Natalie Morris, Katt Sickle Double To Lead Nebraska Over South Dakota State

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BROOKINGS – Natalie Morris and Katt Sickle each won two individual events to lead the Nebraska women’s swimming and diving team to a narrow 16-point win over host South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon.

Nebraska Press Release

The Nebraska swimming and diving team defeated South Dakota State, 155-139, Saturday afternoon. The Huskers captured victories in 11 of the meet’s 16 events, helping the team to its third dual victory of the season. Nebraska was led by Natalie Morris and Katt Sickle, each earning two victories.

Morris captured her first victory of the day in the 200-yard freestyle. The senior swam to a first-place time of 1:56.35. Morris earned her second victory in the 500-yard freestyle, racing to a time of 5:16.56.

Nebraska’s second multiple event winner of the meet, Katt Sickle, raced to victories in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley. Sickle swam to a time of 10:42.73 in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 2:10.70 in the 200-yard individual medley.

The Huskers swept the relay events for the meet. The 200-yard medley relay team of Kelly Dunn, Katie Ditter, Amanda Moran and Alexandra Bilunas raced to a time of 1:49.67. Along with the 200-yard medley relay victory, Nebraska captured first-place in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Bria Deveaux, Cassandra Brassard, Bilunas and Katt Sickle swam to a time of 2:12.02.

Nebraska swept the backstroke events with Jacqueline Juffer and Brassard earning victories for the Huskers in the 100- and 200-yard races. Juffer swam to a first-place time of 58.49 in the 100-yard backstroke, while Brassard finished with a time of 2:08.03 earning her a victory in the 200-yard backstroke.

Jordan Ehly, Dunn and Bilunas each earned individual victories for the Huskers. Ehly captured her victory in the 200-yard butterfly finishing with a time of 2:09.15. Dunn swam to a victory in the 50-yard freestyle posting a time of 25.18. Bilunas earned her victory in the 100-yard freestyle racing to a time of 54.69.

The Huskers will return home Saturday, Nov. 8, to take on Arkansas. The meet will start at 11 a.m. and take place at the Devaney Natatorium. Check back in to Huskers.com for any and all updates regarding the Nebraska swimming and diving team.

South Dakota State Press Release

South Dakota State won five events Saturday afternoon, but fell to Nebraska, 155-139.

Senior Emily Campbell highlighted SDSU’s strong showing with a pair of wins in the breaststroke. Campbell won the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.07 and touched in the 200 in 2:22.90. She also placed second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.87.

SDSU also had a strong day on the boards as the Jacks swept both events. In the 1-meter, Olivia Olesiak won the event with a score of 244.13. Alecia Winston and Emily Moore finished second and third, respectively, with scores of 215.10 and 173.02. On the 3-meter board, Winston won with a mark of 221.18, while Olesiak took second with a score of 186.15. Moore placed third with a 178.13 mark.

Senior Nicole Grimit also won the 100 fly for the Jacks, touching in 1:00.04.

SDSU took second in both relays, as the 200 medley squad of Samantha Prasher, Campbell, Grimit and Abby Zenner touched in 1:50.03. In the 400 freestyle relay, Grimit, Katya Vakshteyn, Jade Goosen and Julia Bodnaruk finished in 3:35.57.

SDSU will return to the HPER Center Pool Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. as they take on in-state rival, South Dakota.

Results: Nebraska vs. South Dakota State

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