USAF Academy, Colo. – The NM State swimming and diving team traveled north to face Air Force on Saturday morning at the Cadet Natatorium, falling to the Falcons, 189-100. Despite the result, the Aggies turned in several strong performances, highlighted by an event victory from Mira Tinani and multiple podium finishes across the pool and diving well. 

NM State was led in the pool by Dijana Mazumdar, who collected a pair of runner-up finishes. The sophomore touched second in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:53.89 before adding another second-place finish in the 100 freestyle at 52.62. Mazumdar also helped anchor the Aggies' A team to a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay. 

The diving squad once again delivered impressive results as Mira Tinani captured the 1-meter diving title with a score of 278.25, edging Air Force's top diver by just 0.10 points. Tinani later added a runner-up finish on the 3-meter board with a score of 282.05. Fellow Aggie Peytton Moore also contributed a third place finish on the 3-meter board with a score of 254.35. Addison Pastiak rounded out a strong showing for NM State's divers with fourth place on the 3-meter board (231.90). 

Several Aggies added runner-up performances throughout the meet, including Juliet Nicholson, who placed second in both the 500 freestyle (5:23.36) and 400 IM (4:42.65). Birgit Irbe earned a second-place finish in the 200 backstroke (2:12.56), while Foteini Charitou touched second in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.66). Nicholson also added a third-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:50.52. 

NM State closed the day with a strong performance in the 200 freestyle relay as the quartet of Dijana Mazumdar, Emily Schumer, Ellie Krauss and Callie Ceshker claimed second place with a time of 1:36.54. 

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NM State will return to action in Houston, Texas, where the Aggies are set to compete at the Phil Hansel Invitational. The four-day meet will run from Nov. 17-20, bringing together competitors from across the country for one of the team's premier events of the fall season. Results and additional meet information will be available at NMStateSports.com. 

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