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Emily Rigsby swims in a dual vs. Westmont
Tessie Scavone

Women's Swimming and Diving Corey Langerveld

Swim Claims Dual Dub

Azusa Pacific beat Westmont in a dual meet on Saturday by a 136.5-106.5 final score.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Azusa Pacific's swimmers won a dual meet with Westmont on Saturday afternoon, as the Cougars emerged victorious by a 136.5-106.5 final score. Out of 14 events on the day, Azusa Pacific took first in 10 races. 

 

To open the meet, the Cougars won the 400 yard medley relay, as the quartet of Tessie Scavone, Delanie Gearing, Emily Rigsby and Riley Smith combined for a time of 4:10.89 to claim 11 points. Azusa Pacific picked up an additional two points in the event by a third place finish from the team of Karina Parker, Holly Williams, Nicole Barton and Naomi Vaughn.

 

A few events later, Rigsby added nine more points to the team total with a first place finish in the 200 yard free, posting a time of 2:01.20. Parker also scored two points for the Cougars, placing fourth.

 

In the 100 yard breast, the Cougars finished one-two, as Gearing was first (1:10.69) and Williams claimed second. Gearing's victory was the first of four straight wins for Azusa Pacific, as Scavone won the 200 yard butterfly (2:14.16), Rigsby was the 50 yard free champion, and Parker was first to the wall in the 100 yard free (59.35). 

 

While Westmont broke the first-place streak for the Cougars with a win in the 200 yard back, Azusa Pacific placed first in all of the final five events. 

 

Gearing won her third race (including the 400 medley relay) of the day in the 200 yard breast (2:30.61), Smith claimed first in the 500 yard free (5:09.89), freshman Janelle Ng won the 100 yard butterfly (1:03.63), Scavone took the gold in the 400 yard IM (4:41.34), and the Cougars closed it out with a first-place finish in the 200 yard free relay (Smith, Rigsby, Gearing, Scavone - 1:42.22). 

 

Individual Scoring Breakdown:

 

Delanie Gearing - 40 points (11 - 1st/400 medley relay | 9 - 1st/100 back | 9 - 1st/200 breast | 11 - 1st/200 free relay)

Emily Rigsby - 40 points (11 - 1st/400 medley relay | 9 - 1st/200 free | 9 - 1st/50 free | 11 - 1st/200 free relay)

Tessie Scavone - 40 points (11 - 1st/400 medley relay | 9 - 1st/200 butterfly | 9 - 1st/400 IM | 11 - 1st/200 free relay)

Riley Smith - 35 points (11 - 1st/400 medley relay | 4 - 2nd/50 free | 9 - 1st/500 free | 11 - 1st/200 free relay)

Karina Parker - 13 points (2 - 3rd/400 medley relay | 2 - 4th/200 free | 9 - 1st/100 free) 

Holly Williams - 10 points (2 - 3rd/400 medley relay | 4 - 2nd/100 back | 4 - 2nd/200 breast)

Janelle Ng - 10 points (1 - 5th/50 free | 9 - 1st/100 butterfly)

Naomi Vaughn - 6.5 points (2 - 3rd/400 medley relay | 2.5 - T3rd/100 free | 2 - 4th/100 butterfly)

Elaine Wong - 6 points (4 - 2nd/200 back | 2 - 3rd/200 free relay)

Nicole Barton - 5 points (2 - 3rd/400 medley relay | 1 - 5th/100 back | 2 - 3rd/200 free relay)

Melinda Davis - 4 points (2 - 4th/100 back | 2 - 3rd/200 free relay)

Jesslyn Handaja - 2 points (2 - 3rd/200 free relay)


Up Next: Saturday's dual meet was the final tune-up for the Cougars, as they will now prepare for the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships that are set for April 14-16 in Irvine, Calif.
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Players Mentioned

Karina Parker

Karina Parker

Distance Free
5' 4"
Sophomore
Emily Rigsby

Emily Rigsby

Free
5' 5"
Junior
Tessie Scavone

Tessie Scavone

Free/ IM
5' 9"
Sophomore
Riley Smith

Riley Smith

IM/ Free
5' 5"
Sophomore
Naomi Vaughn

Naomi Vaughn

Butterfly/IM
5' 8"
Junior
Holly  Williams

Holly Williams

Breast/IM
5' 8"
Junior
Delanie Gearing

Delanie Gearing

Breast/Free
5' 5"
Freshman
Nicole Barton

Nicole Barton

Freshman
Melinda  Davis

Melinda Davis

Freshman
Jesslyn Handaja

Jesslyn Handaja

Back/IM
5' 1"
Freshman
Janelle Ng

Janelle Ng

Freshman
Elaine Wong

Elaine Wong

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Karina Parker

Karina Parker

5' 4"
Sophomore
Distance Free
Emily Rigsby

Emily Rigsby

5' 5"
Junior
Free
Tessie Scavone

Tessie Scavone

5' 9"
Sophomore
Free/ IM
Riley Smith

Riley Smith

5' 5"
Sophomore
IM/ Free
Naomi Vaughn

Naomi Vaughn

5' 8"
Junior
Butterfly/IM
Holly  Williams

Holly Williams

5' 8"
Junior
Breast/IM
Delanie Gearing

Delanie Gearing

5' 5"
Freshman
Breast/Free
Nicole Barton

Nicole Barton

Freshman
Melinda  Davis

Melinda Davis

Freshman
Jesslyn Handaja

Jesslyn Handaja

5' 1"
Freshman
Back/IM
Janelle Ng

Janelle Ng

Freshman
Elaine Wong

Elaine Wong

Freshman