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Jeff Kearney

Women's Swimming & Diving Athletic Communications

Tigers Sharp in Victory over CSU-Pueblo

The Colorado College women's swimming and diving team pulled out a 131-112 victory over Division II CSU-Pueblo Saturday in Pueblo, Colo.
 
The Tigers won six of the 13 events, but were fueled by a 1-2-3 finish in each diving event. Junior Riley Wadehra and sophomores Lani Flagg and Jennifer Middleton were the top three divers, respectively, in the 1- and 3-meter competitions.
 
Junior Jio Chang and sophomore Emily Erickson each picked up an individual and relay win on Saturday. Chang took top honors in the 200 IM, while Erickson won the 100 breaststroke, leading another 1-2-3 finish along with sophomores Dervla Moore-Frederick (2nd) and Emileigh Rafidi (3rd).
 
Chang and Erickson also joined junior Selma Jukic and freshman Maddie Amick to win the meet-opening 200 medley relay, while Chang posted a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly.
 
Freshman Key Macfarland continued her impressive campaign in the distance events, finishing second to CSU-Pueblo's April McDonough in the 1,000 freestyle, then coming from behind to beat McDonough in the 500 free by 81-hundredths of a second. Macfarland also placed second in the 200 IM, while Amick finished third in the 1,000 and fellow freshman Kerren Matthews was third in the 500.
 
Selma Jukic finished second in the 200 freestyle, just ahead of her sister, Alma, and third in the 100 freestyle. Alma, meanwhile, swam the anchor on the second-place 200 freestyle relay team with Matthews, senior Chaney Skilling and freshman Sam Caro.
 
"This was an exciting meet," head coach Anne Goodman James said. "We built a big lead early with diving and the medley relay wins, but they (CSU-Pueblo) started whittling away at it. As the score got closer we really had some people step up in the last few events, including Key taking the 500 free and Kerren finishing third. The 100 breaststroke was a critical event for us, and we produced a phenomenal 1-2-3 finish. Jio Chang was also a difference maker with two huge wins and a second."
 
The Tigers, 5-1 this season, return to action on Monday, Dec. 14, when they host former assistant coach Franco Pacheco and St. Norbert College, beginning at 5 p.m., at Schlessman Natatorium.
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Players Mentioned

Jio Chang

Jio Chang

Junior
Emily Erickson

Emily Erickson

Sophomore
Lani Flagg

Lani Flagg

Sophomore
Selma Jukic

Selma Jukic

Junior
Jennifer Middleton

Jennifer Middleton

Sophomore
Dervla Moore-Frederick

Dervla Moore-Frederick

Sophomore
Emileigh Rafidi

Emileigh Rafidi

Sophomore
Chaney Skilling

Chaney Skilling

Senior
Riley Wadehra

Riley Wadehra

Junior
Kerren Matthews

Kerren Matthews

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jio Chang

Jio Chang

Junior
Emily Erickson

Emily Erickson

Sophomore
Lani Flagg

Lani Flagg

Sophomore
Selma Jukic

Selma Jukic

Junior
Jennifer Middleton

Jennifer Middleton

Sophomore
Dervla Moore-Frederick

Dervla Moore-Frederick

Sophomore
Emileigh Rafidi

Emileigh Rafidi

Sophomore
Chaney Skilling

Chaney Skilling

Senior
Riley Wadehra

Riley Wadehra

Junior
Kerren Matthews

Kerren Matthews

Freshman