COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mizzou men's and women's swimming and diving teams officially opened their 2018-19 seasons with a sweep of the team titles at the 13th annual Show-Me Showdown Friday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center. The squads combined to win 24 of 26 events on the day.
The Tiger women scored 709 points to take the title, ahead of Missouri State (511.5), Drury (338), Lindenwood (294) and Washington University (252). The Mizzou men took first with 674 points to defeat Missouri State (357), Lindenwood (354.5), Drury (301) and Washington University (241.5).
KEY PERFORMANCES
A total of 12 different Tigers posted event victories in the Showdown, highlighted by four who earned two wins each on the day.
Senior Annie Ochitwa (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) pulled a double with wins in the 200 IM and 100 fly. She went 2:04.14 in the 200 IM and clocked a 55.28 in the 100 fly for her victories.
Junior Giovanny Lima (Sao Paulo, Brazil), who led the men's team in event wins a year ago, earned a sweep of the 200 and 500 free races with times of 1:37.60 and 4:27.99, respectively.
Also sweeping a pair of free events was sophomore Sammie Jo Porter (Flower Mound, Texas), who claimed top honors in the 100 free (51.89) and 200 free (1:50.35).
Junior Nick Alexander (St. Louis, Mo.) nabbed a pair of wins as well. He touched first in the 200 IM in 1:47.53 and placed first in the 100 back in 48.24.
Additionally, freshmen Ana Pozder (Apex, N.C.) and Sarah Rousseau (Melbourne, Fla.) each claimed the first wins of their collegiate careers. Pozder earned a first-place finish in the 500 free (4:58.34) and Rousseau took first on 3-meter with a score of 276.10.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh
"This meet is always great to see where we are and what we need to work on. We're in really good shape. We were swimming pretty well, so it was a confirmation that we're in a good spot."
UP NEXT
The Tigers travel to Bloomington, Ind., to face host Indiana, Kentucky and Notre Dame on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. CT.
MIZZOU EVENT WINNERS
Women's 200 Medley Relay – Haley Hynes, Emily Snyder, Annie Ochitwa, Sarah Thompson (1:41.46)
Men's 200 Medley Relay – Mizzou (Nick Alexander, Caleb Hicks, Danny Kovac, Kyle Leach), 1:29.34
Women's 200 Free – Sammie Jo Porter (1:50.35)
Men's 200 Free – Giovanny Lima (1:37.60)
Women's 3-Meter – Sarah Rousseau (276.10)
Men's 3-Meter – Kyle Goodwin (336.30)
Women's 200 IM – Annie Ochitwa (2:04.14)
Men's 200 IM – Nick Alexander (1:47.53)
Women's 50 Free – Sarah Thompson (23.29)
Men's 50 Free – Caleb Hicks (20.66)
Women's 100 Fly – Annie Ochitwa (55.28)
Women's 100 Free – Sammie Jo Porter (51.89)
Men's 100 Free – Mikel Schreuders (45.40)
Women's 500 Free – Ana Pozder (4:58.34)
Men's 500 Free – Giovanny Lima (4:27.99)
Women's 200 Free Relay – Megan Keil, Haley Hynes, Iliana Jones, Sarah Thompson (1:34.17)
Men's 200 Free Relay – Luke Mankus, Caleb Hicks, Mikel Schreuders, Giovanny Lima (1:22.22)
Women's 100 Back – Haley Hynes (54.45)
Men's 100 Back – Nick Alexander (48.24)
Women's 100 Breast – Lauren Savoy (1:03.66)
Women's 400 Free Relay – Sammie Jo Porter, Molly Gowans, Courtney Evensen, Annie Ochitwa (3:28.66)
Men's 400 Free Relay – Giovanny Lima, Mikel Schreuders, Danny Kovac, Jack Dahlgren (3:01.07)
Women's 1-Meter Scramble – Mizzou (306.95)
Men's 1-Meter Scramble – Mizzou (376.90)