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.