Results
This meet recap is presented by MAA Corporate Partner Island Acres Resort
GUNNISON, Colo. - Winning six events, Western State Colorado University women's swimming and diving defeated Colorado School of Mines 136-126. The Mountaineers have now won three meets in a row.
Western started the meet by breaking the Paul Wright Gym pool record in the 400 yard medley relay. The relay team of
Hannah Meehan (Fr., Aurora, Colorado),
Alexandra Marsolek (So., Frisco, Texas),
Akemi King (So., Hilo, Hawaii) and
Anna Kaiser (Fr., Pocatello, Idaho) combined for a time of 4:10.34. Their time breaks the pool record of 4:13.24 set by CSM last season.
Kelsey Oettinger (So., Colorado Springs, Colorado) followed the relay team's performance by finishing first in the 1,650 yard freestyle with a time of 19:06.57. Teammate Fances Ivers (So., Plano, Texas) placed second with a time of 19:09.67.
Western made it three wins in a row to begin the meet, with the help of Kaiser in the 200 yard freestyle. Kaiser finished with a time 2:02.49, just one second off the pool record.
Marsolek added another win for the Mountaineers in the 100 yard breaststroke. Finishing with a time of 1:09.27, Marsolek broke the pool record set by Hahn of Adams State University two years ago.
In the 50 yard freestyle, the Mountaineers took the top three spots.
Ariel Fitch (Fr., Coalville, Utah) led the way, finishing with a first place time of 26.23. Behind Fitch was
Kate Hewson (Fr., Estes Park, Colorado) in second and
Cara Leapley (Fr., Las Cruces, New Mexico) in third.
Meehan also finished first in the 200 yard backstroke, finishing with a time of 2:14.27. This breaks teammate
Samantha Martin's (So., Fallon, Nevada) pool record time of 2:18.23, set last season.
Diver
Jessica Anderson (So., Pasco, Washington) set a school record in the 1-meter dive (six attempts). Anderson scored a total of 202.00 points, breaking the record of 195.50, set in 2012. Teammate
Ashley Nguyen (So., Gig Harbor, Washington) nearly surpassed the record as well, scoring 195.25 points. Diving scores were not added into the team scores as CSM doesn't utilize divers.
Western continues the season on Nov. 21 when the Mountaineers host CSU-Pueblo at 3 p.m. in the Paul Wright Gym Natatorium.
