Newcomer sharp for women in pool in Friday meet

L, 94-205
at Carrleton (W), November 06, 2009

The Tommie women's swimming and diving team had some solid performances but lost Friday's dual meet at defending MIAC champion Carleton in Northfield, 205-94.

Freshman Katie Bromback of Sparta, N.J., had a good night as she won the 100 fly (62.24) and took second in the 200 fly (2:10.19) and 200 IM (2:21.09).

Sophomore Kasya Mestnik won one-meter diving with a score of 174.05.

Other individual second-place finishes for the Toms came from All-American Jena Root in the 100 back (1:01.85) and 100 back (2:18.02); Layla Clauss in the 200 free (2:04.04) and 500 free (5:33.21), and freshman Karly Harrod of Burnsville in the 200 breaststroke (2:37.50).

St. Thomas' women compete Saturday in Moorhead against the Cobbers and Auggies in a triangular meet.

Click here for UST-Carleton results:

http://apps.carleton.edu/athletics/varsity_sports/mens_swimming_and_diving/schedule_and_results/?event_id=541163

Kasya Mestnik