OMAHA, Neb. – The Augustana swimming & diving teams dueled with NCAA Division I foe Omaha Friday as both squads fought valiantly but fell to the Summit League squad.
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Both
Pedro Borin and
Nesrine Jelliti earned a pair of event victories for AU to lead the way.
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Final Score for Women
Omaha defeats Augustana, 205-93
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Final Score for Men
Omaha defeats Augustana, 209.5-90.5
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In the Fast Lane
- The first individual victory of the day came from Nesrine Jelliti as she continued her stellar start to the season. She touched the wall in the 100-breaststroke in 1:06.11, winning by 4.04 seconds.
- Pedro Borin claimed the first men's victory in the 200-butterfly as he touched the wall in 1:57.42.
- Nathalia Silva led a strong showing for Augustana in the 200-backstroke as she won the event in 2:08.75. Teammate Bryn Greenwaldt followed suit, touching the wall in 2:10.94 to place third.
- On the men's side, Aeson Akins placed second in 1:57.77 while Jackson Dircks was third in 1:59.29.
- The 200's proved to be strong in the victory column as Jelliti earned her second victory of the day in the 200-breaststroke. She again spaced out in the field, winning by nearly three seconds in a time of 2:26.58.
- Borin's second win of the day came in the 100-butterfly as he out-touched the Omaha swimmer in a time of 51.27.
- In the dual's opening event, the relay team of Bryn Greenwaldt, Nesrine Jelliti, Angelina Chan and Meesha Montgomery won the 200-medley in a time of 1:45.28.
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Off the Boards
- David Binsfeld again reset the record book on the 1M dive as he totaled 240.68 points. He placed runner-up in the event.
- Binsfeld also had a strong showing in the 3M with 241.3 points.
- Clare Duplissis led the women's diving squad on the 3M with 222.35 points. She was also the top finisher on the 1M with 220.45 points.
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Up Next
The Viking men travel to Brookings, South Dakota, Saturday to dual with South Dakota State. First swim is slated for 1 p.m.
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