Swim Bears Wrap Up Kansas Double Dual

Friday, October 11

Lawrence, Kan.

1:00 p.m.

Missouri State University

Kansas/South Dakota

Swim Bears Wrap Up Kansas Double Dual

October 12, 2019 | Swimming and Diving

By: MSU Athletics Communications

Results

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Missouri State men's and women's swimming and diving team wrapped up competition Saturday at the Kansas Double Dual, stringing together a slew of individual victories to highlight day two at Robinson Natatorium.

Both MSU squads handily defeated South Dakota, with the men delivering a 218-129 decision while the women cruised to a 243-108 margin. Host Kansas split the women's results, serving them a 244-101 loss in the double dual.

"I continue to see team development and like our group's attitude and approach early in the season," said head coach Dave Collins. "We still have a lot to improve but progress has been made in both meets."

The men's side took the top spot in every individual event, combining for seven first-place finishes in the second set of swims.

Michael Hampel added to his impressive dual resume, tallying his third title of the meet in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.00). Arthur Cury also sported multiple wins through the two-day event, taking the 100 freestyle by nearly a second to bring his total to two.

Seniors Thomas Heye and Jacob Schultz got in on the scoring action for the Bears in back-to-back events, garnering first-place points in the 200 backstroke (1:55.54) and 100 fly (50.19), respectively.

"This weekend provided lots of learning opportunities," said Heye. "We had a lot of freshmen step up, which is exciting as we move forward."

Newcomers continued to contribute key efforts as Tyler Lewis notched the top spot in the 400 IM (4:06.67) to begin the day's individual events. Samantha Hietpas dominated another long-distance race, earning runner-up in the 500 freestyle. She was one of four Bears to place in the event's top-five.

"Getting my first college win makes me excited for our mid-season meets," said Hietpas. "Having a supportive team atmosphere has pushed me to perform my best."

Pawel Krawczyk provided the Bears with insurance points in the long-distance 500 freestyle, turning in a first-place finish in the closing events.

The women boasted a host of runner-up swims as Sarah Allegri, Haley Allen, and Sydney Radloff capped the meet with key placements throughout the 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 breaststroke.

Michael Claunch swept the diving portion of the dual, claiming another first-place finish on the 1-meter board (278.45). Dayana Popa and Ashley Yarbrough led the way for MSU on the women's 3-meter, separated by a narrow margin for third (266.80) and fourth (266.6) place.

The Bears secured the second-place finish in all four relay events.

Up next, MSU travels to Terra Haute, Ind. for the two-day Indiana State Invitational beginning Saturday, Oct. 19.

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