Southern Illinois vs Little Rock vs Lindenwood
- Friday, January 20, 2023
- Carbondale, Ill.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: SIU 219, Little Rock 76
- Women: SIU 161, Lindenwood 139
- Women: Lindenwood 197.5, Little Rock 95.5
- Men: SIU 164, Lindenwood 136
Courtesy: SIU Athletics
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois Swimming & Diving programs were back in action Friday afternoon with a tri-meet in Shea Natatorium against Little Rock and Lindenwood. Before the meet the Salukis honored 12 seniors in the class of 2023.
The men’s team defeated Lindenwood, 164-136, while the women’s team beat Little Rock (219-76) and Lindenwood (161-139).
In total the Salukis won 16 of the day’s 32 events, with the men capturing nine, and the women with seven.
“The team did a great job honoring the seniors with a great effort tonight,” said head coach Geoff Hanson. “As always, we know there’s a lot of work to be done as we enter championship season, but we’re happy with tonight’s meet.”
Freshman Olivia Herron led the women’s team with four victories, winning the 400 Medley Relay, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, and 200 IM. Sophomore Karen Rodriguez picked up three wins of her own, taking first in the 400 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle, and 500 Freestyle. Lucia Romero and Jasmine Rau contributed to Southern’s win in the 400 Medley Relay.
On the men’s side, South African freshman Ruard Van Renen led the Salukis with four wins, finishing first in the 400 Medley Relay, 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, and 200 Freestyle Relay. Sophomore Jack Khrypunov and Junior Donat Csuvarszki also won two events each.
The Salukis will travel to Evansville, Indiana this Saturday to take on Southern Indiana at 12 p.m.
SIU Women’s Event Winners:
400 Medley Relay, Lucia Romero, Olivia Herron, Jasmine Rau, Karen Rodriguez (3:45.47)
200 Freestyle, Karen Rodriguez (1:52.66)
100 Breaststroke, Olivia Herron (1:02.17)
200 Butterfly, Tamara De La Torre (2:03.77)
200 Breaststroke, Olivia Herron (2:13.94)
500 Freestyle (5:03.79)
200 IM, Olivia Herron (2:02.77)
SIU Men’s Event Winners:
400 Medley Relay, Ruard Van Renen, Tiago Faleiros, Jack Khrypunov, Alex Cimera (3:14.15)
200 Freestyle, Selim Hassan (1:39.16)
100 Backstroke, Ruard Van Renen (46.89)
200 Butterfly, Jack Khrypunov (1:45.68)
50 Freestyle, Donat Csuvarszki (20.10)
1-Meter Dive, Lee Haywood (341.25)
200 Backstroke, Ruard Van Renen (1:45.52)
200 Breaststroke, Gustav Persson (2:03.15)
200 Freestyle Relay, Mykyta Terentiev, Donat Csuvarszki, Alex Santiago, Ruard Van Renen (1:19.95)
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Courtesy: Lindenwood Athletics
The men’s squad dropped its matchup with Southern Illinois 164-136
MEN’S TOP FINISHERS
– Adam Szcerba took the top spot in the 1000 Yard Freestyle, compiling a time of 9:25.80, while Jan Hanzal took third after recording a 9:49.17. He also earned the 500 Yard Freestyle crown
– Matheo Mateos-Mongelos won the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:39.38.
– Mattia Giurgevich and Johan Cue Currillo took first and second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke.
– Elliott Irwin earned second place in the 50 Yard Freestyle, compiling a time of 20.14.
– Irwinearned NCAA B Cut in the 100 Yard Butterfly after registering a 46.94
– David Molina-Fregenal took second place in the 1-meter dive with a 308.00, while Noah Boyd took third.
– Molina-Fregenal earned the top spot in 3-meter dive
– Patryk Winiatowski earned first place in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a 45.22
– Mateos-Mongelos was a second-place finisher in the 200 Yard backstroke, while Giurgevich earned second in the 200 Yard Breast
The women’s squad split its matchups on the day, falling to Southern Illinois 161-139, before defeating Little Rock 197.50-95.50.
WOMEN’S TOP FINISHERS
– The team of Stephanie Marks, Beata Maruszczyk, Kornelina Buska and McKayla Siemiller took second in the 400 Yard Medley Relay with ah time of 3:46.45
– Lindenwood took the top three spots in the 1000 Yard Freestyle: Stefania Siguthorsdottir, Ashley Richard and Megan Hollaar, first second and third, respectively
– Camilla Rimmereide earned second in the 200 Yard Freestyle
– Marks earned the top spot in the 100 back, with a time of 55.90 as well as earning the top spot in the 200 Yard Back
– Karissa Metzger took home the title in the 100 Breast after compiling a 1:07.47
– Buszka and Siemiller earned a 1-2 finish in the 50 Free, both with times under 24 seconds
– Elle Christie captured the 1-meter diving crown earning a score of 285.15, as well as the 3-meter top spot
UP NEXT
The two squads will head to Omaha, Neb. for a dive only meet on February 4, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Courtesy: Little Rock Athletics
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Little Rock swimming and diving team collected 13 season-best times at the first of two away tri-meets this weekend, an incredibly remarkable feat since the team is in the phase of hard training right before taper. The Trojans also claimed a pair of individual wins thanks to sophomore stud Jaelle Carlson, as well as solid second-place finishes from Gillian Boggs and Lauren Gray.
