FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Linfield swimmers won 15 of 18 individual events and split the four relay races on the way to a Northwest Conference sweep of Pacific Saturday morning at the Forest Grove Aquatic Center.
 
Wildcats coach Kyle Kimball used the meet as an opportunity to shuffle his lineup, placing student-athletes in sometimes unfamiliar events.
 
"I'm proud of the way we performed this morning on an early start after last night's emotion and excitement-filled Senior Night against Lewis & Clark," said Kimball. "Our team found a way to race hard and bring energy to the races. We tried to set the tone early with some strong medley relay performances and build off that."
 
In the team standings, the Linfield men nonetheless won by a 135-50 margin. The Wildcat women logged a 124-74 triumph over the Boxers.
 
Men
Joseph Simpson led the Wildcats with two individual wins. Simpson enjoyed an 11-second victory in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.89) and held off Pacific's Aukai Kea to win the 100 freestyle (50.18).
 
David Flores prevailed in the 200 butterfly (2:02.30), edging teammate Hugh Hammons (2:06.57).
 
Mitchell Morrison clocked 22.64 to claim the 50 freestyle.
 
Keith Rasmussen swam unopposed in the 1,000 (11:41.41), giving the Wildcats an additional nine team points.
 
Noah Cutting secured a victory in the 200 backstroke (1:59.32). Hammons was runner-up (2:13.38) and Cam Dole took third (2:32.02).
 
Matt Lemire won the 500 freestyle (4:57.19), topping runner-up Mitchell Morrison (5:21.12).
 
Trevor Gourley outpaced teammate Daisuke Fitial in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.12 to 2:21.18).
 
Linfield's 400 medley relay, featuring Fitial, Gourley, Cutting and Morrison, swam to a 3:41.02 first-place finish.
 
Women
Linfield notched a 1-2-3 finish in the 1,000 freestyle. Anne Walkup won the event comfortably (11:41.09) ahead of Emily Samudio (12:10.67). Caroline Hall was third (12:47.74).
 
Molli Hartzell and Elizabeth Fryer were the top two finishers in the 200 freestyle. Hartzell took the top spot (2:06.91) followed closely by Fryer (2:08.90).
 
Kaedi Fry raced to a 26.63 victory in the 50 freestyle, just ahead of Lauren Morrison (27.74).
 
Samudio led a 1-2-3 finish in the 500 freestyle (5:53.16). Vianka Hoyer was second (6:05.25) and Claire St. Marie was third (6:15.94).
 
Evette Dow was the individual winner in the 200 individual medley (2:14.22) and Molly Shields claimed first place in the 200 butterfly (2:26.92).
 
In the 100 freestyle, Alexis Murphy swam to a 58.43 showing to earn first place. She edged fellow Wildcat Laina Reichelderfer by five seconds (1:03.96).
 
Hartzell, Murphy, Shields and Lottie Steward combined to win the 400 medley relay (4:13.89).
 
Next
Linfield competes Friday at Pacific Lutheran in another key NWC dual meet starting at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the 'Cats square off against NWC newcomer George Fox at 1 p.m. in Newberg.