PORTLAND, Ore. — The George Fox men's and women's swim teams competed in the Lewis & Clark Quad Meet including teams from Pacific, Southwestern Oregon Community College, and Lewis & Clark. Both the men's and women's teams came out with wins against Pacific (W: 217-35, M: 208-11) and Lewis & Clark (W: 178-77, M: 139.5-108.5), but just the women's won against SWOCC (117-83). 

Top Performances 
First up for both the men's and the women's teams was the 200 Medley Relay. The men's team — made up of Christoper McLellan, Strom Nordeng, Tobin Jansen, and Cameron Alexander — recorded a third place finish with a total time of 1:42.71. The women came out with two top place finishers in first and second; the first place team — composed of Gabbie Patti, Riley Parker, Ellie Hoover, and Donna Talmadge — recorded a 1:52.78, while the third place finishers — Leah Meeuswen, Clara Green, Kaylee Dicey, and Laurel Knox — clocked in a time of 2:01.32. 

The Bruins kept the good energy going into the 1000 Freestyle for both the men's and the women's. Micah Hugo led the way in second place for the men (10:35.86) while Knox achieved third place for the women (11:36.58). For the men's 200 Freestyle, Wyatt Greene and Jared Gray recorded fourth and fifth place finishes with times of 1:55.06 and 1:58.51, respectively. For the women, Meeuswen clocked in a time of 2:05.66 which led to a third place finish while Addie Gustin recorded her first top place finish of the day in fifth place with a time of 2:12.93.

The men's team continued to find success in the 100 Backstroke as well as the 100 Breaststroke. For the Backstroke, McLellan got third place and Owen Tonseth got fifth with times of 59.02 and 1:01.25, respectively. Paving the way in the breaststroke was Nordeng in third (1:03.30) and Orsat in fourth (1:05.37). 

As for the women's events, Patti (1:00.05), Meeuswen (1:07.68), and Zoey Stapelman (1:09.69) recorded first, third, and fifth place finishes, respectively, in the 100 Backstroke. Parker continued her achievement into the breaststroke where she recorded a first place finish (1:10.35), and was shortly followed by Kyah Weeber in fifth place with a time of 1:18.27. 

Many swimmers on the women's team continued to record top place finishes through the course of many events. In the 50 Butterfly, Hoover and Weeber finished in third and fifth with times of 28.88 and 31.16. Talmadge and Heidi Gray dominated the waters and took the top two spots in the 50 Freestyle with times of 26.01 and 26.63, respectively. In the 100 Freestyle, Patti grabbed another first place finish (53.09) and was followed by Knox in fifth (1:00.53). Finally, Meeuswen recorded a third place, 30.71 finish while Stapelman followed closely behind in fifth (32.70) in the 50 Backstroke. 

As for the men's side of the waters, there were multiple swimmers who flourished and came out on top. Tonseth and Gray recorded second and third place finishes in the 50 Freestyle with times of 24.41 and 24.75, respectively. With a time of 51.61, Greene took third place in the 100 Freestyle before Hugo followed not far behind in fifth with a time of 55.05. Tonseth continued his achievement into the 50 Backstroke where he took fourth (27.78) right after McLellan clocked in a time of 26.57 and a third place finish. Nordeng and Gray also found success, but they found their success in the 50 Breaststoke; Nordeng achieved fourth (29.15) and Gray recorded a fifth place finish (29.35). 

After a fifth place finish in the women's 50 Breaststroke from Gray with a time of 35.11, it was onto the 500 Freestyle. For the men, Hugo and Aiden Buchanan took third and fifth place with times of 5:13.41 and 5:19.78, respectively. For the women, Jesse Urback took the first place title with a swift time of 5:32.69. Urback continued to find success in the 200 IM where she took another first place (2:23.95) and was followed by Dicey in second (2:35.54) and Stapelman in fourth (2:30.61). 

For the men's 200 IM, Greene grabbed second place with a time of 2:05.53 while Nordeng followed in fifth with a 2:12.82. Alexander was the only top finisher in the 100 Butterfly after recording a third place finish (54.59). For the women's 100 Butterfly, Hoover (1:04.24) and Talmadge (1:07.58) took third and fourth place, respectively. 

Concluding the meet for both the men's and women's swim teams was the 200 Freestyle Relay. For the men, Alexander, Greene, Tonseth, and McLellan achieved third place with a time of 1:33.19. On the women's side of the waters, Talmadge, Parker, Gray, and Patti took first a quick first place (1:42.79) while Gustin, Knox, Dicey, and Claire Kuiper followed not far behind in third (1:50.07). 

Coach's Thoughts
"We wrapped up our regular season with a lot of momentum on both sides," said Bruin head coach Natalie Turner. "I'm really proud of how our swimmers are racing at this point in the year. The women just completed their most successful dual meet season in program history, and it's exciting to see the confidence and competitiveness they're carrying into every individual and relay event.

On the men's side, our depth across events and their consistency meet after meet has been a huge strength for us. As a whole team, we're competing for top spots and building a great flow at exactly the right time. We're really looking forward to carrying this energy with us to the conference meet in Boise in two weeks."

What Happens Next 
The Bruins will compete next in the Northwest Championships in Boise, Id. Times for the competition are currently unavailable, but the championship will go from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 15.