EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's swimming and diving teams traveled to UW-La Crosse in a dual meet on Friday and Saturday. The Blugold men's team earned a 169.5-130.5 victory, while the women's team fell by a score of 171.5-128.5.
The women's swimming team recorded several individual event victories, led by Anwen Smith, who won both the 200-yard freestyle in 1:58.35 and the 100-yard freestyle in 54.42 seconds. Linnea Brandt captured the 1,000-yard freestyle in 10:55.92, while Emma Vogen claimed first in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:16.76. Amber Winter added a win in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.32, and Ava Radtke won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:28.09.
The Blugolds also had strong performances in the distance and backstroke events. Amanda Hyland finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11:09.04, joining Brandt in giving UW-Eau Claire the top two spots in the event. Faith Oswald placed third in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:00.70, while Claire Lemke finished fourth in 1:00.87. The Blugolds' A relay team of Lemke, Winter, Oswald and Smith placed second in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:49.40.
The men's team was led by several multi-event winners. Carter O'Leary won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:57.19 and the 500-yard freestyle in 4:49.52. Emmett Botten captured the 200-yard butterfly in 2:00.71 and the 100-yard butterfly in 51.15 seconds. Derek Stadheim added a victory in the 200-yard freestyle, finishing in 1:44.00, while Grant McElwain won the 100-yard backstroke in 53.43 seconds.
UW-Eau Claire added strong finishes across several other events. Jacob Bisek placed third in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:45.33, while Everett Hodorowski finished third in the 100-yard backstroke in 54.06 seconds. The Blugolds also claimed the top three spots in the men's 400-yard freestyle relay, with the A team of Stadheim, Emmett Kearns, Bisek and Drew Testin taking first in 3:11.95.
In men's diving, Tait Johnson won both boards, scoring 259.85 points on the 1-meter board and 207.20 points on the 3-meter board. Charlie Nohner finished second on the 3-meter board with 196.50 points and the 1-meter board with 227.20 points. Women's diving was led by Julia Schluter, who placed sixth on the 3-meter board with 186.40 points, and Sierra Jones, who finished eighth with 179.05 points.
The Blugolds will return to action at the D3 Shootout, hosted by the University of Chicago, on Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7. UW-Eau Claire will also host the Blugold Shootout at noon on Saturday, November 7.
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