UIC vs Illinois Wesleyan
- Friday, January 27, 2023
- Bloomington, Ill.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: UIC 137, IWU 53
- Men: UIC 127, IWU 54
Courtesy: UIC Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The UIC men’s (3-4, 0-2 MAC) and women’s (4-4, 1-1 MVC) swimming teams beat Illinois Wesleyan 137-53 on the women’s side and 127-54 on the men’s side in the two programs’ final dual meets of the 2022-23 season.
The Flames took first in 19 of the 21 events and swept the top three spots on the podium in six events.
UIC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (WOMEN)
- The Flames dominated the 50 free, with swimmers Poleena Kovalaske (24.38), Kalie Landrum (24.85), Madison Helmick (25.16), Lizzie Zeller (25.17) finishing in first through fourth place.
- Victoria Thor finished first in the 200 free, with a time of 1:55.51, while Ashlee Weltyk placed second, coming in at 2:01.82.
- In the 200 IM, Taira Juronis touched first (2:11.25) and Sam Malecki came second with a time of 2:16.27.
- Bella Drake represented UIC in the 100 fly and secured a first-place finish (1:02.11) for the Flames. Jessica Sanders (1:03.82) and Vanessa Lopez (1:04.52) came in second and third, respectively.
- The 100 free was dominated by the Flames as well. Poleena Kovalaske finished first at 53.62. Lizzie Zeller (54.44) and Kalie Landrum (54.54) were right on her heels, finishing second and third.
- Madison Helmick placed first in the 100 back at 59.89.
- Brianna Corro clocked in at 5:14.97 to win the 500 free.
- In the 100 breast, Sam Malecki won with a time of 1:09.24.
UIC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (MEN)
- Aidan Foley broke the pool record and won the 100 breast (57.16), while Alex Dvorak came in second (1:00.27).
- Liam Davis, brought the Flames a first-place finish in the 200 free with a time of 1:45.53. Alex Dvorak (1:47.77) came in second.
- In the 50 free, Cory Michalek finished first with a time of 21.27.
- The Flames collected the three top finishes in the 200 IM: Jan Komorowski (1:58.44) took first, Aidan Foley (2:02.72) finished and Drew Millette (2:04.08) placed third.
- Ben Ramminger recorded a time of 52.21 in the 100 fly, to win the event.
- Jeff Wiedoff placed first in the 100 free with a time of 47.47.
- There was a strong showing for the 100 back, as Daniel Galinski finished in first (53.04), while Cory Michalek (54.20) and Drew Millette (54.34) came in second and third.
RELAYS
In the women’s 200 medley, UIC’s relay team of Bella Drake, Taira Juronis, Izabella Del Rosario, and Poleena Kovalaske finished in first with a time of 1:49.25. The men’s relay team of Luke Wiesner, Aidan Foley, Jeff Wiedoff, and Liam Davis, touched first as well (1:35.64).
The men’s winning 200 free team of Jeff Wiedoff, Jan Komorowski, Liam Davis, and Cory Michalek, won with a final time of 1:26.52. The women’s first-place squad (Kalie Landrum, Madison Helmick, and Lizzie Zeller) timed in at 1:39.01.
COACH’S COMMENTS
“Tonight was a great way to finish up our dual meet season. With us being in the new conferences now, it was the swimmers’ last chance to race at a meet all together and it was fun to see them support one another one last time before heading into championship season,” said Head Coach Ashley Dell. “Aidan Foley earned a spot on the record board at IWU by breaking the pool record in the 100 breast and we came close to breaking a few others. I’m proud of the way this team has competed this season and I can’t wait to see what they can accomplish in a few weeks!”
UP NEXT
The Flames’ diving team will host the UIC Diving Invitational Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Flames Natatorium.
Courtesy: IWU Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan University men’s and women’s swimming and diving team completed their last home meet of the 2022-23 season Friday night, Jan. 27, inside of Fort Natatorium. The Titans competed against Division I University of Illinois-Chicago. The men’s team fell 127-54, while the women’s team dropped the duel, 137-53.
On the women’s side, senior Lauren Feddersen (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) won the 1650 yard freestyle with a personal-best time of 18:25.24. Sophomore Jade Kaminska (Jablonna, Mazovia, Poland-Maria Konopnicka) finished behind Feddersen with a time of 19:12.06 in her first attempt at the event. Freshman Julianna Boyle (Carol Stream, Ill.-Glenbard North) rounded out the lengthy event with a time of 19:16.19.
