Falcons take second on first day of Air Force Invite

USAFA, Colo.- On Day One of the Air Force Invitational, the Falcons earned a second-place finish among the five teams. Air Force's team score of 511.50 was good for a narrow runner-up finish behind Colorado State, as the Rams 519.50 claimed first place on Friday.

Katelyn Andrist gave the Falcons its first win of the night, as the freshman's 5:06.91 in the 500 Free claimed victory in the race. For the second-consecutive weekend, Corinne Yorkman was the winner in the 200 Backstroke. She bested her time from last weekend by two seconds, clocking in at 2:03.53.

Gabrielle Peltier provided strong work on the boards, as she finished second in both the 1-meter (264.25) and 3-meter (283.55) dives.

Abby Turner finished a close second in the 50 Free, as the sophomore ended the race with a time of 23.81. Turner also finished second in the 100 Free (52.05).

Turner, as well as Lily Bachl, Kara Gavin, and Kai-Min Tsuei raced to a second-place in the 200 Free Relay, as the group touched out at 1:36.69.

The Falcons will conclude the Air Force Invitational tomorrow at 11:00 am MT. The order of events for Saturday are as follows:

-200 Med Relay
-15 minute break
-Women's Platform Dive
-Men's Platform Dive
-400 IM
-100 Fly
-200 Free
-10 minute break
-100 Breast
-100 Back
-1650 Free
-400 Free Relay

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