Swim Bears set for In-State Showdown with Mizzou

Saturday, December 4

Springfield

12:00 p.m.

Missouri State University

Missouri

Swim Bears set for In-State Showdown with Mizzou

December 03, 2021 | Swimming and Diving

2021-22 Swim Results

By: Athletics Communications

SPRINGFIELD – After a plethora of impressive individual performances at the Purdue Invitational, the Missouri State Swimming and Diving programs are set to welcome in-state rival, Missouri for a dual at Hammons Student Center on Saturday at Noon.

Missouri State vs. Mizzou
Date and Time	Saturday, Dec. 3 \| Noon
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Hammons Student Center
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Meet Details

The dual will be held at Hammons Student Center Pool in Springfield, Mo.
Start time is set for Noon.
Admission is free to all spectators
Live results can be found on the Meet Mobile app, which is downloadable through the app store.
Diving events will take place at Mizzou, beginning at 11 p.m.

Scoring

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

Competition Lanes

MSU: Even
Mizzou: Odd

Order of Events

200 Medley Relay
- 5 Min Break -
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breaststroke
200 Fly
50 Free
- 15 Min Break -
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breaststroke
500 Free
100 Fly
- 15 Min. Break -
200 IM
400 Free Relay

Nationally Renowned Bears

Missouri State features nine individuals with Top-100 times nationally this season. Women with Top-100 times include: Anna Miller (50 freestyle: 22.13, 15^th), Libby Howell (200 freestyle: 1:47.20, 51^st, 500 freestyle: 4:48.47., 77^th, 1000 freestyle: 10:04.99, 80^th, 1650 freestyle: 16:54.99, 95^th), Sam Hietpas (1650 freestyle: 16:51.38, 83^rd) and Vera Margula (1650 freestyle: 16:55.19, 96^th). Five men are currently in the Top-100 nationally. Pawel Krawczyk leads the way with three Top-100 times (200 butterfly: 1:46.07, 58^th, 500 freestyle: 4:21.99, 62^nd, 1650 freestyle: 15:27.19, 63^rd). Other Bears in the Top-100 include: Dylan Moffatt (1000 freestyle: 9:11.64, 43^rd, 1650 freestyle, 15:09.94, 28^th), Arthur Cury (200 freestyle: 1:36.52, 86^th), AJ Huskey (400 IM: 3:52.62, 86^th) and Robbie Hill (200 backstroke: 1:46.27, 99^th).
Both squads hold Top-100 marks in the 200 freestyle relay (men: 68^th, women 70^th), 400 freestyle relay (men: 44^th, women: 39^th), 800 freestyle relay (men: 29^th, women: 60^th), 200 medley relay (men: 45^th, women: 66^th), 400 medley relay (men: 39^th, women 59^th).

Women's Bear Bites

The Bears recorded a fifth-place finish their last time out at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 18-20).
Miller broke her school and MVC record by registering a time of 22.13 to win the 50 freestyle at the Purdue Invitational. The time was the sixth-fastest among all collegiate swimmers this year, breaking her previous record by over one-tenth of a second. Miller also recorded a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle by clocking a time of 48.70, which was the second-fastest time in school history.
Miller, Jordan Wenner, Howell and Sami Roemer combined to swim the women's 400 freestyle relay in 3:20.82, good for fifth-place.
In the 800 freestyle relay, Anna Lucas, Wenner Howell and Roemer swam the seventh-fastest relay time in school history with a time of 7:29.30.
Roemer had an impressive showing in the 400 IM when she swam a 4:25.32 to place sixth.
Hieptas placed third in the 1,650 freestyle by registering a time of 16:51.38.
Miller has continued her success this season, having already garnered eight individual wins and tallying nine top-five finishes this season. She has twice collected MVC Swimmer of the Week honors on Oct. 13 and Nov. 23.
Howell posted a trio of top-five finishes at Purdue by placing second in the 200 (1:47.20) and 500 (4:48.47) freestyles while recording a fifth-place finish in the 1650 freestyle (16:54.99). She collected MVC Swimmer of the Week honors on November 10, after her three individual wins in the Bears' 221-132 win over Indiana State on Nov. 5-6. Howell is the only MVC swimmer to go a perfect 12-for-12 in her career and she currently holds school records in the 200, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyles.
Adrianna Avila has paced the Bears on both boards this season with marks of 239.40 in 1-meter diving and 243.52 in 3-meter competition.
Missouri State defeated MVC foe Indiana State, 221-132 at Hammons Student Center on Nov. 5-6.
The Bears defeated South Dakota and fell to Kansas in the Kansas Tri-Duals on Oct. 22-23 in Lawrence, Kan.
Missouri State placed fifth against a strong tournament field at the TYR Invitational on Oct. 9 with a score of 247 points.
The Bears have been in a league of its own when it comes to conference championships, having won five in a row and 17 of the last 19 MVC titles.

Know the Foe

Mizzou is 3-1 in duals this season with wins over Southern Illinois (145-95) and Arkansas (174.50-125.50) and Purdue (179-121). The Tigers' lone loss came to Michigan on Nov. 5. This will be the Bears' 20^th meeting with Mizzou all-time.

Men's Bear Bites

The Bears are undefeated in head-to-head duals this season with wins over Southern Illinois and Missouri S&T.
Missouri State finished fourth at the Purdue Invitational its last time out (Nov. 18-20).
Dylan Moffatt won the 1,650 freestyle with a blistering time of 15:09.94.
Krawczyk was impressive in the 500 freestyle by swimming the event in 4:21.99 to take second. The time was the fastest among all Mid-American Conference swimmers this year.
The quartet of Krawczyk, Brunno Suzuki, Moffatt and Cury placed fourth in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 6:32.80. The mark was the eighth-fastest in MSU history.
Huskey paced the Bears in the 400 IM, registering a time of 3:52.62. Following Huskey was Tyler Lewis (3:56.56) in seventh and Moffatt.
Robbie Hill placed seventh in the 200 IM by clocking in at 1:47.90. Hill currently holds MAC-best times in the 50 and 100 backstrokes.
Arthur Cury swam the fastest time in the MAC this season with a 1:36.52, 200 Freestyle which was good for ninth-place.
Moffatt holds a MAC-best time of 9:11.64 in the 1,000 freestyle.
This season, John David Spence has led MSU on the boards with bests of 258.90 (1-Meter) and 322.65 (3-Meter).
In their last dual at Hammons Student Center, the Bears were dominant, defeating Missouri S&T, 211.5-102.5, on Nov. 5-6.
Missouri State defeated South Dakota in the Kansas Duals, 174-158, on Oct. 23.
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.
The Bears defeated Southern Illinois in the season opener on Oct. 2, 205.5-145.5.

Know the Foe

Mizzou is 2-1 in duals this season with wins over Southern Illinois (148-92) and Purdue (160-139). The Tigers' lone loss came to Michigan on Nov. 5. This will be the Bears' 20^th meeting with Mizzou all-time. The dual will mark the 30^th meeting all-time between the programs with the Tigers' leading the all-time series 21-8.

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 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 10 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 showdown with Mizzou, the Bears host another in-state foe when Drury visits Hammons Student Center on Dec. 17. Start time is set for 5 p.m.

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