Panther swim & dive falls at Iowa in season opening twin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The UNI swimming and diving staff kicked off the twin portion of its 2025-26 season on Friday, falling to the Hawkeyes by a rating of 224-74 on the Campus Wellness and Recreation Center.

In the 200-yard freestyle, three Panthers completed within the top-five with Morgan Meyer clinching third (1:53.77), Molly Johnson fourth (2:00.14) and Natalie Kuboushek fifth (2:00.32). Morgan Raether claimed third within the 100-yard backstroke (58.27) as Elyse Brayton adopted in fourth (58.29). Neriah Giedrys positioned fourth within the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.26), whereas Aspen Cole grabbed fifth with a time of 1:09.06.

Coming in second within the 200-yard butterfly was Sam Oeltjen at 2:10.78, whereas teammate Nikki Walters adopted carefully behind in fourth (2:12.41). Charlotte Sander posted a top-five end within the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.21 for fourth, whereas Abby Lear got here proper behind in fifth at 24.28. 

Meyer noticed success once more within the 100-yard freestyle as she took residence third place within the occasion with a time of 52.76, with Averie Bilskemper in fourth (54.10) and Kuboushek in fifth (55.59). The 200-yard backstroke noticed Brayton and Raether come neck-and-neck in fourth and fifth with instances of two:08.67 and a pair of:08.82 respectively. With a time of two:31.05, Cole discovered fourth within the 200-yard breaststroke as Sydney Aird was proper on her tail in fifth at 2:31.07. 

In the 500-yard freestyle, Oeltjen completed in fifth for the Panthers with a time of 5:21.47. Nedder completed in second for Northern Iowa within the 100-yard butterfly at 58.47, with Walters in third (59.34), Natalie Harris in fourth (1:01.06) and freshman Julia Eastman in fifth (1:02.32). Johnson took second within the 200-yard particular person medley with a time of two:14.92, with Harris following in third (2:15.07), Walters in fourth (2:15.68), and Brayton in fifth (2:15.81). 

Closing out the night time for swimming was the 400-yard freestyle relay that noticed the staff of Lear, Meyer, Raether and Nedder safe second place with a time of three:32.99, whereas the squad of Bilskemper, Jennifer Barajas, Kuboushek and Sander adopted behind in third with a time of three:39.78. 

In the diving properly, junior Avery Hogan took third place within the three-meter diving competitors for UNI with a rating of 268.25, with freshman Addison Bausman incomes fifth (239.35). Over on the one-meter boards, Hogan got here in fourth for the Panthers with a rating of 237.45, adopted by senior Erica Peters in fifth (233.65). 

 

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The Panthers will journey to Vermillion, South Dakota, for the Coyote Extravaganza, set to be held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 the USD Wellness Center. The two-day meet will characteristic duals towards Sioux Falls, St. Cloud State, South Dakota State and South Dakota.

 

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