Saana Liikonen, 53.66; 11. Alison Jackson, 53.91; 24. Elizabeth Mayer, 54.74; 39. Sarah Jackson, 56.04; 43. Cheyanna Cordova, 56.66; 48. Gracie Moreland, 58.58.
500 Free: 8. Anna Austin, 5:13.35; 22. Cheyanna Cordova, 5:20.09; 28. Paula Lomonaco, 5:22.32; 30. Elizabeth Mayer, 5:22.57; 34. Natalie Kayfes, 5:24.66; 38. Jana Hellenschmidt, 5:29.07; 47. Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir, 5:47.46.
200 Back: 18. Claire Timson, 2:12.47; 20. AJ Popp, 2:13.93; 27. Jana Hellenschmidt, 2:19.92.
50 Breast: 5. Maria Erokhina, 30.43; 10. Emina Pasukan, 31.11; 16. Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir , 32.13.
200 Breast: 3. Maria Erokhina, 2:23.67; 5. Bryanna Ungs, 2:25.81; 16. Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir , 2:29.64; 23. Natalie Kayfes, 2:36.69.
100 Fly: 2. Payten Irwin, 57.23; 9. Katelyn Bergin, 59.03; 28. Paula Lomonaco, 1:03.07.
200 Fly: 1. Payten Irwin, 2:06.10; 6. Anna Austin, 2:10.33; 18. Natalie Kayfes, 2:18.73.
200 IM: 13. Katelyn Bergin, 2:12.83; 21. Maria Erokhina, 2:13.62; 22. Paula Nunez, 2:14.04; 30. Emina Pasukan, 2:18.17; 33. Paula Lomonaco, 2:18.70.
200 Medley Relay: 6. Northern Colorado, 1:48.32.
400 Freestyle Relay: 3. Northern Colorado, 3:32.99; 10. Northern Colorado B, 3:45.23.
1-Meter Dive: 9. Madison Berg, 221.85.
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