Swim Bears Travel to Lawrence for Kansas Duals

Friday, October 22

Lawrence, Kan.

5:00 p.m. (10/22), 11 a.m. (10/23)

Missouri State University

Kansas

Swim Bears Travel to Lawrence for Kansas Duals

October 20, 2021 | Swimming and Diving

By: Athletics Communications

SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State swimming and diving teams travel to Lawrence, Kan., to compete in the Kansas Duals hosted by the University of Kansas on Friday (5 p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m.).

Kansas Duals
Dates	Friday, Oct. 22, 5 p.m. \| Saturday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m.
Location	Lawrence, Kan.
Site	Robinson Natatorium
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Meet Details

The two-day meet will be held at the Robinson Natatorium in Lawrence, Kan.
The meet will consist of session one starting on Friday at 5 p.m., while session two will start on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Live results can be found on the Meet Mobile app which is downloadable through the app store.
Diving events will be towards the beginning of both days.
The men will face South Dakota while the women square of against South Dakota and dual host Kansas.

Scoring

Relays: 11-4-2
Individual: 9-4-3-2-1

Order of Events

Friday

200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
Women's 3-Meter Diving
Men's 1-Meter Diving
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breaststroke
200 Fly
50 Free
- 15 Min Break -
200 IM
800 Free Relay

Saturday

200 Free Relay
400 IM
Women's 1-Meter Diving
Men's 3-Meter Diving
100 Free
200 Back
100 Fly
500 Free
- 15 Min Break –
200 Breaststroke
400 Free Relay

Miller Time

Anna Miller collected MVC Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 13. Miller posted two top-three finishes against tough competition at the TYR Invitational in Miami, Fla., this past weekend. Miller won the 50 freestyle with a blistering time of 23.34. The mark was just off the pool record and the 33^rd-fastest among all collegiate swimmers this year. She also placed second in the 100 freestyle by clocking a 51.12. The St. Louis, Mo., product has already garnered three individual wins this season.

Bears from Abroad

Eight Swim Bears hail from outside the United States: The women's side features Vera Margula (Szczecin, Poland), Alessia Puleo (Cambiago, Italy) and Ulyana and Yuliya Zubina (Gomel, Belarus). Representing the men are Arthur Cury (Curitiba, Parana, Brazil), Pawel Krawczyk (Warsaw, Poland), Bruno Miranda Guerra (Campinas, Brazil) and Bruno Suzuki-Tomiyama (Sao Paulo, Brazil).

Family Ties

The Missouri State swimming and diving rosters feature three sets of siblings. Sisters Jordan and Kelsey Boyce and Ulyana and Yuliya Zubina represent the women's squad while the men's roster features brothers Jonathan and Robbie Hill. Libby Howell's older sister, Quincy, also swam at Missouri State from 2013-2017.

Women's Bear Bites

Missouri State closed out the 2020-21 season in style by winning its fifth-straight MVC Championship with an impressive 929.5-point performance. The Bears' 381-point margin of victory was a program best.
Missouri State has been in a league of its own when it comes to conference championships, as the Bears have won 17 of the last 19 MVC titles.
Missouri State placed fifth against a strong tournament field at the TYR Invitational on Oct. 9 with a score of 247 points. Relay action was highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay courtesy of Anna Lucas, Anna Miller, Sami Roemer and Libby Howell clocking a 3:33.38.
Roemer recorded a third-place finish in the 100 butterfly at the TYR Invitational with a time of 4:37.18. Alessia Puleo joined Roemer with a top-three finish by placing third in the 200 breaststroke by swimming a 2:20.52.
In diving action Adrianna Avila led the Bears with marks of 223.90 on the 3-meter boards and 225.80 in 1-meter diving.
The Bears were defeated by Southern Illinois in the season opener, 187-166.
In relay action against SIU, MSU was victorious in the 200 medley relay when Kelly Sego, Yuliya Zubina, Sami Roemer and Anna Miller combined to swim a 1:44.03. The 200 freestyle relay of Hannah Amelung, Anna Lucas, Sami Roemer and Miller also won with a time of 1:35.03.
Four-time all-MVC honoree Libby Howell collected wins against SIU in the 500 freestyle (5:05.38) and the 200 freestyle (1:53.48). The Bixby, Okla., native also posted a third-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle by clocking a 10:39.99.
Miller garnered wins in the 100 freestyle (51.29) and 50 freestyle (23.54) against SIU . She also took first in the 50 freestyle (23.34) at the TYR Invitational, which was just off the pool record while placing second in the 100 freestyle (51.12).
Vera Margula in the season opener with a win in the 1,000 freestyle (10:31.61) and a runner-up finish in the 500 freestyle (5:05.54).
Freshman Payton Smith made an immediate impact so far this season. In the TYR Invitational she recorded two-top five finishes by finishing fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:05.26) fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:08.99). In her debut, winning the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:05.09. She also clocked a 4:37.23 to take second in the 400 IM.
First-team all-MVC returnees include Miller, Howell, Alessia Puleo, Anna Lucas, Sami Roemer, Grace Beahan, Margula, Yuyila Zubina, Kellie Fischer, Cabrini Johnson and Kelly Sego.
Second-team returnees feature Ulyana Zubina, Yuliya Zubina, Adriana Avila, Jordan Wenner and Sam Hietpas.
Overall, the MSU roster features 22 returning letterwinners and eight newcomers this season.

