Scores:
Salem 94, Warren Wilson 92
Columbia College 97, Salem 90
Columbia College 120, Warren Wilson 68

Next Meet:
at Greensboro / Guilford | Greensboro, N.C. | January 9 | 6 p.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Salem swim team captured its first-ever dual victory on Saturday, December 2nd, as the Spirits posted a 94-92 win over fellow Independent Swim Conference foe Warren Wilson at the Salem Aquatic Center. Salem also fought hard against Columbia College, who was also competing in the event, but the Koalas emerged with a 97-90 victory.

The race was highlighted by a new record established by Omega Pinnix in the 200 backstroke. Pinnix notched a time of 2:19.50 in the event, topping the previous school record held by Rachel Fichthorn, giving her six individual program records at Salem. Fichthorn's mark of 2:29.25 was established on February 19, 2009 at the Old Dominion Athletic Converence / Atlantic States Championships.

Along with placing first in the 200 backstroke, Pinnix also tapped the wall first in the 100 freestyle (58.23) and the 50 freestyle (26.05).

Teammate Marabeth Huffman, making her second appearance since joining the program, brought home first place in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:18.06. Huffman, who took part in three events, was third in both the 100 freestyle (1:09.42) and the 500 freestyle (7:27.75).

Madison Fullerton claimed a second-place finish for the Spirits in the 100 breaststroke (1:49.41). She was also fourth in the 100 backstroke after recording a time of 1:34.62.

Daja Jones put together a solid outing for Salem, earning second in both the 200 breaststroke (3:33.35) and the 200 butterfly (4:19.29). Her time in the butterfly is 40.15 seconds faster than her previous mark (4:59.44). Jones is the one of just two Spirits to ever compete in that event, along with Vargas. Jones was also third in the 200 individual medley, logging a time of 3:34.80.

Sara Vargas capped off the dual with a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 butterfly (1:51.07) and the 1650 freestyle (29:45.53). Vargas, the only competitor in program history to tackle the 1650 freestyle, improved on her previous mark by just over two seconds (2.59) in the event. She was also fourth in the 200 freestyle with a mark of 3:23.48.

Salem competed in the 400 freestyle relay event, represented by Huffman, Vargas, Fullerton and Pinnix, and posted the second-best time of the event (4:58.49) in the process.

Salem Finishes / Times (vs. Columbia College / Warren Wilson)