VERMILLION – South Dakota women’s swimming took down Nebraska-Omaha tonight, 165.5-134.5, at the DakotaDome.<\/p>\n
South Dakota women\u2019s swimming and diving team jumped out to an early lead, taking four of the first five events and never looked backed as the Coyotes defeated Omaha 165.5-134.5 Thursday night in the DakotaDome. Five individuals and two relays recorded 10 event wins for South Dakota.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Sam Schutt led the way with one relay and three individual victories. Schutt opened the night with a win in the 200-meter free and recorded a time of 2:07.44. She also won the 100-meter free in 58.67 seconds and the 400-meter free in 4:29.95. The sophomore ended the evening by leading off South Dakota\u2019s winning 400-meter freestyle relay. She teamed with sophomore Tayler Kirtley, freshman Kellee Lekavy and freshman Emily Lundstrom for a time of 4:02.28.<\/p>\n
Kirtley was also on the Coyotes\u2019 winning 200-meter medley relay with freshman Kassidie Cornell, junior Hannah Veselik and sophomore Allie Pfauth. The relay recorded a time of 2:04.30.<\/p>\n
Three Coyotes won an individual event in addition to their relay victories. Kirtley won the 100-meter backstroke in 1:08.26, Cornell took gold in the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:16.87 and Lekavy found success in the 50-meter free with 27.33 seconds.<\/p>\n
Continuing a string of strong performances from the boards, sophomore Greysen Hertting swept the one- and three-meter dives. The sophomore won the three-meter in 265.95 points and the one-meter in 249.90 points. Hertting currently leads the Summit League in both dives with 293.65 for the three-meter and 275.55 for the one-meter.<\/p>\n
The Coyotes travel to Brookings, S.D., tomorrow, Nov. 7, to dual in-state rival South Dakota State at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Omaha swimming & diving team opened its conference season on Thursday night against South Dakota at the DakotaDome Pool. South Dakota took the meet with a score of 165.5-134.5<\/p>\n
Omaha took the top spots in six of the 16 total events. Sophomore Morgan Stepp and senior Jenna Foiles made the biggest splash for the Mavs, as together the pair claimed five of the six event victories for Omaha.<\/p>\n
Stepp, a Parker, Colo., native placed first in the 800 free (9:21.46), 200 breast (2:42.48) and 200 IM (2:26.44).<\/p>\n
Foiles took the victory in the 200 fly (2:25.71) and the 100 fly (1:05.74). The Albuquerque, N.M., native was also a part of the 400 free relay team that included freshman Cassie Jahn, sophomore MacKenzie Ritter and junior Hannah Johnson; the quartet finished second (4:07.54).<\/p>\n
Johnson capped the evening with top-two finishes in the 50 free (27.61) and 100 free (1:00.74). Freshman Sam Starke and senior Lexi Bergeron had solid nights as well, finishing with a pair of top-two finishes. Starke took the second spot in the 200 fly (2:26.25) and 200 IM (2:29.54), while Bergeron finished second in the 100 breast (1:17.24) and 200 breast (2:46.31).<\/p>\n
Freshman Hilary Schieffer won the 200 back, clocking in with a time of 2:27.22. Schieffer also finished second in the 200 free (2:11.42).<\/p>\n
Junior Miranda Knipfer continued her recent success, posting a top-two finish in the 3-meter dive. The reigning Summit League Diver of the Week posted a season-best score of 256.58 in the event.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Hayley Duncan was runner-up in the 100 breast, posting a season-best time for any Mav (1:09.68).<\/p>\n
Omaha returns home for the first time in over a month on Saturday, Nov. 15 against conference rival South Dakota State. The meet is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. from HPER Pool.<\/p>\n