COLUMBIA – The University of Missouri swimming and diving teams won all but two of the events contested and set five school records Friday night at the Mizzou Aquatic Center to extend their leads in the team standings at their own Mizzou Invitational. Katharine Ross, Sharli Brady, Sam Tierney, Mack Darragh and Michael Chadwick each set a school record to highlight the second day of racing in the three-day meet.
Missouri Women’s Press Release
Sophomore Katharine Ross and freshman Sharli Brady each set new school records to lead the Mizzou women’s swimming and diving team during day two action at the Mizzou Invite Friday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
The Tigers swept all seven events on the day as they lead all teams with 813 points. Florida International sits in second with 414 points, followed by Nebraska (350), Illinois (315), Drury (297), West Virginia (257), New Mexico (162), Northern Colorado (66) and UNLV (24).
Ross broke her own 100 breast school record in finals as she touched the wall in 59.43. Junior Abby Duncan, who swam a 59.81 in prelims to move into second all-time at Mizzou, finished second in a finals time of 1:00.26, followed by junior Lauren Stoeckle in 1:01.38.
Brady made her mark in the 400 IM, winning finals in a program record 4:11.53, three seconds faster than her prelims swim. She became the first Tiger to record a time under 4:12 in the event. Senior Danielle Spradlin finished third in the event.
In the diving well, junior Lauren Reedy completed a sweep of the springboards as she recorded 309.75 points in finals to win 1-meter. Redshirt senior Loren Figueroa placed third with a score of 296.75 points.
Mizzou opened the finals session with a win in the 200 medley relay, as freshman Hannah Stevens, Duncan, senior Danielle Barbiea and junior Anna Patterson clocked a time of 1:37.90.
Stevens earned an individual win of her own in the 100 back, where she went 52.71 in finals for the victory.
Another freshman was victorious in the 200 free, as Rachel Hayden took first in the A final after a swim of 1:48.72, just off her prelims time of 1:48.59. Fellow freshman Erin Metzger-Seymour was third in 1:48.76.
The Tigers closed the night with a first-place finish in the 800 free. Barbiea, Stevens, Brady and Hayden combined to give Mizzou a time of 7:12.99 in the event for the win.
The Mizzou Invite concludes on Saturday, Nov. 22 with preliminary action at 10 a.m. and finals a 6 p.m.
Missouri Men’s Press Release
The Mizzou men’s swimming and diving team set three new school records and won five of seven events during day two competition at the Mizzou Invite on Friday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center. The Tigers sit in first place with 876 points after day two. West Virginia is in second with 478 points, followed by Drury (477), UNLV (285) and Missouri S&T (179).
Three different Tigers broke their own school records twice during Friday action. Senior Sam Tierney went 51.68 in the 100 breast in finals after a prelims time of 52.02 and now stands as the only Tiger to swim under both 51 and 52 seconds in the event in program history.
Senior Mack Darragh swam a 3:45.64 in the morning and went 3:45.58 in finals in the 400 IM to twice go under his old school mark. Additionally, sophomore Michael Chadwick became the first Mizzou swimmer to post a 200 free time under 1:35 after swims of 1:34.47 in finals and 1:34.86 in prelims.
Mizzou started finals off with a win in the 200 medley relay, as the A team of senior Alex Glogoza, Tierney, sophomore Andrew Sansoucie and junior Matthew Margritier combined to go 1:26.32 in the event.
In the 400 IM, Darragh barely outtouched junior Daniel Graviss in finals, 3:45.58 to 3:45.59. Graviss’ time was a full second under his old personal best and puts him second all-time at Mizzou in the event.
Chadwick led the way in the 200 free, as Missouri took seven of the top eight spots in the A final. Senior Andrew Phillips placed second with a 1:36.28, senior Eegan Groome was fourth in 1:37.82 and junior Levi Hanks took fifth in 1:37.83.
The Tigers also took three of the top four spots in the 100 breast, paced by Tierney’s record breaking swim. Senior Igor Kozlovskij was third in 53.97 after he went a personal best 52.79 in prelims, and freshman Jordy Groters finished fourth in a career best 54.55.
In the diving well, junior Clark Thomas completed a sweep of the springboards with a win on 3-meter. Thomas took first with a finals score of 379.05. Freshmen Elliot Cecil and Hunter Fritter took second and third, respectively, with tallies of 346.10 and 328.75.
The Mizzou Invite concludes on Saturday, Nov. 22 with preliminary action at 10 a.m. and finals a 6 p.m.
Results: Mizzou Invitational, Day Two