Thursday, January 18
Springfield, Mo.
6:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
at
Drury
Swimmers Begin Spring Season at Drury
January 16, 2018 | Swimming and Diving
SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State swimming and diving team returns to competition on Thursday, Jan. 18, for a dual at the campus of Drury University. Diving events will begin at approximately 4 p.m. and swimming events are slated for 6 p.m.
Video of the Bears' dual can be viewed on Mediacom, channel 22, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Order of Events
3 Meter Diving - Begins at 4 p.m.
1 Meter Diving
200 Medley Relay - Begins at 6 p.m.
1000 Free
200 Free
50 Free
200 IM
-Break-
100 Fly
100 Free
100 Back
500 Free
-Break-
100 Breast
200 Free Relay
Bear Bites
The Bears faced the Panthers earlier this season and came out with a pair of victories on Oct. 27 at Hammons Student Center. The men's team posted an impressive 144-87 victory while the Missouri State women came out on top, 135-107. Eight student-athletes earned individual victories at the meet.
The men's squad broke a couple of school and conference records this season. Conner Ripp, Blair Bish, Artur Osvath and Samuel Senn snapped the Mid-American Conference record in the 200 medley relay on Nov. 17 at the Purdue Invitational. The four clipped the record with a time of 1:26.36 – just .43 seconds faster than the previous record. Bish set another MAC and school record, this time in the 100 breast at the Purdue Invitational. The newcomer touched the wall in an impressive 52.20 seconds to set his first individual record for the Bears. Missouri State leads the MAC in 10 individual events, as well as four relays.
On the women's side, Libby Howell, Josie Pearson and Emma Wall topped the MSU record books in their respective events. Howell snapped a five-year-old record in the 1650 free with a time of 16:41.67. Pearson grabbed the No. 1 spot in MSU's 400 IM event (4:17.87) while Wall broke the school record in the 100 fly (54.13). The women lead the Missouri Valley Conference in the 200 free, 100 back, 200 breast, 100 fly and 200 fly.
Top-100 National Rankings
Libby Howell – 99th, 1650 free
Emma Wall – 57th, 200 fly
Blair Bish – 3rd, 100 breast
Christopher Heye – 70th, 200 breast; 75th, 400 IM
Minki Kang – 67th, 1650 free; 83rd, 1000 free
Artur Osvath – 15th, 200 breast; 42nd, 200 IM
Nicholas Theunissen – 97th, 100 breast
Antonio Thomas – 41st, 1650 free;
Phillip Willett – 58th, 200 breast; 69th, 100 breast
Final Details
Diving at Breech Pool will begin at 4 p.m. and swimming events will follow at approximately 6 p.m. Live results for the meet will be available on Meet Mobile. For all the latest information on the Missouri State swimming and diving team, visit missouristatebears.com or follow @MoStateSwim on Twitter.
Video of the Bears' dual can be viewed on Mediacom, channel 22, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m.
| Missouri State at Drury | |
| Date & Time | Thursday, Jan. 18 | 4 p.m. & 6 p.m. |
| Location | Springfield, Mo. (at Drury) |
| Site | Breech Pool |
| Mediacom Ch. 22 | Available for viewing Fri., Sat., Sun. at 7 p.m. |
| Missouri State | 2017-18 Record Book | Swimming & Diving Home Page | Twitter |
Order of Events
3 Meter Diving - Begins at 4 p.m.
1 Meter Diving
200 Medley Relay - Begins at 6 p.m.
1000 Free
200 Free
50 Free
200 IM
-Break-
100 Fly
100 Free
100 Back
500 Free
-Break-
100 Breast
200 Free Relay
Bear Bites
The Bears faced the Panthers earlier this season and came out with a pair of victories on Oct. 27 at Hammons Student Center. The men's team posted an impressive 144-87 victory while the Missouri State women came out on top, 135-107. Eight student-athletes earned individual victories at the meet.
The men's squad broke a couple of school and conference records this season. Conner Ripp, Blair Bish, Artur Osvath and Samuel Senn snapped the Mid-American Conference record in the 200 medley relay on Nov. 17 at the Purdue Invitational. The four clipped the record with a time of 1:26.36 – just .43 seconds faster than the previous record. Bish set another MAC and school record, this time in the 100 breast at the Purdue Invitational. The newcomer touched the wall in an impressive 52.20 seconds to set his first individual record for the Bears. Missouri State leads the MAC in 10 individual events, as well as four relays.
On the women's side, Libby Howell, Josie Pearson and Emma Wall topped the MSU record books in their respective events. Howell snapped a five-year-old record in the 1650 free with a time of 16:41.67. Pearson grabbed the No. 1 spot in MSU's 400 IM event (4:17.87) while Wall broke the school record in the 100 fly (54.13). The women lead the Missouri Valley Conference in the 200 free, 100 back, 200 breast, 100 fly and 200 fly.
Top-100 National Rankings
Libby Howell – 99th, 1650 free
Emma Wall – 57th, 200 fly
Blair Bish – 3rd, 100 breast
Christopher Heye – 70th, 200 breast; 75th, 400 IM
Minki Kang – 67th, 1650 free; 83rd, 1000 free
Artur Osvath – 15th, 200 breast; 42nd, 200 IM
Nicholas Theunissen – 97th, 100 breast
Antonio Thomas – 41st, 1650 free;
Phillip Willett – 58th, 200 breast; 69th, 100 breast
Final Details
Diving at Breech Pool will begin at 4 p.m. and swimming events will follow at approximately 6 p.m. Live results for the meet will be available on Meet Mobile. For all the latest information on the Missouri State swimming and diving team, visit missouristatebears.com or follow @MoStateSwim on Twitter.
#MSUBears
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