LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State turned in a dominant performance on Saturday morning, defeating UTRGV at the NM State Swimming and Diving Complex behind 13 event victories and multiple one-two-three finishes across the pool. 

The Aggies opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay as the quartet of Birgit Irbe, Olivia Powell, Laurel Hoskovec and Callie Ceshker touched first in 1:47.12. NM State then swept the top two spots in the 1,000 freestyle, led by Juliet Nicholson's winning time of 10:32.78, while Riley Crespo followed in second with a time of 10:58.37. 

Dijana Mazumdar paced the Aggies with three individual victories, claiming the 200 free (1:53.95), 100 free (52.78) and contributing to the winning medley relay. Birgit Irbe added wins in both the 100 back (59.15) and 200 back (2:09.19), while Foteini Charitou swept the breaststroke events with first-place finishes in the 100 breast (1:06.53) and 200 breast (2:24.19). 

Nicholson continued her strong day with a victory in the 200 butterfly (2:07.90) before adding another win in the 500 freestyle (5:11.33). The Aggies also received first-place performances from Emily Schumer in the 50 free (24.11), Ellen Osthelder in the 100 fly (59.90) and Mira Tinani on the 3-meter board with a score of 261.53. 

Mira Tinani punched her ticket to the NCAA Diving Zone Championships after recording a runner-up finish on the 1-meter board with a score of 265.95. The mark met the NCAA Zone qualifying standard, making Tinani the first Aggie to earn a spot in the postseason championship pathway. 

NM State showcased its depth throughout the meet, recording multiple podium sweeps, including the 50 free, 100 free, 200 fly and 200 breast, as the Aggies secured another strong home victory. 

UP NEXT 

NM State will hit the road next weekend, traveling north to face Northern Colorado on Friday, Oct. 23. The dual meet is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. MT at the Butler-Hancock Pool in Greeley, Colo., as the Aggies look to carry their momentum on the road. Results and additional meet information will be available at NMStateSports.com. 

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