swimming & diving
SWIMMING & DIVING
WEEKLY RELEASE NO. 6: NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Swimming & Diving Contact: Kate Delaney, Assistant Director/ Media & Administration Office: 314.444.4322 • Cell: 585.313.7079 • Email: [email protected] 1818 Chouteau Ave. • St. Louis, MO 63103 • FAX: 314.444.4353 WWW.MVC-SPORTS.COM
MVC Swimmer of the Week
Recent Results
Bryn Handley, Sr., Southern Illinois (Louisville, Ky)
Senior Bryn Handley led the Salukis in their home meet against nationally-ranked Kentucky and Missouri on Friday and Saturday. She recorded top-three finishes in all of her individual events. Her best race was in the 1,000-yard freestyle in which she took first with a time of 10:01.77 to improve upon her best time in the Missouri Valley Conference. It is the 42nd-best time in the NCAA this season. Handley defeated Kentucky’s Geena Freriks and Kathryn Painter, both are two-time NCAA qualifiers, in the event. Handley took third in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle races. Handley’s time of 4:52.72 in the 500-yard freestyle is currently the best in the MVC and 53rd best in the NCAA. In both the 200 and 500-yard freestyle, Handley outperformed Missouri’s Kira Zubar and Courtney Evensen, two swimmers that have earned Honorable-Mention NCAA All-American honors in their career. Handley also helped her 400-yard freestyle relay team to a fifth place result.
MVC Diver of the Week Courtney Coverdale, Sr., Evansville (Plainfield, IN)
Senior Courtney Coverdale grabbed wins in both diving events this weekend at the Evansville Women’s Quad. Her score of 250.35 in the 1-meter saw her edge teammate Natalie Gerard. In the 3-meter event, Coverdale scored a 239.00.
Swimmer:
Friday, November 3 Little Rock at St. Louis.........................................................L 82-144 Little Rock at Lindenwood-Belleville..........................W 174-39
Saturday, November 4 Saluki Invite (Southern Illinois)................................3rd/3 teams Valparaiso at W. Illinois/Olivet Nazarene............3rd/3 teams Northern Iowa at Nebraska-Omaha......................... W 189-111 Evansville Triple Dual UE v. INS...................................................... INS, W 144-99 INS v. Little Rock........................................ INS, W 156-83 UE v. Little Rock........................................ UE, W 134-108 UE v. Butler................................................... UE, W 193-44 INS v Butler.................................................. INS, W 192-39 Little Rock v Butler.................... Little Rock, W 163-64
Other Top Performances
Danielle Freeman, Sr., Evansville (Grand Rapids, MI) Danielle Freeman was the winner in the 100 free this weekend at the Evansville Women’s Quad. She posted a time of 52.38, 1.49 seconds ahead of second place. Freeman also led the way with a strong performance in the 50 free. Her 24.08 was 0.58 in front of the pack. Martina Marks, Jr., Indiana State (Yehud-Monoson, Israel) Martina Marks finished first in both the 200 and 500 freestyle in the Sycamores wins over conference opponents Evansville and Little Rock on Nov. 4. Marks swam a 1:54.74 in the 200 and added a time of 5:06.99 in the 500 freestyle. Marks was also a member of 400 freestyle relay team which set a new school record with a 3:35.02.
Upcoming Schedule
Claire Bristow, Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.) Bristow is coming off a weekend where she finished top-three in all of her individual events she competed in and beat her personal bests in two events. On Friday, she competed in the St. Louis Double Dual and competed in, the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, and 200-yard freestyle relay. In the 200-yard freestyle she took second place out of 15 swimmers with a time of 1:56.75, beating her personal best time in the event. In the 500-yard freestyle she took third out of 11 swimmers with a time of 5:13.03 and in the 400-yard freestyle relay her team took 4th out of 6. Saturday she competed in the Evansville Triple Dual where she took a first place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:43.61, her best of her career. She also competed in the 500-yard freestyle where she took third out of 11 swimmers with a time of 5:16.78. Her relay team took fourth out of 12 teams in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:44.38. Katie Taylor, So., UNI (Muskego, Wis.) Katie Taylor took first place in the 100 backstroke, swimming a 55.99. Taylor was nearly 20 seconds ahead of her competition in the 400 IM, swimming a 4:26.72 for first-place. Taylor nabbed first-place in the 200 breaststroke, timing in at 2:24.24. In the 200 medley relay, Taylor, Olivia Knowles, Moriah Ross and Molly Lembezeder would be a full three seconds ahead of NebraskaOmaha, timing in at 1:47.78.
ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL
Friday, November 10 Valparaiso at Rose-Hulman..................................................... TBD Illinois State at Ball State.......................................................... 5 PM
Saturday, November 11 Saginaw Valley State at Valparaiso....................................... TBD
Diver:
Samantha Gray, Little Rock (Cabot, Ark.) St. Louis Double Dual: 1-meter dive: 1st of 6 divers, Score: 228.98 UE Triple Dual: 1-meter dive: 2nd of 8 divers, Score: 244.36; 3-meter dive: 2nd of 7 divers, Score: 237.35 Gray had another solid weekend competing in the St. Louis Double Dual and the Evansville Triple Dual where she finished in the top-two in all of her events. Starting off on Friday, she took a first-place finish in the one-meter dive with a score of 228.98. Then on Saturday in the triple dual, she would take a second-place finish in both the three-meter dive and the one-meter dive. She scored a 244.36 in the one-meter and a 237.35 the three-meter dive. Alyssa Deuso, Jr., UNI (Marion, IA) In the 1-meter dive, Deuso took third and fourth place, diving a 228.25. In the 3-meter diving well, Deuso led the Panthers in second-place. Deuso would dive a 243.10. Deuso’s 3-meter dive score was a personal best. Baobao Ji, So., Southern Illinois (Taiyuan, China) Sophomore diver Baobao Ji finished in the top-three of both of Southern’s diving events against Missouri and Kentucky in the team’s home meet on Friday and Saturday. In the one-meter dive, Ji finished second with a score of 275.55 behind Missouri’s Kendra Kieser. In the three-meter, she placed third behind her twin-sister, Beibei Ji and Missouri’s Alexa Beckwith with a score of 284.50
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u Athletes of the Week
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Swimmer
College Swimming Top Times and Results As of November 6th
Event Individual, School Meet Time 50 Free 100 Free 200 Free 500 Free 1000 Free 50 Back 100 Back 200 Back 50 Breast 100 Breast 200 Breast 50 Fly 100 Fly 200 Fly 100 IM 200 IM 400 IM
Molly Lembezeder, UNI Sydney Zupan, MSU Bryn Handley, SIU Bryn Handley, SIU Bryn Handley, SIU Katie Taylor, UNI Katie Taylor, UNI Katie Taylor, UNI Jessica Peck, SIU Jensen Keck, ILS Moriah Ross, UNI Rita Naude, SIU Sydney Zupan, MSU Josie Pearson, MSU Emma Brazeau, SIU Josie Pearson, MSU Josie Pearson, MSU
Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa 2017 Show Me Showdown McKendree vs. SIU, Truman State SIU vs. Kentucky, Missouri, Northwestern SIU vs. Kentucky, Missouri, Northwestern Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Southern Illinois vs. Lindenwood Illinois State vs. Illinois, Southern Illinois Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Southern Illinois vs. Lindenwood 2017 Show Me Showdown Kansas vs. Missouri St, S. Dakota Southern Illinois vs. Lindenwood 2017 Show Me Showdown Kansas vs. Missouri St., S. Dakota
23.76 52.36 1:50.94 4:52.72 10:01.77 26.48 55.55 2:00.26 31.16 1:04.49 2:18.85 25.85 55.74 2:04.05 1:00.40 2:03.86 4:24.86
200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay
Southern Illinois Missouri State Missouri State Northern Iowa Missouri State
SIU vs. Kentucky, Missouri, Northwestern Kansas vs. Missouri St., S. Dakota Kansas vs. Missouri St., S. Dakota Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Missouri State vs. Southern Illinois
1:36.55 3:31.49 7:37.73 1:44.08 3:48.99
1-Meter 3-Meter
Jiaxin Ji, SIU Jiaxin Ji, SIU
McKendree vs. SIU, Truman State McKendree vs. SIU, Truman State
299.77 315.38
DATE O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7
NAME Sydney Zupan Josie Peason Molly Lembezeder Libby Howell Bryn Handley Bryn Handley
Diver
DATE O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7
SCHOOL Missouri State Missouri State UNI Missouri State Southern Illinois Southern Illinois
NAME Baobao Ji Beibei Ji Izzy Bunchek Samantha Gray Baobao Ji Courtney Coverdale
SCHOOL Southern Illinois Southern Illinois UNI Little Rock Southern Illinois Evansville
MVC Swimmer and Diver of the Week are selected each week during the Swimming & Diving season. The athletes are announced on Tuesday afternoon and appear in a weekly press release. Nominees are provided by each school’s sports information contact and voted on by a panel appointed by the league office.
