ST. GEORGE, Utah (December 13, 2025) -Â Northern Arizona Swimming & Diving closed out its two-day exhibition meet against Utah Tech with a commanding performance on Saturday, pulling away early and continuing to build separation throughout the session.
The Lumberjacks opened the day with a win in the 200-yard medley relay, as the A team of Gracie Munk, Cydnie Perkins, Isahbel Krasht, and Kokona Watanabe touched first in 1:43.04, setting the tone for the final day of competition.
NAU controlled the individual events that followed. Gracie Munk led the way in the backstroke races, winning both the 50-yard backstroke (26.01) and 100-yard backstroke (56.54). Cydnie Perkins added two more victories for the Lumberjacks, sweeping the breaststroke events with wins in the 50-yard breaststroke (29.24) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.45).
In butterfly action, Isahbel Krasht claimed first in the 100-yard butterfly (56.44) and later returned to win the 500-yard freestyle (5:04.00). Kokona Watanabe secured another NAU victory in the 50-yard freestyle (23.69), while Elsa Musselman captured wins in the 100-yard freestyle (51.94) and 200-yard IM (2:06.85).
Distance events also favored the Lumberjacks, as Theodora Sabev took first place in the 1000-yard freestyle, touching in 10:28.73. Northern Arizona closed the meet with authority in the 400-yard freestyle relay, as Watanabe, Evalotta Aabrams, Munk, and Perkins combined for a winning time of 3:28.79 to cap the day.
Northern Arizona Swimming & Diving finished the exhibition series with a 173–89 team victory over Utah Tech. After day one ended in a 51–51 tie during Friday's relay-only session, the Lumberjacks surged ahead on Saturday behind wins across all strokes, distances, and relays.
Following the conclusion of the meet, head coach Andy Johns reflected on the weekend, saying: "Great day of racing today. Won all but two races. Led by our seniors and sophomores. It was good to race strong after last night and good preparation for the conference championships. Overall really proud of the team's efforts and attitude as we head into the next phase."
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