Jayhawks defeat Razorbacks in Historic Win, 163 – 137

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas swim and dive closed out its dwelling schedule for the 2025–26 season with a 163–137 victory over Arkansas on Friday at Robinson Natatorium, marking the Jayhawks’ first win over the Razorbacks in six years.

“We are really happy with how they competed and finished up the home part of the season,” says head coach Clark Campbell. “We’re in a good spot. For them to come out today and race the way they did, it was pretty amazing. We’ve trained well all year and now we have started training for the championship.”  

Kansas set the tone early because the 200-yard medley relay group of senior Lydia Lafferty, junior Ryan Johnston, sophomore Anna Gearhart and freshman Sarah Blake opened the meet with a first-place end whereas tying the Robinson Pool file at 1:39.58.

The Jayhawks continued to stack factors within the distance occasions. Sophomore Tait Haag positioned second within the 1,000-yard freestyle with a private finest time of 10:04.18, ending only one second behind Arkansas. Freshmen Ivy Solt (10:10.44) and Aubrey Tuthill (10:11.94) adopted in third and fourth, respectively.

Sophomore Gabi Dyer earned a runner-up end within the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.20), whereas senior Hailey Farrell positioned fourth with a lifetime finest end in 1:49.90 and sophomore Taylor Cloutman completed sixth.

Lafferty captured Kansas’ first particular person win of the meet within the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall at 53.25. Junior Bradie Ward positioned third (55.61), adopted by freshman Kelsey Healy in sixth (56.60).

Johnston added one other victory for the Jayhawks within the 100-yard breaststroke, in addition to a lifetime finest time, profitable in 1:00.89. Senior Molly Robinson secured third (1:03.81), whereas senior Caroline Blake positioned fourth. Sophomore Ella Hansen additionally accomplished a private finest time within the occasion with 56.93. 

Freshman Sammy Cummins gained the 200-yard butterfly with a time of two:00.02. Sophomores Maya Lambert and Gearhart completed third and fifth, respectively.

In the dash freestyle occasions, sophomore Sophie Wallace recorded second-place finishes within the 50-yard freestyle (23.42) and 100-yard freestyle with a private finest time (50.23). Sarah Blake positioned fourth within the 50-yard free (23.58), with sophomore Izzy Porter sixth. Blake later added a fifth-place end within the 100-yard free, adopted by sister Caroline Blake in sixth.

Ward gained the 200-yard backstroke in 1:57.33, marking the Jayhawks’ second Robinson Pool file tie of the day. Farrell added a fourth-place end and private file time (2:01.18), and freshman Madison Wagner positioned sixth.

Johnston accomplished a sweep of the breaststroke occasions with a win within the 200-yard breaststroke (2:12.72). Robinson completed fourth (2:19.33), adopted by senior Aidan Howze in fifth (2:20.09).

Dyer highlighted the meet by breaking her personal Robinson Pool file within the 500-yard freestyle for the second time this season. Kansas swept the highest three spots, with Solt ending second (4:54.90) and Haag third (4:55.72).

Lafferty earned her second particular person win of the meet — and third occasion victory total — by claiming the 100-yard butterfly in 53.30. Gearhart positioned third (54.63), whereas Hansen completed fifth.

Farrell secured her first particular person win of the day within the 200-yard particular person medley, posting a time of two:01.44. Wagner completed fourth (2:04.87), adopted by Lambert in fifth. Freshman Hannah Green additionally locked in a private file time of two:11.18. 

In the ultimate occasion of the day, Wallace, S. Blake, Waldron and Solt recorded a mixed time of three:21.95 because the Kansas A group within the 400-yard freestyle relay to seal the Jayhawk’s win over the Razorbacks. 

On the boards, senior Lize van Leeuwen positioned fourth within the 3-meter dive with 245.03 factors, freshman Kelly Estebo completed fifth with 222.09, whereas senior Grace Zifcak positioned sixth at 219.60. The 1-meter dive noticed Van Leeuwen in runner up with 289.20 factors, Zifcak (221.85) in fifth, and Estebo (191.85) in sixth.

UP NEXT

Kansas swim and dive travels to Ames, Iowa, to face Iowa State on Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. CT in its closing twin meet of the season.