Kansas Sprint Contingent Leads to Win in Border Battle with Nebraska

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Kansas Sprint Contingent Leads to Win in Border Battle with Nebraska

The Kansas sprint corps came up big on Saturday, leading the Jayhawks to a 157-143 win over Nebraska at Robinson Natatorium in Lawrence.

Kansas won both relays and scored big points with a mid-meet 1-2-3 result in the 50 freestyle that put them on course for their third straight dual meet win to start the season.

Autumn Looney clocked in at 24.37 seconds to lead the Jayhawks in the 50. Close behind were Caroline Blake in 24.38 and Claire Hyatt in 24.41, edging Nebraska’s top finisher, Emily Haimes, by .05. Kansas also won the 100 free and 200 free, in both cases thanks to Ellie Wehrmann.

Wehrmann, Looney, Maggie Moore and Hyatt won the 400 free relay to cap the win, and Hyatt anchored the winning 200 medley relay. Kansas led start to finish in that one, thanks to a stellar leadoff leg from Lezli Sisung.

Sisung also won the 100 and 200 backstroke events. Molly Robinson claimed the 100 breaststroke, her time of 1:05.53 edging Jojo Randby of Nebraska by .05 seconds. She was also third in the 200 breast, a spot behind teammate Brigid Gwidt. Looney was third in the 100 fly, a spot behind Lydia Lafferty.

Kansas also got a big boost in diving, where Lize Van Leeuwen swept both events. She scored 301.65 on 3-meter, a 1-2 finish with teammate Gabriela San Juan Carmona.

Kansas’ sprint depth was needed to check the distance prowess of Nebraska. Genevieve Jorgenson went 10:14.79 to win the 1,000 free, with teammate Molly Rosenthal second. Jorgenson was second in both the 500 free and 400 individual medley, both times part of podium sweeps.

Shannon Stott, who won the 200 fly, also claimed the 500 free, with Rosenthal third. Sarah Barton, who was third in the 200 fly, won the 400 IM ahead of Jorgenson and Berkeley Livingston. Maia Hall added a win for Nebraska in the 200 breast.

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