Collura Sets Record as Huskers Wrap Up Day ThreeCollura Sets Record as Huskers Wrap Up Day Three
Swimming and Diving

Collura Sets Record as Huskers Wrap Up Day Three

Ann Arbor, Mich.- Taryn Collura set a new school record, the 400-yard medley relay team posted the second fastest time in school history and the Huskers notched six more top-24 finishes to wrap up Friday's competition at the 2016 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships.

The Huskers began the evening by swimming the second fastest time in school history in the 400-yard medley relay.  The team of Morgan McCafferty, Jordan Ehly, Bria Deveaux and Taryn Collura finished in a time of 3:39.10, earning ninth-place.

In the A final of the 100-yard butterfly, Taryn Collura set a new school record racing to a time of 53.21. Collura’s record setting pace was fast enough for fifth-place in the race. Collura topped Shannon Guy’s previous school record of 53.23 set in 2013.

The Huskers also had three swimmers competing in the B final of the 100-yard butterfly. Dana Posthuma led the way with a 10th-place finish, posting a career-best time of 53.98. Bria Deveaux finished .01 behind Posthuma, notching an 11th-place finish with a time of 53.99. Erin Oeltjen rounded out the top-15 racing to a time of 54.67, securing a 15th-place finish.

In the diving well, Nebraska notched two more top-24 finishes. Anna Filipcic was Nebraska’s best performer in the three-meter dive, posting a score of 337.45 for ninth-place. Nicole Schwery earned a 20th-place finish after tallying a score of 281.20.

Three-Meter Dive Results
9th - Anna Filipcic, 337.45
20th - Nicole Schwery, 281.20
25th – Katrina Voge, 273.45
34th – Francesca Giganti, 249.55
47th – Kara Cottrell, 195.90

The 2016 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships will continue Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with the preliminary rounds of the 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard butterfly and platform dive. Check back in to Huskers.com following each session for updates.

Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 14
1. Michigan, 891
2. Indiana, 845.5
3. Minnesota, 612.5
4. Ohio State, 577
5. Purdue, 498.5
6. Penn State, 474.5
7. Wisconsin, 462
8. Nebraska, 326.5
9. Northwestern, 309
10. Rutgers, 260
11. Iowa, 248.5
12. Michigan State, 175
13. Illinois, 168