McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Kate Walkup of Linfield won two individual events and swam a leg on the winning 400-yard medley relay, highlighting a clean sweep by the Wildcats of the Lewis & Clark Pioneers in Northwest Conference swimming action Saturday at the Linfield Aquatics Center.
 
Both Linfield squads improved to 2-0 in dual-meet competition.
 
Led by Walkup's efforts, the Linfield women topped Lewis & Clark 122-76. The Wildcat men prevailed by a similar margin, winning 132.5-70.5 over the Pioneers.
 
WOMEN
Walkup was the top finisher in both the 200 butterfly (2:16.33) and the 200 backstroke (2:15.92).
 
In addition to Walkup's efforts, event winners for Linfield included Avery Campbell in the 200 freestyle (2:07.19), Lauren Bobo-Shisler in the 50 freestyle (25.98), Kalea Mullins in the 200 individual medley (2:15.70), and Whitney Averill in the 200 breaststroke.
 
Walkup teamed with Campbell, Averill and Maggie Kelley on the winning 400 medley relay squad (4:15.56).
 
MEN
Leading the men's squad with event victories were Ben Simpson in he 200 freestyle (1:49.88), Garrett Sutton in the 50 freestyle (tied for first in 22.17), Jack Gallo in the 200 butterfly (2:00.77), Edan Donaldson in the 100 freestyle (48.22), Daisuke Fitial in the 200 backstroke (1:55.39) and Jake Maher in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.40).
 
Fitial, Maher, Donaldson and Sutton shared first-place honors with a winning time in the 400 medley relay (3:38.04).
 
NEXT
Linfield hosts Pacific Lutheran on Friday, Nov. 19 at the Linfield Aquatics Center. The first race begins at 6 p.m.