2021 Kansas Duals
- October 22-23, 2021
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Results
Courtesy: Kansas Athletics
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas women’s swimming & diving stepped up and dominated day two of the Kansas Double Dual, defeating Missouri State, 228.5-118.5, and South Dakota, 269-82, on Saturday inside of Robinson Natatorium.
“We definitely rose to the occasion today. Our divers did great yesterday and they kind of carried us. We got focused,” Head Coach Clark Campbell said. “We talked about playing the role, being the athlete and focusing on that and they did great responding. You never know how a team is going to respond to challenge and they really stepped up and swam like we should. I’m really proud how they turned it around today.”
Competing in front of fans for the first time in 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two-day event saw Kansas take a 116-68 lead against Missouri State and a 150-35 advantage against South Dakota.
KU more than doubled its opponent scores Saturday, defeating Missouri State, 112.5-50.5 and South Dakota, 119-47, on day two alone.
Of the eight events held Saturday, Kansas won six, including both the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays. Following the 200-yard relay, KU set the tone for the meet by going 1-2-3 in the 400-yard Individual Medley. Senior Paige Riekhof won the event with a 4:32.31, followed by junior Amelie Lessing (4:32.80) and freshman Brigid Gwidt (4:33.45).
Two events later, KU once again went 1-2-3 in the 200-yard backstroke led by freshman Ellie Howe clocking a 2:03.29. Senior Dewi Blose (2:05.44) was second and freshman Eleni Kotzamanis (2:06.21) third.
The 100-yard butterfly had four Jayhawks in the top five with junior Autumn Looney placing first with a 55.97. Senior Greta Olsen was third at 57.19, followed by freshman Lezli Sisung (57.58) and senior Kaitlyn Witt (57.73).
KU senior All-America Kate Steward dominated the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:15.66, six seconds ahead of senior teammate Dannie Dilsaver (2:21.71) who finished second. KU would finish 1-4 with sophomore Emma Walker finishing third (2:23.70) and Gwidt in fourth at 2:25.40.
“We had a great crowd both days,” Campbell said. “It felt great to feel normal again. Both Missouri State and South Dakota traveled very well. It was a little overwhelming because the last 18 months we haven’t been in that situation. It was really cool to see people in the stands and back to a regular college swim meet.”
Kansas will next hit the road and compete at Nebraska on Friday, Nov. 5. The meet will begin 4 p.m. CT.
Courtesy: Missouri State Athletics
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The MSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up competition at the Kansas Duals on Saturday afternoon at Robinson Natatorium. The men defeated South Dakota 174-158. In the women’s tri-dual the Bears defeated South Dakota, 222.50-129.50 and fell to Kansas, 228.50-118.50.
Missouri State got things started in the women’s 200 freestyle relay with a second-place finish courtesy of Ulyana Zubina, Yuliya Zubina, Hannah Amelung and Anna Miller as the quartet swam a 1:36.41. The MSU squad of Jordan Wenner, Anna Lucas, Kellie Fischer and Anika Lam (1:40.49) followed up in seventh.
In the men’s 200 freestyle relay, Bruno Guerra, Jonathan Hill, Arthur Cury and Reese Hodgins combined to swim a 1:24.94 to finish second.
Sami Roemer took fifth (4:36.22) in the women’s 400 IM while Grace Beahan (4:47.87) followed in eighth.
Tyler Lewis got the first win of the day in the men’s 400 IM by clocking a 4:08.52. James Vaughn followed in fourth (4:17.92).
“I’m really proud of how everyone performed today,” Lewis reflected. “We’ve been working really hard this semester and it’s nice to see it pay off.”
Anna Miller followed up with a win in the 100 freestyle, swimming the event in 50.77. Libby Howell joined Miller in the top-three with a third place finish in 52.52. Rounding out MSU was Lucas (53.79) in eighth and Wenner (53.83) in ninth.
“I’ve always enjoyed the great competition we see when we travel to KU each season,” Miller stated. “I’m very happy with my swims this weekend, and I think a lot of us have improved since our first meet. I’m super excited to see how we keep improving each meet.”
Bruno Guerra won the men’s 100 freestyle with a time 47.08. Brunno Suzuki followed up with a 47.27 for third place.
In the women’s 200 backstroke Sego (2:08.83) took seventh and Fischer (2:10.81) placed eighth. Rounding out the Bears was Thorson (2:15.88) in 11th.
