MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Macalester College women's swimming & diving team is tied for first after the first day of the MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships, held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center Wednesday night. The Scots and Gustavus both have 74 points after two events.

The Scots got off to a great start with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of senior Verity Wray-Raabolle (Owatonna, Minn./Bethlehem Academy), junior Izzy Uhlhorn-Thornton (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais), senior Olga Merkadeau (Lafayette, Calif./The College Preparatory School), and senior Caroline Chapon (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) won with a time of 1:45.03, breaking the old school record of 1:45.44 set at last year's MIAC Championships. Gustavus placed second in 1:46.17.

In the 800-yard freestyle relay, the foursome of first year Maya Tellez (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury), senior Skye Schmit (Stillwater, Minn.), first year Amalia Shields (Madison, Wis./Madison West), and senior Natalie Pollock (Madison, Wis./Madison West) finished second behind Gustavus in 7:45.82. Both relays earned All-MIAC honors for finishing in the top three.

The action heats up at the MIAC Championships on Thursday, with sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.

Day 1 Results

Women's Team Scores
t-1. Macalester - 74
t-1. Gustavus - 74
3. St. Olaf - 62
4. St. Catherine - 60
5. Carleton - 58
6. Saint Benedict - 52
t-7. Concordia - 46
t-7. Hamline - 46

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