Jayhawks Tally 1041 Factors for third Place End at Big 12 Showcase – West

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas swim and dive accomplished the Big 12 Showcase – West with three further personal-best instances and a third-place end in Tempe, Arizona.

“We had a very good start to 2026,” head coach Clark Campbell mentioned. “The Big 12 Showcase was a perfect way to open the new year. We know where we stand in the conference and what we need to work on heading into championships.”

Freshman Ivy Solt opened for the Jayhawks within the 1650-yard freestyle, putting second with 16:53.53. Sophomore Gabi Dyer recorded a lifetime finest 16:50.16 to complete seventh, whereas fellow sophomore Tait Haag landed in eleventh and freshman Aubrey Tuthill in nineteenth.

Senior Hailey Farrell took third within the 200-yard IM at 2:02.19, only a second behind runner-up. Freshman Madison Wagner and sophomore Maya Lambert completed milliseconds aside for 14^th and 15^th respectively, and senior Aidan Howze concluded in 18^th.

Freshman Sarah Blake added a fifth-place end within the 100-yard freestyle (51.29). Sophomore Sophie Wallace touched the wall at 50.97 for 13^th. Senior Caroline Blake (51.35) positioned 18^thand junior Mia Waldron (51.87) in 20^th. 

Fellow freshman Sammy Cummins positioned second within the 200-yard butterfly clocking in at 2:00.42. Sophomores Anna Gearhart, Lambert, and Taylor Cloutman positioned 10^th, 12^th, ands 15^th of their respective heats. 

Junior Bradie Ward secured one other top-three end result, ending third within the 200-yard backstroke in 1:59.26. Senior Lydia Lafferty added to her plethora of private data this season with 2:00.07 for 10^th. Farrell (2:02.22) landed in 15^th for her second occasion of the day and freshman Kelsey Healy in 20th. 

KU closed the meet with a seventh-place displaying within the 400-yard freestyle relay as Wallace, S. Blake, Dyer and Waldron mixed for a time of 3:23.95. Wallace (50.72) additionally recorded a private finest as the primary Jayhawk within the pool. 

On the boards, junior Shiyun Lai received the 1-meter dive, whereas seniors Lize van Leeuwen and Grace Zifcak positioned 8^th and 17^th respectively. 

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