3 Pioneer women claim pair of titles each at season-opening Grinnell Mini-Invite

Results

GRINNELL, Iowa - Three Grinnell College's women's swimming and diving athletes were double winners at Saturday's season-opening Grinnell Mini-Invite at Russell K. Osgood Natatorium.

Nina Lyons '29 won the 200- and 500-yard freestyles in 2 minutes, 4.57 seconds and 5:32.35, respectively, while Alex Kruse '29 was tops in 1- and 3-meter diving with scores of 258.50 and 250.60. Kruse's score in the 1-meter event ranks fifth in GC history.

Lisa Katsuta '30 began her collegiate career by winning the 50 freestyle in 25.17 and joining Cassey Koch '30, Kate Callender '30 and Samantha Cook '27 in winning the 400 freestyle relay in 3:43.63.

Also winning for Grinnell was Simone Bennett '29 in the 100 backstroke. Her time was 1:01.68.

Individual runners-up for Grinnell were Molly Ryan '27 in the 100 and 200 backstrokes (1:01.81 and 2:17.11), Maria Restrepo '29 in the 200 butterfly (2:22.62), Katsuta in the 100 freestyle (54.54) and Norah Nicol '30 in 1- and 3-meter diving (195.40 and 191.96). The Pioneers were also second in the 200 medley relay as Ryan, Koch, Katsuta and Tory Morse '29 swam 1:52.52.

Grinnell was second in the five-team field with 295 points. The University of Nebraska-Kearney won with 329 points.

The Pioneers entertain Augustana College on Friday, beginning at 6 p.m.

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