Huskers Handle Coyotes, Trapped by Gophers

Vermillion, S.D - The Nebraska swim and dive team captured their third win of the season against South Dakota with a 167.5-75.5 victory over the Coyotes. The Huskers fought hard against Minnesota, but came up short 195-48 at the USD Wellness Center Natatorium.

Beginning with the diving competition, Baxter claimed a second-place finish in the one-meter spring board (313.95) and a third-place finish in the three-meter spring board (285.75). Addy Farman finished just behind Baxter in fourth on the three-meter springboard (278.15). 

NU continued the momentum into the 400 medley, securing fifth-place with a time of 3:47.80, led by Virginia Consiglio, Amelia Riggott, Beatrix Tanko and anchored by Meredith Peyton. 

Claire Parsons and Alaria Hadford secured fourth- and fifth-place in the 1000 yard freestyle with times of 10:13.99 and 10:26.60, respectively. 

NU notched fifth-, sixth- and seventh-place during the 200 free. Riley Miklos led the way (1:52.33), with Aurora Zanin followed behind (1:54.29) and Parsons finishing strong with 1:54.29.

Dunaway earned a third-place finish in the 50 free with a time of 23.34, with Peyton securing seventh-place (24.03). Marissa Laurin completed the 200 IM with a time of 2:08.68, finishing in fourth-place.

In the 200 yard fly, Zanin notched a time of 2:02.41, earning a third-place finish. Tanko followed Zanin’s effort with a third-place herself in the 100 free (51.20).

Consiglio achieved a time of 2:05.19, granting her fifth-place with Laurin right behind her (2:06.99). Parsons extended Nebraska’s momentum with a fifth-place finish herself in the 500 free. (5:01.42)

Nebraska swam to a second-place finish in the 200 free relay with a Husker crew of Dunaway, Peyton, Miklos and Tanko with a time of 1:34.32.

Nebraska will travel to Lawrence, Kansas, for a battle against the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. (CT).