FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Dec. 7, 2024) – The Northern Arizona women's swimming team faced the Utah Tech Trailblazers in the second part of a dual meet after the Lumberjacks secured a 58-47 win yesterday at the Wall Aquatic Center. NAU had another successful day in the pool, earning a 143-103 victory over UT today.
"I am very proud of the effort today, as it was a tough turnaround from last night," head swimming coach Andy Johns said. "I think they felt that, but they raced hard, showed toughness, and I'm really happy with the overall results. Now it's time for exams, so they've got to shift gears a bit. It has been a great way to end this semester, and I'm happy that Utah Tech was here. We look forward to seeing them at their place in January."
The meet began with the 200-yard medley relay, where the Lumberjacks' A team - comprising Gracie Munk, Trelise Dance, Elsa Musselman, and Bena Koehn - finished first with a time of 1:45.62.
Helena Robla was the fastest Lumberjack in the 200-yard freestyle, posting a time of 1:56.20, followed closely by Kylie Ney with a time of 1:57.30.
Munk secured first place in the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 26.46. She also won the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 26.13. Additionally, Munk was the fastest Lumberjack in the 200-yard IM, recording a time of 2:11.71.
The Lumberjacks swept the podium in the 50-yard breaststroke, with Dance leading the way at 29.72. Cydnie Perkins placed second with 29.81, and Marianna Diaz-Ponce took third at 30.85. The trio also dominated the 100-yard breaststroke, with Perkins in first at 1:04.35, Dance in second at 1:05.70, and Diaz-Ponce in third at 1:07.32.
Two freshmen, Kaci Kelaher and Isahbel Krasht, claimed the top spots in the 100-yard butterfly. Kelaher took first with a time of 57.40, followed closely by Krasht at 58.00.
Koehn was the fastest in the 50-yard freestyle, clocking in at 24.43, just ahead of Kokona Watanabe, who posted a 24.45. Koehn also claimed first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.04.
Ney swam solo in the 1000-yard freestyle, finishing with a time of 10:43.31.
Jamie Dellwardt was the fastest Lumberjack in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing in fourth place with a time of 1:00.43.
Casey Craffey dominated the 500-yard freestyle, posting a time of 5:08.71 - almost four seconds ahead of the next closest competitor.
The meet concluded with the 400-yard freestyle relay. Northern Arizona's A team, with Meropi Eggink, Kelaher, Watanabe, and Koehn, secured first place with a final time of 3:32.66.
The divers put on another fantastic exhibition, showcasing their skills.
The Lumberjacks will next compete at Arizona State on Dec. 18 in Tempe, Arizona.
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