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Chris Ludwick, LInfield Sports Communications

Bruins no match for Wildcats

NEWBERG, Ore. – Linfield tallied 16 event wins in a dual meet sweep against George Fox on Saturday afternoon at the Chehalem Parks/Recreation Aquatic Center. Kirsti Keppo won multiple events each to lead the women to a 115-89 victory while Jack Gallo's two event wins paced the men to a 123-81 win.
 
MEN
Gallo won comfortably in the 1000 freestyle (10:25.26) nearly 30 seconds clear of the next closest competitor and took the top spot in the 200 butterfly (2:02.51).
 
Edan Donaldson finished first in the 50 freestyle (21.79) and was a part of the winning 400 IM and 400 freestyle relay teams. Nathan Herde (1:53.78) edged George Fox's Kaden Oprea for first in the 200 freestyle.
 
Cam Wheeler (5:05.81) added to the Wildcats' strong performance in the freestyle events, winning the 500 freestyle.
 
Carson Washburn (2:12.08) and Elijah Ng (2:13.28) went first and second in the 200 backstroke.
 
WOMEN
Keppo grabbed wins in the 1000 freestyle (10:58.84) and 500 freestyle (5:28.71), winning both events by 10 seconds or more.
 
Avery Campbell grabbed the top spot in the 100 freestyle (54.75) while finishing second in the 50 freestyle (25.80) behind teammate Caley Haydu (25.69).
 
Sarah Arpag won the 200 butterfly (2:13.58) while Whitney Averill topped the field in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.69).
 
Arpag, Campbell, Haydu and Maggie Kelley made up the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:47.55) while the same four also grabbed the 400 IM relay win by over 15 seconds.
 
NEXT
The Wildcats return to the Linfield Aquatic Center for senior night on Friday against Lewis & Clark at 6 p.m.
 
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