The Missouri swimming and diving team concluded day two of its home opener against Indiana State and Missouri State with a sweep.
The women’s team beat Indiana State 259-94 and Missouri State 270-83 while the men’s team won 249-104 against Missouri State on the second day of the double tri meet.
“I am thrilled with the athlete’s attitudes, the way they support each other, and for them to dig deep and give that incredible effort,” Missouri coach Andrew Grevers said. “There’s plenty of room for growth, but the controllables were quite impressive this week.”
MU competed in both the 200-medley relay and the 400-freestyle relay, placing first in all events. The women’s squad swept the 200-medley relay, earning all three spots on the podium.
Freshman Bruno Primerano (Porto Alegre, Brazil) made an impact in his first home appearance, placing first in the 1000 free with a 9:13.07 time. This gold medal placement for Primerano was the sixth-fastest time for the race in school history.
In her first home meet, freshman Amelia Lee (Nicholasville, Ken.) earned gold in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.96. Sophomore Libby Bakker (Maple Grove, Minn.) recorded a second-place finish with a 54.51 time and Lexi Cook (Saint Louis, Mo.) ended in third with a time of 55.64.
Among divers, Megan Jolly (Rockford, Mich.) placed first for the second day in a row, with a score of 297.90 in the 3-meter. For the men, Tanner Braunton (Parker, Colo.) earned gold in the 1-meter with a 354.10.
Quinlan Gould (Happy Valley, Ore.) ended in first for the 100 back with a time of 46.92. Katie Kuehn (Palatine, Ill.) touched the wall with a time of 22.79 to earn gold in the 50 free. Natalie Zapotocka (Prague, Czech Republic) earned first with a 2:13.99 time in the 200 breast.
Senior Piper McNeil (Shawnee, Okla.) earned gold in the 200 free with a time of 1:48.65.
Matthew Mortenson (Woodburry, Minn.) finished first with a time of 3:50.92 in the 400 IM.
Day 1
Mizzou Swimming and Diving kicked off day one of their home opener in a dominant fashion, sweeping both Indiana State and Missouri State.
The women’s team beat Indiana State 127-40 and Missouri State 126-41 while the men’s team won 119-48 against Missouri State.
Junior, Luke Nebrich (Lexington, N.C) took first in the 100 freestyle, recording a time of 42.46 alongside Francois Malherbe (Stellenbosch, South Africa) and Ian Everett (Kansas City, Mo.) who took second and third with respective times of 43.97 and 44.00.
Representing the women’s team, newcomer Tori Yamamura (Valencia, Calif.) made a statement, earning gold in the 200 fly with a time of 2:00.41. Maeve DeYoung (West Linn, Ore.) followed, placing silver with a time of 2:01.14 and Kylee Sullivan (Saint Louis, Mo.) earned third with a 2:01.77 time.
On the diving board, junior Megan Jolly (Rockford, Mich.) placed first out of 12 opponents with a final score of 310.80. Tommaso Zannella (Rome, Italy) made an impact, also scoring first with a 360.30 score.
For Missouri State, Kiefer Roemer (So., Bettendorf, Iowa) won the 200 breaststroke (1:56.53) adding to his victory on day one in the 100 breaststroke (52.61).
Zach Mendez (So., Lansing, Kan.) also tallied another win with a strong performance in the 200 freestyle (1:36.79).
Anderson Brown (Sr., Kyle, Texas) added another second-place finish, with a time of 47.31 in the 100 butterfly.
On the women’s side, Makenzie Kurre (Sr., Savannah, Mo.) collected silver in the 200 freestyle (1:49.32).
