Sophomore diver Courtney Coverdale won both of her events to highlight the University of Evansville swimming and diving team’s efforts at the Butler Quad Meet on Sunday afternoon.
“The outcome of the meet didn’t reflect our overall effort. We have been pushing really hard in practice and in the weight room,†head coach Rickey Perkins said. “Our main focus today was to compete to the best of our ability; knowing that our major meets are still a long way out. I saw a lot of good and a lot of things we need to work on. Overall it was a positive event that we will be able to build on.â€
Coverdale was the top performer in both diving events. Her final score of 167.80 was the top score in the 1-meter while she also took top honors in the 3-meter dive. That event saw her defeat Kalley Schwab of Saint Louis by a 160.05-136.45 final.
Michaela Kent had a strong race in the 100 free. Her 54.38 put her in second place behind Samantha Miller of Wright State. Miller won the race with a 53.44. Madi Jones was one of several to complete their events with a 4th place finish.
Jones took 4th in the 200 free with a time of 1:58.75. Kent finished 4th in the 50 free, swimming a 24.70. In what was an extremely close race, Kent was just 0.17 behind the winner. Kristen Myers was fifth in the race, posting a 25.09.
Ethan O’Rourke had a stellar effort in the 200 back. He came home in fourth place with a time of 1:57.44. He was just .07 out of third place. In the 200 free, O’Rourke performed well again. He finished in seventh place, completing the event in 1:47.98.
Matt Duke finished in fourth place in the 50 free race. His 21.82 was 0.62 off of the winning time. Everett Plocek came in 5th in the event, registering a 22.03. Duke also had a strong outing in the 100 free, taking 5th place as he finished in 49.22. Plocek was just behind him once again, taking 7th place, finishing in 49.32.
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