OMAHA, Neb. - Missouri State men's and women's swimming & diving dominated against Omaha, with the men winning 182.5-109.5, while the women won 179-118 on Friday and Saturday at H&K Swimming Pool.
Day One
The MSU men took the lead after day one of competition, 95-66 with strong performances across team and individual races.
They kicked off the meet with sophomore
Carter Crook, senior Luigi Da Silva, sophomore
Jack Ailshire and junior
Matvei Chesakov securing the win in the 200 medley relay (1:29.08).
Junior
Anderson Brown took the top spot in the 400-yard individual medley (3:57.12) just ahead of sophomore Mate Miszlai who was second (3:58.33) and junior
Tomas Chocholaty (4:03.85) who finished in third.
Freshman
Zach Mendez won the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.04) ahead of Omaha's Kyle Kulow (1:39.10).
Da Silva continued his winning ways, taking out secured a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (53.19), narrowly defeating freshman
Kiefer Roemer (53.32).
In the 100-yard backstroke, sophomore Gonzolo Ruiz won with a time of 49.18.
Sophomore
Ilias El Fallaki won the 500-yard freestyle (4:28.89) well ahead of Omaha's Grant Inman (4:58.50).
On the diving board, in the three-meter competition senior
Logan Schelfaut came in second (297.10) behind Omaha's Nathan Frette (336.90).
On the women's side, the Bears led comfortably after day one, 96-70.
The Bears started the momentum off with a win in the 200-yard medley. Junior
Olivia Sala, senior
Lana Janson, sophomore
Addie Ludbrook, and junior
Makenzie Kurre won with a time of 1:42.94.
In the 100-yard butterfly, sophomore
Lillie Freulon (54.29) edged past Ludbrook (55.32) to secure victory.
Sala was again victorious in the 400-yard individual medley (4:24.34).
In the 200-yard freestyle Janson (1:49.12) term edged out Kurre (1:49.86) for the win.
Junior
Lindsey Hervey secured a victory in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.90).
The Bears picked up an impressive win in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Janson, junior
Cameryn Johnson, Kurre and Ludbrook won with a time of 1:34.33.
On the diving board, in the one-meter competition freshman Delaney Nickels won to finish off the day on a high note (263.35).
Day Two
The men finished the meet off with a dominant 182.5-109.5 winning scoreline.
The day began on the diving board. In the one-meter dive, Schelfaut finished second (297.10) just behind Omaha's Frette for the second day in a row (336.90).
In the 1650-yard freestyle, El Fallaki won (15:54.58) scraping past Chocholaty 15:56.39.
Ruiz secured a win in the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.98), ahead of Miszlai (1:48.69) and senior
Alex Boutin (1:49.22) for a tightly contested Bears podium finish.
Da Silva won the 200-yard breaststroke (1:57.58).
Brown won the 200-yard butterfly (1:46.24) with freshman
Kayden Hedrick (1:48.42) in second place.
The Bears finished off the meet with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Chesakov, senior
Chris Bedsole, Mendez and Miszlai won with a time of 2:58.70.
On the women's side, the Bears wrapped up the meet with a 179-118 winning scoreline.
On the diving board, in the three-meter competition Nickels finished second (276.95) right behind Omaha's Bella Price (277.10).
Junior
Evie Kolb won her first collegiate race in the 1650-yard freestyle with a dominant time of 17:04.60.
In the 100-yard freestyle, Janson won with a time of 50.57 just ahead of Kurre (50.70).
Freulon took out the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.82) just ahead of Ludbrook (2:04.18) to secure first and second place for the Bears.
The Bears wrapped up the meet with a win in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Janson, freshmen
Aleca Howard and
Paige Corbin, and Kurre won comfortably with a time of 3:25.40.
Missouri State swimming and diving will travel to Indianapolis, Ind. to compete in the three-day House of Champions Invitational starting on Thursday, Nov. 20 at the IU Natatorium.
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