BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's swimming and diving teams dominated both Millikin University and Illinois College in IWU's tri-meet Friday, Jan. 20. The Titans swept Millikin with final scores of 155-59 for the men's team, and 167-59 on the women's side. In addition IWU men's and women's teams came out on top with final scores of 165-37 and 177-45, respectively, over IC.
The Titans placed first in all but two events over the meet. Earning individual wins for the Green and White include
Natalie Wajda (Park Ridge, Ill.-Maine South),
Kayleigh Kuschewski (Batavia, Ill. Batavia),
Hadley Fudge (Stanford, Ill.-University),
Bella Calcagno (Lemont, Ill.-Lemont Township), and
Lauren Feddersen (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) for the women. For the men,
Alex Kula (Pekin, Ill.-Pekin Community),
Jay Jenkins (Aurora, Ill. West Aurora),
Donald Tichy (Chicago, Ill.-Chicago HS for Agricultural Science),
Lane Wagner (Danville, Ill.-Danville),
Ethan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community), and
Henry Moore (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) earned individual wins.
Wajda and Kuschewski led the women's squad with three individual wins a piece. In the 200 yard freestyle, Wajda won with a time of 2:00.46. Wajda also touched-in first in the 50 yard free (25.83), 500 yard free (5:29.70), and was the anchor in the winning 200 yard freestyle relay (1:44.38).
Kuschewski is making a mark in the season with three individual wins. The Batavia, Ill. native placed first in the 100 yard backstroke (1:01.54), 200 yard back (2:14.71), 200 yard individual medley (2:17.38), and was the relay leadoff in the 200 yard medley relay (1:57.56).
Wagner also earned three individual wins to lead the IWU men's team. Wagner placed first in the 200 yard butterfly (2:00.30), 200 yard IM (2:04.99), and in the 200 yard back (2:02.16). Teammates Kula and Jenkins also notched two individual wins of their own.
The Titans quickly return to action tomorrow for Senior Day, Saturday, Jan. 21. IWU will host another tri-meet with Carthage College and Illinois-Tech starting at 1 p.m. at Fort Natatorium.
IWU Individual Results
Women's 200 yard Freestyle
1.
Natalie Wajda 2:00.46
2.
Lauren Feddersen 2:04.01
3.
Alexa Starkey 2:05.12
4.
Natalie Porter 2:08.71
X
Julianna Boyle, 2:07.64
Men's 200 Yard Freestyle
1.
Alex Kula 1:53.11
2.
Sam Fogarty 1:53.58
4.
Henry Moore 1:55.47
Women's 100 Yard Backstroke
1.
Kayleigh Kuschewski 1:01.54
4.
Anna Keebler 1:06.21
7.
Cally Tate 1:11.35
Men's 100 Yard Backstroke
1.
Jay Jenkins 56.82
3.
Colin McKibben 1:00.80
Women's 100 Yard Breaststroke
1.
Hadley Fudge 1:07.92
4.
Shannon Murphy 1:17.52
5.
Sydney Dunlap 1:18.63
7.
Emma Stroh 1:22.57
Men's 100 Yard Breaststroke
1.
Donald Tichy 1:04.55
Women's 200 Yard butterfly
1.
Bella Calcagno 2:25.17
Men's 200 Yard butterfly
1.
Lane Wagner 2:00.30
Women's 50 Yard Freestyle
1.
Natalie Wajda 25.83
2.
Lauren Feddersen 26.90
6.
Anna Keebler 28.91
Men's 50 Yard Freestyle
1.
Ethan Lowder 22.35
2.
Sam Fogarty 22.36
3.
Jake Kalenowski 22.95
Women's 100 Yard Freestyle
1.
Hadley Fudge 56.54
3.
Alexa Starkey 59.18
6.
Julianna Boyle 1:00.91
10.
Cally Tate 1:05.13
Men's 100 Yard Freestyle
1.
Alex Kula 49.35
2.
Sam Fogarty 49.48
3.
Ethan Lowder 52.44
4.
Henry Moore 52.82
Women's 200 Yard Backstroke
1.
Kayleigh Kuschewski 2:14.71
3.
Anna Keebler 2:26.28
Men's 200 Yard Backstroke
1.
Lane Wagner 2:02.16
2.
Colin McKibben 2:10.20
Women's 200 Yard Breaststroke
1.
Lauren Feddersen 2:31.17
3.
Shannon Murphy 2:45.29
4.
Sydney Dunlap 2:45.57
5.
Alexa Starkey 2:46.31
6.
Emma Stroh 2:56.21
Men's 200 Yard Breastroke
1.
Jay Jenkins 2:23.19
3.
Donald Tichy 2:31.17
Women's 500 Yard Freestyle
1.
Natalie Wajda 5:29.70
2.
Julianna Boyle 5:32.47
3.
Natalie Porter 5:32.96
Men's 500 Yard Freestyle
1.
Henry Moore 5:03.98
Women's 100 Yard butterfly
1.
Bella Calcagno 1:03.93
Men's 100 Yard Butterfly
2.
Jake Kalenowski 55.68
3.
Ethan Lowder 57.07
4.
Colin McKibben 1:00.80
Women's 200 Yard Individual Medley
1.
Kayleigh Kuschewski 2:17.38
3.
Natalie Porter 2:25.72
4.
Sydney Dunlap 2:36.16
X
Anna Keebler 2:28.12
Men's 200 Yard Individual Medley
1.
Lane Wagner 2:04.99