Redbirds Unable to Overcome Panthers on Senior Day

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State swimming and diving team dropped its home finale, 174-126, to the visiting UNI Panthers on Saturday at Horton Pool.

IN THE POOL

A trio of Redbirds finished first in their respective events:

• Kierston Farley-Sepe – 200-yard butterfly (2:07.92)
• Katie Tillotson – 50-yard freestyle (25.00)
• Isabel Veliz – 100-yard butterfly (1:00.19)

Additionally, eight more Redbirds posted top-three times in their respective events:

• Kierston Farley-Sepe – 200-yard IM (2:08.87)
• Jensen Keck – 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.09), 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.67)
• Makenna Licking – 200-yard freestyle (1:58.31), 100-yard freestyle (55.31)
• Madyson Morse – 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.17), 200-yard breaststroke (2:29.58)
• Lauren Naeger – 200-yard butterfly (2:13.14), 100-yard butterfly (1:00.68)
• Julia Oostman – 500-yard freestyle (5:19.67)
• Haley Rivera – 200-yard butterfly (2:12.12)
• Morgan Rosser – 1000-yard freestyle (10.50.70)
• Katie Tillotson – 200-yard freestyle (1:57.82)
• Isabel Veliz – 100-yard backstroke (1:00.19), 200-yard backstroke (2:11.73)

ON THE BOARDS

Junior Caroline Lecoeur swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events with scores of 265.05 and 292.20, respectively, while Kamryn Blake secured third place in the 3-meter dive (220.13) and fourth in the 1-meter dive (215.33) to finish behind Lecoeur.

UP NEXT

The regular season will conclude for the Redbird swimmers in Evansville next weekend, while the diving squad will wrap up competition at the UIC Diving Invite on Feb. 1. The entire team will then start preparations for the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Championships, which are set to be held Feb. 19-22 in Columbia, Missouri.

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