SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – The College of Idaho swimming team turned in a strong weekend of performances at the Slug Shootout, hosted by UC Santa Cruz, as the Yotes competed against a talented field featuring primarily NAIA and NCAA Division II programs.
Having multiple strong performances,
Stacia Campbell, had swims highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the women's 200-yard freestyle. Campbell touched the wall in a personal-best 1:58.06, more than nine seconds faster than her seed time of 2:07.32.
Campbell continued her successful meet in the women's 100-yard butterfly, trimming more than three seconds off her seed mark to finish in 1:01.27. Her efforts helped pace the Yotes throughout the competition and showcased her versatility across multiple events.
The women's squad also saw improvements from several swimmers.
Sophie Mottishaw lowered her time in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing in 1:07.29 after entering the event with a 1:08.31 seed time.
Ally Vincent recorded one of the team's biggest drops of the meet, shaving more than a second from her seed time to finish the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:15.58.
On the men's side,
Alec Rodriguez delivered a pair of impressive performances in the breaststroke events. Rodriguez earned a top-10 finish in the men's 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 58.56 before nearly claiming a runner up in the 50-yard breaststroke. He placed second overall in 26.32, finishing just two-tenths of a second shy of first place.
Ciaran Brown also produced a strong swim for The College of Idaho, placing ninth in the men's 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:20.36, nearly two seconds faster than his entry mark.
Distance specialist
Ben Monson had one of the Yotes' top performances in the meet, finishing 10th in the men's 1650-yard freestyle in 18:51.92.
The Yotes will return home to host a dual against Simpson Univ. (Calif.) on October 23
rdat the J.A. Albertson Aquatic Center at 10AM MT.
