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Show-Me Showdown
Mizzou Sweeps Show-Me Showdown to Open 2019-20 Season
10/4/2019 6:49:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Mizzou men's and women's swimming and diving teams officially opened their 2019-20 seasons with a sweep of the team titles at the 14th annual Show-Me Showdown Friday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center. The squads combined to win 25 of 26 events on the day.
The Tiger women scored 752 points to take the title, ahead of Missouri State (387.5), Drury (356), Lindenwood (267), SLU (261), Truman State (189.5), Washington University (188), UMSL (45), Maryville (25) and William Jewell (7) . The Mizzou men took first with 721 points to defeat Missouri State (413), Drury (344.5), Lindenwood (258), Missouri S&T (243), Washington University (176.5), SLU (111), UMSL (105), Truman State (43), Maryville (28) and William Jewell (25).
TOP TIGERS
Four different Tigers each claimed two wins apiece in the meet, seniors Nick Alexander (St. Louis, Mo.) and Haley Hynes (Lee's Summit, Mo.), sophomore Jack Dubois (Alpharetta, Ga.) and freshman Leonardo Garcia Varela (Cali, Colombia).
Additionally, the women's 200 medley relay team of Hynes, freshman Molly Winer (Ames, Iowa), junior Sarah Thompson (Collierville, Tenn.) and sophomore Megan Keil (Derby, Kan.) missed an NCAA automatic qualifying time by just over a tenth of a second after placing first in 1:36.53.
Alexander doubled up with wins in the 200 IM (1:47.46) and 100 back (47.89) to kickoff his senior season, while Hynes took home victories in the 100 fly (53.80) and 100 back (52.82).
In the diving well, Garcia Varela swept the springboards in his first collegiate meet with totals of 336.5 on 3-meter and 318.5 on 1-meter.
Also with two wins on the day was Dubois, who touched first in the 200 free (1:37.64) and 500 free (4:28.63).
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Andrew Grevers
"First and foremost, we're implementing Zou Style for the first time. That's our process, and out of everything great I saw or heard today, the thing I'm most proud of is the athletes cheering and supporting one another, AKA their Zou Style. That's what really hit home with me the most.
"We had some tremendous racing I think we have gotten our first NCAA qualifier, Sarah Thompson a tenth under what it took to make NCAAs last year. The women's 200 medley relay missed the A cut by 0.13, it's wonderful to have a B cut out of the way. When I reflect on the meet as a whole, with every single athlete who competed, I can't think of one who did not pour their heart into every single race or dive. That is the best feeling you can have as a coach."
UP NEXT
The Tigers host the Florida Gators on Friday, Oct. 18 at 9:30 a.m. CT at the Mizzou Aquatic Center. The meet will be broadcast live on SEC Network +.
MIZZOU WINNERS
Women's 200 Medley Relay – Haley Hynes, Molly Winer, Sarah Thompson, Megan Keil (1:36.53)
Men's 200 Medley Relay – Nick Alexander, Nick Staver, Daniel Hein, Caleb Hicks (1:27.53)
Women's 200 Free – Molly Gowans (1:47.75)
Men's 200 Free – Jack Dubois (1:37.64)
Women's 200 IM – Amanda Smith (2:01.05)
Men's 200 IM – Nick Alexander (1:47.46)
Women's 3-Meter – Sarah Rousseau (275.65)
Men's 1-Meter – Leonardo Garcia Varela (318.5)
Women's 50 Free – Sarah Thompson (22.26)
Men's 50 Free – Danny Kovac (20.28)
Women's 100 Fly – Haley Hynes (53.80)
Men's 100 Fly – Micah Slaton (47.38)
Women's 100 Free – Amy Feddersen (49.72)
Women's 500 Free – Allison Bloebaum (4:49.76)
Men's 500 Free – Jack Dubois (4:28.63)
Women's 200 Free Relay – Sarah Thompson, Megan Keil, Sammie Jo Porter, Alex Moderski (1:30.36)
Men's 200 Free Relay – Caleb Hicks, Alex Moore, Danny Kovac, Micah Slaton (1:20.37)
Women's 1-Meter – Amber Brickey (274.45)
Men's 3-Meter – Leonardo Garcia Varela (336.5)
Women's 100 Back – Haley Hynes (52.82)
Men's 100 Back – Nick Alexander (47.89)
Women's 100 Breast – Molly Winer (1:01.45)
Men's 100 Breast – Caleb Hicks (54.93)
Women's 400 Free Relay – Sammie Jo Porter, Amy Feddersen, Haley Hynes, Molly Gowans(3:21.25)
Men's 400 Free Relay – Jack Dubois, Daniel Hein, Grant Reed, Nick Alexander (3:00.54)
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