New Mexico vs. Wyoming Final Results
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of New Mexico women’s swimming and diving team fell to Wyoming 167-132 on Friday in the Lobos’ season opener.
New Mexico won six out of the 16 events with Adriana Palomino and Emily McGill each taking two events. The sophomore Palomino dominated the 500 (4:58.43 – won by more than 18 seconds) and the 1,000 freestyle (10:23.34 – won by more than 16 seconds) while the senior McGill won the 200 breaststroke (2:23.33) and the 200 individual medley (2:09.33).
Also winning events Friday for the Lobos was sophomore Carol De Groote Tavares in the 200 backstroke (2:06.74) while senior Abigail Wheeler claimed first in the 100 butterfly (56.84).
The Lobos also claimed seven second-place finishes in De Groote Tavares in the 100 backstroke (57.97), McGill in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.49), Wheeler in the 200 butterfly (2:09.08), freshman Talia Passarelli in the 50 (24.48) and 100 freestyle (54.54 – just .09 back of first), Lindsey Englestead in the 200 breastroke (2:23.40) and Anna Lengyel in the 500 freestyle (5:16.96).
Allyson Concepcion was the top diver for UNM in both the 1-meter (fourth – 237.38) and 3-meter (third – 256.28) events.
“This was a hard fought, competitive opening dual meet,” UNM swim coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker said. “The entire team showed tremendous effort.”
New Mexico returns to host Northern Arizona on Oct. 29 at Seidler Natatorium.