EVANSVILLE, Ind.– University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving dominated on Thursday afternoon taking home the victory against Valparaiso University, 209-85. USI secured an impressive 14 of 16 first-place events.
Sophomore duo Caiya Cooper (1:57.90) and Reagan Holmes (2:00.13) took home first and second place in the 200 freestyle. The duo also finished atop the leaderboard in the 100 freestyle with Cooper taking first (54.92) and Holmes following behind (55.94).
Sophomore Hayden Shurtz carried her momentum from Indianapolis, winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke with times of 1:06.33 and 2:27.38.
The Eagles thrived in the 500 freestyle with Cooper finishing first (5:18.15), freshman Ailyn Zurliene in second (5:20.93), and freshman Elizabeth Ketcham rounding out the top three (5:23.68).
The Eagles diving squad earned a new all-time top score for the three-meter dive, as freshman Anna Bunnell earned the USI record with a score of 223.65. Bunnell nearly shattered the one-meter record, leading the Eagles with a score of 223.65. Fellow freshman Gabbie Meier becomes third on the USI all-time leaderboard in her second-place effort (222.08 pts).
Other Top Women’s Results:
400 Individual Medley: Freshman Emma Gabhart (4:44.93)
1000 Freestyle: Junior Mattilynn Smith (10:50.80)
1000 Freestyle: Zurliene (10:57.86)
200 Freestyle Relay: Freshman Simone Green, Ketcham, Holmes, Cooper (1:40.24)
200 Medley Relay: Freshman Alivia Scott, Shurtz, Ketcham, Green (1:50.43)
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE EAGLES:
USI is back in action on October 12 at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate, hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette.
