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2/24/2023 10:01:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
MINNEAPOLIS — Sianne Downes established a new Jackrabbit school record in the 100-yard backstroke to lead the South Dakota State women's swimming and diving team during competition Friday at the 2023 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships.
A junior from Edenvale, South Africa, Downes posted a record time of 55.11 seconds in the morning prelims at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, then lowered her mark to 54.98 seconds while placing fourth in the evening finals.
Kelsey Kocon, who previously held the 100 backstroke record at 56.04 seconds, also bettered her previous best in the finals with a time of 55.70 seconds to finish in fifth place. Freshman Alexis Henning placed 15th in 57.63 seconds.
Also swimming in an event A final Friday was senior Elisabeth Timmer, who finished seventh in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 51.18 seconds. Also picking up points in the event for the Jackrabbits were Aubrey Douds (13th, 1:53.23) and Gabriella Gnewuch (14th, 1:53.59).
Two other first-year swimmers competed in B finals Friday evening as Emily Shuttleworth took 10th in the 400 individual medley, 4:31.89, and Jenna Currier placed 12th in the 100 butterfly, 57.23 seconds.
Rounding out the Jackrabbit effort Friday were Morgan Nelson, 12th in the 100 breaststroke, 1:04.73, and Aleni Stoakes, 14th in 3-meter diving, 219.75 points.
SDSU is firmly entrenched in fifth place in the team standings with 232 points. Denver leads the way with 704 points, followed by South Dakota with 454 and Lindenwood with 375. Omaha is in fourth with 332 points.
UP NEXT
The 2023 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships conclude Saturday.The preliminary round begins at 10 a.m., with the finals session starting at 5:30 p.m.
EVENT WINNERS
400 Individual Medley – Mina Ada Solaker, Denver, 4:17.94
100 Butterfly – Natalie Arky, Denver, :53.44
200 Freestyle – Ines Marin Alexandre, Denver, 1:47.74
100 Breaststroke – Jessica Maeda, Denver, 1:01.02
3-Meter Diving – Zora Opalka, Denver, 316.05 points
400 Medley Relay – Denver, 3:38.77
TEAM SCORES
A junior from Edenvale, South Africa, Downes posted a record time of 55.11 seconds in the morning prelims at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, then lowered her mark to 54.98 seconds while placing fourth in the evening finals.
Kelsey Kocon, who previously held the 100 backstroke record at 56.04 seconds, also bettered her previous best in the finals with a time of 55.70 seconds to finish in fifth place. Freshman Alexis Henning placed 15th in 57.63 seconds.
Also swimming in an event A final Friday was senior Elisabeth Timmer, who finished seventh in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1 minute, 51.18 seconds. Also picking up points in the event for the Jackrabbits were Aubrey Douds (13th, 1:53.23) and Gabriella Gnewuch (14th, 1:53.59).
Two other first-year swimmers competed in B finals Friday evening as Emily Shuttleworth took 10th in the 400 individual medley, 4:31.89, and Jenna Currier placed 12th in the 100 butterfly, 57.23 seconds.
Rounding out the Jackrabbit effort Friday were Morgan Nelson, 12th in the 100 breaststroke, 1:04.73, and Aleni Stoakes, 14th in 3-meter diving, 219.75 points.
SDSU is firmly entrenched in fifth place in the team standings with 232 points. Denver leads the way with 704 points, followed by South Dakota with 454 and Lindenwood with 375. Omaha is in fourth with 332 points.
UP NEXT
The 2023 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships conclude Saturday.The preliminary round begins at 10 a.m., with the finals session starting at 5:30 p.m.
EVENT WINNERS
400 Individual Medley – Mina Ada Solaker, Denver, 4:17.94
100 Butterfly – Natalie Arky, Denver, :53.44
200 Freestyle – Ines Marin Alexandre, Denver, 1:47.74
100 Breaststroke – Jessica Maeda, Denver, 1:01.02
3-Meter Diving – Zora Opalka, Denver, 316.05 points
400 Medley Relay – Denver, 3:38.77
TEAM SCORES
- Denver – 704
- South Dakota – 454
- Lindenwood – 376
- Omaha - 332
- South Dakota State - 232
- St. Thomas – 168
- Eastern Illinois – 136
- Southern Indiana – 92
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