University of Northern Iowa
Omaha Diving Invite
UNI swimmers roll at Coyote Invite with six first place finishes
2/4/2023 11:47:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Panthers compete in final tune-up before MVC Championships in two weeks.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. --- UNI swimmers clinched first place in 6 events with a pair of top-three diving performances as the Panther swimming and diving team took to the road for the Coyote Invite in Sioux Falls, and the Omaha Diving Invite in Nebraska.
In the 200-yard medley relay, the combo of Olivia Chambers, Sydney Aird, Faith Larsen and Natalia Verastegui clinched first place with a winning time of 1:48.22, as the team of Scout Bergwall, Ema Lavigne, Payton Hall and Abby Lear took 2nd place (1:48.22).
Hallory Domnick led a trio of Panthers that finished in the top-three in the 100-yard freestyle, with Domnick swimming a 53.02,. Hannah Nedder took 2nd place with a time of 53.93, while Casey Summers finished 3rd (53.98). Domnick also finished in 2nd place in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.35, with Larsen taking 3rd (58.33), Summers in 4th (58.83) and Abby McCorkle in 8th (59.81).
Verastegui won the 200-freestyle in impressive fashion in 1:54.48, as Needer took home 3rd place (1:55.55) and Amber Finke finished in 4th (1:56.47). Finke meanwhile finished in 2nd place in the 100-yard individual medley with Lavigne in 8th place with a time of 1:00.58).
In the enduring 200-yard butterfly, Scout Bergwall emerged victorious for UNI with a winning time of 2:09.08. Chambers followed her teammate in 2nd place (2:10.99), while Sydney Hall finished in 4th (2:13.47). Aird continued to show her excellence in the breaststroke with a 1st place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:25.75. Payton Hall took home 3rd place in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.96) as Taylor Short clinched 4th place (2:33.02).
Helena Heuberger claimed the top spot on the podium in the 100-yard backstroke, clocking a 58.08. Bergwall finished in 2nd in 58.13, while McCorkle finished in 5th (59.24). McCorkle would top the podium in the extended 200-yard backstroke with a winning time of 2:09.58.
Down the road in eastern Nebraska at the Omaha Diving Invite, Taylor Hogan led the Panthers with a second place finish in the one-meter springboard competition with a score of 236.40, with Maddie Moran close behind in 4th place (230.10) and Abby Hutchins in 5th place (228.70). Hogan would also lead UNI in the three-meter competition, registering a score of 253.90 for a 3rd place finish. Hannah Taylor notched a 241.85 to take 4th place, as Erica Peters scored a 235.90 for a 5th place finish.
ÂUP NEXT
With the regular season now in the books, the Panthers turn their attention to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Championships in two weeks time, being hosted by UNI, February 15-18 at the Campus Recreation-Wellness Center in Iowa City. For more information about the 2023 MVC Swimming & Diving Championships, visit the MVC's championship website, or visit UNI's meet information page.
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