Huskers Square Off With Jackrabbits

Nebraska vs. South Dakota State
Saturday, Dec. 12
2 p.m.  |  Devaney Natatorium

Huskers Square Off With Jackrabbits
The Nebraska swimming and diving team returns home for a dual against South Dakota State on 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Devaney Natatorium. The Huskers are coming off a third-place finish at the eight-team Missouri Invite last weekend.

The Jackrabbits come into Lincoln with a 3-4-1 dual record, but have won three of their last four duals. This will be the second trip to Lincoln for SDSU, as it participated in the Husker Invitational earlier this year, where they finished third out of four teams.

The home meet marks the fifth of the season for the Huskers, but have only one remaining in the second half of the season, a Jan. 30 contest against Iowa State. Nebraska will take some time off for Winter break following this weekend's meet before heading to Miami for the team's training trip on Jan. 3.

Pool Points
+  Senior Kaitlin Arntz was the most impressive performer for the Huskers at the Missouri Invite last weekend, accounting for three top-six finishes, including a third-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke.

+  Freshman Amy Herman also had a fantastic meet in Columbia, finishing with NU's best diving score in all three events. Herman finished third on both the three meter and platform dives.

+  The Huskers are searching for their third dual win of the season on Saturday, which would match their win total from last season (3-4).

Review: Huskers Finish Third in Missouri
The Nebraska swimming and diving team wrapped up its weekend at the Missouri Invite on Sunday in Columbia, Mo., with a third place finish. The Huskers accumulated 585 points during the three-day meet, finishing behind Missouri (1,109.5) and Arizona State (839) in the eight-team field.

The Huskers had 26 top-eight finishes on the weekend, including a third place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke for senior Kaitlin Arntz, who notched a time of 1:03.74. Arntz also had a fifth place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke and a sixth place finish in the 200-yard IM.

Other Huskers with multiple top-eight finishes include Mariah Hutchinson (500 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly), Kelsey Larson (200 IM, 200 Breaststroke) and Hayley Martin (100 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle).

Nebraska's best relay came in the 400-yard freestyle relay, where it finished fourth with a season-best time of 3:27.53. NU placed fifth in the both the 200-yard medley relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay.

The Nebraska divers had an excellent weekend as well, combining for eight top-eight finishes. Freshman Amy Herman came in third in both the three meter and platform dives and came in sixth in the one meter, all team bests. Sophomore D'Arcy Schmidt had a pair of sixth-place finishes in the three meter and platform dives.