UIC vs Southern Indiana
- January 11, 2025
- Chicago, Ill.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: UIC Athletics
CHICAGO (Jan. 11, 2024) – The UIC swimming and diving program had a great weekend, collecting four total victories against Eastern Illinois (186-70) (168-90) and Southern Indiana (200.5-85.5) (195-98) at the Flames Natatorium.
NOTABLE PERFORMERS SATURDAY
Men’s
Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Riverside Brookfield/Kentucky)
1M Diving – 1st place | 373.13 Points
3M Diving – 1st place | 393.38 points
Rafe Dolan Peterson (Austin, Minn./Austin)
100 Backstroke – 1st place | 49.49
100 Butterfly – 1st place | 49.56
Contributed to 1st place team in the 400-medley relay – 3:19.28
Contributed to 1st place team in the 200-freestyle relay – 1:22.70
Women’s
Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Gauteng, South Africa/ St. Mary’s School)
1M Diving – 1st place | 261.08 points
3M Diving – 2nd place | 245.70 points
Madison Helmick (Bingham Farms, Mich./Birmingham Groves)
100 Freestyle – 1st Place | 52.24
200 Freestyle – 1st Place | 1:53.72
Contributed to 1st place team in the 400-medley relay – 3:50.30
Contributed to 1st place team in the 200-freestyle relay – 1:37.22
UP NEXT
The Flames will be back in the pool next Saturday Jan. 18, when they host the University of Chicago.
Courtesy: USI Athletics
CHICAGO, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving dropped a pair of weekend meets to Northwestern University on Friday, 199-42. USI turned around on Saturday morning against the University of Illinois-Chicago, falling 200.5-85.5.
Illinois-Chicago
After a late night in Evanston, USI traveled into the city to take on the Flames of UIC. Sophomore Hayden Shurtz contributed a massive day with 15 points. The sophomore earned the Eagles lone heat victory in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.07).
Freshman Elizabeth Ketcham placed fourth in the 50 freestyle (25.30), while freshman Simone Green trailed behind (25.76) in fifth. Junior Sarah-Catherine Dawson took a second-place finish in the 200 butterfly (1:54.93).
Standout freshman Anna Bunnell followed up her Summit League Diver of the Week meet with a record breaking one-meter performance (240.68). The Evansville native improved her record by more than 12 points. Sophomore Maranda Uttke secured a career-high 215.25 in the one-meter dive. Junior Autumn Turley dazzled in the three-meter event with a career high score of 196.80.
UP NEXT
The Eagles return home to face crosstown rival University of Evansville and Butler University on January 18 at the USI Aquatic Center.
CHICAGO, Ill.- University of Southern Indiana Men’s Swimming and Diving competed in the Chicago area against Northwestern University and University of Illinois-Chicago on back-to-back days. The Screaming Eagles dropped Friday’s match against a tough Big Ten opponent, 42-199. USI turned around on Saturday suffering a narrow loss to UIC, 98-187.
At UIC
The Eagles traveled into the city to battle the Flames of UIC on Saturday. Sophomore Alek Bandy fired up the Eagles with a second-place finish in the 1000 freestyle (10:24.55), improving from his seed time by five seconds and earning a personal best.
Junior Jack Hannon followed Bandy’s heat with a third-place finish in 200 freestyle (47.95). Hannon also earned a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle (47.95). Davis contributed a strong day after placing second in the 100 breaststroke (59.66).
Junior Liam Murray broke through with a career best in the 100 backstroke (54.47), improving his seed time by three seconds. Sophomore Joey Smith snatched a second-place finish in the 50 freestyle (21.66). Knauf left Chicago with another personal best in the 100 butterfly (54.36).
In the one-meter, junior Lane Pollock displayed a consistent performance on the board (253.64 pts). Sophomore Nathan Deputy lead the Eagles in the three-meter event (252.83).
UP NEXT
The Eagles return home to face crosstown rival University of Evansville and Butler University on January 18 at the USI Aquatic Center.
