Omaha
Northern Colorado
Mavericks Fall Short at UNC, 186-114
Oct 20, 2015 | Women's Swimming & Diving
GREELEY, Colo. – The Omaha swimming & diving team concluded its Colorado tour Monday night, falling to Northern Colorado 186-114 at Butler-Hancock Pool.
Senior Natalie Renshaw and junior Morgan Stepp led the way for Omaha, as each won a pair of events on the evening. Renshaw was victorious in her specialty events - the 50 free and 100 free. In the 50 free, Renshaw finished with season-best time of 24.40. The Omaha native also was impressive in the 100 free, posting a time of 52.95, nearly 1.5 seconds faster than the second-place finisher.
Stepp looked strong in the 500 free (5:15.29), posting her fastest time in the event this season. The Parker, Colo., native blew away the competition in the 400 IM (4:40.51), finishing over seven seconds better than the rest of the pack.
Senior Miranda Knipfer came out on top in a tight 3-meter dive event. The Millard South product edged out a victory, totaling a three-dive score of 249.08.
Omaha's 200 medley relay quartet of Renshaw, Stepp and juniors Meredith Ricks and Tiril Jensen swam to a runner-up finish (1:49.76). The 200 free relay team of Ricks, senior Hannah Johnson, sophomore Cassandra Jahn and freshman Kirsten Kracke also had a second-place finish of its own with a time of 1:42.46.
Omaha returns home on Saturday, Oct. 24 to face conference nemesis South Dakota at 2 p.m. at HPER Pool.
