Following their first off weekend of the season, the Purple Aces swimming and diving teams are back at Wyttenbach Pool on Saturday afternoon to compete against Eastern Illinois.
Set for a 1 p.m. start, the event will be a long format with 16 events, including 100’s and 200’s in all strokes.
Last time out at the Indiana Intercollegiates, Ethan O’Rourke had the best day for the men and grabbed their top finish of fourth place in the 100 free. He completed the race in a time of 47.82. He was also strong in the 50 free, recording a finish of 11th with a time of 21.87.
He contributed to the top relay finish of the day for the men, teaming up with Cameron Wickes, Jared Stuphin and Prescott Marcy to take 6th in the 200 free relay. Their time was 1:29.30.
UE’s top performer on the women’s side was Michaela Kent. She recorded a pair of 5th place finishes in the 200 free and 100 backstroke events. She swam a 1:59.77 in the freestyle race while her backstroke time finished at an even 59 seconds. Mackenzie Harris had a strong race in the 200 free, swimming a 1:59.77.
On the boards, the Aces were strong in both the male and female events. Cory Barnes took 5th place in both the 1 and 3 meter dives. His scores finished at 227.10 in the 1-meter while his other score was a 251.17. Courtney Coverdale registered the top finish of the day for the UE divers, earning third in the 3-meter dive. Her score was a 265.95. In the 1-meter, Coverdale was 5th with a final score of 244.75.
For her efforts, she was named the MVC Diver of the Week on Oct. 20.
