By: Beth Tavares
BOISE, Idaho — The George Fox men's and women's swim teams had a successful day in the second day of the NWC Championships and recorded many top place finishers.
Top Performances
Starting off the day for both teams was the 200 Medley Relay; the men's second team — made up of Christoper McLellan Jr.,
Strom Nordeng,
Tobin Jansen, and
Cameron Alexander — snagged an eighth place finish with an overall time of 1:37.09. On the other side of the waters, the women's team achieved a 1:48.64 second place thanks to
Gabbie Patti,
Riley Parker,
Ellie Hoover, and
Donna Talmadge.
Alexander found later success in the men's 100 Butterfly and after finishing with a 52.14, recorded another eighth place for GFU. It didn't take long for Parker to make waves in the water as well and recorded sixth place (1:07.96) in the women's 100 Breastroke.
George Fox was the most triumphant in the women's 100 Backstroke.
Zoey Stapelman gained her first top place finish in eighth with a time of 1:03.63 for the second team, while Patti took a dominant first place with a speedy time of 54.74.
Ending the day was the 800 Freestyle for both Bruin teams in which they both gained a seventh place finish. On the men's side,
Wyatt Greene,
Aiden Buchanan,
Jared Gray, and
Micah Hugo all came together for a combined time of 7:37.05. The women's team — combined of Leah Meeuswen,
Jesse Urback,
Kaylee Dicey, and
Laurel Knox — concluded the relay with a time of 8:35.59.
What Happens Next
The Bruins will look to finish strong on the final day of NWC Championships on Sunday, February 15. The meet is scheduled to start at 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.