OMAHA, Neb. -- The Omaha swimming & diving team closed its weekend homestand Saturday morning, falling 189-103 to in-state foe Nebraska at HPER Pool.
Freshman
Naeleah Hadford tallied the Mavericks' only individual event win of the day, staking her claim on the 50 free (24.43) and also placing third in the 100 fly (1:02.85).
Kylie Vermeire had a pair of runner-up finishes in the 200 free (1:56.78) and 200 back (2:14.11).
Rachel Morrow came in second in the 100 free (54.08) and third in the 1000 free (10:49.59), and
Olivia McLain was second in the 200 IM (2:13.63).
Hilary Schieffer posted a second-place showing in the 500 free (5:24.35), and
Grete Baker added a second-place effort in the 100 fly (1:00.58).
Alyssa Parsons contributed another runner-up effort in the 200 breast (2:31.84).
Kirsten Kracke also put up a pair of third-place performances in the 50 free (25.10) and 200 back (2:14.16), while
Tiril Jensen took third in the 100 breast (1:09.23). Four more Mavericks had third-place finishes in their events:
Cassandra Jahn in the 100 free (55.70),
Brook Landt in the 200 breast (2:34.58),
Jordan Summers in the 500 free (5:32.36) and
Rebecca Martini in the 200 IM (2:15.96).
Omaha also snagged two of the top three spots in the 200 free relay. The A team of Hadford, Morrow, Kracke and
Madison Ewald finished second (1:37.90), while the B team of Landt, Jahn,
Samantha Starke and
Anna Capoun took third (1:41.75).
"Today was a more challenging day, and you could tell we weren't as sharp as last night," head coach
Todd Samland said. "I think the amount of training we've done over the last three weeks contributed to it, but we have to start figuring out ways to come back the next day because that's what we'll face at the Summit League Championships.
"We had some bright spots though, especially
Kylie Vermeire in the 200 free and
Naeleah Hadford in the 50 free and 100 back about 15 minutes apart today. This weekend was a good look for us as we consider our roster for the conference meet next month."
On the diving side,
Annika Clinton finished third in the 1-meter event (245.55), and
Monica Houck was third in the 3-meter (257.92).
"Our divers performed well again today," Samland said. "You could tell they were fighting the whole way through and being competitive. The whole diving crew is doing a great job, and we're looking forward to taking them to conference to help meet our goals there."
Omaha returns to action next Friday, Jan. 19 with a Summit League dual at South Dakota State. The meet is set for 6 p.m. in Brookings, S.D.
