University of Southern Indiana junior Hope Jones (Cumberland, Indiana) finished 59^th at the Women’s NCAA II Cross Country Championships at Angel Mounds Saturday morning in Evansville, Indiana.

Competing as an individual after receiving an at-large bid, Jones completed the 6,000-meter championship race in 22 minutes, 1.4 seconds. Jones was 83^rd at the halfway point in the race, before climbing to 59^th in the final three kilometers.

Jones’ 59^th place finish is an improvement of over 100 spots after finishing 182^nd at last year’s championships.

Adams State was the team champion, finishing with 126 points after placing three runners in the top 20. Caroline Kurgat of Alaska Anchorage won the race in 20:32.3. The top 40 runners earned All-American honors.

Fifth-ranked University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country finished 12^th Saturday morning at the Men’s NCAA II Cross Country Championships at Angel Mounds in Evansville, Indiana.

Senior Cain Parker (Petersburg, Indiana) paced the Screaming Eagles, finishing the 10,000-meter race in 32 minutes, 28.1 seconds, crossing the line in 72^nd. Senior Bastian Grau (Höchstadt, Germany) led the next group of Eagles, placing 87^th followed by junior Darin Lawrence (Indianapolis, Indiana) and sophomore Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) in 91^st and 98^th, respectively.

Rounding out the scoring for USI was senior James Cecil (Owensboro, Kentucky), coming in 111^th in 33:05.5. Sophomores Nathan Hall (Springfield, Missouri) and Javan Winders (Mansfield, Tennessee) completed the USI seven placing in 157^th and 171^st.

The Eagles finished 12^th of 32 teams, compiling 382 points, just six behind the University of Mount Olive. USI was in the top four early on before dropping back in the second half of the race. Adams State University won with 44 points, sweeping both championships.

James Ngandu of Tiffin University was the individual champion, finishing in 30:18.8, besting the field by 34 seconds. The top 40 runners earned All-American honors.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 1/9 Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up competition at the Purdue Invitational on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.

The No. 9 IU women’s team won the Purdue Invite, topping the eight-team field with a total of 896.5 points. No. 14 Florida was second with 663.5 points, while Virginia Tech rounded out the top-three with a score of 601 points.

On the men’s side, the No. 1-ranked Hoosiers finished second with 847 points as No. 3 Florida won with a score of 1,009 points. No. 24 Virginia Tech was third with a total of 530.

Combined, Indiana won five more events on Saturday, bringing the team’s win total to an impressive 22. The Hoosiers also won eight of the 10 relays over the course of the three-day meet. IU also totaled six NCAA A cuts on the week as well.

Platform Dive

IU’s Jessica Parratto earned the win in the platform dive on Saturday, totaling an impressive 346.75 points – a NCAA Zones qualifying score. Taylor Carter took 16^th with 186.30 points, while Mya Kraeger was 18^th with a score of 173.00.

On the men’s side, freshman Andrew Capobianco was third overall in the platform dive, totaling a NCAA Zones qualifying score of 345.65. Mory Gould was 12^th with a total of 230.05, while Seamus Scotty took 13^th with a score of 157.00.

1, 650 Freestyle

Cassy Jernberg had a great showing for the Hoosiers, placing second overall with a NCAA B cut time of 16:04.57. Jernberg’s effort is the third-fastest time in the nation this year. Anne Rouleau placed 17^th overall with a mark of 16:59.64.

On the men’s side, Ethan Curl led the way for IU, taking fifth overall with a NCAA B cut of 15:10.19, while Trey Hubbuch touched sixth with a B cut of 15:13.78. Spencer Lehman was eighth overall with a NCAA B cut of 15:19.39.

Adam Destrampe was 10^th with a B cut of 15:27.97, while Joey Snodderly was 12^th in a NCAA B cut time of 15:29.64. Matthew Kint was 14^th for IU with a personal-best time of 15:35.59.

200 Backstroke

Kennedy Goss led the way for IU in the 200 back finals, placing second with a NCAA B cut of 1:53.43. Rachel Matsumura was third overall, posting a NCAA B cut and personal-best time of 1:54.84 that ranks her eighth on the all-time performer list at IU in the event.

