FREESTYLE CREW LEADS JACKS VERSUS OMAHA

Friday, December 6

Brookings, S.D.

4 p.m.

South Dakota State University

122.5

177.5

Omaha

Photo by: SDSU Athletics

12/6/2024 8:44:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

COMPLETE RESULTS

South Dakota State claimed the top spot in three freestyle events, but Omaha held the upper hand in the other strokes Friday to earn a 177.5-122.5 victory over the Jackrabbits in a Summit League women's swimming and diving dual at the Marshall Center Pool.

Sophomore Gigi Hioki was a two-time winner for the Jackrabbits, who fell to 2-4 overall in duals, including a 1-1 mark against league foes. Hioki swam her way to victory in the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 53.28 seconds in her first individual race of the day, followed by posting the top time in the 500 freestyle at 5:15.83.

Teammate Emma Schultz placed third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:56.66.

Hioki's pursuit of a third individual title was stopped by the Mavericks' Payton Easley in the 100 freestyle. Easley, who also won the 50 freestyle, , clocked a winning time of 52.39 seconds in the 100 freestyle, followed by Hioki in 52.67 seconds.

In addition, Hioki and Schultz formed one half of the Jackrabbits' runner-up 200 freestyle relay, teaming with Jenna Currier and Hannah Miller for a time of 1:37.38.

Sophomore Poppy Mead was SDSU's other victor in the freestyle events as she swam to a win in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:46.33.

Freshmen Emma Ingalls and Kailee Crane added individual wins for the Jackrabbits. Ingalls led a group of three SDSU swimmers to place in the top four of the 200 butterfly with a winning time of 2:09.80. Mead was second in 2:11.77, with Isabella Gnewuch taking fourth in 2:16.06.

Crane clocked the top time in the 200 individual medley at 2:11.04, while Ingalls placed third in 2:15.60. Crane also was runner-up in the 200 backstroke, 2:10.65, with Lily Esmas coming in third, 2:11.47.

UP NEXT
Friday's dual marked SDSU's final competition before a month-long holiday break. The Jackrabbits are scheduled to return to competition Jan. 11 against Augustana at the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls.

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