University of Evansville swimming and diving departs this afternoon for the annual House of Champions meet in Indianapolis.
Preliminary rounds begin at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with finals beginning at 6 p.m., except for Sunday beginning at 5 p.m.
The team’s last outing showed success in Terre Haute, with a win for the men over Valparaiso and a split for the women with Valpo and Indiana State.
The men started the day with the 400 Freestyle Relay. Sophomores Credence Pattinson and Eli James, freshman Jacob Bailey, and junior Brandt Hudson clocked in a winning 3:33.96.
Freshman Ee Tan took the first individual win of the day. He clocked a 9:51.77 in the 500 freestyle. Tan also won the 500 freestyle in a 4:46.23. He was followed by fellow freshman Oskar Menkhaus, who recorded a 2nd place 4:52.63.
Hudson came next with a 1:42.97 win in the 200 freestyle. Menkhaus took another second place finish with a 1:46.13, while senior Jared Sutphin took the sweep with a 1:47.79
Hudson also took the victory in the 200 backstroke with a 1:57.40. Freshman David Killian and Pattinson came behind in 1:58.81 and 2:00.50 respectively for another sweep.
Pattinson took his own first place finish in the 100 backstroke. His 53.16 was followed by Killian’s 2nd place 54.99.
Sophomore Eli James took his turn at the top of the ranks with a 59.38 in the 100 breaststroke. He was followed by junior Paul Cozzens in 3rd at a 1:00.91. Cozzens came back to win the 200 breaststroke with a 2:11.94, while James took 2nd in a 2:12.19. Cozzens took a second win with a 4:15.99 400 IM; Killian took another 2nd place with 4:18.47.
Junior Zack Sagan took the win in the 200 butterfly with a final time of 2:01.62. Senior Matt Duke won both the 50 freestyle and the 100 butterfly in a 21.23 and 52.33 respectively. Sagan came 2nd in the 100 butterfly in a final 54.12. Bailey clocked a 3rd place 54.18 for the sweep.
Hudson, Menkhaus, Tan, and Sutphin finished the day with a win in the 200 Freestyle Relay, their final time a 1:28.16.
Senior Kristen Myers took the sole win for the women’s squad with a 57.84 finish in the 100 butterfly.
Junior Kristy Kupfer led the Aces in the 200 freestyle with a 2nd place 1:57.29; senior Madi Jones followed quickly in 3rd with a 1:57.29. Kupfer took another runner-up finish in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:06.87.
Senior Sam Gowdy placed 2nd in the 100 backstroke with a final time of 58.31. Sophomore Kara Steward also placed 2nd in the 200 butterfly in a 2:09.69. Junior Alaina Sylvester clocked in a 2:28.24 for the runner-up in the 200 breaststroke.
The women took a final 2nd place finish in the 200 Freestyle Relay. Myers, senior Kaylee Gubricky, freshman Pearl Muensterman, and junior Emma Hennessy teamed up to record a final 1:37.98.
On the diving side, senior Miguel Marcano took both boards uncontested, 290.18 points on 1-Meter, and 290.70 on 3-Meter. For the women, freshman Maggie Franz took 2nd on both boards, 217.73 on 1-Meter and 228.82 on 3-Meter.
