Lynice Perkins

Men's Swimming and Diving

Season & personal bests highlight opening meet of 2024 for Swimming & Diving

GRINNELL, Iowa - The Coe College swimming and diving teams competed at the Grinnell College Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Kohawk programs had a strong display in their first competition of 2024, seeing numerous athletes set season and personal bests. The Kohawks were led by Megan Norris who earned a pair of solo titles in diving, claiming the top spot in the one- and three-meter disciplines. She registered season-best scores in both competitions, finishing with final scores of 391.05 and 392.10. Margaret Rhodes was Coe's other athlete to earn a podium finish, taking third place in the 100 fly with a season-best finals mark of 59.77. Freshman Lynice Perkins was Coe's final top-10 finisher at the event, posting a mark of 2:31.81 to take 10th in the 200 fly. Rhodes and Perkins were also apart of some of Coe's successful relay teams, helping secure a trio of top-10 finishes in team events. Rhodes and Perkins teamed up with Hollye Gutierrez and Valerie Gutierrez in the 200 free relay for an eight-place finish. Rhodes then joined Natalie Thede, Jessica Adams and Hailey Meacham in the 800 free relay, helping the squad take eighth with a time of 9:11.48. Rhodes, Perkins, Gutierrez and Gutierrez were back at it again on Saturday, taking seventh in the 400 free relay, finishing in 3:48.76
 
COE'S TOP-TEN FINISHERS
Margaret Rhodes, Hollye Gutierrez, Lynice Perkins, Valerie Gutierrez - 8th - 200 Free Relay - 1:44.36
Margaret Rhodes - 8th - 200 Fly - 2:22.05
Lynice Perkins - 10th - 200 Fly - 2:31.81
Margaret Rhodes, Natalie Thede, Jessica Adams, Hailey Meacham - 8th - 800 Free Relay - 9:11.48
Megan Norris - 1st - 1M Diving - 391.05
Margaret Rhodes - 3rd - 100 Fly - 59.77
Margaret Rhodes, Valerie Gutierrez, Lynice Perkins, Hollye Gutierrez - 7th - 400 Free Relay - 3:48.76
Megan Norris - 1st - 3M Diving - 392.10 
 
FRIDAY RESULTS

SATURDAY RESULTS
 
Up next: Coe returns to the pool on Saturday, February 3 for its final home dual of the regular season, hosting Luther College at 1 PM at the Coe Natatorium. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jessica Adams

Jessica Adams

Sophomore
Hollye Gutierrez

Hollye Gutierrez

Sophomore
Valerie Gutierrez

Valerie Gutierrez

Sophomore
Hailey Meacham

Hailey Meacham

Junior
Megan Norris

Megan Norris

Senior
Margaret Rhodes

Margaret Rhodes

Sophomore
Lynice Perkins

Lynice Perkins

Freshman
Natalie Thede

Natalie Thede

Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Jessica Adams

Jessica Adams

Sophomore
Hollye Gutierrez

Hollye Gutierrez

Sophomore
Valerie Gutierrez

Valerie Gutierrez

Sophomore
Hailey Meacham

Hailey Meacham

Junior
Megan Norris

Megan Norris

Senior
Margaret Rhodes

Margaret Rhodes

Sophomore
Lynice Perkins

Lynice Perkins

Freshman
Natalie Thede

Natalie Thede

Fifth Year