Air Force vs BYU vs Colorado Mesa
- January 24-25, 2025
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results + Team Scores
Courtesy: Air Force Athletics
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., – The Falcons battled for a top finish over BYU and DII Colorado Mesa, this weekend at the Cadet Natatorium. Air Force ended the two-day event with a score of 753, while BYU finished second with a score of 612, and Colorado Mesa trailed in last at 593.
Air Force saw 24 top five individual finishes and claimed four top placements.
“It was a great weekend for our team, our depth was evident all weekend,” said head coach Colleen Murphy. “We had great competition and the team rose to the challenge.”
Friday, Jan. 24
Two Falcons, Amber Martin and Katie Andrist, tallied first place finishes, while 12 individuals placed in the top five.
In the 100 butterfly, Martin clocked a time of 56.28 to take the top spot, while teammate Ryan Mills finished in a close second at 56.67.
Representing Air Force in the 1650 free, Andrist finished at 17:30.43 to win the race. Lauren Arnold took second with a 17:49.9 finish. In fourth place, Jordan Evans completed the distance swim at 17:54.39.
Lily Larson (1:52.47) and Kirsten Lee (1:53.04) finished back-to-back in the 200 free, in third and fourth, respectively.
With a time of 1:03.29, Naomi Furman notched a third-place finish in the 100 breast and Mandy Fleetwood (1:04.17) followed close behind in fourth.
Kai-Min Tsuei marked a time of 56.11 to complete the 100 backstroke in second, with Hanani Dona (56.84) claiming the fourth spot.
In the 400 freestyle relay, the team of Mills, Lee, Larson, and Abby Turner held second place, clocking a finish at 3:24.75.
Diver, Kacey Hu placed first on the 1-meter springboard, tallying a score of 258.30 and 16 points. Chloe Perkins followed in second (248.25) and Annaliese Cundiff (246.45) earned a third-place finish.
Saturday, Jan. 25
On the second day of the competition, the Falcons totaled 12 top five finishes. The pair of Jena Nowoswiat and Abby Turner marked top placements, and the 200 freestyle relay (1:33.47) team comprised of Ryan Mills, Lily Bachl, Kai-Min Tsuei, and Turner placed first, as well.
Nowoswiat was the sole Falcon to place top five in the 200 fly, and took first with a time of 2:07.10.
Air Force battled for the top three spots of the 100 freestyle, and were led by Turner, who clocked a time of 51.04. Mills (51.56) and Bachl (51.76) narrowly trailed in second and third.
Turner (23.56) battled for second in the 50 free, while Bachl (23.93) tailed in third.
In the 200 IM, Jessie McNeil placed fourth at 2:08.56, while Mandy Fleetwood followed behind at 2:08.90.
Maeve Rosko tallied a 2:04.78 to represent the Falcons in the 200 backstroke, earning her a third place finish.
On the diving side, Chloe Perkins earned a first-place finish on the 3-meter springboard, totaling a final score of 279.70 and 16 points for Air Force. Kacey Hu made her mark with a score of 244.45 on the 3-meter to take fourth place.
Murphy explained, “This time of the year is all about perfecting race plans and doing the little things right. Our team has seen consistent improvement over the last three weeks, and we are getting excited for championship season.”
Up next, the women’s diving team will host the Air Force Diving Invitational from Jan. 30- Feb. 1st. On Thursday January 30th, competition will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Cadet Natatorium. On Friday February 1st, the women’s swimming team will host the Colorado Sprint Championships, beginning at 12 p.m.
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., – The men’s swimming and diving team placed second with a score of 633, behind BYU (743.50). Air Force saw 20 top five individual finishes and four top placements, with three by James Winterfield.
Friday, Jan. 24
The Falcons finished with 10 claiming top five individual placements, including a pair of wins from Camden Swigart and James Winterfield.
With a time of 3:58.64, Swigart completed the 400 IM in the top spot, with teammate Evan Witte (4:05.70) in fifth.
Winterfield clocked a 47.36 finish in the 100 butterfly to take first place and was the only Falcon to complete the race in the top five. Additionally, he claimed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.65.
In the 200 free, Joe Christ (1:39.49) finished in second, while Tyler Surratt (1:40.52) took fifth place.
Bridon Rosales (54.48) and Tommy Nagle (55.20) represented Air Force in the 100 breast, finishing second and fourth, respectively.
For second place in the 1650 free, Tucker Rice notched a time of 16:12.20, while fellow Falcon, Surratt, finished in fourth at 16:27.78.
Air Force took a pair of third place finishes in both the 200 medley relay, at 1:29.61, and the 400 freestyle relay (3:00.44).
On the diving side, Brady Nichol notched a first-place finish with a score of 303.35 in the 3-meter springboard. Evan Farr followed in third, scoring 286.95.
Saturday, Jan. 25
The second day of competition brought two top finishes for James Winterfield and 10 top five individual placements for the Falcons.
Winterfield led Air Force in the 200 fly, taking first with a final time of 1:48.82. He was tailed by Daniel Detjen (1:49.93) in second and Evan Witte (1:53.91) in fourth.
The junior also placed first in the 200 IM, clocking a time of 1:47.69, while Camden Swigart touched the wall at 1:51.35 for fourth place.
In the 500 freestyle, Tyler Surratt finished in the second spot, at 4:32.40 and was followed by teammate Tucker Rice (4:39.21) in fourth.
Louis Body was the lone Falcon representative in the 200 backstroke, notching a time of 1:49.89 for a fourth place finish.
Closing out the day for Air Force, Bridon Rosales collected a third-place finish at 2:03.93 in the 200 breast. Anthony Sebastian trailed in fifth place at 2:04.05.
On the 1-meter springboard, Brady Nichols tallied a score of 276.65 to place second in the competition, while Jack Roby took fourth with a score of 266.10.
Up next, the men’s diving team will host the Air Force Diving Invitational from Jan. 30- Feb. 1st. On Thursday January 30th, competition will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Cadet Natatorium. On Friday February 1st, the men’s swimming team will host the Colorado Sprint Championships, beginning at 12 p.m.
Courtesy: BYU Athletics