Falcons create new season bests in Day Two of WAC Championships

PHARR- Now halfway done with the 2024 WAC Championships, Air Force concluded the second day of the conference meet owning 155 team points to slot the Falcons fifth among the six teams. As the day developed, a young Air Force roster continued its rewrite of its own season-best swims.

The 500 Freestyle saw the spotlight shine on freshman Joe Christ, as the C4C managed a lifetime best in his preliminary swim. Christ's 4:26.00 surpasses his previous best of 4:35.64 set last month. As well, his time was not only a new personal high, but stands as the quickest time by a Falcon in the 500 Freestyle this season.

In the championship round, Christ placed eighth following a 4:33.58 to score 11 team points. In the consolation finals, Tyler Surratt (4:30.13) and Louis Body (4:30.20) placed 13-14, with Body producing a new lifetime best.

The sophomore duo of James Winterfield and Camden Swigart provided solid returns in the 200 IM, as the two eventually finished 8-9 in the race.

Winterfield's 1:47.99 earned him placement in the championship round, swimming even quicker with a second time of 1:47.78. Swigart also improved upon an initial 1:48.32 to post a 1:47.77, the best 200 IM time recorded by an Air Force swimmer all season.

In the evening's opening event, Joseph Moore, Chase Dwornicki, Gavin Peterman, and Garrett Kennedy swam in the 200 Freestyle Relay, turning in the Falcons best time in the event this season at 1:21.38. The foursome combined to award Air Force 26 team points.

Following the sprint relay was the 1-Meter Dive, where Alex Kenyon and Tristan Trax found themselves earning positions for point-scoring dives.

Trax produced a 244.35 in his preliminary set to advance to the consolation finals, while Kenyon's 237.00 did the same. In the "B" final, Kenyon was the top placer, as his 288.05 saw him finish ninth overall. In addition to Trax's 14th-place standing, the pair of C2C's earned the Falcons 12 team points.

As well, Chase Dwornicki clocked in at 20.72 in his final 50 Freestyle swim, the fastest of his career and becomes a new season-best for Air Force.

Tomorrow, Air Force will enter the penultimate day of the conference championship, as the Falcons will perform in the platform dive, while swimming in the 400 IM, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, and 400 Medley Relay.

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