Meet Results

PORTLAND, Ore. - Alex Limoges finished second in the men's 200 backstroke to lead Pacific Lutheran's effort during Saturday's first day of the Northwest Invitational being hosted by Lewis & Clark College.

In the men's division, Whitworth took the first-day lead with 368 points, followed by Puget Sound with 324, Whitman 260, Pacific Lutheran 162.5, Pacific 142.5, Linfield 128, College of Idaho 115, Lewis & Clark 106 and Willamette 16.

On the women's side, Puget Sound had a strong first day with 420 points followed by Whitworth with 306. Rounding out the team scoring were Whitman with 191, Cal State-East Bay 150, Pacific Lutheran 147, Linfield 146, Lewis & Clark 104, Willamette 80, Pacific 76 and College of Idaho 18.

Limoges clocked 2:02.50 in his specialty and also swam the leadoff leg on PLU's third-place 400 medley relay team, which clocked 3:45.56. Other top individual finishes for the Lutes came from Jacob Nord, fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.42), Rayan Carter, seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.57) and Matthew Kim, seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:14.32). Additionally, the men placed fourth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.69).

Casey Jackson had a pair of top-eight finishes to lead the Pacific Lutheran women. Jackson placed eighth in the 200 individual medley (2:23.50) and came back later to finish fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:15.01). The Lutes had a pair of top-six finishers in the 100 breaststroke, Jessie Klauder placing fourth (1:13.43) and Rachel Troutt taking sixth (1:14.79). The top relay finish for the PLU women came in the 400 medley where they placed fifth (4:22.96).

The Northwest Invitational concludes Sunday with morning and evening sessions.

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