Colorado College Women Take Over Lead After Second Day of SCAC Swimming & Diving Championship

Colorado College Women Take Over Lead After Second Day of SCAC Swimming & Diving Championship

GARLAND, Texas -- After posting victories in two of the three individual events as well as the only relay of the evening session, Colorado College took over the lead following Day Two of the 2026 SCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championship at the Garland ISD Natatorium. Official Website | Thursday's Complete Results | Photo Gallery | Video Interviews Playlist

Colorado College sits atop the standings with 324 points while Asbury University and University of the Ozarks, who were tied for first after Day One, are now in second and third place, respectively. Asbury has 264 points and Ozarks has totaled 149 points. 

After earning gold as part of the previous evening's 800 free relay team, Colorado College freshman Annie Engstrom picked up her first individual conference win in the evening's opening race, the 500 freestyle, touching the wall in a time of 5:05.34. She is just the second CC swimmer to take gold in the event and the first since Kate Brush in 2023. Cece Werth of Hendrix College finished second in a time of 5:14.77 - becoming the first Warrior to earn all-SCAC honors since Sydney Haldeman produced an all-SCAC performance in the 200 backstroke at the 2012 championships. Alyssa Tunggal, who finished second in the event last year, rounded out the all-conference team with a third place finish in 5:18.47. 500-Yard Freestyle Interview

In the 200-yard IM, Jessie Wright of University of the Ozarks made history for the Eagles' program, becoming the first woman to win individual gold and earn all-conference honors since UO entered the conference prior to the 2017 championships as the senior touched first in a time of 2:15.39. She is just the second student-athlete from Ozarks to earn all-SCAC honors at the conference meet, following Jacob Jones who finished third in the 1650 free in 2019. Colorado College's Isabella Cole finished second in a time of 2:15.62 and Austin College's Sophia Smith was third in 2:15.69. 200-Yard IM Interview

A year after finishing sixth in the event, sophomore Julia Cox led a Colorado College all-SCAC sweep, earning top honors with a time of 23.92 in the 50-yard freestyle. The finish marked the second individual all-conference finish for Cox who placed third in the 100 free at last year's meet. Senior teammates Megan Simonson and Sarah Buchman finished second and third, respectively, with times of 24.10 and 24.14. The all-SCAC sweep marked just the second time in the history of the event that teammates have finished 1-2-3 in the 50 free, with Trinity accomplishing the feat at the 2024 championships. 50-Yard Freestyle Interview

Colorado College closed out the evening with a gold medal performance in the 400-yard medley relay - the first time since 2017 the Tigers have taken top honors in the event. The quartet of Livi Woolery, Isabella Cole, Sarah Buchman and Julia Cox posted a winning time of 3:59.23. Asbury earned a second place finish after touching in 4:06.14 and Austin College was third in a time of 4:13.91. 400-Yard Medley Relay Interview

With two days in the books the team standings after event 12 are as follows:
1). Colorado College - 324
2). Asbury University - 264
3). University of the Ozarks - 149
4). Austin College - 127
5). Centenary College - 114
6). Hendrix College - 109
7). University of St. Thomas - 74
8). McMurry University - 60

Competition continues on Friday with preliminaries beginning at 10:30 a.m., women's and men's finals at 6 p.m. Click here for the complete schedule of events. 

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