Results

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The Pacific Lutheran University men's swimming team remained perfect in Northwest Conference dual meets, slipping by host Whitman College 113-92 on Friday night to improve to 4-0.
 
"This meet was exactly what we anticipated," said Head Coach Matt Sellman. "When we swim Whitman, it's always a barn-burner and every race is exciting and hard fought."
 
Bradley Jerome prevailed in the 1,000-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 10 minutes, 18.29 seconds and owning an eight-second buffer on the runner-up from Whitman. He would notch his second win of the night later in the program, prevailing in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:59.37. 
 
Jacob Goodman and Hayden Mortensen went one-two in the 50-yard freestyle, stopping the clock in 22.37 and 22.76, respectively, racking up 13 points for the Lutes. 
 
Elijah Singstad collected the win in the 100-yard freestyle in 48.85 while Seth Koivisto took the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:15.68. 
 
PLU secured the dual win with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay to close the night with Jerome, Phillip Hecksel, Charles Cutter, and Singstad edging Whitman by less than a second, touching the wall in 3:17.99.
 
Taking second was the 400-yard medley relay (3:38.97), Jackson Curtis in the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.91), Koivisto in the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.85), and Goodman in the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.99).
 
"Tonight was a lot of fun, we had some great swims and many that were a challenge to finish with how tired and beat up we are from winter training."
 
"It was a great way to start the new year with a close meet that went down to the last relay. We left the pool excited about where we are and looking forward to keeping good momentum in our training and racing these last few weeks leading up to the NWC Championships."
 
The Lutes are back in the pool tomorrow at 1 p.m., facing Whitworth University in Spokane.