Swim Bears Set to Host Missouri S&T and Indiana State

Friday, November 5

Springfield

5:00 p.m. (11/5), 10 a.m. (11/6)

Missouri State University

Indiana State

Swim Bears Set to Host Missouri S&T and Indiana State

November 04, 2021 | Swimming and Diving

By: Athletics Communications

SPRINGFIELD – The Missouri State swimming and diving teams are back in action this weekend when they host Indiana State and Missouri S&T for a two-day dual on Friday and Saturday at Hammons Student Center.

Missouri State vs. Indiana State and Missouri S & T
Dates	Friday, Nov. 5, 5 p.m. \| Saturday, Nov. 6, 10:15 a.m.
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Hammons Student Center
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Meet Details

The two-day meet will be held at Hammons Student Center.
The meet will consist of session one starting on Friday at 5 p.m., while session two will start on Saturday at 10:15 a.m.
Live results can be found on the Meet Mobile app which is downloadable through the app store.
Diving events will be at the conclusion of both days.
The men will face Missouri S&T while the women square off against Indiana State.

Scoring

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

Order of Events

Friday

200 Medley Relay
- 5 Min Break -
200 IM
500 Free
100 Breaststroke
- 10 Min Break -
200 Backstroke
100 Free
200 Fly
- 10 Min Break -
400 Medley Relay
Women's 1-Meter Diving
Men's 3-Meter Diving

Saturday

200 Medley Relay
- 5 Min Break -
1000 Free
50 Free
100 Backstroke
- 10 Min Break -
200 Breaststroke
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
- 10 Min Break –
400 IM
400 Free Relay
Women's 3-Meter Diving
Men's 1-Meter Diving

Senior Recognition

Prior to Saturday's start, Missouri State will be honoring its senior class at 9:55 a.m. The 10-member senior class consists of: Adriana Avila, Arthur Cury, Kellie Fischer, Trevor Fischer, Michael Hampel, Libby Howell, Pawel Krawczyk, Anna Miller, John David Spence and Alex Thorson.

Women's Bear Bites

In their last meet out, the Bears placed second in the Kansas Tri-Duals. MSU defeated South Dakota (222.50-129.50) and fell to Kansas (228.50-118.50).
In relay action, Anna Miller, Libby Howell, Anna Lucas and Payton Smith won the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 7:37.82
Sami Roemer posted two second-place finishes at the Kansas Duals. Roemer finished second in the 200 IM (2:08.30) and 100 butterfly (58.75). The Bettendorf, Iowa, native also placed fifth in the 400 IM (4:36.22) and 100 backstroke (58.75).
Anna Miller won the 50 freestyle (23.48) and 100 freestyle (50.77). Her performance in the 100 freestyle was the ninth-fastest among all mid-major competitors. She also registered a 1:52.15 in the 200 freestyle which is an MVC best.
Libby Howell won the 200 freestyle (1:52.33), while placing second in the 500 freestyle (5:03.90) and third in the 100 freestyle (52.52). Howell's 500 freestyle time was the second-fastest among MVC swimmers this season.
Samantha Hietpas placed third in the 1000 freestyle, registering a 10:30.95, good for third-fastest in The Valley this season.
Freshman Payton Smith has made an immediate impact so far this season. At Kansas she won the 200 butterfly (2:05.85). In the TYR Invitational she recorded two-top five finishes by finishing fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:05.26) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:08.99). In her debut against SIU, she won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:05.09.
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.
Vera Margula was impressive in the season opener (Oct. 1) with a win in the 1,000 freestyle (10:31.61) and a runner-up finish in the 500 freestyle (5:05.54).
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.

Miller Time

Anna Miller has continued her success this season, having already garnered five individual wins. She collected MVC Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 13 after posting two top-three finishes against tough competition at the TYR Invitational in Miami, Fla. In Miami, Miller won the 50 freestyle with a blistering time of 23.32. The mark was just off the pool record and the 11^th-fastest among all mid-major collegiate swimmers this year.

