MANKATO, Minn. – MSU Moorhead swimming & diving would put together some strong swims, but fell in the 2023-24 dual finale to Minnesota State, 171-79. 
 
Beginning the dual with the 200-yard medley relay, the Dragon contingent of Lacie Stark, Linnea Edgren, Ruth Pavelski and Sophia Verke would claim fourth place with a 1:52.22 time. In the dual's final event, the 200-yard freestyle relay, MSUM's team of Stark, Joanna Phillips, Taylor Cook and Lily Lengerich would finish runner-up with a time of 1:45.13. 

Cami Mayo would put together some strong swims throughout the afternoon, led by her 11:09.26 in the 1000-yard freestyle for a runner-up finish. Mayo would also finish runner-up in the 200-yard fly with a mark of 2:19.56. To close Mayo's day, she would once again finish runner-up, this time in the 500-yard freestyle with a mark of 5:36.64. 

Sophia Verke would place third in the 200-yard freestyle, clocking a sub-two minute mark at 1:59.28. Verke would earn a runner-up finish in the 100-yard freestyle later in the dual with a time of 54.45 as Demi-Lee Carlisle came in just behind Verke in the race with a time of 55.68. Carlisle would place fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a 25.55 clip. 

Lacie Stark would finish second in the 200-yard backstroke with a mark of 2:17.35 with Kelsey Jackson finishing behind Stark with a time of 2:23.37. Linnea Edgren would earn second place in the 200-yard breaststroke, registering a time of 2:40.27. Edgren would also place second in the 200-yard IM, touching the wall at 2:25.25. Finally, freshman Ruth Pavelski would place runner-up in the 100-yard fly with a time of 1:00.61. 
 
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MSUM will now gear up for the NSIC Swimming & Diving Championships which are scheduled to begin February 14 in Sioux Falls, S.D.