FLAGSTAFF, Ariz (December 15, 2021) - Northern Arizona Swimming and Diving are closing out the 2021 slate of their schedule at Cal Baptist University this weekend for the Lancers Winter Invite.
CBU is hosting their winter invite Friday and Saturday, with one session Friday and two on Saturday. Friday's session is set to start 2 p.m. MST, and Saturday's sessions will begin at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. MST. The Lancers will host NAU, New Mexico State, Cal Poly, Biola, and Azusa Pacific.
The last time NAU faced most of their conference competition was at the WAC championships back in February. The Lumberjacks brought home their eighth consecutive championship, New Mexico State came in second, and Cal Baptist placed fifth in the conference.
The 'Jacks are heading into this weeks two day invite after a dual meet against Grand Canyon University last weekend, where the Lopes topped NAU 182.50-117.50. Sophomore Victoria Knapp swept the 1m and 3m diving events, placing her personal best scores with 309.23 and 326.55, respectively. Knapp's scores were both NCAA Zone qualifying scores and went on to earn WAC Diver of the week, her second time this season.
Freshman Casey Craffey went to work at the GCU dual meet, once again proving herself in the distance races. Craffey placed first in both the 1000 free (10:12.19) and 500 free (4:56.42).
Cal Baptist will be heading into their first competition in just under a month. The team competed at the Mizzou Invite in November, where CBU women's swimming and diving placed fourth out of nine teams. The Lancers came in behind Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming.
The Lumberjacks are looking to build on their talent and gain experience during their time in California this week. You can stream Friday's session here, and Saturday's sessions here.
