FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks swim team fell on the second day of its dual meet vs. San Diego State, 121-78.
The two sides once again swam 11 events on the second day of competition. The day began with the 200-yard medley relay, which saw SDSU take the top spot with a final time of 1:45.99. Alaska took the following two places, as a team of Charlotte Fletcher-Stables, Dorka Dancsok, Cosima Schmiedel and Janci Pangburn finished with a 1:49.28 for second place.
Tori Shoemaker led the way for the Nanooks in the first event, placing second in the 1,000-yard freestyle with an 11:10.09. Payton Wojciechowicz and Ali Pecore followed for the Nanooks in third and fourth. Sam Bristor took second in the 200-yard freestyle, leading all Nanook swimmers with a 2:02.68 in the event. The following event saw both teams square off in the 50-yard freestyle. Pangburn would take second as the best Nanook finisher, posting a time of 25.14.
In the fifth event, SDSU took the top two spots in the 400-yard IM, with Dancsok's time of 4:49.56 giving her third place. Naomi Burgan and Charisma Watkins followed for the Nanooks in fourth and fifth. Schmiedel (2:15.57) took second in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing ahead of teammate Kaidence Sampsel in third. Pangburn was the highest finisher for Alaska in the 100-yard freestyle, with her time of 54.39 good for second place. Bristor and Eva Markovic took fourth and fifth place in the event.
The Aztecs finished top two in the 200-yard backstroke, while Fletcher-Stables came in third, posting a time of 2:11.73 for the Nanooks. Teammate Jordan O'Connor followed behind her in fourth place. The following event saw Pecore place second in the 500-yard freestyle, recording a 5:35.38. Burgan, Wojciechowicz and Kylee Carter followed for the Nanooks, placing third, fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the tenth event of the morning, Dancsok was the top finisher for the Nanooks, placing fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke and finishing with a 2:31.06. In the day's final event, both teams swam in the 200-yard freestyle relay, with Alaska's team of O'Connor, Bristor, Fletcher-Stables and Pangburn taking second for the Nanooks with a team-best time of 1:39.97.
"We are very proud of the team," said head coach Ksenia Gromova following the dual meet. "They are doing so well, considering that half of the team is new this year. They get along and show an amazing unity that inspires us coaches. We've got 18 swimmers, and the team is very strong this year. We are very excited to see what this team can do this season!"
Alaska kicks off its PCSC schedule on Friday, November 1, with a meet against Fresno Pacific. The start time is set for 5 p.m. in the Patty Center Pool.
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