Northern Arizona Women, Air Force Men Take Day 1 Lead at Western Athletic Conference Championships
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The 2016 Western Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship began today with three events. Â Defending women’s champion Northern Arizona has the early day one lead while Air Force is in first place on the men’s side.
Grand Canyon won the men’s 200-yard medley relay (1:25.41) while Northern Arizona took the gold for the women in 1:41.45. Â Northern Arizona diver Alexa Geiger won the women’s 1-meter crown with a score of 302.30. Grand Canyon swept the men’s relay events on the night with a win in the 800-yard free relay (6:26.34) while CSU Bakersfield won the women’s title with a time of 7:18.33. The evening ended with Nathanael Zillweger of Air Force winning the men’s 3-meter with a score of 360.45, just shy of the WAC championship record.
Action continues tomorrow at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston with the 500-yard freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, men’s 1-meter diving, women’s 3-meter diving and the 200 freestyle relay. Prelims begin at 10:30 a.m. and the finals start at 6:00 p.m.
DAY ONE FINALSÂ | |
200 Medley Relay | Champions – W: Northern Arizona | M: Grand Canyon |
800 Freestyle Relay | Champions – W: CSU Bakersfield | M: Grand Canyon |
Women’s 1-Meter Diving | Champion: Alexa Geiger, Northern Arizona |
Men’s 3-Meter Diving | Champion: Nathanael Zillweger, Air Force |