Aces travel to Waukee, Iowa
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s swimming and diving team takes its turn at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships this week in Waukee, Iowa. Beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the championships run through Saturday, Feb. 1.
Waukee CSD Natatorium is the host facility for the event. Action begins on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. CT with the 200-medley relay and the 800-free relay. The final three days will see prelim races begin at 10:30 a.m. with finals starting at 6 p.m.
Evansville last competed against Bellarmine in its Senior Weekend at Deaconess Aquatic Center. Maddie Rollett swept the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Her score in the 3-meter was a 234.53 while her score in the 1-meter finished at 235.65. Teammate Leah Gardner took second in both dives. She scored a 175.88 in the 3-meter event while posting a 119.40 in the 1-meter.
Sveva Brugnoli, Amanda Denny, Delaney Miller, and Evelyn Chin took top honors in the 400-free relay. Their time of 3:42.86 topped the competition by just under two seconds. Ane Madina, Rafaela Markarewicz, Brugnoli, and Chin swam a 1:50.86 in the 200-medley relay to take second place.
Brugnoli’s stellar outing continued in the 200-fly as she dominated the competition with a 2:09.58. Her time bested the competition by over three seconds. Fellow senior Mari Mueller picked up a runner-up finish in the 200-breaststroke. She recorded a 2:26.30. Ane Madina also had a second-place finish. With a 2:11.39 in the 200-backstroke, she took second out of nine participants.
