Huskers Head to Arkansas, Kansas for Big Duals

Nebraska at Arkansas
Date: Friday, Nov. 3, 4 p.m.
Location: Arkansas Natatorium, Fayetteville, Ark.

Nebraska at Kansas
Date: Saturday, Nov. 4, 11 a.m.
Location: Robinson Natatorium, Lawrence, Kan.

The Nebraska swimming and diving team travels to Fayetteville to face the Arkansas Razorbacks at the Arkansas Natatorium, Friday, Nov. 3. The Huskers will then hit the road to Lawrence to clash with Kansas, Saturday, Nov. 4.

The Huskers head into this weekend with a 2-0 dual record following an impressive 193-102 victory over Iowa State at the Devaney Natatorium on Oct. 21. The Big Red opened the season with a convincing road win at Northern Iowa.

Overall, Nebraska has won eight consecutive duals heading into the weekend after going 6-0 a year ago. Nebraska has won 11 of its last 12 duals dating back to a road loss (180-119) at Kansas on Nov. 6, 2015. The Huskers have not recorded a dual victory at Kansas since Jan. 30, 1999 when the two schools were still long-time Big Eight/Big 12 Conference rivals. The Huskers also dropped a 174-125 decision to Arkansas in Lincoln to open the 2015-16 campaign. Nebraska did not face the Razorbacks in the water last season, but did cruise to a 198-101 victory over the Jayhawks at the Devaney Natatorium on Nov. 5, 2016.

Arkansas enters Friday’s dual with a 4-2 record this season. The Razorbacks own wins over Missouri, SMU, UC Davis and Washington State. Arkansas is coming off of a 232-67 win over UC Davis on Oct. 28. Arkansas holds a 7-6 all-time record against Nebraska.

Kansas enters Saturday’s dual at 3-1. The Jayhawks captured wins over Liberty, South Dakota and TCU. KU is coming off a 188-110 victory over TCU on Oct. 28. Kansas leads the all-time series with the Huskers, 24-12, including seven consecutive wins over the Huskers dating back to Nebraska's 176-120 win in Lawrence on Jan. 30, 1999. The Huskers are 4-4 against KU in Lincoln during that same stretch.

Allie Worrall captured a pair of victories in the 50 and 100 freestyle in last season's win over the Jayhawks. Missouri native, Tori Beeler racked up three titles in the 200-yard IM, 100 and 200-yard breaststroke. Dana Posthuma contributed her dual wins in the 100 and 200 butterfly events. Kaylyn Flatt produced a victory in the 500-yard freestyle before helping the Huskers to a win in the 400 free relay.

Following this weekend’s competition Nebraska’s divers will return to action Nov. 9-11, when the Huskers travel to Minneapolis, Minn. to compete in the Minnesota invitational. The swimmers will join the divers for the Mizzou Invitational on Nov. 16-18 in Columbia, Mo. 

Last Time Out: Six Huskers Set Career Bests in Win Over Cyclones

Six members of the Nebraska swimming and diving team set career bests in a 193-102 home-opening win over Iowa State at the Devaney Natatorium on Oct. 21. 

The Big Red started the meet strong in the 200-yard medley relay with Carla Gonzalez-Garcia, Tori Beeler, Dana Posthuma and Lindsay Helferich in the lane (1:44.97) for first place. Autumn Haebig, Gwen Worlton, Izzie Murray and Allie Worrall followed for second (1:45.80). 

After Kaylyn Flatt set a career best with a time of 10:09.89 in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Haebig set a personal best of her own in the 200-yard freestyle with her time of 1:52.01. 

Morgan McCafferty recorded a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 57.20.

The Huskers swept the 100-yard breaststroke with Beeler (1:03.00), senior captain Jordan Ehly (1:03.72) and Worlton (1:04.48) rounding out the top-three finishes, respectively. 

In the 200-yard butterfly, freshman Izzie Murray found a first-place finish for the Big Red (2:04.10). Posthuma followed for second (2:04.73) and Madison Coughlen for third (2:04.83).

Helferich knotched a second place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (24.08). 

The Huskers swept the three-meter dive with Abigail Knapton in first (328.35), Katrina Voge in second (288.22) for a new personal best and Grace Tiernon (266.02).

In the 100-yard freestyle, freshman Jessica Pentlarge knotched a second place finish and a new career best (52.30). Worrall followed for third place (52.47).

Gonzalez-Garcia recorded a victory in the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.90), while Anna McDonald came in second (2:04.01) and Haebig finished third (2:05.80).

In the 200- yard breaststroke, Ehly (2:13.93), Beeler (2:20.06) and Worlton (2:21.02) once again rounded out the top three, respectively. 

Flatt found a second first-place finish in the 500 free with her time of 5:00.61. Freshman Alli Kopas set a personal best with her runner-up finish (5:04.99).

Murray set a career best in the 100-yard butterfly with her time of 55.83. Posthuma followed for second (56.21).

In the one-meter dive, Knapton finished first (277.27), Tiernon came in second (240.08) and Voge finished third (238.20). 

Beeler won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:05.77, followed by Shea Bougie in second (2:07.96) and Kopas in third (2:09.29). 

The Big Red finished strong in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a win by Haebig, Helferich, Gonzalez-Garcia and Worrall (3:29.75).