Women's Swimming & Diving Splits Tri-Meet at Home

USAFA, Colo. – The Air Force Academy women's swimming and diving team split a tri-meet, defeating Northern Arizona, 146-96, while being narrowly edged out by Colorado State, 127-115, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 19, at Cadet Natatorium. The dual score against the Rams came down to the final relay race.

"Today we really showed our grit after competing at Wyoming last night, and then coming home to take on conference rival CSU and WAC Champions NAU," Head Coach Colleen Murphy said. "We had a great meet with the girls really stepping up and competing like champions.

Overall on the 13-meet event, AF won seven total events, while also adding a third place finish in an eighth.

"It was a great win versus NAU, and we fell just short against CSU," Murphy continued. "We will see CSU again in a few meets and will be excited to renew our rivalry."

The meet began with a big win in the 200 medley relay, as the squad of seniors Heidi Schellin and Esther Min, as well as junior Kylie Stronko and freshman Sefilina Maile won the event for the second straight day, this time with a 1:45.70.

Maile continued her individual winning streak as well, as she took first in a pair more freestyle events, touching in first in the 50 free (23.83) and 100 free (51.89). Stronko and Schellin also earned individual wins, as Stronko was first in the 100 back (57.36) and Schellin in the 100 breast (1:05.63).

Finally, on the diving board, senior Kayla Wofford took first in both events, as she dove for gold in both the 1-meter (244.40) and 3-meter (258.80) dives.

The Falcons will now have the rest of October away from competition, as they won't return to the pool until November 1 when they face Colorado Mesa and the Colorado School of Mines in a tri-meet. Start time at the Cadet Natatorium is set for 5 p.m.

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