Huskers Sail by Jayhawks

Lincoln, Neb. –  The Nebraska swimming and diving team extended its success in the mid-season with a win over the Kansas Jayhawks at the Devaney Natatorium on Friday evening with a 162-138 victory.

Gena Jorgenson and Beatrix Tanko highlighted the Huskers’ efforts, replacing their previously held school records. 

Jorgenson, the senior from Aberdeen, S.D., tied for the fourth-fastest 200 backstroke time in Nebraska school history. Last season, she held the sixth-fastest time with her performance of 1:57.38 from the 2024 Hawkeye Invite. She improved her time to 1:57.23, propelling her to a tie with a record that Ellan Dufor set in 2013. Jorgenson earlier garnered first in the 1,650 freestyle with a 16:10.04 swim. To cap her performance, Jorgenson won the 400 IM event, touching the wall at 4:16.01.

With a 52.72 swim in the 100 fly, Tanko, the Hungarian swimmer, logged a career-best, replacing her established second-fastest school record time. Tanko captured a season-best in the 50 free with a 22.73 swim.

Assisting the Big Red in their victory, newcomer Aurora Zanin notched a 1:58.00, first-place position in the 200 fly to become the seventh-fastest in NU history. The sophomore from Vittorio Veneto, Italy, also swam in the 500 free (5:00.70) and recorded a personal best in the 400 IM (4:21.72).

Senior Giulia Marchi grabbed a duo of season bests and first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 free. She logged times of 50.71 and 1:48.14, respectively.

In the sophomore class, a series of top performances were earned. Riley Miklos, the Richmond, Va. native, swam to a second place, 1:49.18 in the 200 free and a 4:55.02, third-place swim in the 500 free. Virginia Consiglio added a second-place finish in the 100 back with a flat 55.00 swim. In the 200 backstroke, she placed in the top five with a 2:01.81. Marissa Laurin added season bests in the 100 back (56.85), 200 back (2:00.67) and the 400 IM (4:21.07). Her performance in the 400 IM was enough for a second-place finish. 

The relay team of Consiglio, Amelia Riggott, Tanko, and Natalie Dunaway earned a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:39.74. The 400 free relay was highlighted by the title time of 3:20.92, thanks to the contributions of Tanko, Marchi, Miklos, and Jorgenson.

The freshman diver from Snohomish, Wash., Addy Farman, earned her first Zone D qualifying score on the three-meter board with a score of 280.58. This propelled her to a third-place finish and season-best score. Junior Abby Baxter brought a first-place finish on the one-meter board with a 319.35 performance.

Nebraska swimming and diving will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, from Nov. 18-21 for the Hawkeye Invitational.

Nebraska 162, Kansas 138
Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Natatorium)

Nebraska Champions
50 Freestyle – Beatrix Tanko – 22.73
100 Freestyle – Giulia Marchi – 50.71
200 Freestyle – Giulia Marchi – 1:48.14
1,650 Freestyle – Gena Jorgenson – 16:10.04
200 Backstroke – Gena Jorgenson – 1:57.23
100 Butterfly – Beatrix Tanko – 52.72
200 Butterfly – Aurora Zanin – 1:58.00
400 IM – Gena Jorgenson – 4:16.01
200 Medley Relay – Consiglio, Riggott, Tanko, Dunaway – 1:39.74
400 Free Relay – Tanko, Marchi, Miklos, Jorgenson – 3:20.92
One-Meter Dive – Abby Baxter – 319.35