Nevada vs New Mexico (Women)
- January 13, 2024
- Reno, Nevada
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Nevada Athletics
RENO, Nev. – The Pack wrapped up their one and only home meet of the 2023-24 season, coming out on top, 153-84. Nevada secured the first place finish in 11 out of the 13 events.
Nevada secures their first conference win of the season with a victory over the Lobos. The seniors excelled in their final home meet of their collegiate career, with Frederica Kizek dominating in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:57.98 and the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:22.63. Colette Berkenfield had the first place finish in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.76
and second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.34.
The Pack secured the top three spots in the first event of the day, the 400 medley relay. Scarlett Ferris, Sara Mihalic, Yasmin Perry, and Colette Berkenfield had the first place finish with a time of 3:55.03.
In addition to Kizek’s dominant freestyle events, Olivia Stevenson and Audrey Bull secured the first and second place finishes in the 200 freestyle, with Stevenson finishing at 1:58.18 and Bull at 1:59.73. Sara Mihalic went 2:14.45 in the 200 IM and 2:29.55 in the 200 breaststroke, securing the first place finish in both. Other first place finishes came from Yasmin Perry in the 200 butterfly (2:09.69) and Katelyn Buono in the 200 backstroke (2:05.27).
The divers had an outstanding performance, with senior Melissa Mirafuentes topping the leaderboard in the 1-meter with a score of 307.95 and in the 3-meter with a score of 304.58. In the 1-meter, Lucia Gabino followed in second with a score of 280.88, Dani Griffin in fifth with a score of 220.59, and Madi Simons rounded out the diving in sixth with a score of 201.00. In the 3-meter diving, Mirafuentes secured the top spot, Gabino in second (280.65), Simons in fifth (237.23) and Griffin in sixth (215.55).
Up Next:
The Pack will travel to Las Vegas, Nev. to take on in-state rival UNLV in the Silver State Series on Friday, Jan. 19. Dive will start at 2 p.m. and swim at 5 p.m.
Courtesy: New Mexico Athletics
RENO, Nev. — New Mexico picked up a relay win but Nevada won 11 of 13 events as the Wolf Pack defeated the Lobos 153-84 at Lombardi Pool on Saturday.
UNM’s other event win was turned in by Katy McCarter in the 100-yard freestyle, winning over Colette Berkenfield by just over a second with a time of 53:22. McCarter was also a part of UNM’s winning relay time that swam the 200-yard freestyle in 1:39.72. Jordan Foster led that relay off, going to McCarter, and then Sophia Corder and finally Linda Franco.
Maya Clise had a solid meet with a triumvarate of second place finishes, in the 1,000-yard freestyle, the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle as well.Layni Andrle also turned in a second place finish in the 200-yard individual medley.
New Mexico now returns home to face Wyoming at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the final home meet of the season. UNM will say goodbye to seven seniors in diver Kristen Hepfer and swimmers Maddie Deucher, Jordan Foster, Iryna Tsesiul, Marin Wilson, Kiana Raagas and Ola Tomaszek.