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@MizzouSwimDive Sweeps Missouri State in Dual Finale
1/19/2019 4:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming & Diving
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The No. 17/19 Mizzou men's and women's swimming and diving teams closed out the dual meet portion of their schedule with a sweep over Missouri State Saturday afternoon at the Mizzou Aquatic Center on Senior Day. The Tiger men earned a 164-118 win, while the Tiger women were victorious 164-115.
KEY PERFORMANCES
Junior Nick Alexander (St. Louis, Mo.) and sophomore Emily Snyder (Canton, Ga.) both earned two event wins in the dual against the Bears. Alexander swept the backstroke events, with wins in the 100 (48.64) and 200 (1:46.38), and Synder swept the breaststroke races, as she took first in the 100 (1:03.94) and 200 (2:17.96).
In the diving well, seniors Payton Conrad (Omaha, Neb.) and Kyle Goodwin (Aurora, Colo.) both earned wins as well. Conrad took first in the women's 3-meter competition after a score of 314.18 and Goodwin won the men's 1-meter with a six-round total of 380.33.
Freshman Ana Pozder (Apez, N.C.) and senior Jacob Wielinski (Mounds View, Minn.) completed a Tiger sweep of the 1000 free to open individual races. Pozder touched first on the women's side in 10:18.16 and Wielinski earned top honors in the men's event in 9:14.50).
Mizzou also earned sweeps in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 back, 200 back and 200 fly.
Seniors Annie Ochitwa (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Luke Mankus (Keller, Texas) claimed wins in the 50 free in 22.96 and 20.69, respectively, while junior Haley Hynes (Lee's Summit, Mo.) and freshman Kyle Leach (Colorado Springs, Colo.) earned victories in the 100 free in 51.48 and 45.40.
Also victorious on the day were sophomore Sammie Jo Porter (Flower Mound, Texas) in the women's 200 free (1:51.42), junior Giovanny Lima in the men's 200 free (1:37.54), sophomore Sarah Thompson (Collierville, Tenn.) in the women's 100 back (53.25), junior Azra Avdic (Skokie, Ill.) in the women's 200 fly (2:04.31), senior Micah Slaton (Austin, Texas) in the men's 200 fly (1:47.52) and freshman Audrey Guyett (St. Charles, Ill.) in the women's 200 back (1:58.62).
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Interim Head Coach Andrew Grevers
"I'm really of proud of our Tigers on senior day. We're thankful that Missouri State was able to make the trip up. The team responded in a big way. The seniors did a tremendous job in all our races today and it was fun to see all our athletes take advantage of the chance to race in spite of the fact we've been working really hard the last few weeks."
UP NEXT
The Tigers conclude the regular season in the two-day Tiger Invite, Jan. 25-26, at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
MIZZOU EVENT WINNERS
Women's 200 Medley Relay – Haley Hynes, Kayla Jones, Annie Ochitwa, Sarah Thompson (1:41.01)
Men's 200 Medley Relay – Daniel Hein, Caleb Hicks, Danny Kovac, Mikel Schreuders (1:28.49)
Women's 1000 Free – Ana Pozder (10:18.16)
Men's 1000 Free – Jacob Wielinski (9:14.50)
Women's 200 Free – Sammie Jo Porter (1:51.42)
Men's 200 Free – Giovanny Lima (1:37.54)
Women's 100 Back – Sarah Thompson (53.25)
Men's 100 Back – Nick Alexander (48.64)
Men's 1-Meter – Kyle Goodwin (380.33)
Women's 3-Meter – Payton Conrad (314.18)
Women's 100 Breast – Emily Snyder (1:03.94)
Women's 200 Fly – Azra Avdic (2:04.31)
Men's 200 Fly – Micah Slaton (1:47.52)
Women's 50 Free – Annie Ochitwa (22.96)
Men's 50 Free – Luke Mankus (20.69)
Women's 100 Free – Haley Hynes (51.48)
Men's 100 Free – Kyle Leach (45.40)
Women's 200 Back – Audrey Guyett (1:58.62)
Men's 200 Back – Nick Alexander (1:46.38)
Women's 200 Breast – Emily Snyder (2:17.96)
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