SEATTLE-Thursday, Dixie State swimming competed at the Seattle U. Duel, prevailing 187-71 over the Redhawks at the William Eisiminger Fitness Center.

Sophomore Drew Roper, a former Millard High School star, played an instrumental role in the Trailblazers’ victory.

Roper swam the first leg of Dixie State’s women’s B team 400-yard medley relay. The team posted a time of 4:03.28.

She was joined by freshman free/breast competitor Kathryn Carter, freshman fly/free/breast competitor Danyael Nicole Cuison and senior free/relays competitor Miriam Gonzalez.

Roper also finished third in the women’s 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:17.29 and swam the anchor leg of the women’s 200-yard freestyle relay. The team swam a time of 1:43.98.

In this event, Roper was joined by Cuison, freshman free/fly/breast/medley relay competitor Skyler Lyon and junior back competitor Gracie Kroll.

The Trailblazers return to action Saturday at the Idaho Dual at Moscow, Idaho.