Kira Zubar Leads Missouri To Victory Over Drury

The Missouri Tigers (No. 13 men, No. 19 women) did not have trouble with Drury University, a Division-II powerhouse (No. 6 men, No. 3 women).

Though junior Michael Chadwick did not swim at the meet, the Tiger men won by a score of 143-97. The Missouri women downed the Panthers 185-56.

The day started off strong for the Tigers. In the women’s 200-yard medley relay, the team of backstroker Nadine Laemmler, breaststroker Abby Duncan, butterflier Maddie Gehrke and freestyler Iliana Jones posted a time of 1:42.09. The Tigers also took second in the race. Drury’s top relay touched in 1:47.47, over five seconds behind Missouri’s winning relay.

Missouri’s top relay team beat the Panthers by nearly two second in the men’s 200-yard medley relay, touching in 1:29.59. The winning team consisted of backstroker Dillon Love, breaststroker Fabian Schwingenschlogl, butterflier Andrew Sansoucie and freestyler Matthew Margritier.

The Tiger women were led by Kira Zubar. The sophomore finished first in both the 1000 (10:11.35) and 500-yard freestyle (5:00.29) events. In diving, Madeline McKernan helped the Tigers by winning the 3-meter event (300.15). She also was second in the 1-meter competition (287.75).

Diver Clark Thomas led the way for the Missouri men, sweeping the two diving events. Thomas posted a score of 382.15 in the 1-meter competition and 378.15 in the 3-meter event. Junior Nick Davis also had a strong day, finishing first in the 500-yard freestyle (4:37.75) and second in the 1000-yard race (9:33.17).

Drury’s Wen Xu led the Panthers women, picking up wins in both sprint freestyle events. Xu posted times of 22.91 in the 50-yard freestyle and 49.88 in the 100-yard event. Daniel Rzadkowski had a strong day for the Panther men, winning both the 100 (43.99) and 200-yard freestyle (137.62).

The meet ended with the men’s and women’s 200-yard freestyle relays. The Missouri team of Hannah Stevens, Rachel Hayden, Victoria Trost and Anna Patterson took the women’s race, posting a time of 1:35.14.

Drury placed first in the men’s relay. The team of Rzadkowski, Aaron Buckingham, Walter Ross and Rodrigo Caceres touched in 1:20.88.

The Tigers are back in action tomorrow against Missouri State.

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Bess Swanson

8 years ago

How cool!

Lisa Greenberg

8 years ago

Congrats Kira

Cheryl Weiler Back

8 years ago

Love that headline!