EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Illinois State swimming and diving team came out on top in a dual meet against Evansville Friday night, beating the Purple Aces 128-114.
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Morgan Rosser led the way for the Redbirds, winning two individual events. Rosser finished first in both the 500- (5:18.86) and the 1000-yard freestyle (10:49.28).
Mary Katherine Tillotson added to the victory, earning a first place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.16). Savannah Rubocki finished first in the 400-yard IM (4:35.12), while Karley Licking took first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.75).Jensen Keck also touched the wall first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:22.25).
"I'm very pleased with how we performed tonight," said head swimming coach Scott Cameron. "As one of our last few meets, it was a great chance to see our team work on the little details that they have been focusing on the past few weeks."
The Redbird relay teams also saw success Friday night. The team of Morgan Clark, Rachel Holm, Keck and Licking won the 200-medley relay (1:48.48), while the team of Clark, Molly Hill, Alyssa Reinholz and Tillotson finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.77).
Caroline Lecoeur led the Redbird divers, earning second-place finishes in both the 1- (255.15) and 3-meter diving events (243.15). Emily Aument finished in third place in the 1-meter dive, with a score of 242.17.
"It was a good performance out of the divers today," said head diving coach Phil Hoffmann. "Coming into a new venue after a long road trip presents challenges, but they performed well. We are looking forward to a great meet tomorrow."
The Redbird will have a quick turnaround as they host the Washington-St. Louis Bears tomorrow at Horton Pool at 1 p.m. Saturday's meet will mark the final home contest this season for Redbirds and the seniors, who will be recognized for their achievements prior to the meet.
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