ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's and women's swimming teams celebrated Senior Night on Friday evening as the Tritons hosted Saint Louis University at the UMSL Swimming Pool.
The Tritons fell 114-91 in the men's competition and 106-96 in the women's meet.
Justice Beard led the women's team, winning the 1,000 free (10:22.79), 200 free (1:54.01) and 500 free (5:05.66).
Audrey Lantz was the winner in the 50 free (24.40) and 100 free (54.30) while
Libby Smith won the 400 individual medley (4:45.25).
Romina Itzkovich took second in the 100 fly (59.56) and
Kayla Rompala was second in the 100 free (54.71).
Ella Lantz was the runner-up in the 100 back (58.43) and the 200 free relay squad of A. Lantz,
Madison Bottorff, Itzkovich and Rompala finished second in a time of 1:38.08.
Touching first for the men's team were
Lathan Parks in the 50 free (21.56) as he edged out teammate
Gabriel Wells (21.62) for the victory. The Tritons picked up 16 points in the 400 IM with
Aaron Wicklund winning in a time of 4:10.75 while
Mattia Nardi (4:11.05) and
Adam Campbell (4:14.85) finished second and third respectively.
Kaleb Suitor won the 100 fly (51.27) while Campbell was third at 52.26.
Gentry Comstock finished second in the 100 free (47.84) and
Landon Hanesworth,
Dylan Bonnett and Wicklund were second through fourth in the 100 breast. Hanesworth had a time of 58.75, Bonnett finished at 59.17 and Wicklund (59.48).
UMSL's 200 free relay foursome of Parks,
Joan Cortadellas Llubera, Wells and Suitor won in a time of 1:24.40 while its quartet of
Maxwell Wetteland, Hanesworth, Suitor and Parks turned in a time of 1:35.25.
The Tritons travel to O'Fallon, Ill., on Saturday afternoon taking on McKendree and Lewis in its final tune up for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship meet starting at 1:30 p.m. at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex.