Ali Rockett was sixth with a B cut of 1:57.62, while Kendall Hermann rounded out four Hoosiers in the A Final, placing seventh with a B cut of 1:58.23.

Camryn Forbes was 10^th with a personal-best and B cut time of 1:56.73, while Marie Chamberlain touched the wall 12^th with a NCAA B cut of 1:58.25. Katie Keller was 15^th with a time of 2:00.35.

Mohamed Samy was terrific, placing second overall with a PR and NCAA B cut time of 1:42.84 that ranks him as the fifth-best performer in the event in school history. Jacob Steele won the B Final with a B cut and personal-best time of 1:44.98, ranking him as the 13^th-best performer at Indiana. Wilson Beckman placed 11^th overall with a B cut of 1:45.23, while Spencer Lehman was 16^th with a time of 1:49.89.

100 Freestyle

Grace Haskett continued her unbelievable meet, winning the 100 freestyle with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 48.72 that ranks as the third-best time in Indiana history. Delaney Barnard also posted a PR and a B cut, touching in 49.77 to rank her as the 16^th-best performer in school history. Maria Paula Heitmann was eighth with a NCAA B cut of 50.24.

Laurel Eiber placed 13^th overall with a PR of 50.42, while Josie Grote was 27^th in 51.86.

Blake Pieroni dominated the 100 free A Final, recording a NCAA A cut and the fastest time in the nation in his win, touching with a Purdue pool record of 42.10. His time is also the fourth-best in Indiana program history.

Bruno Blaskovic was second overall with a PR and NCAA B cut time of 43.36 that ranks him as the eighth-best performer in the event at IU. Ali Khalafalla was fourth overall with a  B cut of 43.47, while Nikola Miljenic was fifth with a personal-best and NCAA B cut of 43.93. Miljenic now ranks as the 17^th-fastest swimmer in the event in school history. Oliver Patrouch rounded out the five Hoosiers in the A Final, placing sixth with a B cut of 43.99.

Josh Romany won the B Final with a NCAA B cut time of 44.03, while Griffin Eiber placed 10^th overall with a PR of 44.37. Nicholas Carlson won the D Final with a personal-best mark of 45.03.

200 Breaststroke

Lilly King touched first in the 200 breaststroke A Final, winning with a NCAA B cut time of 2:10.99. Laura Morley had a great showing, placing second with a B cut mark of 2:13.14.

Abby Kirkpatrick was sixth overall with a time of 2:16.36, while Mackenzie Atencio was eighth in a time of 2:17.39. Hope Hayward was 15^th in 2:17.52, while Taylor Truex was 31^st with a mark of 2:24.32.

Ian Finnerty paced the Hoosiers in the 200 breast, placing fourth overall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:55.95. Also in the A Final, Gary Kostbade was eighth with a time of 2:00.53.

Jack Kucarczyk was 10^th with a B cut of 1:58.72, while Sam Apa was right behind him with a mark of 1:59.17 to placed 11^th. Matt Jerden was 13^th with a time of 1:59.48, while Thomas Vanderbrook won the C Final with a PR of 2:00.76.

Brock Brown was 18^th with a personal-best time of 2:00.81, while Steve Husch touched the wall 20^th in 2:02.90. Jackson Etter finished 22^nd in 2:03.45, while Nikola Andjelic won the D Final with a mark of 2:02.54.

200 Butterfly

Reagan Cook was fifth overall in the A Final of the 200 fly, touching the wall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:58.76. Shelby Koontz won the B Final, placing ninth overall with a PR and B cut of 1:57.21 that ranks her as the 10^th-best swimmer in the event at IU. Christine Jensen was right behind her in 10^th with a personal-best and B cut of 1:58.67 that puts her 15^th on the school’s all-time performer list.

Sam Lisy was 13^th overall with a PR of 2:00.72, while Kendall Hermann was 14^th in a time of 2:01.66. Maria Paula Heitmann was 22^nd with a time of 2:03.82.

Vini Lanza had a great performance in the 200 fly A Final, winning with a NCAA B cut of 1:41.50. Lanza’s mark is the fastest in the nation this year and is the third-best time in Indiana history.

