PARKLAND, Wash. – Linfield junior Whitney Averill took top honors in two individual events, finished among the top 10 competitors in three other races, and was the overall points champion at the Northwest Conference Sprint Meet hosted Friday night by Pacific Lutheran University.
 
The NWC Sprint Meet, together with Saturday's NWC Relay Meet, serve as the precursors to the Northwest Conference dual-meet season.
 
WOMEN
Averill began the day with a 1:02.85 clocking to win the 100-yard individual medley and recorded a tight victory in the 50 freestyle in 32.14.
 
The Tillamook, Oregon, native also placed sixth in the 50 freestyle (26.11), ninth in the 50 butterfly (28.53) and 10^th in the 50 backstroke (30.53).
 
Other Wildcats to place among the top three in races included newcomer Sarah Arpag, second in the 50 butterfly (27.71) and third in the 50 backstroke (29.60); Avery Campbell, third in the 50 freestyle (26.06),
 
The Wildcat women ended the day in first place in the team point standings with 287 points. PLU was second with 171 points, followed by Puget Sound in third with 123.5 points. Four other NWC schools competed.
 
MEN
Leading the Wildcat men with top-three performances were Garrett Sutton, second place in the 50 freestyle (21.98), and Edan Donaldson, second in the 50 backstroke (25.09), third in the 100 IM (55.10) and third in the 50 butterfly (24.02).
 
As a team, the Linfield men were second behind front-runner Whitworth, 232.5 to 172.5. Five other NWC schools participated.
 
NEXT
The scene shifts to the University of Puget Sound pool on Saturday where the same seven swim programs will compete at the NWC Relays starting at 11 a.m.