Quincy Males’s and Ladies’s Swimming Open Season with Wins Over Truman State

QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University swimming groups opened their 2025–26 seasons in dominant style on Saturday, September 27, as each the boys’s and girls’s squads defeated Truman State on the QU Pool. The Hawk males raced away to a 143–62 victory, whereas the ladies secured a hard-fought 110.5–94.5 win to finish this system sweep within the season opener.

Quincy set the tone instantly within the relays. The males’s A staff of Brendan Worster, Haniel Kudwoli, Martiniano Montero, and Santiago Leiva touched first within the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:34.88. The Lady Hawks adopted swimsuit as Lise Puissant, Faith Cummings, Olga Pucarevic, and Bella Sparrow captured the ladies’s 200 medley relay in 1:51.10, placing Quincy out entrance early on either side.

The girls’s staff stored the momentum going behind Laiken Vorthmann, who gained the 1000 free in 11:21.84, with Cassie Rankin including factors in third at 11:42.81. Puissant adopted with a victory within the 200 free (2:01.00), earlier than Pucarevic sprinted to the wall first within the 100 fly (59.57). Sparrow closed out the highlights with a win within the 100 free, ending in 56.06 to seal the staff’s benefit.

On the boys’s facet, Quincy dominated throughout a number of occasions. Denislav Koykov led the 200 free with a profitable time of 1:40.75, whereas Leiva confirmed his pace within the 50 free, claiming first in 20.91. Wyatt Walsh stood out with two victories, first within the 200 IM (1:57.34) and later within the 500 free (4:48.43). Marcelo Rojas earned a win within the 100 fly (53.39), and Victor Abram headlined a Hawks sweep within the 100 free at 49.09, adopted carefully by Montero (49.29) and Jordan Settumba (49.30).

By the top of the meet, Quincy had not solely secured staff victories but in addition showcased depth, pace, and momentum to launch the brand new season.

The Lady Hawks return to motion on Friday, October 3, visiting Illinois State University in Normal, Ill., with competitors starting at 3:00 PM at Horton Pool. The Hawk males will proceed their season on Friday, October 17, touring to Davenport, Iowa, to face St. Ambrose University at Central Natatorium, with the meet scheduled for six:00 PM.

 

Men’s First-Place Finishers

Women’s First-Place Finishers

• 200 Medley Relay – Puissant, Cummings, Pucarevic, Sparrow – 1:51.10
• 1000 Free – Laiken Vothmann – 11:21.84
• 200 Free – Lise Puissant – 2:01.00
• 100 Fly – Olga Pucarevic – 59.57
• 100 Free – Bella Sparrow – 56.06