Nebraska Set to Host Husker Invitational

Husker Invitational
Nov. 19-22
Devaney Natatorium
Participating teams: Nebraska, Nebraska-Omaha, Rice, South Dakota State

Nebraska Set to Host Husker Invitational
The Nebraska swimming and diving team is set to host the third annual Husker Invitational this weekend, running from Thursday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 22. All seven sessions of the Invite will be at the Devaney Natatorium.

Three teams will join the Huskers to make up the four-team field, including UNO, Rice and South Dakota State. The field is less than half as big as it was last season, when eight teams made the trip to Lincoln for the weekend.

The Invite will be split up into seven sessions, starting out with a finals-only session on Thursday at 5 p.m. The next three days will have both a morning preliminary session and an evening finals session, culminating with the seventh and final session of the event at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

The Huskers finished fifth at last year's Husker Invitational after taking first place in 2007. Last year, Rice won the Invitational with 1,200 points. South Dakota State and Nebraska-Omaha were also at the Inviational last year, as SDSU finished sixth and UNO finished 8th.

The Huskers have next weekend off as the school is off for Thanksgiving break. The team returns to the pool on Dec. 4-6 when it travels to Columbia, Mo., for the Missouri Invitational. NU's next home meet is on Dec. 12 against South Dakota State.

Pool Points
+  The Huskers dominated their last dual meet on Nov. 7, winning all 16 events against South Dakota en route to a 187-102 victory.

+  After winning three events in the Nov. 7 dual against South Dakota, junior Brandie Kavalec leads the team with five events wins so far this season.

+  Freshman Kelsey Larson leads the Huskers with eight top-three finishes three two duals this season. Senior Mariah Hutchinson leads the team with seven top-two finishes.

+  Freshman Kaitlan Walker had the team's best one and three meter dives so far this season with her wins on each board against South Dakota.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, Nov. 19
Finals (5 pm)
1,650 Freestyle
400 Freestyle Relay

Friday, Nov. 20
Prelims (10 am)
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Freestyle

Finals (5 pm)
200 Freestyle Relay
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50  Freestyle
One Meter Diving
400 Medley Relay

Saturday, Nov. 21
Prelims (9 am)
400 IM
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke

Finals (4 pm)
200 Medley Relay
400 IM
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
Three Meter Diving
800 Freestyle Relay

Sunday, Nov. 22
Prelims (8 am)
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
Platform Diving (11 am)

Finals (2 pm)
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly