WINNIPEG — The final day was the best yet for the Manitoba Bisons men's and women's swimming teams at the Canada West Swimming Championships, as the teams combined to haul five more medals — bringing their total to 12 for the weekend.
Kelsey Wog earned two gold medals in events where she holds the conference record, winning the 200-metre breaststroke in a time of 2:24.34 and the 200-metre individual medley in 2:11.74.
Wog was also a member of yet another women's relay team that finished on the podium, as she joined
Megan Mozill,
Dora Modrcin and
Kelsey Fillion in earning bronze in the weekend's finale event, the 4x100-medley relay. The foursome finished the race in 4:11.53.
A fourth-year who earned her first Canada West gold in the 50-metre backstroke on Friday, Modrcin wasn't finished there, as she also won silver in the 100-metre backstroke (49.73).
All in all, the Bisons women would finish fourth in the team standings, as the Calgary Dinos earned their first conference crown since 2009.
On the men's side, first-year
Daniel Boguski finished an outstanding conference championships debut, winning his second silver medal of the weekend in the all-out 100-metre freestyle. Racing in 49.73, he added to the silver he won in the 50-metre free.
The Bisons men would finish in seventh place, as the UBC Thunderbirds earned their eighth consecutive men's swimming title.
A-Final highlights for the Bisons on Day 3 included
Kelsey Fillion finishing sixth in the 100-metre freestyle (57.39),
Megan Mozill (1:03.05) and
Georgia Pengilly (1:03.49) finishing sixth and seventh in the 100-metre backstroke, respectively, and
Taylor Smith finishing sixth in the 200-metre breaststroke (2:35.02).
After the Prairie Winter Invitational in mid-December, Bisons swimming anticipate a busy second half with the Prairie College Cup in Calgary (January 28-29) serving as a tune-up for U SPORTS nationals, which will go February 25-27 in Quebec City.
Bisons Medals and A-Finals at Day 3 of Canada West Swimming Championships
Kelsey Wog – GOLD in 200m individual medley (2:11.74)
Kelsey Wog – GOLD in 200m individual medley (2:11.74)
Daniel Boguski – SILVER in 100m freestyle (49.73)
Dora Modrcin – SILVER in 100m backstroke (1:01.06)
Women's 4x100m medley relay – BRONZE (4:11.53)
Megan Mozill, Kelsey Wog, Dora Modrcin, Kelsey Fillion
Kelsey Fillion – 6
th in 100m freestyle (57.39)
Megan Mozill – 6
th in 100m backstroke (1:03.05)
Taylor Smith – 6
th in 200m breaststroke (2:35.02)
Georgia Pengilly – 7
th in 100m backstroke (1:03.49)
Bisons Medals and A-Finals at Day 2 of Canada West Swimming Championships
Kelsey Wog – GOLD in 100m breaststroke (1:07.25)
Hannah Schanel – SILVER in 50m freestyle (26:36)
Daniel Boguski – SILVER in 50m freestyle (22.60)
Women's 4x100-metre freestyle – BRONZE
Kelsey Wog, Kelsey Fillion, Dora Modrcin, Georgia Pengilly
Kelsey Fillion – 4
th in 50m free (26:36)
Dora Modrcin – 4
th in 100m butterfly (1:02.35)
Megan Mozill – 4
th in 200m backstroke (2:15.72)
Georgia Pengilly – 6
th in 200m backstroke (2:16.50)
Taylor Smith – 8
th in 100m breaststroke (1:12.31)
Bisons Medals and A-Finals at Day 1 of Canada West Swimming Championships
Kelsey Wog – GOLD in 50m breaststroke (31.26)
Dora Modrcin – GOLD in 50m backstroke (28.14)
Women's 4x200-metre freestyle – BRONZE (8:26.60)
Kelsey Wog, Kelsey Fillion, Georgia Pengilly, Hannah Schanel
Georgia Pengilly – 5
th in 50m backstroke (29.53)
Megan Mozill – 8
th in 50m backstroke (29.93)
Kelsey Fillion – 8
th in 50m butterfly (28.89)
