UNI swim and dive opens 2025-26 season with Purple and Gold Intrasquad

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — UNI swimming and diving opened up its 2025-26 season on Saturday afternoon with its annual Purple and Gold Intrasquad meet contained in the Glen F. Henry Pool, with the purple staff claiming victory over the gold staff by a rating of 123-118.

Saturday’s motion began off with the 200-yard medley relay that noticed the gold staff of Morgan Raether, Neriah Giedrys, Hannah Nedder and Abby Lear take the sting of the purple staff of Elyse Brayton, Sydney Aird, Nikki Walters and Morgan Meyer. Action continued with the 500-yard free that noticed Abigail Barkhurst and Sam Oeltjen of the gold staff take first and second, adopted by Kirsten Tarran in third for the purple staff. 

In the 200-yard particular person medley, Nikki Walters got here out on prime for the purple staff, adopted by Molly Johnson and Rachel Rolow in second and third for the gold staff. The 200-yard freestyle noticed Morgan Meyer popping out on prime for the purple Team, with Jennifer Barajas and Natalie Kuboushek taking second and third for the gold staff. 50-yard freestyle motion noticed Abby Lear of the gold staff take prime spot with Charlotte Sander of the purple staff taking second and Raether following in third for gold. 

The 100-yard butterfly noticed Hannah Nedder of the gold staff come out on prime, adopted by the Purple Team duo of Nikki Walters and Natalie Harris claiming second and third. Morgan Meyer would take prime spot within the 50-yard free for the purple staff, as Kuboshek and Josie Parton would take second and third for the gold staff. 

Elyse Brayton would go on to take first within the 100-yard again for the purple staff whereas Raether and Sabra Brueggen took second and third for the gold staff. The 100-yard breaststroke noticed the gold staff take first and second with Giedrys  and Aspen Cole main the cost, as Sydney Aird got here in third for the purple staff. The closing relay of the afternoon, the 200-yard free relay, noticed the purple squad of Charlotte Sander, Averie Bilskemper, Natalie Harris and Morgan Meyer safe first because the gold staff of Morgan Raether, Abby Lear, Hannah Nedder and Josie Parton took second. 

In the diving nicely, Erica Peters of the purple staff would declare prime prize with the one-meter springboard, as Trista Thompson and Avery Hogan of the gold squad took second and third.  

To cap off the meet in an entertaining end, members of the Panther diving squad took half in a 50-yard freestyle dash that noticed Peters and Coonrad cleared the path for the purple staff and Addison Bausman in third for the gold staff. UNI swimmers additionally took to the boards in a one-meter competitors, with Meyer out on prime for the purple staff, adopted by Cole and Parton of gold.

 

UP NEXT
The Panthers return to motion subsequent Friday, Oct. 10, as they journey to Iowa City to tackle the Iowa Hawkeyes in a twin meet. Competition is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. CT,  with reside outcomes accessible on the Meet Mobile app. 

 

UNI swimming and diving motion will be adopted all season lengthy on social media on Facebook (UNI Swimming and Diving), X (@uniswimdive) and on Instagram (@uniswimdive). Schedules and rosters, together with the newest Panther information and knowledge will be discovered on-line at UNIpanthers.com.