Missouri State went 1-2 in the men’s race with Dylan Moffatt winning in 1:53.52 and Jonathan Hill right behind at 1:54.91.
Roemer led the women in the 100 butterfly with a time of 58.75 to finish second. Ulyana Zubina (57.97), Sira Limbu (1:01.26) and Lam (1:02.46) rounded out the MSU efforts in sixth, 10th and 11th place, respectively.
“It was a great race for everyone that really came down to the wire,” Roemer remarked. “I’m happy with how I raced and how I was able to contribute some more points to the overall team score.”
Cury continued his strong performances with a win in the men’s 100 butterfly, registering a time of 51.10 while James Vaughn (54.25) took seventh.
In the women’s 500 freestyle, Howell was just .45 seconds out of first place taking second in 5:03.90. MSU followed in 6-8 in the order of Sam Hietpas (5:13.22), Payton Smith (5:14.96) and Vera Margula (5:16.46).
Suzuki recorded the win in the men’s 500 freestyle with a time of 4:42.83 while Moffatt (4:46.00) placed second and Stukerjurgen (4:55.40) took fourth.
In women’s 1-meter diving Rissinger posted a 216.75 to place fifth while Courtney Stanbury took eighth with a score of 156.05.
Cabrini Johnson (2:28.61) had a runner-up finish in the women’s 200 yard breaststroke while Yuliya Zubina (2:28.79) placed fourth.
In the men’s race, Suzuki was victorious again finishing in 2:08.11. Lewis (2:10.74) and Moffatt (2:15.01) followed in third and fifth, respectively.
The Bears capped their evening with a pair of wins in the 400 freestyle relay. Miller, Howell, Lucas and Roemer (3:29.93) took second, while Ulyana Zubina, Wenner, Amelung and Lam (3:37.73) placed third.
The men’s 400 meter relay squad of Cury, Guerra, Hodgins and Jonathan Hill clocked a 3:06.45 to win the event.
Both teams will be back in action Nov. 5-6 when they host Indiana State and Missouri S&T. Start times for the event will be at 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Courtesy: South Dakota Athletics
LAWRENCE, Kan. – South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dropped a trio of duals during a two-day Kansas Tri-Duals held Friday and Saturday at the Robinson Natatorium.
The Coyote men, making their season debut, dropped a dual to Missouri State, 174-158 while the women’s team fell twice, suffering a 269-82 loss to Kansas and a 222.5-129.5 setback to Missouri State.
South Dakota men won five individual events and two relays in its dual while the women’s team had Stella Fairbanks earn a victory in the one-meter diving competition.
A pair of freshmen, Adam Fisher and Jack Berdahl, making their collegiate debuts swam to individual victories for the men’s squad and both swam, along with Aidan Gantenbein and Zachary Kopp on a winning 200 medley relay quartet.
Fisher, from Windlake, Wisconsin, won the 100 back in 51.28 while he also finished third in the 200 back in 1:55.84.
Berdahl, from Littleton, Colorado, captured the 100 breaststroke in 58.30 and Kopp took first in his specialty, the 50 free in 21.55.
Kopp teamed with Brady Torborg, Jake Leichner and Charlie Bean to win the 200 free relay in 1:24.78.
William Johnston, a senior driver from Omaha, Nebraska, won both diving events, scoring 242.20 in the one-meter event and 209.80 in the three-meter competition.
Mack Sathre, a junior, had a pair of runner-up finishes, touching the wall in 58.42 to place second behind Berdahl in the 100 breaststroke while also swimming to second in the 200 IM in 1:55.92.
Jacob Won was second in the 1000 free (10:07.33) and earned a third in the 200 butterfly.
Griffin Wolner in the 400 IM (4:16.25), Leichner in the 200 breast (2:10.45) and Bean in the 100 free (47.10) all posted runner-up finishes.
Runner-up finishes for the women’s team came from Naomi Bingham in the one-meter diving event and Isabel Fairbanks in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.61).
Mairead Powers, a freshman, moved into the Coyote Top 10 charts in a pair of events as she now sits 10th all-time in the 1,000 free with a 10:37.84 and ninth all-time in the 200 backstroke with a 2:06.82.
South Dakota will host the Coyote Extravaganza on Nov. 5-6 inside the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls.