FOREST GROVE, Ore. -- The George Fox swim team completed its first meet of the season, crushing the Pacific Boxers on Friday night, competing in 22 events across both the men's and women's programs. The women won 132-63, while the men also won, 154-25.

Top Performances
Jesse Urback, Riley Parker, Ellie Hoover, and Kaylee Dicey began the day with a second-place finish for Fox in the 400 yard medley relay with a time of 4:20.69. With a time of 4:03.76, the men completed their relay with August Maberry, Cody Moreland, Tobin Jansen, and Mason Luna.

Junior Laurel Knox made her mark in the women's 1000 yard freestyle, in first place with a time of 11:20.15. Event four was the boys 1000 yard freestyle with Micah Hugo in first place—his time being a strong 11:02.65. 

Next, Junior Mia Smith locked in a first place time of 2:07.95 in the women's 200 yard freestyle, and Strom Nordeng placed first as well at 2:00.29 for the men.

Knox placed third in the 50 yard freestyle—27.56, as did Cameron Alexander—22.96. Then, in the 200 yard IM, Fox was back on top as Riley Parker got the gold with a 2:21.87, as did Wyatt Greene with 2:07.60.

Kaylee Dicey performed well in the 200 yard butterfly with 2:38.25, and Alexander with 2:07.71—each in a first placement. 

Events 13 and 14 were the women's and men's 100 yard freestyle, as Smith achieved a solid 58.66 in first, and Kaden Oprea with a 52.95 in second. In the 200 yard backstroke, Zoey Stapelman placed second in 2:29.51, while Christopher McLellan got first with a solid time of 2:17.51.

Dicey powered through again with first place in the 500 yard freestyle—5:48.26, and Greene doing the same at 5:17.86. Next, Parker placed first once again in the 200 yard breaststroke in 2:38.21, shortly after Nordeng also placed first at 2:22.88.

The last two events were the 400 yard freestyle relays with Fox in the leading position—Claire Kuiper, Laurel Knox, Heidi Gray, and Mia Smith with a time of 3:59.04, and August Maberry, Tobin Jansen, Cody Moreland, and Aries Valenzuela with 3:34.20.

Coach's Thoughts
"It was great to kick off the season at Pacific," said Bruins head Coach Natalie Turner. "I thought we raced really well and the team pushed themselves hard in tough races. Our Freshmen really stepped up and excelled in racing some of their own upperclassmen teammates. It was fun to watch our team, not just in the water, but on the deck cheering for each other as well. I'm looking forward to our duals next weekend."

Up Next
The Bruins will look to secure their second dual win of the season when they travel to Salem next Friday, November 8th to take on the Willamette Bearcats. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.