Jayhawks obtain 11 private finest occasions, declare 5 occasion wins in journey to Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. – Kansas swimming and diving put up 5 occasion wins and 11 private bests Friday night, displaying depth throughout the lineup earlier than finally falling to Nebraska 162–138 on the Devaney Center.

“We really attacked each race and competed very well,” head coach Clark Campbell stated. “A few races didn’t go our way and we came up short. However, we’re right where we need to be going into our mid-season championship meet at Iowa.”

The evening opened with the 200-yard medley relay, the place Nebraska’s A relay touched first at 1:39.74. Kansas’ A workforce adopted in second at 1:39.87, and the Jayhawks’ B relay secured third to present KU early factors.

Kansas’ first win got here within the 100-yard backstroke, the place senior Lydia Lafferty delivered a personal-best 53.19 to take the highest spot. Lafferty later reset the college report within the 100-yard butterfly, ending second in 53.02 to spotlight her sturdy two-event displaying.

Junior Ryan Johnston added to the Jayhawks’ win whole with a 1:01.45 efficiency within the 100-yard breaststroke. Senior Molly Robinson adopted in third at 1:03.35. Johnston later returned to comb the breaststroke occasions, capturing the 200 breast in 2:15.46.

The 200-yard butterfly occasion belonged to a Kansas trio all posting private bests. Freshman Sammy Cummins led the group with a second-place end in 2:00.02, adopted by sophomore Maya Lambert in third at 2:01.75. Sophomore Anna Gearhart rounded out the group in fifth with a 2:02.47. Gearhart and sophomore Lucia Krings later added private data within the 100 fly, with Gearhart putting third in 53.62 and Krings seventh at 59.71.

The Jayhawks carried that momentum into the sprints, the place the Blake sisters delivered matching top-three finishes. Senior Caroline Blake positioned second within the 50-yard freestyle at 23.40, and freshman Sarah Blake adopted in third with a personal-best 23.44. Sarah added one other PR within the 100 freestyle, taking second in 51.09. Sophomore Mia Waldron additionally earned a personal-best 51.49 to complete fourth.

Kansas picked up one other victory within the distance occasions as sophomore Gabi Dyer gained the 500-yard freestyle with a personal-best 4:49.94, giving the Jayhawks their fifth win of the evening.

On the boards, junior Shiyun Lai continued her sturdy season with a 1-meter win, scoring 359.78 factors. Senior Lize Van Leeuwen completed fourth with 271.80. Lai went on to put second on the 3-meter with 309.38, and Van Leeuwen added a third-place end at 282.90 to finish KU’s diving effort.

EVENT WINNERS

100 Backstroke: Lydia Lafferty (PR 53.19)

100 Breaststroke: Ryan Johnston (1:01.45)

1-Meter Dive: Shiyun Lai (359.78)

200 Breaststroke: Ryan Johnston (2:15.46)

500 Freestyle: Gabi Dyer (PR 4:49.94)

UP NEXT

Kansas travels to Iowa City for the four-day Hawkeye Invitational, starting Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. CT.