Jan 30, 2009

Loggers Cruise Past Whitman

TACOMA, Wash. - Securing the victory in the first 18 of 22 events, the Puget Sound Loggers swam past the Whitman Missionaries in a Northwest Conference dual meet on Friday evening at Wallace Pool in Tacoma, Wash.  The Logger men defeated the Missionaries, 111-89, while the women defeated Whitman, 109-90.

The Loggers started the meet out by winning the Men and Women's 200 Meter Medley Relays by about five seconds each.  After Whitman collected individual wins in the 1500m Free, the Loggers began to pull away.

Four Loggers were two-event winners on the evening.  Kelsey Elizondo (Salt Lake City, Utah/Judge Memorial) collected victories in the 200m Individual Medley (2:37.43) and the 400m Free (4:51.74).  Elizabeth "Mac" MacAfee (Los Gatos, Calif.) also won a pair of events, taking the 200m Free (2:16.22) and the 100m Fly (1:10.85).

On the men's side, Jackson Kowalski (Keizer, Ore./McNary) won the 200m IM (2:15.39) and 100m Back (59.77).  Bret Schluederbeg (Chapel Hill, N.C.) was victorious in the 50m Free (24.48) and the 100m Free (54.62).

The Loggers conclude the 2008-09 dual season on Saturday afternoon when they play host to Whitworth.  An audio webcast of Saturday's meet, which is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. at Wallace Pool in Tacoma, can be found here.

Results



Jackson Kowalski

An All-American in the pool, Jackson doesn't just keep his focus in the water as he excels academically as well. "Being a Logger mean continuing Puget Sound's prestigious history of athletic success while balancing a strong academic load."