Swimming Takes Three Dual Wins Thursday
STERLIMG, Kan. – The University of Saint Mary swimming teams grabbed three dual victories at the Sterling/Tabor Tri Thursday night, as the men's team defeated Tabor 100-32 and Sterling 93-66, while the women's squad defeated Tabor 131-24. The women's team would fall to Sterling by a score of 99-85.
On the men's side, Landon Adamo led the way with three individual wins in his events. He took home the title in the 1000 yard freestyle in a time of 11:44 before defeating Sterling's Scout Perryman by three seconds in the 100 yard freestyle event in a time of 53.75. His final win would come in the 500 yard freestyle defeating Tabor's Johnathan Austin by 13 seconds in a time of 5:32.
Brendan Jamerson also brought home two individual wins for the Spires. In the 50 yard freestyle, Jamerson inched past Sterling's Gege Fouse in a time of 23.20. He then teamed up with Jakob Hein, Aaron Schafer and Joe McGuire to anchor the 200 yard freestyle relay team to a first place finish in 1:38.
McGuire also earned his first individual victory in the 200 individual medley event, defeating Sterling's Isaac Smith in four full seconds at 2:14.06.
On the women's side, Megan Dailey earned a victory in the 500 yard freestyle – breezing past the field in a time of 5:57.99.
Freshmen Emma Will and Adrienne Dexel also earned their first career individual victories. Will won the 100 yard backstroke by five seconds at 1:05.35, while Dexel took home the 1000 yard freestyle title in a time of 12:51.91. Dexel came from behind to overtake Sterling's Katie Stucky with seven lengths to go.
Kelsey Taylor nearly defeated Sterling's Sydney Schmidt, taking second place in a time of 2:04.10. Her time was nearly an NAIA Qualifying time in the event as well.
"There was good races from beginning to end throughout the meet," head swimming coach David Bresser said. "It was fun to watch and this is the type of environment that makes college swimming so great: racing head to head, good sportsmanship from all the teams, close races all night, great team support, every race mattered, and everyone contributed significantly to the team score.
"We needed every swim tonight especially with some on quarantine or unable to swim. I am really proud of how they swam strategically to ensure good swims throughout a very fast moving meet."
UP NEXT
Both teams travel to Sioux City, Iowa Saturday to take on Morningside College at 12 p.m.