SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State men's swimming & diving dominated against Ouachita Baptist winning 222-122 at home, while the women's team fell to Indiana State 192.5-160.5 on Friday and Saturday at Hammons Student Center Pool.

Day One
The MSU men took the lead after day one of competition, 119-63, winning both relays and all seven individual swim events. The Bears kickstarted the meet's momentum with a win by sophomore Carter Crook, freshman Kiefer Roemer, sophomore Jack Ailshire and senior Lucas Chadwell (3:18.93) in the 400-yard medley relay.

Junior Anderson Brown took out the 400-yard individual medley (4:01.64) in front of sophomore Mate Miszlai (4:06.25).

Ailshire won the 100-yard butterfly (50.54), scraping past senior Chris Bedsole (50.61).

Freshman Kayden Hedrick took out the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.18), edging past sophomore Ilias El Fallaki (1:42.80).

Senior Lucas Chadwell sprinted to a win in the 50-yard freestyle (20.98).

Roemer dominated the 100-yard breaststroke (55.12), finishing almost five seconds in front of Tiger Lucas Cagle (1:00.23).

In the 100-yard backstroke Crook was victorious (51.18), scraping past Tiger Mikhail Lymar (51.32).

Fallaki did one better to take out the 500-yard freestyle comfortably, (4:40.91).

In the 200-yard freestyle relay, junior Matvei Chesakov, Roemer, freshman Zach Mendez and Chadwell teamed up to take victory, (1:22.78).

On the diving board, in the one-meter diving competition, senior Storm Opdahl won assuredly with a score of 332.85.  

On the women's side, Indiana State led by a hair after day one, 96-90.

The Bears won the three races of the day. The day was kicked off with junior Olivia Sala, senior Lana Janson, sophomore Addie Ludbrook, and junior Makenzie Kurre taking out the 400-yard medley relay (3:48.37).

Freshman Aleca Howard won the 400-yard individual medley convincingly (4:27.28).

Ludbrook took out the 100-yard butterfly (56.69), edging past sophomore Lillie Freulon (57.66).

Janson then won two brilliant races in a row, the 50-yard freestyle (24.45) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.99).

On the diving board, freshman transfer Delaney Nickles finished second with a score of 261.10 behind Sycamore Jecza Lopez with a score of 290.40. 

Day Two
The men continued their dominance on Saturday with a 222-122 win, once again taking out all the medleys, individual races and dive competition.

Crook, senior Luigi Maciel da Silva, Ailshire and Chadwell teamed up to win the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.71).

Freshman Zach Mendez dominated the 1000-yard freestyle (9:29.96), finishing far ahead of Tiger Tyler Andruss (9:56.28).

In the 200-yard backstroke it was sophomore Gonzolo Ruiz Vazquez who finished first (1:50.57).

Chadwell reigned over the 100-yard freestyle (45.72).

Da Silva won the 200-yard breaststroke convincingly (2:04.17).

In the 200-yard butterfly, Hedrick (1:51.60) scraped past Bedsole (1:51.76) while Ailshire ensured an MSU podium sweep in third (1:55.48).

Anderson Brown took out the 200-yard individual medley (1:54.30) in front of Ruiz Vazquez (1:56.08) and Roemer (1:56.30).

The Bears wrapped up the swimming portion of the meet with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay by Chesakov, Bedsole, Mendez and Chadwell (3:04.14).

In the three-meter dive, Opdahl once again took the victory with 337.85 points just in front of senior Logan Schelfaut with 330.05 points.

The women's team fell to the Sycamores with a 192.5-160.5 scoreline as Indiana State managed to stay just in front of the Bears at the completion of competition on Saturday.

In the opening 200-yard medley relay, Sala, Janson, Ludbrook, and Johnson finished second (1:44.66) right behind Indiana State's Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles and Ali Pearson (1:44.57).

The Bears kept fighting hard to close the gap.

In the 100-yard freestyle, Kurre was victorious (52.16).

In the 200-yard breaststroke, Howard finished second (2:21.83) behind Sycamore Ali Pearson (2:20.51).

Howard went one better in the 200-yard individual medley, taking the win (2:07.24) with Janson right behind her (2:09.83).

The Bears finished the swimming portion of the meet with a win in the 400-yard freestyle relay with Johnson, freshman Paige Corbin, Kurre and senior Ainsley Jenkins claiming victory (3:30.38).

On the diving board, in the one-meter competition, Sycamore Jecza Lopez once again dominated with a score of 285.10. Nickels finished second with 256.40 points. Junior Maggie Arceneaux was right behind her with 244.90 points.

Missouri State swimming and diving will travel to Nebraska to face Omaha in a two-day meet starting on Friday, Oct. 31 at 4:00 p.m. at H&K Swimming Pool.