Huskers Welcome Jayhawks for Annual Dual Meet

Kansas at Nebraska
Date: Saturday, Nov, 3
Location: Devaney Natatorium
Time: 2 p.m.

Lincoln--- The Nebraska swim and dive team returns home after coming off of a strong road performance at Iowa State. The dual is set for 2 p.m. as they take on the Kansas Jayhawks for their annual dual meet.

Both teams enter Saturday’s dual with an undefeated record. The Huskers stand 2-0 and the Jayhawks at 3-0.

Junior diver Abigail Knapton led the Huskers to a 184-115 victory against the Cyclones after setting a new pool record in the three-meter dive (351.05). Knapton also set a new career best in the one-meter dive (316.55).

Knapton, Sara Troyer and Jessica Warak enter Saturday’s dual with NCAA Zone qualifying scores. The new standards have been set at 265 in the one meter and 280 in the three meter.

Senior Kaylyn Flatt recorded five-first place finishes this season, including two at Iowa State. Flatt competed in the 200 free (1:53.11) and in the 500 free (5:01.43). 2017 NCAA Championship qualifier Autumn Haebig racked up a first and second place finish in the 100 back (56.93) and in the 500 free (5:04.58), respectively.

Seniors Morgan McCafferty and Anna McDonald have a solid start to the season with five top-five finishes. Omaha native Dana Posthuma also claimed two victories against the Cyclones in the 100 free (56.44) and in the 200 fly (2:03.57). Sophomore Rachel Powers set a career best that lead her to a victory in the 1,000 free (10:24.49).

The Huskers return to action Nov. 10-11 as they head to Greensboro, N.C. to compete in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Tori Beeler, Haebig and Knapton will represent the Big Red. Big Ten Network will provide coverage for the event.

Last Time Out: Knapton Breaks Pool Record

The Nebraska swim and dive team hit the road to continue their dual season. The Huskers defeated the Cyclones 184-115, to improve to 3-0 on the season. 

The Huskers claimed second place in the 200-yard medley relay with Autumn Haebig, Tori Beeler, Dana Posthuma, Lindsay Helferich in the lane (1:45.65).

The Huskers swept the 1,000-yard freestyle, Rachel Powers took first (10:24.49), followed by Audrey Coffey(10:30.52) and Katelyn Kilpatrick (10:34.29), respectively.

Senior Kaylyn Flatt captured a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of (1:53.11)

In 100-yard backstroke, Haebig (56.93) and Morgan McCafferty (58.27) took first and third, respectively.

Beeler (1:04.79) and Gwen Worlton (1:05.37) claimed second and third in the 100-yard breaststroke, respectively.

The Big Red swept the 200-yard butterfly, Dana Posthuma secured a first-place finish for the Huskers (2:03.38), followed by Maggie Berning (2:05.57) and Madison Coughlen (2:07.84), respectively.

Helferich earned back-to-back second-place finishes in the 50 free (24.10) and 100 free (53.16).

In the 200-yard backstroke, Anna McDonald raced to a victory (2:04.77) with Jessica Pentlarge close behind at third (2:07.36).

Worlton followed suit with her first-place time in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.92), followed by Beeler in second (2:21.86).

In the 500-yard freestyle, Flatt secured a first-place finish for the Big Red (5:01.43), with Haebig not too far behind in second (5:04.58).

Posthuma rallied in a first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (56.44) Izzie Murray finished third (58.55).

In the 200-yard IM, McDonald (2:08.62) captured a first-place finish.

In the final swim event, the Big Red ended strong with Haebig, Helferich, Allie Worrall and Allison Kopas in the lane for a neck-to-neck second-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:31.38). 

On the diving front, Abigail Knapton (351.05), broke the Iowa State pool record in the three-meter dive that was set in 2008. Sara Troyer (310.75) and Jessica Warak (295.45) claimed second and third, respectively. In the one meter, Knapton (316.55) took first place, with Troyer following in second (276.50).