Knights sit fifth after Day 1 of MIAC Championships

MINNEAPOLIS – The Carleton College women's swimming & diving team sits in fifth place after the abbreviated first day of the MIAC Championships.

The day's schedule included only two events: the 200-yard medley relay and 800-yard freestyle relay.

In the former event, the Knights finished fourth, earning All-MIAC honorable mention. Grace Hou, Emma Yao, Daya Tucker, and Zoe Morton combined on a time of 1:47.18, which slots the quartet just outside the top-five in program history.

In the 800-yard freestyle relay, Chelsea Andersen, Ella Grogan, Nora Wootten, and Stephanie Baranov finished fifth with a time of 7:53.11.

"The relay swims were exactly what we needed to get the championships started," said Carleton associate head coach Brooke Plotz. "Momentum is moving in the right direction. There is a lot of meet left; the goal is to be present and take it one race or one dive at a time."

Up Next for the Knights
On day two of the conference meet, Carleton will compete in the 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard IM, 50-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley relay, and three-meter diving. Prelims begin at 10:30 a.m. with finals slated for a 6:30 p.m. start.