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Viking Swimming & Diving Claims Five Wins at Omaha

10/27/2023 10:59:00 PM

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.
 
Both Pedro Borin and Nesrine Jelliti earned a pair of event victories for AU to lead the way.
 
Final Score for Women
Omaha defeats Augustana, 205-93
 
Final Score for Men
Omaha defeats Augustana, 209.5-90.5
 
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.
 
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.
 
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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