SALEM, Ore. –
Kirsti Keppo won three individual events and
Avery Campbell won two to lead the Linfield women, and
Rocco Velie,
Jack Gallo and
Edan Donaldson each won two individual races to lead the Linfield men during a Northwest Conference sweep of the Willamette Bearcats Saturday at the WU pool.
The two Wildcat swim squads completed the dual meet portion of the season with matching 5-2 records, including a sweep of the four Oregon-based schools.
WOMEN
Keppo continued her spectacular season with three solid victories on Saturday. She won the 1,650 freestyle by nearly 45 seconds (18:44.75), the 500 freestyle by 29 seconds (5:32.28) and the 400 individual medley, edging teammate
Kalea Mullins in a tight race, 4:48.18 to 4:53.55.
Avery Campbell finished first in the 200 freestyle (2:01.95) and the 100 backstroke (1:01.14). Freshman
Caley Haydu was the top finisher in the 50 freestyle (26.33),
Sarah Arpag reigned supreme in the 100 butterfly, and
Whitney Averill added to her strong weekend with a first-place result in the 100 freestyle (56.45).
The foursome of Campbell, Averill, Arpag and
Maggie Kelley claimed the top spot in the 200 medley relay. Arpag, Haydu, Kelley and Mullins combined for a winning time in the 200 freestyle relay (1:43.51).
MEN
Velie snatched first place in the 400 IM (4:23.24) and the 100 backstroke (56.39), and teamed with Donaldson,
Ivan Tontchev and
Carson Washburn on the winning 200 medley relay (1:38.10). Gallo won both the 500 freestyle (5:01.29) and the 1,650 freestyle (17:29.85). Donaldson turned in winning efforts in the 50 freestyle (21.63) and the 100 butterfly (52.26).
Other event winners included Tontchev in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.36) and
Cam Wheeler in the 200 freestyle (1:53.33).
Wheeler and Washburn combined with
Daniel Olson and
Cole Runion for the winning time in the 200 freestyle relay.
NEXT
The Wildcats will rest over the next 10 days in preparation for the Northwest Conference Championships, Feb. 8-11, at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash.
