RENO, Nev. - Nevada swim and dive secured a win, 159-64, against the New Mexico Lobos in the final home meet of the season on Saturday morning.
Nevada divers continued to dominate the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard as they swept both events. Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez was the top diver in the 1-meter, with a score of 325.28. Melissa Mirafuentes (311.03), Lucia Gabino (300.23), and Bailey Heydra (292.50), followed Vazquez on the event.
In the 3-meter, Mirafuentes led the Pack with a 371.46. Vazquez Lopez secured the second place with a 369.75, Gabino (348.83) was the third place, and Heydra (337.13) was fourth.
Nevada dominated the first half of events as they took four straight wins. The Pack secured the win against the Lobos in the 200-medley relay to start the day. The squad, composed of Kyla Alexander, Wiktoria Samula, Caitlin Smith, and Martyna Jablonska, finished the event with a time of 1:45.40.
Following the 200 medley relay, Mariana Vignoli registered a win in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:56.41. Vignoli was followed by Colette Berkenfield, who finished in third place with a 1:59.80.
In the 50 free, Josien Wijkhuijs and Nicolette Jasko finished first and second place, with a time of 24.96 and 25.03. Wijkhuijs also secured a win in the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.25.
Benedict Nagy (4:30.29) and Destiny Kling (4:42.20) concluded the first half of the meet with a first and second place in the 400 medley. Nagy was also part of the Nevada sweep in the 100 butterfly, as she finished in third place with a time of 59.56. While, Smith was the second place in the event.
Nevada had a second sweep of the day, as Berkenfield (53.75), Jablonska (53.99), and Samula (54.29) finished the 100 freestyle as the top swimmers for the Pack.
Alexander and Anslee Dickerson was also the top swimmers for the 100 backstroke, with times of 57.33 and 1:00.18.
Before going to the second break, Vignoli secured second place in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5.17.77.
For the final two events of the day, Samula finished the 100 breaststroke in first place with a 1:05.15. Nevada finished the day with a close win against the Lobos in the 200 Free relay, with a 1:37.53.
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The Pack will now get ready for the Mountain West Championships. The squad will be traveling to Houston, Texas, on Feb. 15-18.