u Valley Information
February 14-17, 2018 Iowa City, Iowa Hosted by UNI
Evansville
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Illinois State
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Indiana State
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little rock
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Missouri State
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Northern Iowa
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Southern Illinois
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Valparaiso
WEEKLY RELEASE NO. 6: NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Swimming & Diving Contact: Kate Delaney, Assistant Director/ Media & Administration Office: 314.444.4322 • Cell: 585.313.7079 • Email: [email protected] 1818 Chouteau Ave. • St. Louis, MO 63103 • FAX: 314.444.4353 WWW.MVC-SPORTS.COM
MVC Swimmer of the Week
Recent Results
Bryn Handley, Sr., Southern Illinois (Louisville, Ky)
Senior Bryn Handley led the Salukis in their home meet against nationally-ranked Kentucky and Missouri on Friday and Saturday. She recorded top-three finishes in all of her individual events. Her best race was in the 1,000-yard freestyle in which she took first with a time of 10:01.77 to improve upon her best time in the Missouri Valley Conference. It is the 42nd-best time in the NCAA this season. Handley defeated Kentucky’s Geena Freriks and Kathryn Painter, both are two-time NCAA qualifiers, in the event. Handley took third in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle races. Handley’s time of 4:52.72 in the 500-yard freestyle is currently the best in the MVC and 53rd best in the NCAA. In both the 200 and 500-yard freestyle, Handley outperformed Missouri’s Kira Zubar and Courtney Evensen, two swimmers that have earned Honorable-Mention NCAA All-American honors in their career. Handley also helped her 400-yard freestyle relay team to a fifth place result.
MVC Diver of the Week Courtney Coverdale, Sr., Evansville (Plainfield, IN)
Senior Courtney Coverdale grabbed wins in both diving events this weekend at the Evansville Women’s Quad. Her score of 250.35 in the 1-meter saw her edge teammate Natalie Gerard. In the 3-meter event, Coverdale scored a 239.00.
Swimmer:
Friday, November 3 Little Rock at St. Louis.........................................................L 82-144 Little Rock at Lindenwood-Belleville..........................W 174-39
Saturday, November 4 Saluki Invite (Southern Illinois)................................3rd/3 teams Valparaiso at W. Illinois/Olivet Nazarene............3rd/3 teams Northern Iowa at Nebraska-Omaha......................... W 189-111 Evansville Triple Dual UE v. INS...................................................... INS, W 144-99 INS v. Little Rock........................................ INS, W 156-83 UE v. Little Rock........................................ UE, W 134-108 UE v. Butler................................................... UE, W 193-44 INS v Butler.................................................. INS, W 192-39 Little Rock v Butler.................... Little Rock, W 163-64
Other Top Performances
Danielle Freeman, Sr., Evansville (Grand Rapids, MI) Danielle Freeman was the winner in the 100 free this weekend at the Evansville Women’s Quad. She posted a time of 52.38, 1.49 seconds ahead of second place. Freeman also led the way with a strong performance in the 50 free. Her 24.08 was 0.58 in front of the pack. Martina Marks, Jr., Indiana State (Yehud-Monoson, Israel) Martina Marks finished first in both the 200 and 500 freestyle in the Sycamores wins over conference opponents Evansville and Little Rock on Nov. 4. Marks swam a 1:54.74 in the 200 and added a time of 5:06.99 in the 500 freestyle. Marks was also a member of 400 freestyle relay team which set a new school record with a 3:35.02.
Upcoming Schedule
Claire Bristow, Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.) Bristow is coming off a weekend where she finished top-three in all of her individual events she competed in and beat her personal bests in two events. On Friday, she competed in the St. Louis Double Dual and competed in, the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, and 200-yard freestyle relay. In the 200-yard freestyle she took second place out of 15 swimmers with a time of 1:56.75, beating her personal best time in the event. In the 500-yard freestyle she took third out of 11 swimmers with a time of 5:13.03 and in the 400-yard freestyle relay her team took 4th out of 6. Saturday she competed in the Evansville Triple Dual where she took a first place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:43.61, her best of her career. She also competed in the 500-yard freestyle where she took third out of 11 swimmers with a time of 5:16.78. Her relay team took fourth out of 12 teams in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:44.38. Katie Taylor, So., UNI (Muskego, Wis.) Katie Taylor took first place in the 100 backstroke, swimming a 55.99. Taylor was nearly 20 seconds ahead of her competition in the 400 IM, swimming a 4:26.72 for first-place. Taylor nabbed first-place in the 200 breaststroke, timing in at 2:24.24. In the 200 medley relay, Taylor, Olivia Knowles, Moriah Ross and Molly Lembezeder would be a full three seconds ahead of NebraskaOmaha, timing in at 1:47.78.
ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL
Friday, November 10 Valparaiso at Rose-Hulman..................................................... TBD Illinois State at Ball State.......................................................... 5 PM
Saturday, November 11 Saginaw Valley State at Valparaiso....................................... TBD
Diver:
Samantha Gray, Little Rock (Cabot, Ark.) St. Louis Double Dual: 1-meter dive: 1st of 6 divers, Score: 228.98 UE Triple Dual: 1-meter dive: 2nd of 8 divers, Score: 244.36; 3-meter dive: 2nd of 7 divers, Score: 237.35 Gray had another solid weekend competing in the St. Louis Double Dual and the Evansville Triple Dual where she finished in the top-two in all of her events. Starting off on Friday, she took a first-place finish in the one-meter dive with a score of 228.98. Then on Saturday in the triple dual, she would take a second-place finish in both the three-meter dive and the one-meter dive. She scored a 244.36 in the one-meter and a 237.35 the three-meter dive. Alyssa Deuso, Jr., UNI (Marion, IA) In the 1-meter dive, Deuso took third and fourth place, diving a 228.25. In the 3-meter diving well, Deuso led the Panthers in second-place. Deuso would dive a 243.10. Deuso’s 3-meter dive score was a personal best. Baobao Ji, So., Southern Illinois (Taiyuan, China) Sophomore diver Baobao Ji finished in the top-three of both of Southern’s diving events against Missouri and Kentucky in the team’s home meet on Friday and Saturday. In the one-meter dive, Ji finished second with a score of 275.55 behind Missouri’s Kendra Kieser. In the three-meter, she placed third behind her twin-sister, Beibei Ji and Missouri’s Alexa Beckwith with a score of 284.50
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@MVCSPORTS
/ MISSOURIVALLEYVIDS
/ MVCSPORTS
MVC SWIMMING & DIVING RELEASE
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u Athletes of the Week
u MVC Top Times & Results
Swimmer
College Swimming Top Times and Results As of November 6th
Event Individual, School Meet Time 50 Free 100 Free 200 Free 500 Free 1000 Free 50 Back 100 Back 200 Back 50 Breast 100 Breast 200 Breast 50 Fly 100 Fly 200 Fly 100 IM 200 IM 400 IM
Molly Lembezeder, UNI Sydney Zupan, MSU Bryn Handley, SIU Bryn Handley, SIU Bryn Handley, SIU Katie Taylor, UNI Katie Taylor, UNI Katie Taylor, UNI Jessica Peck, SIU Jensen Keck, ILS Moriah Ross, UNI Rita Naude, SIU Sydney Zupan, MSU Josie Pearson, MSU Emma Brazeau, SIU Josie Pearson, MSU Josie Pearson, MSU
Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa 2017 Show Me Showdown McKendree vs. SIU, Truman State SIU vs. Kentucky, Missouri, Northwestern SIU vs. Kentucky, Missouri, Northwestern Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Southern Illinois vs. Lindenwood Illinois State vs. Illinois, Southern Illinois Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Southern Illinois vs. Lindenwood 2017 Show Me Showdown Kansas vs. Missouri St, S. Dakota Southern Illinois vs. Lindenwood 2017 Show Me Showdown Kansas vs. Missouri St., S. Dakota
23.76 52.36 1:50.94 4:52.72 10:01.77 26.48 55.55 2:00.26 31.16 1:04.49 2:18.85 25.85 55.74 2:04.05 1:00.40 2:03.86 4:24.86
200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay
Southern Illinois Missouri State Missouri State Northern Iowa Missouri State
SIU vs. Kentucky, Missouri, Northwestern Kansas vs. Missouri St., S. Dakota Kansas vs. Missouri St., S. Dakota Iowa vs. Michigan St, Northern Iowa Missouri State vs. Southern Illinois
1:36.55 3:31.49 7:37.73 1:44.08 3:48.99
1-Meter 3-Meter
Jiaxin Ji, SIU Jiaxin Ji, SIU
McKendree vs. SIU, Truman State McKendree vs. SIU, Truman State
299.77 315.38
DATE O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7
NAME Sydney Zupan Josie Peason Molly Lembezeder Libby Howell Bryn Handley Bryn Handley
Diver
DATE O3 O10 O17 O24 O31 N7
SCHOOL Missouri State Missouri State UNI Missouri State Southern Illinois Southern Illinois
NAME Baobao Ji Beibei Ji Izzy Bunchek Samantha Gray Baobao Ji Courtney Coverdale
SCHOOL Southern Illinois Southern Illinois UNI Little Rock Southern Illinois Evansville
MVC Swimmer and Diver of the Week are selected each week during the Swimming & Diving season. The athletes are announced on Tuesday afternoon and appear in a weekly press release. Nominees are provided by each school’s sports information contact and voted on by a panel appointed by the league office.
u Valley Information
February 14-17, 2018 Iowa City, Iowa Hosted by UNI
Evansville
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Illinois State
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Indiana State
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little rock
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Missouri State
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Northern Iowa
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Southern Illinois
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Valparaiso
