Swimmers Finish Day 2 at MVC Conference Meet

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Missouri State males’s and girls’s swimming & diving groups have ended day two of competitors on the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, on the Deaconess Aquatic Center. The males are at the moment in first place within the standings with 744 factors, whereas the ladies are in third with 631.5 factors. There are two extra days of competitors forward.

Day Two

The MSU males had an excellent day throughout particular person and group races on the second day of competitors, propelling them to the highest of the leaderboard with 744 factors in entrance of Miami University (732.5) and Southern Illinois with (579.5). After qualifying for the finals within the preliminary rounds, three Bears completed on a podium individually together with one relay group.

Sophomore Mate Miszlai was the primary to get to the rostrum incomes a silver medal within the 400-yard particular person medley (3:50.20). Junior Anderson Brown was proper behind him, ending in third (3:51.45).

Freshman Zach Mendez earned yet one more medal with a third-place end within the 200-yard freestyle (1:34.99).

The males’s finest efficiency got here within the final race of the day, with senior Gonzalo Ruiz, freshman Kiefer Roemer, sophomore Jack Ailshire and senior Lucas Chadwell successful gold within the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:25.61.  

The MSU ladies progressed impressively throughout particular person races on day two. They are third within the general group standings with 631.5 factors, behind Indiana State in first (639) factors and Southern Illinois in second (634).  After qualifying for the finals within the preliminary rounds, three Bears completed within the high three.

Sophomore Lillie Freulon opened the second day of competitors with a gold medal efficiency within the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.25.

Junior Makenzie Kurre duplicated this consequence along with her personal gold within the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.14).

Sophomore Delaney Nickles earned a bronze medal within the one-meter dive with a rating of 244.40.

Day One

The MSU males opened the championship powerfully throughout particular person and group races on the primary day of competitors. This positioned them in second place on the general group standings with 420.5 factors, behind Miami University who earned 490. After qualifying for the finals within the preliminary rounds, two Bears completed on a podium individually together with one relay group.

Freshman Zach Mendez was not solely the primary gold medal winner for the Bears but additionally set a model new MVC file within the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:19.72. Sophomore Ilias El Fallaki was proper behind his teammate ending in second place with a time of 4:20.78.

In the final race of the day, sophomore Gonzalo Ruiz, senior Luigi da Silva, sophomore Jack Ailshire and senior Lucas Chadwell earned bronze within the 400-yard medley.

The MSU ladies additionally opened competitors with sturdy showings throughout particular person and group races on day one. This positioned them in second place on the general group standings with 325.5 factors, behind Southern Illinois who earned 366.  After qualifying for the finals within the preliminary rounds, one Bear completed within the high three, paired with one group high three end.

Senior Lana Janson earned bronze within the 200-yard particular person medley (2:01.82).

Senior Olivia Sala, Janson, sophomore Lillie Freulon and junior Makenzie Kurre completed in second place with a time of three:40.36.

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