Corey Gambardella was fifth with a  NCAA B cut of 1:46.91, while Wyeth Brock tied for 15^th with a time of 1:50.59. Gage Hamill was 20^th in a time of 1:52.02.

400 Freestyle Relay

The IU women put an exclamation point on their victory at the Purdue Invitational, winning the 400 free relay with a NCAA B cut time of 3:16.60. Grace Haskett, Ali Rockett, Shelby Koontz and Kennedy Goss’ time is the second-best in the nation this year and is the second-fastest time in school history.

The team of Laurel Eiber, Delaney Barnarrd, Maria Paula Heitmann and Lilly King took ninth with a time of 3:21.07.

The No. 1/9 Indiana Hoosiers men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be back in the pool on Wednesday, Dec. 20 when the team takes on No. 11/24 Arizona State in a dual meet in Tempe, Ariz.

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Women’s Platform Dive

1. Jessica Parratto – 346.75 (NCAA Zones Qualifying score)
2. Taylor Carter – 186.30
3. Mya Kraeger – 173.00

Men’s Platform Dive

3. Andrew Capobianco – 345.65 (NCAA Zones Qualifying score)
4. Mory Gould – 230.05
5. Seamus Scotty – 157.00

Women’s 1,650 Freestyle

2. Cassy Jernberg – 16:04.57 (NCAA B Cut)
3. Anne Rouleau – 16:59.64

Men’s 1,650 Freestyle

5. Ethan Curl – 15:10.19 (NCAA B Cut)
6. Trey Hubbuch – 15:13.78 (NCAA B Cut)
7. Spencer Lehman – 15:19.39 (NCAA B Cut)
8. Adam Destrampe – 15:27.97 (NCAA B Cut)
9. Joey Snodderly – 15:29.64 (NCAA B Cut)
10. Matthew Kint – 15:35.59 (Personal Best)

Women’s 200 Backstroke

2. Kennedy Goss – 1:53.43 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:53.86, NCAA B Cut)
3. Rachel Matsumura – 1:54.84 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:55.55, NCAA B Cut)
4. Ali Rockett – 1:57.62 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:56.58, NCAA B Cut)
5. Kendall Hermann – 1:58.23 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:56.27, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
6. Camryn Forbes – 1:56.73 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:57.04, NCAA B Cut)
7. Marie Chamberlain – 1:58.25 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:57.50, NCAA B Cut)
8. Katie Keller – 2:00.35 (Prelims – 1:59.24, Personal Best)

Men’s 200 Backstroke

2. Mohamed Samy – 1:42.84 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:45.33, NCAA B Cut)
3. Jacob Steele – 1:44.98 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:47.86)
4. Wilson Beckman – 1:45.23 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:46.93)
5. Spencer Lehman – 1:49.89 (Prelims – 1:48.43, Personal Best)

Women’s 100 Freestyle

1. Grace Haskett – 48.72 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 49.09, NCAA B Cut)
2. Delaney Barnard – 49.77 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 50.00)
3. Maria Paula Heitmann – 50.24 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 50.37)
4. Laurel Eiber – 50.42 (Personal Best; Prelims – 50.55)
5. Josie Grote – 51.86 (Prelims – 51.79, Personal Best)
6. Samantha Kraus – 52.44

T-49. Anna Kirkpatrick – 54.35

Men’s 100 Freestyle

1. Blake Pieroni – 42.10 (NCAA A Cut, Pool Record; Prelims – 43.04, NCAA B Cut)
2. Bruno Blaskovic – 43.36 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 43.53, NCAA B Cut)
3. Ali Khalafalla – 43.47 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 43.49, NCAA B Cut)
4. Nikola Miljenic – 43.93 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 44.31)
5. OIiver Patrouch – 43.99 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 44.03, NCAA B Cut)
6. Josh Romany – 44.03 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 44.35)
7. Griffin Eiber – 44.37 (Personal Best; Prelims – 44.69)
8. Nicholas Carlson – 45.03 (Personal Best; Prelims – 45.91)

Women’s 200 Breaststroke

1. Lilly King – 2:10.99 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 2:13.67, NCAA B Cut)
2. Laura Morley – 2:13.14 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 2:12.84, NCAA B Cut)
3. Abby Kirkpatrick – 2:16.36 (Prelims – 2:15.82, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
4. Mackenzie Atencio – 2:17.39 (Prelims – 2:15.21, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
5. Hope Hayward – 2:17.52 (Prelims – 2:17.76)
6. Taylor Truex – 2:24.32 (Prelims – 2:23.26)

