Omaha vs Rockhurst
- October 13, 2023
- Omaha, Neb.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Omaha Athletics
OMAHA, Neb. – The 2023-24 swimming and diving teams won their match against Rockhurst University. Both the men and women had dominant wins with the women finishing 169-107 and the men finishing 170-130.
Both the men and women remain undefeated this season and will now hold a 2-0 record.
“We had some great swims today,” said Head Coach Jessica Hessel. “Our team has really worked as a unit and I know they were ready to get a look at what the training has done for them so far this season. A lot of our swimmers were trying new race strategies and putting new stroke techniques into play. Things are starting to click and I’m excited to see how it continues to translate throughout the season. I was very pleased with how we raced and have good insight of how we need to train leading into our mid-season meet.”
Friday’s action opened up with the 200-medley relay team of Parker Hagemann, Alaina Agnew, Annika Bussinger, and Payton Easley taking a first place time of 1:47.82. The men’s team compiled of Mason Schroeder, Amir Haviv, Jace Walker, and Owen Hoak also took first in the relay with a time of 1:32.72.
In the 1000-yard, Rylee Trojan clocked in at second with a time of 11:11.20. Nick Walkley also earned second for the men finishing 10:20.46.
During the 200-free Hailey Matthews earned first with a time of 1:55.95, while Leah Spencer (1:59.30), Aubrey Hutter (1:59.70) and Morgan Baker (2:00.26) rounded out the top four. During the men’s race Caleb Miller finished with a time of 1:44.07 earning him the second place spot.
In the 100-back the women earned the top four spots, with Gracie Streblow claiming the top spot after she clocked a time of 58.95. Liv Theil (1:00.52), Julia Thomas (1:00.78) and Lilly Stafford (1:06.37) followed right behind her. Schroeder claimed first with a top time of 51.30.
Kadence Jeffries earned her first top-finish of the night with a 56.78 finish in the 1:09.16. Amir Haviv picked up a second place spot with a time of 57.28.
In the 200-butterfly Annika Bussinger took third for the women with a time of 2:14.47 and Walker claimed second for the men with a time of 1:59.32.
The women took the top two spots in the 50-free with Easley (23.82) on top and Rachel Shelstad (24.99) just behind her. The men also claimed the top two spots. The race was led by Grant Waszak (21.39) and Owen Hoak (21.43).
For the second meet in a row, the women swept the top-five in the 100-free. Those five were led by Easley (52.19), capped off by Leah Spencer (54.31), Rachel Stelstad (54.34), Aubrey Hutter (54.69), and Gracie Streblow (55.23). Caleb Miller took the highest finish for the Mavericks with a third place time of 46.93.
The 200-back was a sweep of the top six for the women. Parker Hangemann finished with the fastest time of 2:10.25. Schroeder earned first for the men with a time of 1:54.40.
During the 200-breast, Camille Lease (2:47.11) and Olivia Dendiner (2:28.34) claimed second and third place finishes respectively. For the men, Haviv earned the second place spot, completing the race 2:08.53.
Carina Monroe had her first top-finish of the night in the 500-free after completing her race 5:27.70. Kyle Kulow recorded a second place finish after clocking in with a time of 4:56.47.
Julia Thomas had the fastest finish in the 100-butterfly with a finish of 58.68 and Walker claimed second with a time of 51.23.
In the 200-IM Alaina Agnew was the fastest Maverick, coming in at fourth with a time of 2:18.73. Miller finished on top with a time of 1:55.68.
Swimming events wrapped up with the 200-free relay. Where a team of Hailey Matthews, Parker Hagemann, Julia Thomas, and Payton Easley with a time of 1:36.71. The men’s relay team compiled of Grant Waszak, Amir Haviv, Jace Walker, and Owen Hoak ended the night strong with a first place with of 1:24.18.
In the women’s 1M-diving, Darby Drake finished first with a final score of 298.25.
Darby secured zone qualifying scores on 1m and 3m today. This is the 4th consecutive season she has secured a zone meet score on 1 meter and this is her first time securing a zone score on 3 meter ( must score at least 265 on 1m and 280 on 3m). The men took the top-six places, with Cort Chiodo coming out on top with a final score of 268.00.
During the first 3M-diving competition of the season, the women claimed the top five spots. Finishing in first with 327.15 points was Brooke Robbins. For the men, Ian Blackstone finished first with a 328.60 total points. Blackstock became our first male diver in the program’s history to secure a zone score. His score on 3m today was above the 320 point mark required to qualify the zone meet.
“I’m proud of how the team performed today,” said diving coach Eric Sprague. “College dual meets are the only time divers compete more than one board in a single competition and is very challenging. I thought our girls put together a strong competition and approached the meet with great determination. Reece, Holly, Bella, and Brooke had some very good dives this evening. Congratulations to Darby on securing a zone score on both boards tonight. She’s our first diver to achieve this score on 1 meter and 3 meter and says a lot about how she’s diving right now. There’s more there and I know she has some big goals in mind in this season.”
“Our men really performed today too! We’re building some good depth and if someone is having a down meet, there are others on the team who are showing the ability to step up and take the lead. Congrats to Cort on getting a win on one meter today. Special congratulations to Ian Blackstock today as he became the first diver on the men’s side to secure a zone qualifying score. This has long been Ian’s goal and he has earned this with his work ethic, drive, and determination. Ian sets the bar high with his practice habits and makes our whole team better.”
“We get back to training for a couple weeks and then we have Augustana on October 27. There are others on the team with post season goals and I’m confident there will be others taking the trip to zones this season.”
Up Next
Omaha will return to the H&K pool on Oct. 27 after a short break to take on Augustana University.
Courtesy: Rockhurst Athletics
The Rockhurst women’s swimming and diving team posted their first-ever dual meet victory Saturday in Fremont, Nebraska as the Hawks defeated Midland University, 122.5-103.5.
Rockhurst won seven individual races, in addition to capturing the 400-meter freestyle relay. Laetitia Bouc, Yara Elkoush and Danielle Horst each collected a pair of wins.
Bouc won the 200-meter freestyle and the 500-meter freestyle. Bouc also swam the second leg on the victorious 400-meter freestyle relay.
Elkoush finished first in the 100 butterfly and 1,000 freestyle, and swam the opening leg in the 400 freestyle relay.
Horst grabbed wins in the 50 and 100 freestyle races. Olivia Kerr was a winner in the 100 breaststroke and placed second in the 50 breaststroke and 100 individual medley. Ana Pinto (200 freestyle), I’yana Foster (50 backstroke) and Karsen Bennett (50 freestyle and 100 backstroke) posted second-place finishes.
The Hawks opened the weekend with a 167-109 loss at Nebraska-Omaha. Bouc won the 100 and 200 butterfly races, along with the 1,000 freestyle. Pinto (200 breaststroke) and Kerr (200 individual medley) also collected wins at UNO.
Rockhurst will next compete at the Quincy Tri-Meet on Oct. 21.
