University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, October 28
Moscow, Idaho
4 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
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at
149
Idaho
Bears edge Vandals to stay perfect in duals
10/28/2022 9:04:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
MOSCOW, Idaho—Powered by a trio of double individual winners, the University of Northern Colorado swimming & diving team continued its undefeated season by edging Idaho, 151-149, in a Western Athletic Conference dual on Friday.
Trailing by three points heading into the final event, the foursome of Saana Liikonen, Anna Austin, Elizabeth Mayer, and Ali Jackson clinched the team victory for Northern Colorado (4-0) with a 3:30.62 to 3:31.80 win in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
The event capped busy days for Liikonen and Austin as Liikonen took home meet titles in the 50 free (24.31) and the 100 free (52.93) while Austin claimed titles in the 500 free (5:09.82) and 1,000 free (10:36.51).
It was the second relay Jackson anchored to a win as she was joined by teammates Claire Timson, Maria Erokhina, and Katelyn Bergin for the top spot in the 200-medley relay with a 1:45.81 to Idaho's. 1:45.90.
In the dives, Nadine Coulie took first in the 3-meter dive with a season-best mark of 261.14 while adding a runner-up result in the 1-meter version with a score of 258.89.
Maria Erokhina took home titles in the 100 (1:04.22) and 200 breaststroke (2:20.80) while Irwin set the pace in the 100 fly (56.72) and 200 fly (2:05.89).
In total, a whopping 23 individual season best marks were set on Friday.
The Bears will turn around to face Washington State University on Saturday morning. Action from Pullman is set to begin at 11 a.m. (MT).
Trailing by three points heading into the final event, the foursome of Saana Liikonen, Anna Austin, Elizabeth Mayer, and Ali Jackson clinched the team victory for Northern Colorado (4-0) with a 3:30.62 to 3:31.80 win in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
The event capped busy days for Liikonen and Austin as Liikonen took home meet titles in the 50 free (24.31) and the 100 free (52.93) while Austin claimed titles in the 500 free (5:09.82) and 1,000 free (10:36.51).
It was the second relay Jackson anchored to a win as she was joined by teammates Claire Timson, Maria Erokhina, and Katelyn Bergin for the top spot in the 200-medley relay with a 1:45.81 to Idaho's. 1:45.90.
In the dives, Nadine Coulie took first in the 3-meter dive with a season-best mark of 261.14 while adding a runner-up result in the 1-meter version with a score of 258.89.
Maria Erokhina took home titles in the 100 (1:04.22) and 200 breaststroke (2:20.80) while Irwin set the pace in the 100 fly (56.72) and 200 fly (2:05.89).
In total, a whopping 23 individual season best marks were set on Friday.
The Bears will turn around to face Washington State University on Saturday morning. Action from Pullman is set to begin at 11 a.m. (MT).
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