Huskers Take Down KU in Lawrence

Lawrence, Kan., - Nebraska swim and dive team notched its fourth win of the season against the Kansas Jayhawks. Nebraska finished 170-131 over the Jayhawks Friday afternoon at the Robinson Natatorium in Lawrence, Kan.

NU swept 12 events, with Abby Baxter leading the divers and Riley Miklos leading the swimmers.

The meet started with the 200 medley and gave NU its first title of the day. The time of 1:39.55, a team of Virginia Consiglio, Dominika Borkowska, Beatrix Tanko and Natalie Dunaway notched the top time in the event. 

Claire Parsons captured the first individual title of the day in the 1,000 free, with Alaria Hadford following in second place. Parsons collected a time of 9:56.51, while Hadford finished in 10:01.56.

Amelia Riggott and Borkowska secured second- and third-place finishes in the 100 breast with times of 1:02.57 and 1:03.25, respectively. 

Tanko achieved two first-place finishes in the 100 free (49.64) and the 100 fly (52.28). Marissa Laurin also recorded an individual title in the 200 IM with a time of 2:02.26.

Miklos established a new pool record in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.73, breaking the previous time of 1:48.05. She also recorded a second-place finish in the 500 free (4:49.65). Aurora Zanin followed Miklos in breaking pool records with her time in the 200 fly (1:58.79), destroying the previous time of 1:59.63.

Dunaway continued to dominate for Nebraska with a title in the 50 free (23.17).

In the diving competition, Abby Baxter smashed her previous personal best on the one-meter springboard with a score of 327.08, which earned her second place. She also collected second place on the three-meter springboard (324.45). Senior Jordyn Schmucker secured a fourth-place finish in the one-meter springboard (283.88), qualifying her for Zones.

Nebraska will resume action at the Hawkeye Invite beginning on Nov. 17 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center in Iowa City, Iowa.