University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, January 12
Greeley, Colo.
4:00 PM
University of Northern Colorado
167
vs
133
Air Force
Bears Swim Past Air Force on Senior Day
1/12/2024 9:14:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
GREELY, Colo. – Northern Colorado swimming and diving sent nine seniors out with a 167-133 win over Air Force in their final competition at Butler-Hancock Pool Friday.
The Bears honored Kyriana Chambo, Ali Jackson, Sarah Jackson, Payten Irwin, Katelyn Bergin, Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir, Saana Liikonen, Paula Lomonaco and Emina Pasukan in a ceremony before the competition to honor them for their contributions in and out of the pool to the team, the athletic department and university during their time as a Bear.
UNC swept both the 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay and took third in the 200-yard medley.
Katelyn Bergin, Maria Erokhina, Ali Jackson and Irwin opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.97). Saana Liikonen, Ellyson Lombardi, Emina Pasukan and Martina Yuki Trionfetti finished third in a time of 1:47.61.
Trionfetti and Liikonen teamed up with Kyra Rabess and Ali Jackson posted a winning time of 3:32.44 in the 400-yard freestyle relay to close out the meet.
In individual races, the Bears claimed victories, second place finishes and claiming the bronze position on the podium.
Kyra Rabess won both the freestyle distance races, earning triumphs in the 500-yard (5:08.14) and the 1,000 (10:26.63).
Payten Irwin swept the top spot in the 100 and 200-yard butterfly, posting times of 57.43 and 2:06.05, respectively.
Elizabeth Mayer earned a victory in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:55.45.
Trionfetti collected a pair of individual podium finishes in two different disciplines, touching the wall first in the 100-yard backstroke (57.97) and in the runner-up slot in the 100-yard freestyle (53.87).
Cheyanna Cordova placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:54.68).
Erokhina claimed three podium finishes for the Bears, winning the 100 (1:03.52) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.45) and placed second in the 200-yard IM (2:10.10).
Ali Jackson took gold in the 50-yard freestyle (24.42).
Vilhjalmsdottir third in the 100-yard breaststroke 1:07.61
Lombardi earned silver in the 100 (57.55) and 200-yard butterfly (2:07.22) races.
Bergin placed third in the 200-yard IM (2:13.64).
In diving action, Madison Berg won the 1-meter springboard (266.70), while taking second in the 3-meter springboard (245.03). Chambo earned a second in the 1-meter springboard and a third in the 3-meter springboard (238.95).
NEXT MEET: UNC closes the regular season at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, when the Bears travel to Fort Collins for a clash with Colorado State.
The Bears honored Kyriana Chambo, Ali Jackson, Sarah Jackson, Payten Irwin, Katelyn Bergin, Sunna Svanlaug Vilhjalmsdottir, Saana Liikonen, Paula Lomonaco and Emina Pasukan in a ceremony before the competition to honor them for their contributions in and out of the pool to the team, the athletic department and university during their time as a Bear.
UNC swept both the 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay and took third in the 200-yard medley.
Katelyn Bergin, Maria Erokhina, Ali Jackson and Irwin opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.97). Saana Liikonen, Ellyson Lombardi, Emina Pasukan and Martina Yuki Trionfetti finished third in a time of 1:47.61.
Trionfetti and Liikonen teamed up with Kyra Rabess and Ali Jackson posted a winning time of 3:32.44 in the 400-yard freestyle relay to close out the meet.
In individual races, the Bears claimed victories, second place finishes and claiming the bronze position on the podium.
Kyra Rabess won both the freestyle distance races, earning triumphs in the 500-yard (5:08.14) and the 1,000 (10:26.63).
Payten Irwin swept the top spot in the 100 and 200-yard butterfly, posting times of 57.43 and 2:06.05, respectively.
Elizabeth Mayer earned a victory in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:55.45.
Trionfetti collected a pair of individual podium finishes in two different disciplines, touching the wall first in the 100-yard backstroke (57.97) and in the runner-up slot in the 100-yard freestyle (53.87).
Cheyanna Cordova placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:54.68).
Erokhina claimed three podium finishes for the Bears, winning the 100 (1:03.52) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.45) and placed second in the 200-yard IM (2:10.10).
Ali Jackson took gold in the 50-yard freestyle (24.42).
Vilhjalmsdottir third in the 100-yard breaststroke 1:07.61
Lombardi earned silver in the 100 (57.55) and 200-yard butterfly (2:07.22) races.
Bergin placed third in the 200-yard IM (2:13.64).
In diving action, Madison Berg won the 1-meter springboard (266.70), while taking second in the 3-meter springboard (245.03). Chambo earned a second in the 1-meter springboard and a third in the 3-meter springboard (238.95).
NEXT MEET: UNC closes the regular season at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, when the Bears travel to Fort Collins for a clash with Colorado State.
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