Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney women's swimming and diving team closed out Cushing Pool with duals against Division I Northern Colorado and conference rival Colorado State-Pueblo Saturday morning.
 
The UNC Bears beat both UNK, 185-52, and CSUP, 180-59, with the ThunderWolves edging the Aqualopers, 137-91. Kearney finishes the dual season with a 3-6 record.
 
Not only was this senior day for UNK but also the final college meet in Cushing. Next season, the Aqualopers will compete at Kearney High's new pool.
 
Today, seniors Zhu Zhu Lundin Daniels (Dodge City, Kans.) and Alex Prochaska (Ralston) were second and fourth, respectively, in the 50 free. Daniels swam a 26.21 with Prochaska close behind with a 27.22. Later, Daniels led UNK in the 100 butterfly (1:07.33) with Prochaska fourth in the 100 free (59.10).
 
Next, Tekamah senior Skylar Tatreau was fourth in the 400 individual medley (5:05.47) and 100 backstroke (1:04.56) with Omaha senior Brianna Monter fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.84).
 
In diving, junior Nicki De Vries (Long Beach, Calif.) scored 163.15 points on the three meter board and 184.60 at one meter.
 
The Aqualopers get next weekend off and then head to Grand Junction, Colo., for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships Feb. 10-13.