Men's Swimming & Diving | Nov 2, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. –  Omaha Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving faced a competitive Missouri State  on Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, at H&K Pool. The Mavericks battled hard, with the men falling 182.5-109.5 and the women dropping a 179-118 decision.

The men secured five first-place finishes and the women claimed seven. Freshman swimmer Jadeon Carter (Lincoln, Neb.) broke the school record in the mile in 16:04.52, his second program record of the season. Freshman Brady Wainionpaa (Hudson, Wis.) also set a school record in the 200 breast with a time of 1:59.55 to finish second.

Freshman Mason Zadina (Omaha, Neb.) collected two wins in the 100 fly, clocking 48.83. On the women's side, freshman Addisyn Storms (Omaha, Neb.) and sophomore Kate Novinski (Grand Island, Neb.) dominated their events, each earning three victories. Storms took first in the 100 and 200 breast, while Novinski secured the 100 and 200 back.
Senior Jace Walker (Houston, Texas) captured the 100 free in 45.29.

In diving, freshman Nathan Frette (Lake Buena Vista, Fla.) swept both the 1-meter and 3-meter events, while senior Bella Price (Minot, N.D.) earned first in the 3-meter to round out a strong weekend for the Mavericks.

"This group has been so fun all season," said head coach Jessica Hessel. "We are riding the wave one meet into the other. Missouri state is a great team to race and allow us to set new limits and compete harder. Two new school records were set for a total of five school records this season before a rested meet. That's pretty insane of them but makes for lots of fun and energy throughout our team."

"The group came out determined to compete against some of the tougher competition we'll face this season," said diving coach Eric Sprague. "Bella Price really set the tone for the women with her performance and event win on 3-meter Friday. Nathan executed his dives well and it paid off with wins on both boards. We're excited for our mid-season invite in a couple of weeks and I know the group is ready to get back to practice to clean-up a few things before we leave town."

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