DENVER – The University of Denver women's swimming and diving program opened its 2019-20 dual schedule with a 200-98 victory over Colorado State on Friday afternoon at El Pomar Natatorium.
Denver got multiple individual wins from
Andi Johnston (Fort Collins, Colo.), freshman
Sofia Nosack (Beaverton, Ore.), senior
Kylie Cronin (Marblehead, Mass.) and junior
Charlotte Simon (Saint Remy, France). Senior
Josie Valette (Boulder, Colo.) and
Sarah Lingen (Maple Grove, Minn.) were a part of a pair of relay victories, and Lingen added a win in the 50 free to cap off a three-win evening.
The Pioneers opened the meet taking 1-2 in the 200 Medley relay and 1-2 in the 1000 free to open an early lead. Denver swept the podium in the 200 free when
Aysia Leckie (Georgetown, Ontario) and
Livi Schmid (Fairfax Station, Va.) finished just behind Nosack.
After
Natalie Arky (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) captured the 100 back, Denver turned in the top four spots in the 100 breast with
Brandi Vu (Longmont, Colo.), Simon,
Ally Yancy (Cave Creek, Ariz.) and
Emily Vandenberg (Ajax, Ontario) out-swimming the Rams.
Cronin and Valette took 1-2 in the fly, 0.36 seconds apart in the 200. Lingen and
Erika Remington (Cedarburg, Wis.) followed that up with a 1-2 finish in the 50 free. Cronin and Valette finished 1-2 again in the 100 fly later in the meet.
Denver swept back-to-back podiums in the 200 back and 200 breast before Johnston completed a sweep in the distance events with a time of 5:07.42 in the 500 free.
Following a break, Simon won the 200 IM by over a second, and Denver capped off the meet with a victory in the 200 free relay, as the Pioneers combined for a time of 1:35.23.
Friday Afternoon's Event Wins
Event 1 – 200 Medley Relay –
Natalie Arky,
Brandi Vu,
Josie Valette,
Sarah Lingen – 1:43.61
Event 2 – 1000 Free –
Andi Johnston – 10:30.97
Event 3 – 200 Free –
Sofia Nosack – 1:53.47
Event 4 – 100 Back –
Natalie Arky – 56.88
Event 5 – 100 Breast –
Brandi Vu – 1:03.65
Event 6 – 200 Fly –
Kylie Cronin – 2:03.63
Event 7 – 50 Free –
Sarah Lingen – 24.21
Event 10 – 200 Back –
Sofia Nosack – 2:03.09
Event 11 – 200 Breast –
Charlotte Simon – 2:19.62
Event 12 – 500 Free –
Andi Johnston – 5:07.42
Event 13 – 100 Fly –
Kylie Cronin – 55.12
Event 15 – 200 IM –
Charlotte Simon – 2:08.17
Event 16 – 200 Free Relay –
Aysia Leckie,
Josie Valette,
Sarah Lingen,
Erika Remington – 1:35.23
UP NEXT: On Saturday, Denver's men's and women's programs will welcome Colorado Mesa to El Pomar. Diving will begin at 1:15 p.m. MT ahead of the 3:30 p.m. MT swim meet.
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