DECORAH, Iowa - The Coe College swimming and diving teams were in action for the final time in 2023 over the weekend at the Luther College Invitational. The Kohawk teams competed against five other schools on both the men's and women's sides, taking on Saint Ambrose, Midland, Southwest Minnesota State, UW-La Crosse and hosts Luther.
Megan Norris and
Margaret Rhodes were standout performers at the event, each earning numerous podium finishes to lead their team. Norris earned third place in both diving events with final scores of 375.00 in the 1M and 391.00 in the 3M. Rhodes earned podium positions in the 200 fly, 100 fly and 500 free, finishing third in all three races. Coe showed well throughout the rest of the event, putting six relay teams inside the top 10 while getting personal-best performances from numerous athletes.
COE'S TOP-TEN FINISHERS
Margaret Rhodes, Hollye Gutierrez, Lynice Perkins, Valerie Gutierrez - 200 Free Relay - 6th - 1:44.34
Natalie Pirozek - 200 IM - 10th - 2:27.53
Isaiah Lawshe - 200 Breast - 2:21.95
Margaret Rhodes - 500 Free - 3rd - 5:22.12
Margaret Rhodes - 200 Fly - 3rd - 2:19.25
Lynice Perkins - 200 Fly - 7th - 2:24.83
Valerie Gutierrez - 200 Fly - 10th - 2:26.06
Margaret Rhodesm Natalie Thede, Natalie Pirozek, Valerie Gutierrez - 800 Free Relay - 6th - 8:34.02
Jordyn Boyer, Shannon Linder, Hailey Meacham, Jessica Adams - 800 Free Relay - 10th - 9:53.18
Hollye Gutierrez, Natalie Pirozek, Lynice Perkins, Margaret Rhodes - 400 Medley Relay - 10th - 4:24.40
Margaret Rhodes, Natalie Pirozek, Valerie Gutierrez, Hollye Gutierrez - 200 Medley Relay - 9th - 1:56.68
Natalie Pirozek - 400 IM - 9th - 5:17.25
Megan Norris - 1 M Diving - 2nd - 375.30
Margaret Rhodes - 100 Fly - 3rd - 1:00.06
Valerie Gutierrez - 100 Fly - 10th - 1:02.78
Margaret Rhodes, Hollye Gutierrez, Lynice Perkins, Valerie Gutierrez - 400 Free Relay - 6th - 3:50.58
Megan Norris - 3 M Diving - 3rd - 391.00
RESULTS
Up next: Coe returns to the pool on Saturday, January 13 for the Luther College Sprint Invite in Decorah.
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