Freshmen Lead Huskers to a Pair of Wins

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Reno, Nev.-- The Nebraska swimming and diving team won pair of dual meets Friday afternoon in Reno, Nev. in a double dual meet. The Huskers defeated Nevada, 75-65, and also defeated Fresno State, 129-11. Nevada also defeated Fresno State 119-21.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

In swimming, a pair of freshmen led the Huskers to its two wins, as Kate Wheeler and Bailey Ingles each won a pair of events.  Wheeler snagged two wins in freestyle events, touching the wall in a time of 5:05.83 in the 500-yard freestyle and finishing the 1000-yard freestyle race in a time of 10:23.55.  Ingles put points on the board for the Huskers with her pair of wins in butterfly events, finishing the 100-yard fly in a time of 58.17 and the 200-yard fly in 2:08.79.  Ingles also swam a leg in the 200-yard medley relay, winning the event for the Huskers along with senior Angie Matheu and freshmen Michelle Criss and Mallory Keathley.

 

In the diving well, sophomore Amie Buoy won a pair of events with scores of 291.95 on the three-meter springboard and 254.30 on the one-meter springboard.

 

The Huskers’ head coach Pablo Morales was pleased with today’s results.

 

“Their resilience has been pretty impressive,” said Morales, “Nevada came out to Lincoln last year and won, so it was nice to see us go to Reno and return the favor.”

 

The Huskers return to action on Jan. 17 when it will compete in Lawrence, Kansas at 2 p.m.