Huskers Set for South Dakota/Minnesota Triangular

The Nebraska swimming and diving team will travel to Vermillion, S.D., to take on the South Dakota Coyotes and fellow Big Ten foe Minnesota on Friday, Oct. 23, at The Natatorium. Events are slated to begin at 4 p.m. (CT).

The Big Red are coming off a dominant win over Omaha and South Dakota State Jackrabbits with scores of 220-79 and 231-67, respectively. NU claimed 13 titles over Omaha and South Dakota State in the dual. 

Abby Baxter and Addy Farman put together strong performances for Nebraska, winning both the one-meter springboard and three-meter springboard. Farman captured a personal best and the first-place finish on the three-meter board with a score of 297.65. Baxter followed up with a first-place finish on the one-meter and a personal best with a score of 323.00. The honorable-mention All-American beat out her previous score of 320.00 for third in school history. 

Marissa Laurin garnered two individual titles in the 200 back with a time of 2:03.05 and the 200 IM with a time of 2:05.61. Laurin also notched a new personal best in the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.53, securing second-place behind co-captain Amelia Riggott (1:03.75).

Riley Miklos secured a pair of events for Nebraska, in the 1,000 (10:20.89) and 100 free (52.43). First-year Husker Meredith Peyton continued her momentum to claim the 100 fly title with a time of 55.88. 

Jazmyn Lunn, Georgia Holgate and Jenna Brown swept the 200 fly competition to claim the top-three podium spots. Lunn led the way with a time of 2:04.76. Claire Parsons and Alaria Hadford led a sweep of the 500 free alongside Lunn, with Parsons taking first place in a time of 4:57.52.

Order of Events
400 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
50 Freestyle
200 IM
10 Minute Break
200 Butterfly
100 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
500 Freestyle
10 Minute Break
200 Breaststroke
200 Freestyle Relay
Diving Events
Women’s 3 Meter / Men’s 1 Meter
15 Minute Break
Women’s 1 Meter / Men’s 3 Meter