Nov. 18, 2006

Lutes Sweeps Pacific in Northwest Conference Swimming

Meet Results

TACOMA, Wash. – It was a numbers game on Saturday as Pacific Lutheran defeated the Pacific Boxers in both women’s and men’s Northwest Conference swim action at the PLU Pool.

Katie Crawford - team captain wins 500 free

The Lute women improved their conference record to 2-1 with an easy 140-54 victory, while the Lute men are also now 2-1 after their 121-46 win. In both meets, the Lutes benefited from having significantly bigger rosters than the Boxers. The number advantage allowed PLU head coach Jim Johnson to swim many of his athletes in what are normally non-traditional events.

On the women’s side, PLU event winners were Molly Tonder in the 1000 freestyle, Jaisa Farleigh in the 200 freestyle, Jessie Donovan in the 50 freestyle, Katelyn Umetsu in the 200 butterfly, Shallae Eugley in the 100 freestyle and Katie Crawford in the 500 freestyle. Of that list, only Donovan had previously won an event this season. The Lutes also won the 400 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay.

Alex Prigge won two events for Pacific, taking the 200 backstroke and the 200 breaststroke. Allison Curtis was victorious in the 200 individual medley.

In men’s action, PLU swept the relays as Pacific had only two swimmers in the meet. Those two were sharp, however, winning five of the 10 contested events. Nathan Smith won the 50 freestyle, 200 individual medley and 200 backstroke, while Kai Seixas triumphed in the 100 freestyle and 200 breaststroke.

Pacific Lutheran event winners were Patrick Carlisle in the 200 freestyle, Jason Hesla in the 200 butterfly and Zach Pfrimmer in the 500 freestyle. The Lutes won both relay events. For Carlisle and Pfrimmer, the wins were their first of the season.

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