University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, January 30
Ames, IA
2 PM
University of Northern Iowa
86
at
212
Iowa State University
Panthers Fall to Cyclones 212-86 in Season Opener
1/30/2021 4:21:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
AMES, Iowa - The UNI Swimming and Diving team kicked off the season against Iowa State in Ames Saturday. The Cyclones grabbed the win over the Panthers by a score of 212 to 86.Â
In UNI's first competition since the 2020 MVC Championships last February, the Panthers agreed to travel to Ames to allow Iowa State to have a home meet this season.
Freshman Amber Finke led UNI with three second place finishes on the day in the 100 Back (57.73) and the 200 Back (2:06.24) and the 400 Free Relay (3:38.29) with Clare Christensen, Natalia Verastegui, and Madeline Webb.
Other second place finishes for the Panthers came from Lily Ernst in the 200 Fly (2:10.84), Taylor Hogan in the 3-meter dive (282.45), Anika Lillegard-Bouton in the 500 Free (5:19.61), and Scout Bergwall in the 100 Fly (59.34).
UNI also had third place finishes from Christensen in the 50 Free (24.24), Ernst in the 100 Fly (59.82), Lilegard-Bouton in the 1000 Free (11:03.30), Mia Savicevic in the 100 Breast (1:07.83), Sarah Walpole in the 500 Free (5:26.61), and Jayden Lovell in the 1-meter dive (250.80).
The Panthers will return to the pool February 27th when they host Illinois State in Cedar Falls.
In UNI's first competition since the 2020 MVC Championships last February, the Panthers agreed to travel to Ames to allow Iowa State to have a home meet this season.
Freshman Amber Finke led UNI with three second place finishes on the day in the 100 Back (57.73) and the 200 Back (2:06.24) and the 400 Free Relay (3:38.29) with Clare Christensen, Natalia Verastegui, and Madeline Webb.
Other second place finishes for the Panthers came from Lily Ernst in the 200 Fly (2:10.84), Taylor Hogan in the 3-meter dive (282.45), Anika Lillegard-Bouton in the 500 Free (5:19.61), and Scout Bergwall in the 100 Fly (59.34).
UNI also had third place finishes from Christensen in the 50 Free (24.24), Ernst in the 100 Fly (59.82), Lilegard-Bouton in the 1000 Free (11:03.30), Mia Savicevic in the 100 Breast (1:07.83), Sarah Walpole in the 500 Free (5:26.61), and Jayden Lovell in the 1-meter dive (250.80).
The Panthers will return to the pool February 27th when they host Illinois State in Cedar Falls.
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SPRINT FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DISTANCE FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
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