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Omaha - Day 1
October 30, 2026 | Swimming and Diving
SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State swimming and diving enjoyed a brilliant opening day here Friday, starting a two-day dual with Omaha in the Bears' home season-opener at Hammons Student Center Pool.
At the halfway point, the Missouri State men lead 130-56, while the women also lead, 149-37.
I was really pleased with how we performed our goal was to bring a lot of energy and just really compete and I thought we did a great job, said head coach Dave Collins. What a great crowd, this place is really rocking with the DJ, it's a great atmosphere and I am looking forward to more tomorrow.
On the men's side, the Bears earned six individual and both team relay victories.
Anderson Brown (Sr., Kyle, Texas) set a new Mo State pool record in the 400 individual medley (3:52.44). He followed this up with a victory in the 100 butterfly with a winning time of 47.54.
I first and foremost have to thank my teammates and thank my coaches for showing up every day, said Brown. There's a lot of hard work that goes into writing workouts just as much if not more as executing them. Our coaches are pretty phenomenal and then my teammates are just lights out every morning, every night, every time we get into the water. I'm really thankful for the opportunities here.
Zach Mendez (So., Lansing, Kan.) returned to his winning ways with a victory in the 200 freestyle (1:37.40).
Kiefer Roemer (So., Bettendorf, Iowa) won the 100 breaststroke (52.89) breaking the Mo State pool record and sustaining his success in the breaststroke this season.
Gonzalo Ruiz (Jr., Madrid, Spain) took out the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.26.
Máté Miszlai (Jr., Budapest, Hungary) also earned a victory in the 500 freestyle (4:28.31).
Roemer and Brown teamed up with Jack Ailshire (Jr., Greenwood, Mo.) and Reece Pangburn (Fr., Tulsa, Okla.) to take the gold in the 200 freestyle relay (1:22.62).
Roemer, Ailshire, and Mendez also teamed up with Carter Crook (Jr., Ballwin, Mo.) to win the 200 medley relay with a stunning time of 1:28.43.
On the women's side, the Bears earned eight individual and both team relay victories.
Aleca Howard (So., Wichita, Kan.) won the 400 individual medley with a stellar time of 4:23.66.
Senior and Springfield local Caitlyn Friebe took out the 50 freestyle (24.42).
Makenzie Kurre (Sr., Savannah, Mo.) earned gold in the 200 freestyle (1:49.91) continuing her successful season thus far.
Olivia Sala (Sr., Sun Prairie, Wis.) won the 100 backstroke with the time of 56.28.
Lauren Konarske (Fr., Verona, Wis.) took gold in the 10 breaststroke (1:02.80).
Lillie Freulon (Jr., New Caledonia) continued on her winning ways in the 100 butterfly, winning with a time of 54.61.
Claire Culberson (Sr., Magnolia, Texas) won the 500 freestyle with a stellar time of 4:48.28.
Kurre and Howard joined Ane Meier (Sr., Pretoria, South Africa) and Paige Corbin (So., Houston, Texas) to take out the 200 freestyle relay (1:34.41).
Meier, Freulon, and Kurre teamed up with Brylie Ray (Fr., Rockwall, Texas) to emerge victorious in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.54.
Valeria Meza (Jr., Bentonville, Ark.) rounded out the champions for the day with her victory in the 3m diving competition with a score of 273.68.
The meet resumes Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Live results will be available on the Meet Mobile app.
Women's Results (Day One)
1. Missouri State 149
2. Omaha 37
Women's 200 Medley Relay
1. Meier, Ray, Freulon, Kurre: 1:42.54
3. Henslee, Konarske, Ludbrook, Culberson: 1:45.80
Women's 400 IM
1. Aleca Howard: 4:23.66
2. Olivia Sala: 4:25.82
3. Evie Kolb: 4:33.68
Women's 50 Freestyle
1. Caitlyn Friebe: 24.42
2. Paige Corbin: 24.52
3. Addie Ludbrook: 24.53
7. Macie Kunz: x24.85
--- Kennedy Gosklaus: x25.64
Women's 200 Freestyle
1. Makenzie Kurre: 1:49.91
2. Ane Meier: 1:51.12
4. Lindsey Hervey: 1:54.78
Women's 100 Backstroke
1. Olivia Sala: 56.28
2. Hadleigh Henslee: 57.24
3. Caitlyn Friebe: 57.82
7. Evie Kolb: x1:00.23
Women's 100 Breaststroke
1. Lauren Konarske: 1:02.80
2. Brylie Ray: 1:02.87
4. Paige Corbin: 1:04.16
--- Kennedy Grosklaus X1:10.12
Women's 100 Butterfly
1. Lillie Freulon: 54.61
2. Addie Ludbrook: 56.35
7. Macie Kunz: 59.51
Women's 500 Freestyle
1. Claire Culberson: 4:58.11
2. Lindsey Hervey: 5:03.48
3. Lillie Freulon: 5:04.16
Women's 200 Freestyle Relay
1. Meier, Corbin, Kurre, Howard: 1:34.41
2. Friebe, Ray, Henslee, Kunz: 1:35.96
Women's 3-meter Diving
1. Valeria Meza: 273.68
3. Delaney Nickels: 254.33
4. Maggie Arceneaux: 233.65
7. Grace Affeldt: x208.95
--- Laurel Hunter: X208.95
--- Grace Weisse: X192.75
Men's Results (Day One)
1. Missouri State 130
2. Omaha 56
Men's 200 Medley Relay
1. Crook, Roemer, Ailshire, Mendez: 1:28.43
2. Ruiz, Nguyen, Mendez, Chesakov: 1:32.31
Men's 400 IM
1. Anderson Brown: 3:52.44
2. Mate Miszlai: 3:54.72
3. Onur Oksuz: 3:58.33
4. Tomas Chocholaty: x4:02.56
--- Ethan Nguyen: X4:05.62
Men's 50 Freestyle
2. Matvei Chesakov: 20.84
5. Reece Pangburn: 21.24
7. Peter Wendol: 21.91
Men's 200 Freestyle
1. Zach Mendez: 1:37.40
2. Tomas Chocholaty: 1:40.60
3. Ilias El Fallaki: 1:40.99
5. Kayden S Hedrick: x1:41.05
Men's 100 Backstroke
1. Gonzalo Ruiz: 48.26
2. Carter Crook: 49.15
3. Elias Mendez: 49.27
4. Onur Oksuz: x52.46
Men's 100 Breaststroke
1. Kiefer Roemer: 52.89
3. Peter Wendol: 57.18
5. Ethan Nguyen: 58.48
7. Reece Pangburn: x59.08
Men's 100 Butterfly
1. Anderson Brown: 47.54
3. Jack Ailshire: 49.27
4. Matvei Chesakov: 50.40
Men's 500 Freestyle
1. Mate Miszlai: 4:28.31
2. Zach Mendez: 4:28.33
3. Ilias El Fallaki: 4:38.67
6. Kayden Hedrick: x4:45.83
Men's 200 Freestyle Relay
1. Roemer, Ailshire, Pangburn, Brown: 1:22.62
3. Elias Mendez, Crook, Ruiz, Wendol: 1:24.59
Men's 1-meter Diving
2. Emery Robison: 289.35
4. Britton Hooper: 272.45
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