The Illinois Tech Women’s Swimming and Diving team closed out the season on February 17 during the final day of the Liberal Arts Championships at Luther College. In a very tight finish, the Scarlet Hawks placed fourth with 425 points.
February 16 Highlights
- The Scarlet Hawks had two finalists in the 400 Yard Individual Medley on February 16, both finishing in the top eight. Brigitte Temple (third, 4:42.06) and Kristin Wills (seventh, 4:53.90) both scored points for Illinois Tech.
- Briana Tyler continued her strong season in the 100 Yard Butterfly, placing fourth with a time 1:00.38.
- One of Illinois Tech’s strongest events was the 200 Yard Freestyle, as Katherine Lydon (fourth, 1:57.17), Delaney Shepherd (13th, 2:05.19), Madeline Lane (14th, 2:08.93), and Ava Obenaus (16th, 2:09.32) all reached the finals.
- In the 100 Yard Breaststroke, Temple placed second with a time of 1:07.25. Emma Prager was also strong, placing seventh at 1:11.51.
- To wrap up the day, Illinois Tech placed third in the 200 Yard Medley Relay. Wills, Temple, Tyler, and Lydon combined for a time of 1:51.42.
Final Rankings
- Franklin (815.5)
- Coe (430)
- Luther (427)
- Illinois Tech (425)
- Loras (328)
- Morningside (258.5)
- Minnesota-Morris (247)
- Mills (209)
- Simpson (185.5)
- Nebraska Wesleyan (172.5)
- Principia (56)
February 17 Highlights
- Lydon was strong in the 1650 Yard Freestyle, placing fourth with a time of 17:58.36. Shepherd also scored points for Illinois Tech with a 19:24.81 time (10th place), as did Lane (11th, 19:49.34) and Obenaus (12th, 20:00.26).
- In the 100 Yard Freestyle, both Jamie Wurster (eighth place, 57.19s) and Christina Hiotaky (15th place, 58.00s) qualified for the final.
- Temple was dominant in the 200 Yard Breaststroke, winning the event with a time of 2:24.22 and setting a Luther College pool record. Prager (eighth, 2:35.44) and Milica Gvozdjan (15th, 2:44.24) were also finalists.
- Tyler (2:16.24) and Wills (2:19.30) were impressive in the 200 Yard Butterfly, finishing fourth and fifth respectively. Lavinia Santos also reached the finals, placing 16th (2:44.47).
- Christian Jones placed seventh in the 1 Meter Diving competition with a score of 308.45.
- The Scarlet Hawks closed the day with a fourth-place finish in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, as Temple, Wills, Tyler, and Lydon recorded a time of 3:43.85.