Nebraska vs South Dakota State
- November 8, 2024
- Brookings, S.D.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Nebraska Athletics
Brookings S.D. – The Nebraska swimming and diving team got eight individual victories and won both relay events to power past South Dakota State, 170-72, at the Marshall Center Pool on Friday.
The Huskers started off the meet strong by dominating in the 400 medley relay. Marissa Laurin, Maia Hall, Anna Vlachou and Giulia Marchi clocked 3:54.21 to win the event. Madison Lloyd, Amelia Riggott, Jenna Brown and Riley Miklos added a runner-up finish in a time of 3:58.93 to complete a sweep of the top two spots for the Big Red.
Junior captain Gena Jorgenson returned to her home state with a bang, securing three individual wins to extend her individual unbeaten season. The All-American from Aberdeen, S.D., clocked a 10:05.65 to take the title in the 1,000 freestyle, before claiming victories in the 200 IM (2:08.25) and the 100 backstroke (58.85).
Beatrix Tanko shined for the Big Red in the sprint freestyle events. The sophomore from Budapest, Hungary clinched wins in both the 50 (24.31) and 100 (52.80) freestyles. Tanko was also the anchor for Nebraska’s winning 200 freestyle relay.
Sydney McCracken posted a time of 1:06.44 in the 100 breaststroke to capture another victory for the Big Red. The senior from Kennett Square, Pa., also produced a second-place finish in the 200 IM (2:11.79).
Jenna Brown, a redshirt freshman from Louisville, Ky., clocked 59.83 to take the win in the 100 butterfly. Brown also contributed to the second-place 400 medley relay for the Huskers.
Jazmyn Lunn returned home for the first time in her college career. The freshman from Brookings posted a time of 5:22.52 in the 500 freestyle to finish fourth.
The Huskers continue their road stretch in Iowa City to compete in the Hawkeye Invitational on Thursday, Nov 21 through Saturday, Nov 23.
Nebraska 170, South Dakota State 72
Friday, Nov 8, 2024
Brookings, S.D. (Marshall Center Pool)
Husker Champions
400 Medley Relay – Marissa Laurin, Maia Hall, Anna Vlachou, Giulia Marchi – 3:54.21
1,000 Freestyle – Gena Jorgenson – 10:05.65
50 Freestyle – Beatrix Tanko – 24.37
200 Individual Medley – Gena Jorgenson – 2:08.25
100 Butterfly – Jenna Brown – 59.83
100 Freestyle – Beatrix Tanko – 52.80
100 Backstroke – Gena Jorgenson – 58.85
500 Freestyle – Giulia Marchi – 5:06.72
100 Breaststroke – Sydney McCracken – 1:06.44
200 Freestyle Relay – JoJo Randby, Amelia Riggott, Riley Miklos and Beatrix Tanko – 1:35.67
Courtesy: SDSU Athletics
South Dakota State’s Gigi Hioki continued her winning ways in the 200-yard freestyle, but Nebraska claimed titles in the other 12 events to defeat the Jackrabbit women’s swimming and diving team in its home opener, 170-72, Friday afternoon at the Marshall Center Pool.
A sophomore from Liberty Lake, Washington, Hioki clocked a winning and season-best time of 1 minute, 52.55 seconds in the 200 freestyle, besting her next-closest competitor by nearly two seconds. It was Hioki’s third win in the event in four races so far this season.
Hioki added a runner-up finish in the 100 freestyle, 52.92 seconds, while Emma Schultz touched the wall second in the 50 freestyle, 24.84 seconds. Schultz and Hioki also made up half of the Jackrabbits’ 200 freestyle relay team that closed the meet with a second-place time of 1:37.42 after teaming with Jenna Currier and Lily Esmas.
Freshman Isabella Gnewuch posted a runner-up finish in the 100 butterfly, 1:00.01, and Esmas led SDSU in the 100 backstroke with a second-place time of 59.15 seconds. Freshman Kailee Crane took third for the Jackrabbits in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:00.23.
Gena Jorgenson was a three-time individual winner to lead Nebraska. The Aberdeen native opened the dual with a victory in the 1,000 freestyle, 10:05.65, followed by wins in the 200 individual medley (2:08.25) and 100 backstroke (58.85 seconds).
UP NEXT
SDSU, 1-3 in duals this season, hosts Iowa Central on Nov. 15. Start time is set for 4 p.m. at the Marshall Center Pool.
