Staff Report
The UNM swimming and diving team opened 2003 with two dominating wins over the University of Houston and the Air Force Academy this weekend to raise their records to 7-1 overall and 4-2 in the Mountain West Conference.
Friday, the Lobos easily handled Houston, downing the Cougars 142-101. UNM then topped MWC foe the Air Force Academy 162-135 Saturday.
Against Houston, the Lobos won nine of 11 events. Freshman Robyn Miller and sophomore Aimee Dunavant both claimed two first-place finishes apiece.
Miller won the 200 meter free with a time of 1:55.07 and set a personal best in winning the 200 meter back with a time of 2:07.75.
Dunavant won the 200 fly with a time of 2:11.80 and the 200 intermediate with a time of 2:15.11.
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The foursome of Miller, Myra Will, Whitney Thompson and Kelsey Leckovic also won the 200 free relay with a time of 1:39.93.
The UNM diving duo of sophomore Becca Barras and Kaley Knafelc finished fourth and fifth behind Houston's Yulia Pakhalina, the 2002 NCAA champion in the three-meter springboard event and runner up in the one-meter. Pakhalina won both the three-meter and one-meter events Friday.
Against the Falcons, seven different Lobos scored first place finishes. Myra Will managed victories in both the spring and free events with times of 53:36 and 24.07 respectively. Robyn Miller continued her phenomenal season with two more wins. Miller won the 200 back with a time of 2:10.83 and the 200 free with a time of 2:13.16.
Becca Barras won both the three-meter and one-meter springboard events. Barras won the one-meter with a personal best score of 280.42.
UNM's 4000 medley relay team also won with a time of 4:01.23.
The Lobos take on the University of Utah Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Seider Natatorium. The Utes are currently 7-6 overall and 2-1 in conference.
