FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (January 27, 2024) – The Northern Arizona Swimming and Diving team closed out a two-day meet with a sweep of WAC-opponent Utah Tech by a score of 190-87.
"Today was another great day of racing," head coach
Andy Johns said. "We had some outstanding times and we're in a great spot [going into the WAC Championships]. I'm proud of everyone and it's a great way to send off our seniors."
The meet began with the Lumberjack team of
Annie Carlton,
Cydnie Perkins,
Elsa Musselman and
Sarah Dorrheim breaking the previous pool record in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:43.48. The previous record was set by Boise State on Jan. 24, 2020, with a time 3:44.17.
In the 1,000-yard freestyle,
Casey Craffey set the pool record with a time of 10:03.32, shaving 10 seconds off the previous pool record set by Kirsten Jacobsen from Arizona, who owned the previous time of 10:13.32. Craffey would also set a pool record with her split at the 500-yard mark, recording a time of 4:56.76. She would then go on to break her own 500-yard freestyle pool record with a time of 4:55.25. The previous record was held by NAU's Monique King with a time of 4:57.65, set on Nov. 16, 2018.
Maddy Rey came in first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:50.98. In the 400-yard individual medley -- another pool record previously set by NAU's Niamh McDonagh on Nov. 16, 2018 with a time of 4:31.58 -- would also be broken by Rey with a time of 4:30.91.
Utah Tech's Eleonore Rembert won the 50-yard backstroke and would break NAU's pool record with a time of 25.91. Rembert would also go on to win the 100-yard backstroke.
Caylah Jago came in first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 55.11.
Elsa Musselman won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.75. Musselman would also come in first place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.46. Musselman would also break the pool record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:05.21, breaking Boise State's Kaitlyn McCoy's time of 2:05.83 set on Jan. 25, 2020.
To close out the weekend and the last swimming event at Wall Aquatic Center this season, the Lumberjack relay team of
Annie Carlton,
Bena Koehn,
Sarah Dorrheim and
Sophie Velitchkov broke the pool record in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:34.47. The previous record was held by NAU set on Nov. 16, 2018, with a time of 1:34.57.
The Lumberjack diving team also showcased a synchronized exhibition today.
Up next for the Lumberjacks, diving will be back at Wall Aquatic Center as they host the Lumberjack Diving Invite from Feb. 8-10. Both squads will be back together again for the WAC Championships in Pharr, Texas from Feb. 28-March 2.
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