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File Photo: Lily Borgenheimer took fifth in the 200 breast on Saturday to help lead the Mavs to their best-ever team finish.

Women's Swimming by Chris Day

Maverick women finish all-time best 12th

CMU records five more point-scoring swims on final day of NCAA's

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Colorado Mesa University junior Lily Borgenheimer led five point-scoring efforts with a fifth place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke as the Maverick women's swimming and diving team finished a program record-setting 12th in the final team standings at the NCAA Division II Championships, which wrapped up Saturday evening after four jam-packed days of competition here at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
The Mavericks also received 11th and 16th place finishes from freshmen Katerina Matoskova and Elsa Huebsch in the 200-yard backstroke, a 15th place tally from Robyn Naze in the 1,650 free and a 13th place finish in the meet-capping 400 free relay as they finished with a school-record 159 team points, more than doubling their former record of 71, set in 2018 and matched a year later.
 
Naze, the Maverick record holder (17:09.99-altitude adjusted) in collegiate swimming's longest event as of last month's Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships, started the day posting a time of 17 minutes, 12.19 seconds, by far the fastest all-conditions time in Maverick history.
 
The Mavericks then fielded a contingent of three in the 200 back prelims as Matoskova qualified ninth while Huebsch squeaked into the evening finals session 16thLauren White finished 19th in 2:02.40.
 
Borgenheimer was also the top qualifier in the 200 breast prelims at 2:12.99.
 
In the evening session, Matoskova matched her personal-best with a time of 1:59.85 to finish third in the consolation final of the 200 back.  Huebsch touched in 2:03.27 after posting a time of 2:01.56 in the morning.
 
Meanwhile, Borgenheimer faded in the final lap of the 200 breast final, finishing in 2:15.84 to take fifth place in a breaststroke event for the second straight night.  She had also placed fifth in the 100-yard distance on Friday, finishing just 0.01 seconds behind a tie for third.
 
In the final event of the women's meet, White, Kelsea Wright, Matoskova and Huebsch combined for a time of 3:28.62 in the relay.
 
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Players Mentioned

Robyn Naze

Robyn Naze

Upper Middle Distance Freestyle
5' 5"
Junior
Lauren White

Lauren White

Sprint Freestyle
5' 11"
Sophomore
Lily Borgenheimer

Lily Borgenheimer

Freestyle/Breaststroke
5' 6"
Junior
Elsa Huebsch

Elsa Huebsch

Backstroke/IM
5' 6"
Freshman
Katerina Matoskova

Katerina Matoskova

Mid Distance
5' 10"
Freshman
Kelsea Wright

Kelsea Wright

Mid Distance
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Robyn Naze

Robyn Naze

5' 5"
Junior
Upper Middle Distance Freestyle
Lauren White

Lauren White

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sprint Freestyle
Lily Borgenheimer

Lily Borgenheimer

5' 6"
Junior
Freestyle/Breaststroke
Elsa Huebsch

Elsa Huebsch

5' 6"
Freshman
Backstroke/IM
Katerina Matoskova

Katerina Matoskova

5' 10"
Freshman
Mid Distance
Kelsea Wright

Kelsea Wright

5' 5"
Junior
Mid Distance