EIU Swim Begins New 12 months In opposition to Evansville

Eastern Illinois vs. Evansville 

Date & Time: Saturday, January seventeenth | 1:00 PM 

Location: Padovan Pool (Charleston, Ill.) 

Men’s Swim: 

EIU is again in motion after a month-long break after dealing with UIndy on Senior Day. There had been a number of podium finishes, together with Zachary Clark profitable gold within the Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle with a profitable time of 1:44.45. Clark broke the varsity document within the Men’s 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 44.31. Alexander Sadowski positioned first within the Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 49.72, which ranks 4th all-time in program historical past.  

Women’s Swim:  

Genevieve Biberdorf shined vivid on her senior day, incomes gold within the Women’s 200 Yard Breaststroke with a last time of two:20.78, rating second all-time in EIU historical past. Biberdorf rounded out her spectacular day with a second-place end within the Women’s 200 Yard IM with a time of two:14.12. Jenna Patridge and Anna Mueller every secured second place of their respective competitions. Patridge earned second within the Women’s 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 59.73, whereas Mueller competed within the Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle with a ending time of 5:32.48.  

About Evansville:  

The Purple Aces are led by head coach Toby Wilcox. Wilcox returns house after spending 13 years at Birmingham Southern College, the place he began the swimming and diving program. Coach Wilcox started his teaching profession at Evansville, serving as an assistant coach earlier than being named head coach. The Purple Aces and EIU met in November on the Southern Illinois A3 Invite, by which Evansville positioned 4th within the meet. Their final day out, Evansville misplaced a house twin meet to UIC.  

EIU will compete on Saturday, January seventeenth, at 1:00 PM. Results shall be accessible after the conclusion of the meet.