Results

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines Women's Swimming team hosted its 2024-25 opener on Thursday against NCAA Division I New Mexico State at the Mines Natatorium. Collegiate debuts by the Oredigger freshmen and a first-place finish from Jordan Tierney were the highlights.
 
New Mexico State won the dual by a score of 152-103, but Mines had plenty of bright spots. Sophia Cristal, Jennifer Pierson, Elizabeth Powers, and Abby Swanson all competed in their first races as Orediggers, and turned in quality times and finishes. Additionally, returning all-American Jordan Tierney gave Mines a first-place finish after winning the 200-breast in 2:23.91.Overall, the Oredigger women tallied two gold medals and seven second-place finishes, not including exhibitions by the Cowgirls.
 
The late-afternoon event started with Mines racing to silver in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:48.8. Olivia Kisow provided the Orediggers their next second-place finish in the 200-free by stopping the clock at 1:59.23. Ava Burger, returning to competition for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign, claimed silver in the 100-breast by swimming 1:07.77. After that, Sophia Buhr finished second in the 200-fly with a time of 2:12.56. Then, the freshmen truly burst onto the scene.
 
Pierson, who anchored the medley relay to start the meet, flew to silver in the 50-free at a 24.61 clip. Swanson joined her in the race and posted a 25.11 with Kylie VanderMeer right behind at 25.16. Pierson followed up with a second-place finish in the 100-free, stopping the clock at 53.46. Cristal (54.62) and Swanson (54.75) made it an all-freshmen race, going back-to-back in fourth and fifth. The 200-back saw the return of veteran experience as Burger added another second-place finish for Mines in 2:13.74. Tierney's gold came next. Appearances by Powers in the 500-free and Cristal in the 100-fly rounded out the individual races for the freshmen. Isabella Bono turned in the second-fastest time in the 400-IM before Mines' top 200-freestyle relay did the same to end the meet.
 
Mines' women return to action on Friday, Nov. 1, at Adams State where the Oredigger men will also swim their season opener. A full preview and any live coverage information will be posted at www.minesathletics.com the week leading up to the meet.
 
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