GUNNISON, Colo. – Western Colorado swimming and diving wins their final home meet of the season. The Mountaineers hosted CSU Pueblo on Saturday in Paul Wright Natatorium, winning 168-87 over ThunderWolves.
 
The highlight of the meet came in the final event of the day, the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay, where the team swam a new pool record in the event. To clinch the victory and set the record in the process, Mountaineers Emma Wilke, Taylor Grebe, Kali Stier, and Hadley Nelson swam a time of 1:40.97.
 
Also setting a pool record in the 100-Yard Backstroke was Savannah Tice in the lead leg of the 400-Yard Medley Relay as she clocked a time of 56.87 seconds.
 
The Mountaineers won 14 of the 16 events in the dual meet, earning their fourth victory of the season.
 
First Place Finishes:
400-Yard Medley Relay – (Savannah Tice, Addison O'Donnell, Jordyn Richey, Emma Wilke) – 4:05.41
100-Yard Backstroke – Nina Crouch – 1:02.74
100-Yard Breaststroke – Adrianna Bese – 1:08.74
200-Yard Butterfly – Anna Maurello – 2:26.07
50-Yard Freestyle – Savannah Tice – 25.39
1-Meter Dive Round One – Sarah Mortenson – 190.50
100-Yard Freestyle – Emma Wilke – 55.95
200-Yard Backstroke – Savannah Tice – 2:07.40
200-Yard Breaststroke – Adrianna Bese – 2:31.99
500-Yard Freestyle – Demetra Fellows – 5:24.91
100-Yard Butterfly – Savannah Tice – 1:00.60
1-Meter Dive Round Two – Sarah Mortenson – 147.05
400-Yard IM – Sophie Vigil – 5:03.52
200-Yard Freestyle Relay – (Emma Wilke, Taylor Grebe, Kali Stier, Hadley Nelson) – 1:40.97
 
The Mountaineers will be back in the pool in two weeks when they head to the RMAC Championships on Feb. 17-20 in Grand Junction, Colorado.