UNI Swimmers Fall to Nebraska-Omaha

Saturday, January 19

Cedar Falls, Iowa

2:00 PM

University of Northern Iowa

117

145

Nebraska-Omaha

UNI Swimmers Fall to Nebraska-Omaha

1/19/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

By: UNI Athletics Communications

Jan. 19, 2008

Results

Sophomore Abby Girard (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls) and freshman Josie Itzen (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls) won five combined races for the Panthers Saturday as UNI fell to the University of Nebraska-Omaha, 145-117.

Girard captured individual titles in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke. She won the 100 with a time of 59.64, just ahead of teammates Abby Moes (Sioux City, Iowa/East) and Jessica Robinson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson).

Itzen's performance in the pool resulted in two individual titles as well. The freshman turned in a personal-best time of 2:13.34 in her 200-yard individual medley victory, while setting another personal-best in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.26). She also finished third in the 100 freestyle, with a time of 54.86.

The Cedar Falls duo helped secure the Panthers final victory when they teamed up with junior Maegan Miller (Olathe, Kan./Olathe) and sophomore Maggie Rickert (Hudson, Iowa/Hudson) in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The Panthers finished with a time of 3:40.31.

Girard and Rickert were also members of the runner-up 200-yard medley relay team, along with sophomore Andrea Grandcolas (Wentzville, Mo./Wentzville) and junior Alexa Armstrong (Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead). The Panthers clocked in at 1:52.42, less than a second behind the Mavericks.

The Panthers will return to the pool Jan. 25, when they travel to Minnesota State-Mankato. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. They will then face Minnesota State-Moorhead on Jan. 26. The time for this meet has yet to be determined.