CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Coe College swimming and diving team opened the season with a dual-meet victory over Loras on Friday evening at the Coe Natatorium. The Kohawks won the dual 134-59. 
 
Coe won 19 of 24 swimming events and had 10 individuals who won multiple events during the evening, including Liberal Arts Championship record-holder, Darby Manternach. Manternach won the women's 100 freestyle and the 4x400 freestyle relay. The Kohawks' freshmen had big nights including Luke Baldwin who won three events, including the men's 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke. He was also apart of the winning men's 4x200 medley relay team. Freshman Lauren Pio also earned wins in three events, in the women's 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and as a member of the Kohawks' 4x400 freestyle relay team.
 
COE MEN'S EVENT WINNERS:
200 Medley Relay - Phillip Cunningham, Luke Baldwin, Quincy Markham, Cameron Streit - 1:42.95
1000 Free - Zach Kolker - 10:37.70
200 Free - Luke Baldwin - 1:54.09
50 Free - Phillip Cunningham - 22.46
200 IM - Blake Sterns - 2:08.86
100 Fly - Quincy Markham - 55.96
100 Free - Cameron Streit - 53.25
100 Back - Phillip Cunningham - 59.16
500 Free - Blake Sterns - 5:10.43
100 Breast - Luke Baldwin - 1:03.61
400 Free Relay - Zack Kolker, Adam Bartell, Blake Sterns, Quincy Markham - 3:30.61
 
COE WOMEN'S EVENT WINNERS:
200 Medley Relay - Sammi Hall, Caitlin Sievers, Dana Clements, Katie Freeland - 1:56.34
1000 Free - Tracy Martinek - 11:39.74
200 Free - Lauren Pio - 2:06.56
200 IM - Katie Freeland - 2:20.22
100 Free - Darby Manternach - 55.87
500 Free - Lauren Pio - 5:47.34
100 Breast - Katie Freeland - 1:11.98
400 Free Relay - Darby Manternach, Lauren Pio, Natalie Thede, Tracy Martinek - 3:54.64
 
Up Next: The Kohawks return to the pool on Saturday, November 2 when they host Grinnel in a dual at 1 p.m.
 
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