UWL Opens WIAC Twin Season with Victory over UW-Eau Claire; Eagles Win 11 Occasions

Results

La Crosse, Wis. –

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse ladies’s swimming & diving staff opened its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) twin season with a 183.5 to 116.5 victory over UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon within the Richard Pein Natatorium in Mitchell Hall.

UWL swept each relays on Saturday with Shefali Ramakrishnan, Zoey Rank, Greta Wiskus and Libby Cleveland profitable the 200 medley relay (1:49.30) and Wiskus, Paige Rundahl, Cleveland and Ava Pulvermacher the 400 freestyle relay (3:40.86). 

Joanne Banaszak captured the one-meter diving (246.15 factors) title and Hannah Martini the three-meter (254.85). Banaszak was second within the three-meter (237.65) and Martini second within the one-meter (241.45). Emma Lieb positioned third within the one-meter (215.35) and Madeline Weber third within the three-meter (226.70).

The Eagles gained seven particular person swimming titles on Saturday. Wiskus gained the 50 freestyle (24.65) and Pulvermacher the 200 freestyle (2:01.28) whereas Ramakrishnan took the 100 butterfly (59.64) and Rundahl the 200 backstroke (2:13.56). Makenzie Wallace captured the 200 breaststroke (2:34.43).

Rank gained a pair of occasions, together with the 100 breaststroke (1:09.47) and 200 I.M. (2:16.64). She was additionally second within the 200 backstroke (2:13.57).

Ellie Brown was second (25.21) and Hannah Wadholm third (25.38) within the 50 freestyle whereas Wiskus positioned third (54.98) within the 100 freestyle. McKenna Biegler positioned second (5:26.66) and Amanda Hyland third (5:27.28) within the 500 freestyle with Hyland additionally ending second (11:05.90) and Biegler third (11:22.04) within the 1,000 freestyle.

Rundahl completed second (1:01.92) and Mikayla Knaffla third (1:02.21) within the 100 backstroke for the Eagles. Wallace was third (1:10.09) within the 100 breaststroke and Lily Rosenau second (2:35.36) within the 200 breaststroke.

Ella Stadler completed second (2:18.52) and Pulvermacher third (2:18.57) within the 200 I.M. whereas Abby Gierke positioned third (2:20.61) within the 200 butterfly.

UWL returns to motion Saturday, November 8 internet hosting The College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) and Saint John’s University (Minn.) with diving beginning at 9 a.m. and swimming at 1:30 p.m.