ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico State diver
Raina Brommer posted a strong score of 310.95 in the three-meter diving category to notch a first-place finish against I-25 rival, New Mexico, on Saturday afternoon at Seidler Natatorium. At the end of the day, the meet saw the Aggies fall to the Lobos, 192-108.
"Today was rocky and we didn't win enough races to be successful," head coach
Rick Pratt said. "Moving forward we need to start resting and continue to fine tune our skills. I'm confident in our training, but today we lacked the fire power needed for the win."
In the 200-yard medley relay, NM State's
Eliana Beaudry,
Hanna McGowan,
Reagan Nentwich and
Johanna Pettersson claimed a third-place finish with a time of 1:47.57.
Clocking 11:03.58 in the 1000-yard freestyle,
Katherine Harston finished third, while teammate
Grace Laporte placed fourth with a time of 11:04.55.
Representing the Aggies in second-place following the 200-yard freestyle was
Picabo Bender after she recorded a time of 1:54.98. She also secured a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.96 as well as a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle when she posted a time of 5:15.86.
Eliana Beaudry (58.90),
Alix Knagg (59.47) and
Gabrielle Sanchez (1:00.30) finished second, third and fourth, respectively, at the conclusion of the 100-yard backstroke for New Mexico State.
McGowan garnered a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke when she posted a time of 1:05.45, while
Lauren Wood came in third after clocking in at 1:06.61.
NM State's
Rachel Langone recorded a time of 2:11.96 to finish third in the 200-yard butterfly event. Teammate Nentwich finished close behind with a final time of 2:12.58.
In the 50-yard freestyle,
Olivia Bender (24.63),
Aimee Hatfield (24.93) and
Lindsey Muiznieks (25.30) finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively, for the Aggies.
Wood gave New Mexico State a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke after posting a time of 2:22.42. McGowan placed second in the event after clocking a time of 2:24.50.
MacKinna Hauff tallied a score of 270.30 in the one-meter diving event to give the Aggies a second-place finish. Brommer claimed fifth-place with a score of 251.63.
Next up, the New Mexico State diving team heads to Flagstaff, Ariz. where it will compete in the Northern Arizona Diving Invite, Feb. 2-3. Fans can stay up to date by following @NMStateSwimDive on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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