IOWA CITY, Iowa — Jenna Currier placed fourth individually in the women's 50-yard freestyle and helped lead South Dakota State to a fifth-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay during competition Thursday at the 2026 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships.
A senior from Denison, Iowa, Currier clocked a personal-best time of 23.29 seconds during the evening finals in placing fourth. That shaved .01 seconds off her previous best set earlier this season at the Tommie Invitational and solidified her No. 2 ranking on the Jackrabbits' career charts in the event. Currier began the day by qualifying sixth in 23.44 seconds.
Julia Saxman of Denver won the event in 22.75 seconds.
In the final event of the night, Currier swam the second leg of SDSU's 200 freestyle relay, teaming with Hannah Miller, Sara Juez and Gigi Hioki for a time of 1 minute, 33.92 seconds.
Juez swam in the B final of the 50 freestyle, placing 13th overall in 23.77 seconds. Hioki earned a spot in the B final of the 500 freestyle and ended with a 15th-place finish of 5:08.71. Marissa Renaud was the top Jackrabbit finisher in the 500 freestyle by placing 14th in 5:06.31.
SDSU had three swimmers score in the 200 individual medley with appearances in the event's B final Thursday night. Hailey Creary led the Jackrabbit contingent by placing 11th in 2:05.41, followed by Emma Ingalls in 14th, 2:06.29, and Aubrey Douds in 15th place, 2:06.67. Creary's time places her fifth in program history.
Competition resumes at 10 a.m. Friday with preliminaries at the University of Iowa's Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The finals session is set for a 5:30 p.m. start.