EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Swimming and diving will host their first home meet of the season in the last competition of the fall schedule with a matchup against Missouri State on Friday afternoon.
Diving events will begin at 3:30 p.m. CT with swimming events to directly follow.
The Aces are back after a successful trip to House of Champions in Indianapolis. The women finished 7th overall with 528 points, and the men finished in 7th as well with 540 points.
Matt Duke took the top finish for the Aces on Friday. His heat winning 20.95 50 freestyle was good for 17th place overall. Sophomore Eli James tied for 29th with a career high 21.39, while fellow sophomore Ryan Wood followed in 31st with 21.51.
Freshman Ee Tan took 22nd overall in the 500 freestyle with a final time of 4:38.04. Freshman Oskar Menkhaus followed in 23rd with 4:40.30, and junior Samad Abu-Shanab clocked a 4:48.47 for 24th. Menkhaus’s preliminary time of 4:37.77 was a lifetime best by over 5 seconds. Freshman David Killian rounded out the event with a 4:41.56 for 28th.
Junior Paul Cozzens was Evansville’s sole representative in the returning session of the 200 IM. He placed 27th with a final time of 1:54.38.
On the women’s side, senior Kristen Myers led the way with a 27th place finish in the 50 freestyle, her time a 24.18. She was followed by junior Emma Hennessy with a 32nd place 24.56. In the morning’s preliminary event, sophomore Grace Cullen achieved a lifetime best 25.37.
Junior Ashton Adams placed 28th in the 500 freestyle with a final time of 5:14.08, while freshman Nicolette Wickes clocked a 5:20.07 for 32nd.
Senior Kaylee Gubricky achieved a lifetime best 100 breaststroke time of 1:08.48 as a split in the 400 Medley Relay.
On Saturday, sophomore Credence Pattinson led the way for the men. He competed in the A-Final of the 100 butterfly, clocking a 49.73 for 7th place. Senior Matt Duke followed in a 51.03 for 21st place. Junior Zack Sagan achieved a lifetime best time of 52.66 for 28th place. Pattinson also placed 5th overall in the 100 backstroke with a 49.89. Junior Brandt Hudson placed 17th with a 50.68.
Junior Paul Cozzens took to the consolation final of the 400 IM to finish in a 4:06.39, good for 14th place overall. Freshmen David Killian and Ee Tan took 21st and 22nd with times of 4:10.46 and 4:12.00 respectively.
Hudson also competed in the consolation final of the 200 freestyle to earn 15th place with a time of 1:41.11. Freshman Oskar Menkhaus clocked a 1:43.22 for 22nd place. Senior Jared Sutphin clocked a best time of 1:42.55 for 26th place.
Sophomore Eli James achieved a lifetime best in the 100 breaststroke with a final time of 57.91, good for 18th place.
Senior Sam Gowdy took the top spot for the women’s squad in the A-Final of the 100 backstroke. She clocked a 56.34 for 7th place. Junior Kristy Kupfer took 23rd with a 59.35. Kupfer also placed 24th in the 200 freestyle with a final time of 1:55.83
Senior Kristen Myers qualified for the consolation final of the 100 butterfly. Her time of 56.98 was good for 13th place, while sophomore Kara Steward followed in a 57.05 for 14th, though her preliminary time of 56.74 was a lifetime best.
Junior Ashton Adams took the top spot for Evansville in the 400 IM. She recorded a final time of 4:43.70 for 21st place, while fellow junior Shaina Weisberg followed shortly for 22nd in a 4:46.38.
Junior Alaina Sylvester competed in the consolation final of the 100 breaststroke to record a 1:05.82, good for 11th place. Senior Sylvia McFadden placed 20th with 1:09.18, while sophomore Andrea Ramis, freshman Pearl Muensterman, and Amy Smith finished in 22nd, 23rd, and 24th with times of 1:09.39, 1:09.44, and 1:10.59 respectively.
A number of best times were achieved in the morning’s preliminary round as well. Freshman Alexis Nunn clocked a 1:00.70 in the 100 butterfly. Sophomore Sarah Alexander touched in at a record 1:09.19 in the 100 breaststroke. Sophomore Danielle Baugh also achieved a best time in the 100 backstroke with 1:02.58.
Sophomore Kara Steward shone on Sunday with a new school record in the 200 butterfly. She clocked in a 2:04.34 that placed her 9th overall. Senior Kristen Myers followed in 15th place with a final time of 2:08.78.
Senior Sam Gowdy participated in the consolation final of the 200 backstroke. She improved on her preliminary time by a second and a half for a 10th place 2:04.59. Junior Kristy Kupfer placed 24th with a 2:10.68. In the morning’s preliminary, freshman Katie Turner clocked a personal record of a 2:17.52.
Junior Alaina Sylvester has a consolation final appearance in the 200 breaststroke. She took 16th place with a final time of 2:27.81, while senior Sylvia McFadden placed 24th with a 2:32.96. Jessie Steele was the sole Evansville representative in the 100 freestyle, clocking in a 53.18 for 30th place.
On the men’s side, Samad Abu-Shanab led the men in the 1650 freestyle with a 17th place finishing 16:11.39. Freshman Ee Tan followed after in a 16:27.67 for 18th place.
Sophomore Credence Pattinson and junior Brandt Hudson swam in the consolation final of the 200 backstroke, taking 15th and 16thplaces at 1:51.59 and 1:54.90 respectively. Freshman David Killian placed 21st with a time of 1:53.50.
In the 100 freestyle, seniors Jared Sutphin and Matt Duke brought up the rear of the C-Final for 23rd and 24th places with times of 46.61 and 46.84 respectively. Sophomore Eli James took 24th as well in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:07.70.
Junior Paul Cozzens took to the consolation final of the 200 butterfly to record a 1:55.47 for 14th place. Sophomore Ryan Wood took 18th with a1:56.03, junior Zack Sagan took 19th with 1:56.98, both season best times, and freshman Jacob Bailey placed 24th with a 2:00.92.
On the diving side, freshman Maggie Franz led the women with a 14th place finish on 1-Meter with 202.45 points, while sophomore Natalie Gerard took a quick 15th with 201.25 points. Franz took 15th on 3-Meter with 193.50 points, while freshman Sarah Kempf and Gerard followed in 16th and 17th with 178.10 and 167.10 points respectively.
Senior Miguel Marcano took 10th on both 1-Meter and 3-Meter with 220.80 points and 221.95 respectively.
