Seniors Close on High Note, Vandals Take Fifth

HOUSTON - A number of seniors closed their careers on high notes Saturday, as Idaho women's swimming and diving finished fifth at the 2019 Western Athletic Conference Championships with 454 points. Northern Arizona secured its sixth consecutive team title and New Mexico State finished second. Northern Colorado jumped up to the third spot with 503.5 points and California Baptist secured fourth place with 474 points.

Sarah Hall pulled off a difficult double in the 1650-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke, finishing in the top eight in both events. Hall dropped a best time in the 200 backstroke prelims to make the championship final. She followed that with a 17:05.48 in the third heat of the…