Air Force Senior Day Ends in Victory at Colorado Sprint Championships

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., - Following senior recognition festivities for the Falcon graduates, Air Force soared to victory over Denver University, 194-184, at the Colorado Sprint Championships, on Saturday afternoon.

"Today was a lot of fun, the meet came down to the final relay and we pulled through for a big win," explained head coach Colleen Murphy. "Honoring eight of seniors, who have been the backbone of our team with a final home win, was very special. We are going to miss this class, they have raised the bar for this team and established an unmatched standard of excellence."

The Falcons recorded 12 top five placements, with individual wins by Kai-Min Tsuei and Abby Turner.

Senior swimmer, Turner, notched a first-place finish in the 50 freestyle final, clocking a time of 23.51. She was followed by teammate Lily Bachl in fourth, at 23.83

Touching the wall at 26.07, Tsuei won the 50 backstroke and marked a CSCAA B Standard. Hanani Dona trailed in third with a time of 26.20, while Addy Forbes marked a fourth-place finish at 26.46.

In the 200 medley relay, the Air Force team of Tsuei, Naomi Furman, Amber Martin, and Turner finished with a time of 1:42.03 in first place.

With a win on the line, Ryan Mills, Turner, Tsuei, and Bachl out swam the Pioneers to take first at 1:34.10, securing a victorious outcome for the Falcons.

In the 50 butterfly, A. Martin represented the Falcons in second place, touching the wall at 25.27 to earn a CSCAA B Standard.

Finishing at 2:07.78, Jessie McNeil placed second in the 200 IM, while fellow Falcon Jordan Evans took fifth at 2:09.82.

Furman scored for Air Force in the 50 breast, clocking a 29.00 second place finish and a CSCAA B Standard, along with the ninth-fastest time in the Mountain West. Mandy Fleetwood close behind in third with a CSCAA B Standard of 29.36.

Lauren Arnold was the sole top-five finisher for Air Force in the 200 freestyle finals. She swam a 1:54.00 to earn fifth.

On the diving side, Kacey Hu won the 1-meter springboard, scoring 255.60. Chloe Perkins marked a second place finish with 244.10, and were followed by JaiQi Deng, who scored 231.00 for third.

Perkins notched a dominant win on the 3-meter springboard, with a score of 293.80. Hu tallied 230.30 for second and Annaliese Cundiff placed fourth, earning a score of 223.35.

Murphy said, "Our sprinters, especially senior Abby Turner and junior Kai-Min Tsuei, the diving team, and IMer Jessie McNeil led the team through the meet."

Up next, the Falcons will travel to Denver, Colo., to compete in the First Chance Invitational as the regular season closes. Competition is slated for 3:00 p.m. MT on Feb. 7 and 8.

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