Sophomore Alexa Starkey (Normal, Ill.-Normal Community West) recorded a top-three finish in the 200 yard freestyle, touching in with a time of 2:05.19. Junior Natalie Wajda (Park Ridge, Ill.-Main South) finished third in the 200 yard IM, as she touched in with a time of 2:17.60. Sophomore Hadley Fudge (Stanford, Ill.-University) notched a second-place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke, as she touched at 1:09.31, seven-hundredths of a second behind UIC’s Sam Malecki.
For the men, junior Lane Wagner (Danville, Ill.-Danville) notched the first top-three finish for the Green and White, as his time of 1:50.11 in the 200 yard freestyle was good for third. Wagner proceeded to claim second in the 100 yard freestyle, as he checked in at 51.20. Recording a career-best in the event, sophomore Colin McKibben (Green Oaks, Ill.-Libertyville) finished with a time of 1:56.93.
Junior Ethan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) notched a second-place swim in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 21.73. Junior Jake Kalenowski (South Elgin, Ill.-St. Charles North) checked in second in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 55.63.
Junior Henry Moore (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) took home first in the 500 freestyle with a 5:03.92 touch. Moore was followed by freshman Sam Fogarty (Pontiac Township) (5:09.86) and McKibben (5:18.15). Freshman Jay Jenkins (Aurora, Ill.-West Aurora) notched a third-place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke, recording a time of 1:04.23 in his first attempt at the event this season.
The Titans have a quick turnaround, as they travel to Franklin, Ind. to take on Franklin College Saturday, Jan. 28. The meet is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EST. A live stream can be accessed by clicking here. Results will be posted on iwusports.com upon the completion of the meet.
IWU Individual Results
Women’s 1650 Freestyle
1. Lauren Feddersen 18:25.23
2. Jade Kaminska 19:12.06
3. Julianna Boyle 19:16.19
4. Shannon Murphy 19:23.25
5. Emma Stroh 20:32.45
Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle
3. Alexa Starkey 2:05.19
4. Bella Calcagno 2:05.79
5. Anna Keebler 2:14.04
Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle
3. Lane Wagner 1:50.11
4. Jake Kalenowski 1:52.50
5. Henry Moore 1:56.59
6. Colin McKibben 1:56.93
Women’s 50 Yard Freestyle
5. Hadley Fudge 26.54
7. Cally Tate 28.65
8. Sami Curtis 28.86
Men’s 50 Yard Freestyle
2. Ethan Lowder 21.73
4. Alex Kula 22.77
Women’s 200 Yard Individual Medley
3. Natalie Wajda 2:17.60
4. Kayleigh Kuschewski 2:18.19
8. Sydney Dunlap 2:38.39
Men’s 200 Yard Individual Medley
4. Jay Jenkins 2:05.38
Women’s 100 Yard Butterfly
4. Jade Kaminska 1:06.21
5. Shannon Murphy 1:11.44
6. Natalie Porter 1:11.86
7. Sydney Dulap 1:14.54
Men’s 100 Yard Butterfly
2. Jake Kalenowski 55.63
4. Donald Tichy 1:04.21
Women’s 100 Yard Freestyle
4. Kayleigh Kuschewski 58.10
5. Lauren Feddersen 59.24
6. Julianna Boyle 1:01.72
7. Sami Curtis 1:02.12
8. Cally Tate 1:04.37
9. Emma Stroh 1:07.99
Men’s 100 Yard Freestyle
2. Lane Wagner 51.20
4. Jay Jenkins 52.53
Women’s 100 Yard Backstroke
2. Natalie Wajda 1:02.21
Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke
4. Ethan Lowder 56.23
6. Alex Kula 58.55
Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle
2. Bella Calcagno 5:48.77
Men’s 500 Yard Freestyle
1. Henry Moore 5:03.92
2. Sam Fogarty 5:09.86
3. Colin McKibben 5:18.15
Women’s 100 Yard Breaststroke
2. Hadley Fudge 1:09.31
5. Lauren Feddersen 1:13.60
7. Natalie Porter 1:16.83
9. Anna Keebler 1:19.08
10. Sydney Dunlap 1:20.38
11. Emma Stroh 1:26.14
Men’s 100 Yard Breaststroke
3. Jay Jenkins 1:04.23
4. Donald Tichy 1:05.82
X. Alex Kula 1:07.49
X. Sam Fogarty 1:11.26
X. Henry Moore 1:13.48
