Oct. 25, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— The University of New Mexico swimming and diving team defeated Air Force 207-93 today, but fell to Colorado State and San Diego State, 197-103 and 170-130 respectively, in San Diego, Calif. The Lobos accumulated a total of three first place finishes in the first conference quad meet of the season.
Freshman Marissa Campbell captured first-place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.29. In the 400-yard freestyle relay Campbell , along with Katrina McLoughlin, Tesse Maciejko, and Jennifer Patterson placed second (3:36.02). Campbell was also the lead off swimmer for the 200-yard medley relay team, along with Theresa Rogers, Ashley Grisdale and Maciejko, which finished third (1:50.43).
The Lobos also captured two first-place finishes on the diving board. The first came from Sasha Evangulova on the 3-meter dive with a score of 249.30, she was followed in fifth-place by Ashlee Erickson (226.12). Aubrey Bush then secured a win on the 1-meter dive, followed by Erickson in second (230.89) and Evangulova in fourth (223.20).
Freshman Jocelyn Colella finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (58.59), followed by Campbell in third (58.69). Patterson secured a third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 57.97.
The Lobos are now 1-2 on the season and 1-2 in Mountain West Conference competition.
UNM will return to action at home Saturday, Nov. 1 at West Mesa Pool in Albuquerque, N.M. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
UNM Top-five Finishes:
200-yard Medley Relay- 3. Marissa Campbell, Theresa Rogers, Ashley Grisdale, Tesse Maciejko-1:50.43
1000-yard Freestyle- 4. Jennifer Burgess-10:37.44; 5. Maria Dudley-10:39.00
200-yard Freestyle- 4. Jennifer Patterson-1:55.26
100-yard Backstroke- 2. Jocelyn Colella-58.59; 3. Marissa Campbell-58.69
100-yard Breaststroke- 5. Theresa Rogers-1:08.84
200-yard Butterfly- 4. Ashley Grisdale-2:09.59; 5. Nanette Wittenberg-2:10.71
100-yard Freestyle- 1. Marissa Campbell- 53.29
200-yard Backstroke- 5. Jocelyn Colella-2:08.06
100-yard Butterfly- 33. Jennifer Patterson-57.97
200-yard IM- Jocelyn Colella 2:11.07
400-yard Freestyle Relay- 2. Katrina McLoughlin, Tesse Maciejko, Jennifer Patterson, Marissa Campbell-3:36.02
3-meter Dive- 1. Sasha Evangulova-249.30; 5. Ashlee Erickson-226.13
1-meter Dive- 1. Aubrey Bush-232.95; 2. Ashlee Erickson-230.89; Sasha Evangulova-223.20