Men’s 200 Breaststroke

4. Ian Finnerty – 1:55.95 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:58.31, NCAA B Cut)
5. Gary Kostbade – 2:00.53 (Prelims – 1:59.14, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
6. Jack Kucharczyk – 1:58.72 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 2:01.12)
7. Sam Apa – 1:59.17 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 2:00.12)
8. Matt Jerden – 1:59.48 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 2:00.26)
9. Thomas Vanderbrook – 2:00.76 (Personal Best; Prelims – 2:01.46)
10. Brock Brown – 2:00.81 (Personal Best; Prelims – 2:01.51)
11. Steve Husch – 2:02.90 (Prelims – 2:03.64)
12. Jackson Etter – 2:03.45 (Prelims – 2:02.79, Personal Best)
13. Nikola Andjelic – 2:02.54 (Prelims – 2:04.18)

Women’s 200 Butterfly

5. Reagan Cook – 1:58.76 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:59.24, NCAA B Cut)
6. Shelby Koontz – 1:57.21 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 2:01.07)
7. Christine Jensen – 1:58.67 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 2:00.67)
8. Sam Lisy – 2:00.72 (Personal Best; Prelims – 2:00.98)
9. Kendall Hermann – 2:01.66 (Prelims – 2:01.07, Personal Best)
10. Maria Paula Heitmann – 2:03.82 (Prelims – 2:03.77)

Men’s 200 Butterfly

1. Vini Lanza – 1:41.50 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:43.61, NCAA B Cut)
2. Corey Gambardella – 1:46.91 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:46.41, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

T-15. Wyeth Brock – 1:50.59 (Prelims – 1:50.17, Personal Best)

20. Gage Hamill – 1:52.02 (Personal Best; Prelims – 1:52.06)

Women’s 400 Freestyle Relay

1. Grace Haskett, Ali Rockett, Shelby Koontz, Kennedy Goss – 3:16.60 (NCAA B Cut)
2. Laurel Eiber, Delaney Barnard, Maria Paula Heitmann, Lilly King – 3:21.07

Aces fall to Braves by a 3-0 final 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman Adeline Payne notched 12 kills to lead the University of Evansville volleyball team in a 3-0 loss to Bradley on Friday night at Renaissance Coliseum.

Payne led the Purple Aces (10-19, 4-13 MVC) with her kill tally while Rocio Fortuny notched 11.  Allana McInnis had a solid night with 30 assists and eight digs while Mildrelis Rodriguez had a team-best 16 digs.  Erica Haslag was the top performer for the Braves (10-21, 3-14 MVC) as she totaled 20 kills.  Hannah Angeli led the way with 41 assists.

Bradley took control early in game one, scoring the opening four points before winning by a final of 25-21.  Evansville did not give up despite its early deficit as a Cathy Schreiber kill got the Aces within one at 8-7.  That was the first of four times UE got within just a tally, but each time, Bradley had the answer, pushing their lead back up to as many as six points before winning by four.

UE looked to rebound in game two as Adeline Payne gave the team a 3-1 advantage.  The Braves came back with a 4-1 stretch to take their first advantage at 5-4.  A bad set by Bradley gave Evansville a 7-6 lead and the team was able to hold the advantage until a Hanna Alexander service ace put BU back in front, 17-16.

Payne notched another kill to put the Aces back in front by a 21-20 score, before the squads swapped the lead.  Evansville had set point when a Gabriela Dos Santos service ace put UE up 24-23, but Bradley was able to wrestle away the second set, 26-24.

Erica Haslag set the Braves on a 3-0 run to begin the third frame and they held onto that lead until the Aces made a furious rally to knot the score at 11-11.  After Bradley retook the lead, an error gave Evansville a late 21-20 advantage.  The teams fought to a 23-23 tie when Bradley was able to clinch the match with the final two tallies, taking a 25-23 victory.

Tomorrow, the season comes to an and for the Purple Aces as they head to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State at 7 p.m.