Swim Bears to Battle Drury on Senior Night

Friday, October 14

Springfield

5:00 p.m.

Missouri State University

Drury

Swim Bears to Battle Drury on Senior Night

October 11, 2022 | Swimming and Diving

By: Athletics Communications

SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State swimming and diving continues its season at home Friday at 5 p.m., taking on Drury at the Hammons Student Center Pool. In addition, it's senior night for the Bears. Admission is free.

Missouri State vs. Drury
Date	Friday, Oct. 14 \| 5 p.m.
Location	Springfield, Mo.
Site	Hammons Student Center Pool
Parking	Due to a large conference being held at Great Southern Bank Arena, fans are encouraged to arrive early for home athletic events scheduled on Oct. 13 and 14. Fans are also encouraged to utilize Lot 20, south of Allison South Stadium, or one of the two campus parking garages due to a high demand for parking on those dates.
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Parking and Admission

Admission is free at Missouri State Swimming & Diving home meets.
Due to a large conference being held at Great Southern Bank Arena, fans are encouraged to arrive early for home athletic events scheduled on Oct. 13 and 14. Fans are also encouraged to utilize Lot 20, south of Allison South Stadium, or one of the two campus parking garages due to a high demand for parking on those dates.

Meet Details
The Missouri State men's and women's swimming and diving teams has a home dual against Drury Friday at 5 p.m. at the Hammons Student Center Pool, also acting as senior night for the Bears.

Bear Splashes (Women)

In the dual versus Lindenwood, first place finishers for the Bears included Vera Margula (Women 1000 Yard Freestyle, 10:37.72), Anna Lucas (two first-place finishes: Women 200 Yard Freestyle, 1:53.08, Women 100 Yard Freestyle, 52.25), Ulyana Zubina (Women 50 Yard Freestyle, 24.01), Sami Roemer (two first-place finishes: Women 200 Yard IM, 2:06.40, Women 100 Yard Butterfly, 54.95), Lily DeSpain (Women 500 Yard Freestyle, 5:09.47) and Yuliya Zubina (Women 100 Yard Breaststroke, 1:03.77). The Bears also finished first in both the Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:30.96) and the Women 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:43.21).
Women's swimming and diving is coming off its sixth straight Missouri Valley Conference Championship in 2022 and 18^th in 20 seasons.
Returning 2022 All-MVC First Team selections include: Margula, Grace Beahan, Roemer, Kelly Sego, Anna Lucas, Yuliya Zubina, Cabrini Johnson, Alessia Puleo, Samantha Hietpas and Jordan Wenner.
During last year's MVC Championships, the Bears won 14 of the 20 total events, including all five relay events and decimated nine conference records over the course of the four-day meet.
Head coach Dave Collins was named the 2022 MVC Swimming Coach of the Year after leading the MSU women to their 10th conference title under his guidance.
Four freshman are part of the 2022-23 women's squad: Sophia Hawley, Claire Houston, Ainsley Jenkins and Mai Ortega Bonilla.
At last week's opening dual versus Lindenwood, the women defeated the Lions, 164-77.

Bear Splashes (Men)

In the dual versus Lindenwood, first place finishers for the Bears included Dylan Moffatt (two first-place finishes: 1000 Yard Freestyle, 9:42.52, Men 500 Yard Freestyle, 4:40.82), Pawel Krawczyk (Men 200 Yard Freestyle, 1:41.44), Brunno Suzuki (Men 100 Yard Freestyle, 46.80) and Robbie Hill (Men 100 Yard Backstroke, 50.84). The Bears also finished first in the Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:05.50).
All six 2021-22 First Team All-Mac selections return for the Bears: Moffat, Krawczyk, AJ Huskey, Suzuki, Robbie Hill, and Jonathan Hill.
Compared to the women's four, the men's team welcomes 11 freshmen to this year's roster: Chris Bedsole, Alex Boutin, Lucas Chadwell, Jack Dean, Aiden Dunn, Brayden Goeldner, Jack Grandy, George Holesinger, Cole Hysong, Storm Opdahl and Logan Schelfaut.
Four seniors lead the Bears this season: Jonathan Hill, Krawczyk, Tyler Lewis and James Vaughn.
In 2021-22, the men's team placed third at the MAC Championships. The men's team has finished in the top three 10 straight times at the MAC Championships.
At last week's opening dual versus Lindenwood, the men defeated the Lions, 128-115.

Series History

The Bears are 22-18 all-time against Drury on the men's side and 11-20 on the women's side.
The teams last met on 12/17/21 in Springfield. MoState won on both the men's side (124-117) and women's side (123-114).

Looking Ahead

After the dual at home versus Drury, MSU will hit the road and participate in the MVC Showcase in Carbondale, Ill. from Oct. 21-22.
The Bears and Panthers will meet again later in the season, with Drury hosting a dual between the two schools on Jan. 20, 2023, at 5 p.m. in Springfield, Mo.

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