Dynamic Duo

The senior duo of Howell and Miller highlight the returnees, as the pair has combined for 43 gold medals at the MVC Championships.
Howell is a perfect 12-for-12 in her career in individual events while collecting 23 golds at the MVC championships. She currently holds school records in the 200-yard, 1000-yard and 1650-yard freestyles.
Miller is the reigning MVC swimmer of the year after winning all three of her events in record breaking fashion at last season's championships. The St. Louis, Mo., native has 20 career golds and holds school records in the 50 and 100-meter freestyles, in addition to the 100-yard butterfly.

Men's Bear Bites

At the TYR Invitational, the men accumulated 289 points to finish fourth behind Florida State (517.5), TCU (321) and Pittsburgh (312).
Robbie Hill, Michael Hampel, Pawel Krawczyk and Bruno Guerra finished third in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:21.30, the 10^th-fastest in program history.
John David Spence led the Bears in diving with scores of 268.90 and 258.90 on the 3-meter and 1-meter boards.
Arthur Cury placed third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:40.16, while newcomer Brunno Suzuki took second in the B heat (1:41.12).
Dylan Moffatt paced MSU in the A heat of the 400 IM with a time of 4:04.33 to finish third.
Robbie Hill took second in the 100 backstroke by swimming the event in 50.45.
Pawel Krawczyk swam a 4:31.40 in the 500 freestyle to take second.
The Bears defeated Southern Illinois in the season opener on Oct. 2, 205.5-145.5.
In relay action Robbie Hill, Michael Hampel, Arthur Cury and Bruno Guerra won the 200 medley relay by clocking a 1:31.53 and the 400 medley relay with a time of 3.21.93
Three-time all-MAC honoree Pawel Krawczyk was dominant in the opener, winning the 500 freestyle (4:37.45), the 200 butterfly (1:52.16) and the 100 butterfly (51.21).
Michael Hampel was victorious in the 100 (56.77) and 200 (2:07.98) breaststrokes.
Moffatt won the 500 (4:38.83) and 1000 (9:41.16) freestyles in addition to taking home the 400 IM (4:09.96). Moffatt posted 18 top-three finishes last season.
Robbie Hill won the 100 backstroke (50.27), while placing second in the 200 backstroke (1:50.03) and 100 butterfly (52.13).
Arthur Cury recorded a pair of wins in the 200 freestyle (1:41.31) and 200 IM (1:52.47).
John David Spence won the 3-meter diving event by posting a 300.82 mark while tsking third on the 1-meter boards with a 258.90 mark.
The men's squad is coming off a runner-up performance at the 2021 MAC Championships.
All-MAC returnees include Cury, Spence, Hampel, Jonathan Hill, Krawczyk, Jimmy Doromal and A.J. Huskey.
The MSU roster features 12 returning letterwinners and five newcomers.

Captain America

Team captain Michael Hampel represented Missouri State on the national stage this past summer when he competed in the 100-meter breaststroke at the United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. on June 5. Hampel finished the event with a time of 1:04.27, which placed him 62^nd among all competitors. Hampel is a three-time gold medalist (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 400 medley relay) and three-time silver medalist (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 medley relay) at the MAC Championships. The Owensboro, Ky., native posted 15 top-three finishes last season.

Powerful Pawel

Pawel Krawczyk has been a dominant force since breaking onto the scene in 2019. The Warsaw, Poland product has collected eight gold medals and four silver medals at the MAC Championships. He is a three-time MAC first-team selection and was the 2019 MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year.

Coach Dave Collins

Dave Collins (Drury, 2005) is in his 11th season as Missouri State head coach.
Collins garnered Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2021.
Under Collins' watch, the Bears have won nine MVC conference titles and three MAC championships.
In 2020-21, Collins guided the women to their fifth-straight Valley title and 17th overall. The MSU women ran away with the crown after winning seven individual and three relay events to finish with 929.50 points. The Bears' 381-point margin of victory was a program best. The MSU men finished second at the MAC Championships, claiming ten conference champion citations throughout the meet. Michael Claunch qualified for the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships for the third time on both the 1-and-3 meter boards.
As head coach, Collins and the Bears' staff have produced 45 all-MVC first team selections and 22 all-MAC first teamers. Collins has also coached six conference swimmers of the year, a list that includes Anna Miller (2021), Dora Kiss (2016, 12), Lauren Pavel (2015, 17), Renata Sander (2011-14) and Uvis Kalnins (2014). Academically, with team GPAs of 3.0 or higher, both Bear squads have annually earned CSCAA Scholar All-America team honors.
Since his arrival at Missouri State, the Bears have broken all men's and women's school records in the non-freestyle events.
Collins has taken the Bears' recruiting efforts to new heights. He and his coaching staff are responsible for signing Missouri State's first top-100 recruit: 2012 Olympian Uvis Kalnins of Latvia. CollegeSwimming.com listed Kalnins as the No. 68 overall swimmer in the 2012 recruiting class.
Before becoming head coach, Collins served as an assistant for four seasons at Missouri State under MSU Hall of Famer Jack Steck.

Take a Look Ahead

After the meet at Kansas, both teams will be back in action Nov. 5-6 when they host Indiana State and Missouri S&T. Start times for the event will be at 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday.

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