FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Alaska Nanooks swim team is back in action this weekend as they host the Dixie State Red Storm in a two-day Pacific Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference matchup at the Patty Center Pool this Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4. Friday's meet is scheduled for 6pm AKT while Saturday is slated for Noon AKT.
 

Opponent	Dixie State Red Storm
Dates & Times	Friday, Nov. 3 at 6pm AKT | Saturday, Nov. 4 at Noon AKT
Location	Patty Center Pool | UAF Campus | Fairbanks, Alaska
Social Media	Twitter | Facebook

Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, the Alaska Nanooks swim team officially opened the 2017-18 season against the No. 28 Azusa Pacific Cougars in a two-day meet at the Patty Center Pool. Azusa barely edged the Nanooks in points on both days but sealed the sweep by defeating the Nanooks 107-98 on Friday before taking Saturday's contest 106-99.

Meet Itinerary
Friday, Nov. 3 (6pm AKT)

• 400-yard medley relay
• 1,000-yard freestyle
• 200-yard freestyle
• 50-yard freestyle
• 200-yard individual medley

Break

• 100-yard butterfly
• 100-yard freestyle
• 100-yard backstroke
• 500-yard freestyle

Break

• 100-yard breaststroke
• 200-yard freestyle relay

Saturday, Nov. 4 (Noon AKT)

• 200-yard medley relay
• 1,650-yard freestyle
• 200-yard freestyle
• 50-yard freestyle
• 400-yard individual medley

Break

• 200-yard butterfly
• 100-yard freestyle
• 200-yard backstroke
• 500-yard freestyle

Break

• 200-yard breaststroke
• 400-yard freestyle relay

Alaska Featured in CollegeSwimming.com Rankings
As of Thursday, the Alaska Nanooks are ranked 30th in the CollegeSwimming.com's College Dual Team Rankings for women's NCAA Division II. The Nooks have calculated for 573.35 points in the rankings with their weekend opponent, Dixie State, ranking 41st with 549.35 points. Alaska is sixth amongst other PCSC schools, with Fresno Pacific (636.90), UC San Diego (629.20), CSU-East Bay (595.80), Loyola Marymount (82.30) and Azusa Pacific (578.35) ranking ahead of the Nooks.

National Recognition
Among all women's NCAA Division II swimmers, the Alaska Nanooks have four swimmers who have posted top-20 times nationally. Freshman Oda Bygdnes ranks 12th in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 00:57.73 while the Nanooks' 400-yard medley relay squad, who comprised of freshman Erika Kakazu, junior Kate Mathews, Bygdnes and senior Katie Stark, tallied a time of 3:58.40 to rank 17th nationally.

Furthermore, the Alaska Nanooks' 400-yard freestyle relay team is on the brink of breaking into the top-20 nationally, as they sit in 21st place with a time of 3:37.41, only 00:00.02 behind Findlay, who posted a time of 3:37.38 to rank within the top-20.

Fiser Joins Swimming Staff
In August, Alaska Nanooks head swim coach Scott Lemley tabbed Stacy Fiser as the team's new assistant coach, replacing Kinsey Laine. This weekend's meet will officially be Fiser's first in her new role but she's no stranger to the Nanooks nor the Patty Center Pool, as Fiser served as the team's volunteer assistant coach last season.

Fresh Faces
Four newcomers joined the Alaska Nanooks swim team this fall, hailing from Norway to Hawaii. The Nanooks' class of 2021 includes Rachel Beal, Oda Bygdnes, Hannah James and Erika Kakazu.

Familiar Waters
Alaska returns 12 swimmers from last season, including Aby Blackstone, Rachel Crosley, Melinda Farmer, Lilly Harris, Cassidy Heaton, Martha Hood, Cassidy Kelly, Serra Kinworthy, Kate Mathews, Claire McElroy, Ava Parrish and Katie Stark.

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