LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State swimming and diving team is back in action as it travels to Flagstaff, Ariz., to take on Northern Arizona in a Western Athletic Conference showdown on Friday, Nov. 16, and Saturday, Nov. 17.
 
"After a great stretch of training, this meet is a good opportunity to see some of that work pay off," said head coach Rick Prat "NAU is one of our biggest rivals, is always well coached and again has a strong squad. The challenge is to perform well after a long trip and in a hostile environment at altitude. The advantage is that this format will give us a chance for everyone to race all of their best events over three sessions and that NAU always brings the best out of or squad. Either way, we're ready to battle."
 
The meet is broken down into three sessions with two sessions on Friday, Nov. 16, and one on Saturday Nov. 17. The first session on Friday begins at 10 a.m. (MT) and consists of the 400 Medley relay, 500 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 100 Fly, 400 IM and 100 free.
 
The second session on Friday begins at 4 p.m. This session consists of the 200 Medley relay, mile and 200 Free. The meet wraps up Saturday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. with the 200 Free, 100 Back, 200 Fly, 50 Free, 200 IM and 400 Free relay.
 
Last Time Out
The last time the Aggies hit the pool was Saturday, Oct. 20, against CSU Pueblo at home. NM State won that meet 143-76.
 
Two New Mexico State divers, Sheridan Decker and MacKinna Hauff, qualified for NCAA Diving Zones with their performances on the 1m board.
 
The Aggies started the meet strong with the squad of Anabel Ivanov, Hanna McGowan, Reagan Nentwich and Lauren Hemburrow finishing first in the 400 Medley relay in the meet's first event. Grace Laporte won the 1000 Free, Katherine Harston the 200 Free, Hemburrow the 200 IM, Harston the 100 Fly, Lanie McAlpin the 200 Back and Ivanov the 500 Free.
 
Up Next
NM State heads to Riverside, Calif., to take on WAC-newcomer California Baptist in a conference contest on Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15 to wrap up the fall semester.