MOORHEAD, Minn. — A day removed from a tough dual loss, Minnesota State Moorhead responded in a major way against Concordia College. The Dragons claimed the annual Eighth Street dual, defeating the Cobbers 183-36.
The Dragons would quickly gather team points in the 200-yard medley relay as the team of Fernanda Leon, Maggie Moore, Joanna Phillips and Rose Urick would swim a 2:00.65 for a victory. MSUM’s team of Haley Stainbrook, Sophia Verke, Claire Schlaefer and Sarah Coe would finish runner-up at 2:01.58. Moorhead would also claim the top two positions in the 200-yard freestyle relay, led by a 1:47.73 time from the team of Kelsey Jackson, Lacie Stark, Adrianna Sullivan and Urick.
Jackson would see an event win in the 1000-yard freestyle, marking an overall time of 11:40.04. Jackson would also win the 100-yard freestyle, swimming a 58:43. Anika Grunenwald would secure another distance win for the Dragons in the 500-yard freestyle, clocking a 5:47.99. Grunenwald would also win the 50-yard freestyle on Saturday, marking a 26.86. Phillips (27.15) and Sarah Coe (27.54) would place second and third respectively.
Cami Mayo would collect an event win in the 200-yard freestyle, marking a 2:12.52, followed closely by Schlaefer at 2:12.87. Verke would lay claim to the 100-yard IM, swimming a 1:02.35 while Ruth Pavelski (1:09.27) placed third. Moore would win the 100-yard fly behind a time of 1:02.35 while Leon won the 100-yard backstroke at 1:02.97. Mayo (1:05.72) and Sullivan (1:08.59) would place second and third respectively. Leon would also win the 100-yard breaststroke, clocking a 1:15.35 with Verke (1:16.60) and Pavelski (1:17.25) finishing second and third.
In 1-meter diving, Zoe Bjerke would win the event behind a score of 231.35 with Isabelle Johnson (222.70) and Kennedy Olson (213.05) placing second and third respectively.
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MSUM will conclude the dual season next weekend as they travel to take on Minnesota State on Saturday, January 31 at 1 p.m.
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