FAIRBANKS - Competing in her final match in the Patty Pool as a Nanook, senior Margot Adams broke her own pool record in the 100 butterfly, with a time of 55.82, and was part of another record setting relay team, to lead Alaska against Division I foe Loyola Marymount on Friday and Saturday.
Results
The 200 freestyle relay team of Danielle Lyons, Martha Hood, Victoria Adams and M. Adams completed the race in 1:37.88, breaking a three-year old record of which M. Adams and Lyons were a part of.
On Friday, Alaska and Loyola Marymount completed the preliminaries while today's contest concluded the finals. Overall, the visiting Lions won the meet by a 126-100 tally.
"We broke two pool records and competed very well against a Division I opponent, despite an interesting meet format," said swimming head coach Scott Lemley. "Our team was tired at the end of the day but I thought we swam very well these two days."
M. Adams was part of four first-place finishes, including two relays, as she also placed first in the 50 butterfly with a time of 25.22. Besides her record-setting relay in the 200 freestyle, M. Adams joined V. Adams, Nga Nguyen and Martha Hood as part of the winning 200 yard medley relay who finished in a time of 1:46.81.
Other individual winners were Katie Stark and Nguyen who placed first in the 100 freestyle and the 50 backstroke, respectively. Stark won her race in 54.44 while Nguyen placed first in the backstroke with a time of 31.14.
The Nanooks honored its five seniors as part of Senior Day festivities, as Alaska will be graduating M. Adams, Lyons, Kendra Ashwell, Kelly Meierotto and Gabi Summers after distinguished careers.
"It was a great moment being able to honor our seniors," Lemley commented. "This is one of the best senior classes that we have ever had. They are incredible leaders and it will be very challenging to replace these girls."
Alaska will now prepare for the Pacific Collegiate Swimming & Diving Championships held in La Mirada, California. The Nanooks will compete Feb. 18-21 at the La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center ahead of the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships.