Know the Foe

Indiana State is 1-3 in dual meets this season with their lone win coming over Northern Iowa (187-113) on Oct. 22.
The Sycamores return 24 letter winners from last season including MVC 200-butterfly champion Marni Gray and MVC honorable mention honorees Madie Rutan and Anna Maria Nasiou.
The Sycamores were picked third in the 2021-22 MVC Preseason Poll, garnering 51 total points.
Head Coach Josh Christensen is in his fourth year at the helm. In his two years, he has led ISU to back-to-back top-three finishes at the MVC Championships.
Last season, the Bears defeated the Sycamores, 168-48, in Terre Haute, Ind.

Men's Bear Bites

Missouri State defeated South Dakota in its last meet, 174-158, on Oct. 23.
In the 400 freestyle relay, MSU was victorious as Arthur Cury, Bruno Guerra, Reese Hodgins and Robbie Hill registered a time of 3:06.45. The Bears also recorded a win in the 800 freestyle relay courtesy of Dylan Moffatt, Brunno Suzuki, Guerra and Robbie Hill clocking a 6:58.88.
Suzuki recorded individual wins in the 200 breaststroke (2:08.11) and 500 freestyle (4:42.83).
Moffatt won the 1,000 freestyle with a Mid-American Conference-best time of 9:35.36 and the 200 backstroke (1:53.52).
At the TYR Invitational, the men accumulated 289 points to finish fourth behind Florida State (517.5), TCU (321) and Pittsburgh (312).
Guerra posted the fastest time for MSU this season in the 50 freestyle by clocking in at 21.36.
Cury registered a 1:40.16 in the 200 freestyle to finish third. The performance was the fastest among all MAC swimmers this season. Cury also holds an MAC-best time in the 200 IM (1:52.47).
Pawel Krawczyk and Moffatt rank first and second among all MAC swimmers in the 500 freestyle with times of 4:31.40 and 4.32.61, respectively.
Krawczyk's 1:50.51 200 butterfly is a conference-best time this season while Moffatt has the fastest 400 IM (4:04.33) in the MAC.
Robbie Hill ranks second in the conference in the 50 backstroke (23.20),100 backstroke (50.27) and 200 backstroke (1:50.03).
John David Spence has led MSU on the boards this season with bests of 258.90 (1-Meter) and 300.82 (3-Meter).
The Bears defeated Southern Illinois in the season opener on Oct. 2, 205.5-145.5.

Arthur Awarded

Arthur Cury was named MAC swimmer of the week on Oct. 29. Cury recorded three wins in a two-day dual against South Dakota on Oct. 22-23. On day one, the Curitiba, Parana Brazil, native won the 200 freestyle with a blistering time of 1:42.36, as well as, the 200 IM, finishing the event in 1:55.19. Cury added a third victory to his weekend with a win in the 100 butterfly on the final day of the dual, clocking in at 51.10. He also helped lead the men's 400 meter relay squad to victory with a time of 3:06.45. Cury is a two-time all-MAC first-team selection, having garnered five gold medals, four silvers and one bronze at the MAC Championships during his career.

Know the Foe

Missouri S&T is 2-1 this season in dual meets with a pair of wins over Delta State.
The Miners are led by Andy Huffman who finished third nationally in the Division II 200 breaststroke last season and Great Lakes Valley Conference 100 breaststroke champion Josh Umrysh.
Last season, S&T finished fourth at the GLVC championships.
Head Coach Doug Grooms is in his 23^rd season at the helm. Under his guidance, the Miners have finished in the top 10 of NCAA Division II Championships 13 times.
The Bears lead the all-time series with the Miners, 29-10.

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

Following the meet with Indiana State and Missouri S&T the Bears will travel to West Lafayette, Ind., to compete in the Purdue Invitational from Nov.18-20. Preliminary events will start at 10 a.m. on all three days with finals starting at 6 p.m. on all three days.

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