Columbia Falls swimming: Nelson sets new school mark
Karyssa Nelson set a new school record in the 50 freestyle at the Missoula Invitational swim meet Saturday. Nelson swam the race 26.07, besting her previous mark by a second. Nelson also set a new record in the 500 free with a time of 6:03.92, besting a previous school record of 6:50.14 set by Hayden Pierce.
Nelson took third overall in the 50 and fifth in the 500.
As a team, the boys and girls both took seventh. The team has a home meet at the Wave in Whitefish on Saturday. Races start at noon.
C-Falls swimmer results, Missoula Invitational
Female Open 200 Free
12, Ashley Caffrey, CFH, 2:48.72Y
Male Open 200 Free
4, Sam Pierce, CFH, 2:20.64Y.
Female Open 200 IM
12, Maddy Stoddard, CFH, 3:20.24Y.
Male Open 200 IM
6, Kaleb Bagley, CFH, 2:41.22Y.
Female Open 50 Free
3, Karyssa Nelson, CFH, 26.07Y. 16
Male Open 50 Free
17, Russell Albin, CFH, 28.22Y.
Female Open 100 Free
12, Ashley Caffrey, CFH, 1:09.15Y.
Male Open 100 Free
16, Russell Albin, CFH, 1:03.61Y.
Female Open 500 Free
5, Karyssa Nelson, CFH, 6:03.92Y.
Male Open 200 Free
6, A ‘CFH’ (Russell Albin, Kaleb Bagley, Sam Pierce, Colton Babcock), 1:46.91.
9, A ‘WHS’ (Taylor Fortin, Sage Cornelius, Jaydon Anderson, Casey Botner),
1:57.35.
Male Open 100 Back
10, Sam Pierce, CFH, 1:16.44Y.
Female Open 100 Breast
27, Maddy Stoddard, CFH, 1:44.75Y.