ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's swimming & diving team opened the 2024-25 season on Friday night capturing first place at the three-team Northern State Relay Meet inside the Aberdeen YMCA.
SMSU racked up 162 points to win the meet followed by UMary in second place at 140 points and Northern State with 106 points.
A total of 12 events were contested on the night with SMSU earning four first-place finishes.
Aydrial Taylor won the 3-meter diving with a score 115.4 to capture 14 team points. SMSU's 3x100 breaststroke relay of
Olivia Johnson,
Shannon Bailey and
Maddy Storm earned a first place time of 3:37.02 to secure 14 points, while the 200-yard freestyle relay of
Maija Geier,
Emily Quanbeck,
Lauren Spencer and
Lexi Weems finished with a first place time of 1:43.60 to earn 14 points. SMSU's final first place winner was the 400-yard medley, 100 IM with
Carla Nevi,
Olivia Johnson,
Heather Arlen and Storm closing with a time of 4:16.62.
The 3x100 butterfly relay of
Quincie Klein,
Kaelyn DeRoche and Arlen finished second at 3:16.58. Nevi, Spencer and
Maggie Johnson closed in second place at 3:08.07, while Nevi, Storm, Arlen and
Maggie Johnson picked up a second place time in the 400-yard medley relay at 4:08.89.
SMSU remains in Aberdeen on Saturday for the NSU Triangular starting at 10 a.m.
