St. Louis – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's and women's swimming teams each improved to 2-0 on the season as it swept its dual meet against Quincy on Friday at St. Louis Community College – Forest Park. The Triton men were victorious 129.5-75.5 and the women won 135.5-65.5.
The Triton women won nine of the 11 events led by
Justice Beard who won the 500 and 1,000-yard freestyle races. She posted a time of 10:20.65 in the 1,000 and 5:05.04 in the 500.
Audrey Lantz was the winner in the 50-yard free at 25.12,
Libby Smith won the 400-yard individual medley in a time of 4:45.90,
Danaka Tucker claimed the top spot in the 200-yard butterfly at 2:13.59.
Ella Lantz won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:12.30 and
Uxue Ortiz de Pinedo claimed the top spot in the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:25.80.
The 200-yard medley relay quartet of E. Lantz,
Lena Olender, A. Lantz and
Kayla Rompala took the top spot at 1:48.85 and the 200-yard free relay squad of A. Lantz, Rompala, Olender and Beard won with a time of 1:40.56.
Smith and Tucker finished second and third in the 1,000 free with times of 11:02.45 and 11:02.81 respectively. Rompala was second in the 200 free at 2:02.83, Oritz de Pinedo was the runner-up in the 400 IM in a time of 4:53.73 while
Stella Garrison and
Chiara Alberola took second and third in the 200 fly at 2:19.18 and 2:24.41 respectively. Olender was second in the 100 free in a time of 56.09 seconds,
Aeri La finished second in the 200 backstroke at 2:12.40 and Tucker was the runner-up in the 500 free with a time of 5:27.25.
The Triton men won seven of the 11 events contested and were led by
Gabriel Mosto who finished first in the 400 IM at 4:15.89 and was second in the 200 back with a time of 1:51.63.
Mikael Larsson,
Mattia Nardi and
Kaleb Suitor claimed the top three spots in the 200 fly. Larsson won with a time of 1:54.84 followed by Nardi at 1:55.54 and Suitor touched the wall at 1:56.72.
Stellio Hasapis was the winner in the 200 free at 1:43.52 and was followed by
Donald Saunders in second place at 1:43.77.
Lathan Parks and
Henrique Silva went 1-2 in the 50 free with Parks posting a time of 21.13 while Silva was at 21.42. Silva and Saunders finished 1-2 in the 100 free with Silva winning at 46.86 seconds and Saunders was right behind at 47.50 seconds.
Larsson was second in the 500 free at 4:57.24, Nardi and
Dylan Bonnett finished second and third in the 200 breast at 2:12.06 and 2:12.92 respectively.
UMSL's 200 medley relay foursome of Mosto,
Landon Hanesworth, Suitor and Hasapis finished first with a time of 1:33.79 while the 200 free relay squad of Parks, Silva, Suitor and
Gentry Comstock posted the winning time of 1:25.10.
The Tritons return to the pool on Saturday (Nov. 7) hosting Truman State at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Louis Community College - Forest Park campus.
