Men's Swimming and Diving Falls to Mizzou in Season Opener

Saturday, November 7

Columbia, MO

Noon

Missouri State University

193

Missouri

Men's Swimming and Diving Falls to Mizzou in Season Opener

November 07, 2020 | Swimming and Diving

By: MSU Athletics Communications

Meet Results

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri State men's swimming and diving team fell to NO. 17 Missouri 193-92 in the first meet of the 2020-21 season Saturday.

"I'm so thankful we had the opportunity to get back to competition today," Missouri State head coach Dave Collins said. "It's been a long eight months without racing so today was a great day. Watching the freshmen in their first college races was a highlight. We have felt very good about this group since they signed and today we saw some things out of them to really get excited about."

The meet was highlighted by a first-place finish for freshman Robert Hill in the 100-yard backstroke. Hill recorded a time of 48.80 (25.30) to secure the first-place spot and the 14th fastest time in the country.

"It's great to get out there at the college level and see the work that the team has been putting in pay off," Hill said.

Other individual highlights included a third-place finish for Michael Hampel in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 55.92 and a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle by Jonathan Hill with a time of 46.80.

In the 1000-yard freestyle, Pawel Krawczyk, Dylan Moffatt and Nicholas Andres took the second-fourth spots. Krawczyk recorded a total time of 9:21.96, Moffatt totaled a time of 9:27.55 and Andres recorded a time of 9:31.06. Krawczyk, Moffatt and Andres also took the second-fourth place spots in the 500-yard freestyle.

Jacob Bening, Austin Huskey and Evan Porter also took the second-fourth place spots in the 200-yard backstroke. Bening recorded a time of 1:50.24, Huskey finished shortly after with a time of 1:50.99 and Porter finished with a 1:57.12.

The 200-yard breaststroke consisted of second-fourth place finishes for Hampel, James Doromal and Nich Schuster. Hampel swam a 2:02.83, Doromal recorded a 2:05.60 and Schuster finished at 2:09.50.

Hill, James Vaughn and Tyler Lewis finished second through fourth place in the 100-yard butterfly. Hill finished at 49.97, Vaughn finished right behind Hill with a 49.99 and Lewis swam a 50.53.

No personal record marks were broken. The Bears move into the offseason and will prepare for more competition in the spring semester.

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