
Brown Breaks School Butterfly Record on Day One at Missouri
October 16, 2026 | Swimming and Diving
DAY ONE RESULTS
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri State swimming and diving enjoyed a successful opening day here Friday, starting a two-day dual with Missouri on the men's side and both Missouri and Indiana State on the women's.
At the halfway point, the Missouri State men trail Missouri, 48-119, Â while the women trail Missouri, 41-126, and Indiana State, 75-92.
Anderson Brown (Sr., Kyle, Texas)Â set a new Mo State school record in the 200 butterfly with an impressive second place finish (1:43.72) following on from his brilliant performance in the Bears' season opened against Southern Illinois. He topped his own school record of 1:43.80 set on Feb. 27, 2026 at the MVC Championships.
Zach Mendez (So., Lansing, Kan.)Â took the victory in the 500 freestyle with a stunning time of 4:23.60, while Kiefer Roemer (So., Bettendorf, Iowa) won the 100 breaststroke (52.61) continuing his dominance in the breaststroke this year.
Missouri State's lone victory on the women's side came from Ané Meier (Sr., Pretoria, South Africa) who was dominant in the 200 Individual Medley, winning with a time of 2:00.53.
The meet resumes Saturday starting at 10 a.m.Â
#GoBears
DAY ONE RESULTS
Women's Results
100 Freestyle
2. Makenzie Kurre   49.91
5. Ane Meier   50.36
8. Cameryn Johnson   51.56
11. Marcie Kunz   52.49
500 Freestyle
6. Evie Kolb   4:57.10
7. Makenzie Kurre   4:57.87
10. Claire Culberson   4:59.91
11. Lindsey Hervey   5:01.94
200 Butterfly
6. Lillie Freulon   2:05.06
10. Addie Ludbrook   2:07.34
100 Breaststroke
3. Lauren Konarske   1:02.19
5. Paige Corbin   1:02.97
7. Brylie Ray   1:03.60
8. Aleca Howard   1:03.65
200 Backstroke
7. Olivia Sala   2:04.74
8. Evie Kolb   2:06.00
9. Hadleigh Henslee   2:07.78
10. Caitlyn Friebe   2:08.23
200 Individual Medley
1. Ane Meier   2:00.53
5. Paige Corbin   2:03.24
7. Aleca Howard   2:03.71
9. Olivia Sala   2:05.21
200 Freestyle Relay
5. Missouri State AÂ Â Â 1:34.75
7. Missouri State BÂ Â Â 1:36.28
400 Medley Relay
4. Missouri State   3:43.44
5. Missouri State BÂ Â Â 3:45.24
7. Missouri State CÂ Â Â 3:46.65
One-Meter Diving
4. Delaney Nickels   246.45
5. Maggie Arceneaux   237.65
7. Valeria Hernandez Meza   219.30
10. Laurel Hunter   187.40
11. Grace Affeldt   137.65
12. Grace Weisse   122.0
Men's Results
100 Freestyle
5. Zach Mendez   44.91
6. Matvei Chesakov   45.37
7. Tomas Chocholaty   46.64
8. Kayden Hedrick   46.82
500 Freestyle
1. Zach Mendez   4:23.60
3. Ilias El Fallaki   4:27.82
7. Onur Ege Oksuz   4:33.70
8. Tomas Chcholaty   4:38.12
200 Butterfly
2. Anderson Brown   1:43.72*
5. Onur Ege Oksuz   1:52.02
6. Jack Ailshire   1:52.73
7. Kayden Hedrick   1:53.35
100 Breaststroke
1. Kiefer Roemer   52.61
5. Peter Wendol   56.86
6. Reece Pangburn   57.76
7. Ehtan Nguyen   58.38
200 Backstroke
2. Gonzolo Ruiz Vazquez   1:45.52
4. Elias Mendez   1:47.24
5. Mate Miszlai   1:47.71
6. Carter Crook   1:48.58
200 Individual Medley
4. Anderson Brown   1:48.40
5. Kiefer Roemer   1:49.82
6. Elias Mendez   1:50.82
8. Ethan Nguyen   1:55.06
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Missouri State AÂ Â Â 1:22.13
5. Missouri State BÂ Â Â 1:24.26
400 Medley Relay
t2. Missouri State AÂ Â Â 3:13.31
5. Missouri State BÂ Â Â 3:20.43
Three-Meter Diving
5. Britton Hooper   287.70
6. Emery Robison   284.05
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