Indiana State Women Top Conference Rival Illinois State

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November 12th, 2019 College, News

Illinois State v. Indiana State (W)

Courtesy: Illinois State Athletics

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State swimming and diving team fell to Missouri Valley Conference foe Indiana State on Saturday by a final score of 181-119.

Seniors Jensen Keck and Kierston Farley-Sepe paced the Redbirds in the pool, while Caroline Lecoeur secured a pair of individual wins on the boards.

IN THE POOL

A pair of Redbirds finished first in their respective events:

  • Jensen Keck – 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.56), 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.58)
  • Kierston Farley-Sepe – 200-yard butterfly (2:05.94), 100-yard butterfly (57.15), 200-yard IM (2:08.37)

Additionally, five more Redbirds posted top-three times in their respective events:

  • Morgan Rosser – 1,000-yard freestyle (10:45.15 – 3rd)
  • Makenna Licking – 200-yard freestyle (1:57.61 – 3rd)
  • Isabel Veliz – 100-yard backstroke (1:00.54 – 2nd), 200-yard backstroke (2:12.01 – 3rd)
  • Katie Tillotson – 50-yard freestyle (24.85 – 2nd), 100-yard freestyle (54.48 – 3rd)
  • Madyson Morse – 200-yard breaststroke (2:29.41 – 3rd)

ON THE BOARDS

The reigning MVC Diver of the Year, Caroline Lecoeur, swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events with scores of 275.40 and 291.98, respectively, while Kamryn Blake secured second place in the 1-meter dive (258.80) and third in the 3-meter dive (197.78) to lead ISU.

UP NEXT

Illinois State will close out the 2019 calendar year in two weeks when it travels to head coach Caitlin Hamilton‘s alma mater for the Purdue Invite on Nov. 21-23.

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Courtesy: Indiana State Athletics

NORMAL, ILL. – Indiana State picked up their second win of the weekend defeating Illinois State on Saturday afternoon, they extend their win streak to four straight.

The Sycamores topped conference foe Illinois State by a final score of 181-119.

Surging Sycamores
Indiana State claimed first and second in the 1000 freestyle with Rhiannon Wozny leading the way with a time of 10:41.02. Senior Cierra Campbell wasn’t too far behind her placing second with a time of 10:45.06.

Senior Kendall Hansen claimed two victories for the second consecutive meet. First in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.96 while also claiming the top spot in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:05.79.

Alex Malmborg also came away with two individual victories on Saturday afternoon, winning the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle. Malmborg finished in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.24, while earning a time of 53.62 in the 100 freestyle.

Freshman Kaimi Matsumoto took the top spot in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:55.47. Andrea Putrimas touched the wall behind her with a time of 1:57.15.

Christensen’s Corner
“We did well with the quick turn around and bus trip today. The times weren’t necessarily all there, but we competed and stayed focused through the long weekend and that was what we were really looking for” Head Coach Josh Christensen said. “One highlight was the 400 Free relay at the end of the meet, where we went 1-2-3. Loved seeing our whole team competing all the way until the end. We’ve got 12 days until the Purdue Invite, which will provide us a format more similar to the conference championship meet. It will be a great opportunity to keep learning and growing as a team.”

ISU Performers
200 Medley Relay: First Place, Kendall HansenMegan SchadeKaimi MatsumotoAlex Malmborg, 1:47.69
1000 Freestyle: First Place, Rhiannon Wozny, 10:41.02
200 Freestyle: First Place, Kaimi Matsumoto, 1:55.47
100 Backstroke: First Place, Kendall Hansen, 57.96
100 Breaststroke: Second Place, Anna Maria Nasiou, 1:07.85
200 Butterfly: Second Place, Sarah Moreau, 2:07.52
50 Freestyle: First Place, Alex Malmborg, 24.24
100 Freestyle: First Place, Alex Malmborg, 53.62
200 Backstroke: First Place, Kendall Hansen, 2:05.79
200 Breaststroke: Second Place, Anna Maria Nasiou, 2:29.02
500 Freestyle: First Place, Andrea Putrimas, 5:10.23
100 Butterfly: Second Place, Marni Gray, 58.17
200 Individual Medley: Second Place, Kaimi Matsumoto, 2:10.74
400 Freestyle Relay: First Place, Caitie ManskerAlex MalmborgCierra CampbellSarah Moreau, 3:36.19
1 Meter Dive: Third Place, Britney Meienburg, 220.28
3 Meter Dive: Second Place, Keara Shelton, 249.68

Up Next
Indiana State will hit the road to West Lafayette, IN to compete in the Purdue Invite Nov. 21-23.

For the latest information on the Sycamore Swimming and Diving team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including FacebookTwitter and Instagram.

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