LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State will hit the road this weekend for its final meet of 2023 as they head to Flagstaff, Ariz., to take on WAC counterpart Northern Arizona. This will be the squad's second WAC meet and first of three conference duals they will compete in this season.
 
The two-day event will begin on Friday with a relay meet that is scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m. MT. NM State and NAU will then compete in a traditional dual meet on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. MT.
 
On Friday, the teams will face off against one another in a 400 medley relay, 300 fly relay, 300 back relay, 300 breast relay, 3x100 IM relay, 500 mixed distance relay, 3m dive, team dive. Meanwhile, Saturday's meet will consist of the following 16 events: 200 medley relay, 1000 free, 200 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 fly, 50 free, 100 free, 200 back, 200 breast, 500 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, platform dive, 1m dive and 200 IM.
 
Despite the Lumberjacks' dominance at the conference championships, the Aggies have held their own in dual meets – winning three of the last six meets while also earning a tie in Flagstaff two years ago. Last season, the two sides met in Las Cruces and NAU came away with a 180-120 victory. However, Naomi Slee flashed signs of greatness as she earned first-place finishes in both the 1000 free and 500 free.
 
HEAD COACH RICK PRATT
"It has been great to finish the semester and have another successful term in the classroom. Being able to just focus on swimming and diving this week has been productive and we're excited for the trip to Flagstaff to finish things before their Holiday travel home. 
 
"Competing against NAU always brings out the best of our team and to be successful requires great attitude and focus. They are an excellent team with strong leadership and it will be a positive experience to compete with them in that environment."