FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado swimming & diving team had a strong second day showing at the Early Bird Invitational, hosted by Colorado State. The Bears finished in second place with 645.5 total points.

Sarah Cook and Kelly Schmeckpepper-Cook swept the two spots in the one-meter diving, scoring 245.95 and 242.05 points, respectively.

The second day started with the 200 yard medley relay, in which the Bears' quartet of Sam Leonard, Ashley Bunch, Nicole Lydin and JJ Smith finished fifth in 1:56.50 behind four CSU teams.

Tori Gutt placed second in the 400 yard IM with her time of 4:42.13, while Chesney Randolph placed third in the 100 yard butterfly clocked a 1:00.77 and then came back to finish second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.01. Also in the 100 backstroke, Leonard was fifth and Cheryl Bready was sixth in 1:02.30 and 1:02.33, respectively.

The group of Dawn Adams, Bready, Whitney Dahms and Randolph placed third in the 800 freestyle relay. Freshman Brogan Beyette and Dahms placed fourth and fifth, respectively in the 1650 freestyle.

The Bears next compete on November 6, when they host New Mexico in a relay meet. Action is set to begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Butler-Hancock Pool.