RENO, Nev. – The Nevada women's swim and dive team wrapped up the regular season with a win over the New Mexico Lobos, 189-109, on Friday, Jan. 31. The Pack moves to 6-2 in dual meets on the season with the Mountain West Championship on the horizon.
The meet started out with the recognition of the single senior, Andressa Cholodovskis who went on to win the 100 free and take second in the 50 free. The Brazil native also swam the third leg of the 200 medley relay that won with a time of 1:43.84.
Nevada had a pair of freshman score in more than one individual events. Benedict Nagy won both the 200 back in 2:05.43 and the 400 IM with a time of 4:28.73 while Nicolette Jasko finished third in the 100 breast. Nagy also brought home second in the 100 back.
Junior and Reno native, Donna dePolo won the 200 free with a time of 1:53.35 and the 200 breast in 2:17.45. Gianni Pitto finished second in the 100 breast behind Wiktoria Samula who finished in 1:02.41. Pitto also claimed second in the 200 breast with a time of 2:22.56.
Olivia Dockery was the top finisher for the Pack in the 200 fly, finishing second right after teammate Josien Wijkhuijs won the 100 back with a time of 56.62. Montana Lloyd picked up a second place finish in the 200 back with a time of 2:07.28 and a third in the 100 back.
In the distance events, Alexa Markl finished second with a time of 10:41.72 - her second fastest this season - in the 1000 free. Caitlyn McHugh also took second but in the 500 free and with a time of 5:09.20.
Nevada went first, second and third in four different swimming events while diving took the top three scores in the 1-meter and the top two scores in the 3-meter. Both events were won by returner, Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez. Linnea Sorensen took second in both events while Jessie Nowotny was third in the 1-meter and fourth in the 3-meter.
The 400 free relay was one of the closest races on the night with the times just hundredths of seconds different. New Mexico ended up winning with a time of 3:28.79 but Nevada was not far behind, finishing second with a time of 3:28.84. The relay of McHugh, Jasko, Wijkhuijs and Colette Berkenfield wrapped the meet up.
Next on the schedule for the Pack is the Mountain West Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. on Feb. 19-22.
