Jayhawks Full Day 1 of Big 12 Showcase – West with 10 Private Bests

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas closed the primary day of the Big 12 Showcase–West with 10 lifetime bests and 554 factors, standing second total amongst convention opponents.

The Jayhawks opened the meet with a fifth-place end within the 200-yard medley relay as sophomore Anna Gearhart led off with 23.55 for a private finest time. Senior Lydia Lafferty, junior Ryan Johnston and freshman Sarah Blake continued for a mixed for a time of 1:39.88.

Lafferty adopted with a runner-up end within the 100-yard butterfly (53.32), Kansas’ first top-three results of the day. Gearhart positioned eighth (53.78), whereas sophomore Ella Hansen (55.06) and junior Mia Waldron (55.40) added scoring finishes.

Freshman Madison Wagner earned third within the 400-yard IM (4:23.28). Senior Hailey Farrell was eighth (4:21.74), freshman Sammy Cummins twelfth (4:24.13) and sophomore Maya Lambert sixteenth (4:29.76).

In the 200-yard freestyle, sophomore Gabi Dyer completed fifth (1:50.84), adopted by freshman Ivy Solt in ninth (1:48.84) and junior Bradie Ward, who posted a lifetime finest in thirteenth (1:51.09), and sophomore Taylor Cloutman adopted simply 27 milliseconds behind for 14^th.  

Johnston added a fourth-place displaying within the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.32). Senior Aidan Howze (1:04.25) positioned 13^th, senior Molly Robinson trailed 24 milliseconds behind for 14^th, and sophomore Alayna Henage (1:04.25) in 17^th.

KU swim and dive later closed the morning with a fifth-place effort within the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:32.60) from Lafferty, Sarah Blake, senior Caroline Blake and sophomore Sophie Wallace.

On the boards, junior Shiyun Lai gained the 3-meter dive by greater than 20 factors. Senior Lize van Leeuwen positioned third (291.25), whereas senior Grace Zifcak completed 14th.

Lafferty opened the night session with a third-place end within the 100-yard backstroke (53.59). Ward positioned 14^th at 55.71, Farrell (56.35) completed in 16^th with a private document, and freshman Kelsey Healy (56.54) proper after in 17^th.

Johnston adopted with one other podium outcome, taking third within the 200-yard breaststroke with a personal-best 2:12.26. Howze accomplished the occasion in 15^th at 2:18.76, Robinson simply seconds behind in 17^th, and Henage (2:23.38) in 19^th for his or her respective second races of the day. Wagner additionally acquired a lifetime finest within the 200 breast time path at 2:23.23. 

Dyer claimed second within the 500-yard freestyle (4:47.14). Solt, senior Madison Haag and Cummins every recorded lifetime bests, inserting eighth, tenth and 14th, respectively. Sophomore Taylor Cloutman added a third-place, personal-best swim within the 500 free time trial (4:59.84).

In the 50-yard freestyle, S. Blake positioned fifth (23.15) with Wallace touched the wall at 23.39 for 14^th, C. Blake claimed 18^th with 23.58, and Waldron (24.06) rounding out the competitors in 20^th.

Kansas wrapped up the day with a fifth-place end within the 400-yard medley relay as Lafferty, Johnston, Gearhart and C. Blake touched in at 3:39.93.

The Jayhawks additionally positioned third within the workforce diving occasion with mixed efforts from Lai, van Leeuwen and Zifcak.

The Big 12 Showcase–West concludes Saturday, Jan. 17, at midday CT.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Live outcomes can be found on the Kansas Swimming and Diving X account and the Meet Mobile app.

ORDER OF EVENTS

Saturday, Jan. 17^th 

(12 p.m. CT session)

1650 (B/C Finals)

200-yard IM

100-yard Freestyle

200-yard Butterfly

200-yard Backstroke

1650 (A Final)

400-yard Freestyle Relay

1-meter Dive