Hawkeyes Fall to No. 24 Minnesota, 181-119

MINNEAPOLIS – University of Iowa swimming and diving fell to No. 24 Minnesota, 181-119, inside Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Saturday afternoon.

The Hawkeyes racked up five event wins and were led by Emilie Mosner’s sweep of the 100 and 200 breaststroke races. Mosner set season bests in both races, finishing in 1:04.00 in the 100 and 2:19.66 in the 200.

Payton Flowers won the 50 free in 22.57 to notch a season best. First-year Klare Pilger set a personal record in the 100 back in 56.34 on her way to an event win. Elizabeth Beam won the 200 back with a season-best 2:02.21.

Cheyenne Borroughs notched two personal bests in the breaststroke races during the meet. Borroughs finished third in the 100 in 1:05.24 before following up in fourth with a 2:22.03 in the 200. Freshman Ariyana Nieckula led Iowa in the 200 fly and placed third in a lifetime best 2:02.55.

Iowa’s divers made their season debut and performed well from the one and three-meter springboards. Adelyn Flessner placed second with a 281.33 on the one-meter board. Second-year Kamila Swanson notched a pair of personal bests. She totaled 304.88 in the three-meter dive and placed second, while finished fifth with 264.00 from the one-meter. Bianca Hutter made her collegiate debut and finished third with 296.85.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH NATHAN MUNDT
“We are proud of our performances against a perennial top-25 program today. During the entire meet, our team was very competitive and improved from last week. Overall, we won several events and made progress against a very good team. We look forward to getting back to work before welcoming Purdue and UCLA to Iowa City in a couple of weeks.”

Up Next: Iowa hosts a double dual against Purdue and UCLA on Oct. 23 inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

HAWKEYE RESULTS
50 Free
1. Payton Flowers - 22.57, SB
5. Ella Jean Kelly - 24.06, SB
6. Addy Szakaly - 24.62

100 Back
1. Klare Pilger - 56.34, PR
2. Elizabeth Beam - 56.48, SB
6. Hope Schimming - 57.56, SB
8. Hannah Cousins - 59.05, SB

100 Breast
1. Emilie Mosner - 1:04.00, SB
3. Cheyenne Borroughs - 1:05.24, PR
7. Willa Hage - 1:07.52, SB

100 Fly
3. Ariyana Nieckula - 54.93
4. Payton Flowers - 55.04, SB
6. Addison Carlile - 58.08

100 Free
5. Jenna Kerr - 51.52
6. Rachel Dildine - 51.68
7. Ella Jean Kelly - 52.58, SB
8. Audrey Olen - 52.60, SB

200 Back
1. Elizabeth Beam - 2:02.21, SB
3. Klare Pilger - 2:02.90, PR
6. Hope Schimming - 2:07.75
8. Hannah Cousins - 2:09.52, SB

200 Breast
1. Emilie Mosner - 2:19.66, SB
2. Olivia Swalley - 2:20.74, SB
4. Cheyenne Borroughs - 2:22.03, PR
8. Willa Hage - 2:26.52

200 Fly
3. Ariyana Nieckula - 2:02.55, PR
4. Olivia Swalley - 2:02.67
6. Josie Hood - 2:05.33
7. Mallory Kell - 2:12.68

200 Free
2. Jenna Kerr - 1:51.69
4. Rachel Dildine - 1:52.66, SB
6. Audrey Olen - 1:53.70, SB

500 Free
3. Olivia Frantum - 5:02.25, SB
5. Josie Hood - 5:07.35
6. Mallory Kell - 5:22.72

1000 Free
2. Addison Carlile - 8:41.79
5. Olivia Frantum - 8:57.79

200 IM
2. Olivia Swalley - 2:03.89, SB
4. Klare Pilger - 2:07.42
6. Willa Hage - 2:08.69
7. Addy Szakaly - 2:11.66

200 Medley Relay
2. Pilger, Mosner, Nieckula, Flowers - 1:41.86
3. Beam, Swalley, Dildine, Olen - 1:44.12
6. Schimming, Borroughs, Hood, Kelly - 1:45.92
7. Cousins, Hage, Kell, Szakaly - 1:48.90

400 Free Relay
2. Dildine, Flowers, Nieckula, Kerr - 3:24.72
4. Olen, Hood, Carlile, Kelly - 3:28.70
6. Borroughs, Mosner, Beam, Schimming - 3:37.61

One-Meter Dive
2. Adelyn Flessner - 281.33
3. Zita Bernatsky - 273.60
5. Kamila Swanson - 264.00, PR
6. Bianca Hutter - 259.58
7. Stephanie Avram - 249.60
9. Katie Parker - 229.20

Three-Meter Dive
2. Kamila Swanson - 304.88, PR
3. Bianca Hutter - 296.85
5. Adelyn Flessner - 265.65
6. Zita Bernatsky - 264.45
7. Stephanie Avram - 252.53