“We saw some very impressive swims today,” said head coach Amy Burgess. “It’s great that we’re seeing these races come together, from going out fast to finishing all the way into the wall. Can’t wait to see how this team will respond at the end of the season, with conference just a few weeks away!”
Relays
Today’s relays included the 400 medley relay to get the meet started and the 200 freestyle relay to conclude the day.
As usual, the Trojans closed on a high note thanks to a squad of strong sprinters. The team of Lauren Gray, Lauren Pieniazkiewicz, Delaney Crowder and Jaelle Carlson turned in a time of 1:35.95, the squad’s fastest un-rested time by over a second. Both sophomores Pieniazkiewicz and Carlson punched in solid 23 splits, while the former split a faster 50 than she did at the Kansas Classic, the midseason rest meet where the relay’s season-best 1:34.36 was set.
The 400 medley relay team posted a time of 3:52.28, another unrested best time, this time by two seconds. The group of Caitlin Romprey, Pieniazkiewicz, Carlson, and Gray is likely to be the same lineup at conference, as they look to lower their season-best mark of 3:48.68. However, it doesn’t get much better than Carlson’s 55.81 100 fly split at this point in the year.
Freestyle Highlights
Distance standout Avery Spencer was the first Trojan to snatch a season-best time, clocking in at 10:41.88, an almost eight second drop from earlier in the year thanks to the her most evenly-split race, holding mid-1:04s like clockwork almost the entire swim.
Other Little Rock swimmers in the distance group followed suit in the 500 later in the meet, as Lara Alsader and Clare Sprinkle both grabbed season-best times. The former touched the wall at 5:17.13 while the latter came in at 5:22.12. Notably, Fernanda Gamez popped a 5:12.71 to lead the team, only a few tenths off her rested time from the Kansas Classic.
Despite the distance success, that’s not to say that there weren’t a few solid sprints in the group: Olivia Henderson checked off a season-best in the 100 free, coming in at 55.21, while newcomer Salina Damas was welcomed to the Trojans with a time of 25.50, a mark less than two tenths off her lifetime best.
To highlight the short free events, Jaelle Carlson came out on top in the race with a time of 51.44, the fastest time in the pool by over two tenths of a second as well as nearly a second and a half quicker than the closest Missouri Valley Conference foe from Southern Illinois.
Butterfly Highlights
A pair of 200 butterfliers recorded impressive swims today, as Ashleigh Green and Devin Trammell both set season-best times. Green’s 2:10.92 was an improvement of nearly two seconds from the Kansas Classic, while Trammell’s 2:14.36 shaved off another two seconds from just last weekend. The pair was not too far from team-leading Fer Moussier, who came in fourth overall at 2:08.85, an unrested season best.
Lauren Gray swam a lifetime best time in the 100 butterfly, storming into the wall at 56.33 to claim second in the event. Teammate Jaelle Carlson was the only swimmer ahead of her, placing first with a time of 56.24, her fastest unrested mark this season.
Backstroke Highlights
Freshman Nikki Sterchele was the sole backstroker to earn a season-best time this afternoon, stopping the clock at 1:01.37 in the 100 back. However, Taylor Floyd was just tenths away from one of her own, posting a 58.72 to claim fifth and lead the Trojans.
The 200 backstroke was led by Gillian Boggs, who collected a time of 2:06.22 for third place overall. Classmate Caitlin Romprey was close behind, clocking in at 2:07.36 to claim fourth place.
Breaststroke Highlights
Ally DeSordi posted a big season-best in the 200 breaststroke, dropping almost five seconds to earn a final time of 2:27.65. The only other Trojan in the event was Lexie Shelton, who touched the wall at 2:26.02, her best unrested time by four seconds and only half a second off her season-best from the Kansas Classic.
Another season-best was claimed by Lauren Pieniazkiewicz in the 100 breast, leading the Trojans with a time of 1:05.53. Her mark was over a tenth faster than her time in Kansas. Karina Harr’s 1:08.66 was her top unrested time this year by a few tenths as well.
IM Highlights
The 200 IM rounded off the individual swimming events for the day, ending with a some great races from the Trojans. Gillian Boggs led the way with a second-place finish, while her time of 2:07.44 was over five second faster than her unrested best mark this season.
Both Maci McCullough and Devin Trammell turned in season bests at the end of the meet, with the former coming into the wall at 2:13.93, almost five seconds better than her rested time at the Kansas Classic. Likewise, Trammell clocked in at 2:16.29, cutting off a few tenths from Kansas to become the only Little Rock swimmers to go home with two season-best times today.
Up Next
Tomorrow, Little Rock will race Saint Louis and Valparaiso in their final tri-meet of the season, a 2 p.m. competition at St. Louis. View the full schedule here.
