FT. MYERS, Fla. – The Illinois State swimmers wrapped up non-conference action on Saturday, competing against Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty and Tulane at the outdoor FGCU Aquatics Complex.
"Today was a great learning opportunity for us, as we raced some very talented programs in FGCU, Tulane and Liberty," head swimming coach Caitlin Hamilton shared. "Coming off some time at home, and starting our training here, I am happy with how we raced overall. Right now, we are looking forward to our upcoming conference match-ups. For our last two meets in January, there are some details I want to fine-tune to help us prepare for a successful championship season."
Jensen Keck was Illinois State's overall top finisher, turning in a fourth-place performance in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.06). Fellow senior Kierston Farley-Sepe grabbed a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke, clocking in at 59.39 in her first attempt in the event this season.
Haley Rivera and Julia Oostman each secured a top-10 finish in their individual events with times of 4:43.30 (400-yard IM) and 5:20.89 (500-yard freestyle), respectively. Makenna Licking was the top Redbird performer in a pair of events – 100-yard freestyle (55.87) and 200-yard freestyle (2:00.44) – while Alyssa Reinholz, Katie Tillotson and Lauren Naeger also finished first for ISU in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly events.
RESULTS
Tulane (180) – ISU (32)
Liberty (188) – ISU (30)
FGCU (183) – ISU (35)
UP NEXT
Illinois State will close its 2019-20 home slate on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Horton Pool, when it hosts UNI at 12 p.m. The Redbirds will recognize the program's seven seniors ahead of the meet.
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