BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's swimming and diving team completed their last home meet of the 2022-23 season Friday night, Jan. 27, inside of Fort Natatorium. The Titans competed against Division I University of Illinois-Chicago. The men's team fell 127-54, while the women's team dropped the duel, 137-53. 

On the women's side, senior Lauren Feddersen (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) won the 1650 yard freestyle with a personal-best time of 18:25.24. Sophomore Jade Kaminska (Jablonna, Mazovia, Poland-Maria Konopnicka) finished behind Feddersen with a time of 19:12.06 in her first attempt at the event. Freshman Julianna Boyle (Carol Stream, Ill.-Glenbard North) rounded out the lengthy event with a time of 19:16.19. 

Sophomore Alexa Starkey (Normal, Ill.-Normal Community West) recorded a top-three finish in the 200 yard freestyle, touching in with a time of 2:05.19. Junior Natalie Wajda (Park Ridge, Ill.-Main South) finished third in the 200 yard IM, as she touched in with a time of 2:17.60. Sophomore Hadley Fudge (Stanford, Ill.-University) notched a second-place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke, as she touched at 1:09.31, seven-hundredths of a second behind UIC's Sam Malecki. 

For the men, junior Lane Wagner (Danville, Ill.-Danville) notched the first top-three finish for the Green and White, as his time of 1:50.11 in the 200 yard freestyle was good for third. Wagner proceeded to claim second in the 100 yard freestyle, as he checked in at 51.20. Recording a career-best in the event, sophomore Colin McKibben (Green Oaks, Ill.-Libertyville) finished with a time of 1:56.93. 

Junior Ethan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) notched a second-place swim in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 21.73. Junior Jake Kalenowski (South Elgin, Ill.-St. Charles North) checked in second in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 55.63. 

Junior Henry Moore (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) took home first in the 500 freestyle with a 5:03.92 touch. Moore was followed by freshman Sam Fogarty (Pontiac Township) (5:09.86) and McKibben (5:18.15). Freshman Jay Jenkins (Aurora, Ill.-West Aurora) notched a third-place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke, recording a time of 1:04.23 in his first attempt at the event this season. 

The Titans have a quick turnaround, as they travel to Franklin, Ind. to take on Franklin College Saturday, Jan. 28. The meet is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EST. A live stream can be accessed by clicking here. Results will be posted on iwusports.com upon the completion of the meet. 


IWU Individual Results

Women's 1650 Freestyle
1. Lauren Feddersen 18:25.23
2. Jade Kaminska 19:12.06
3. Julianna Boyle 19:16.19
4. Shannon Murphy 19:23.25
5. Emma Stroh 20:32.45

Women's 200 Yard Freestyle
3. Alexa Starkey 2:05.19
4. Bella Calcagno 2:05.79
5. Anna Keebler 2:14.04

Men's 200 Yard Freestyle
3. Lane Wagner 1:50.11
4. Jake Kalenowski 1:52.50
5. Henry Moore 1:56.59
6. Colin McKibben 1:56.93

Women's 50 Yard Freestyle
5. Hadley Fudge 26.54
7. Cally Tate 28.65
8. Sami Curtis 28.86

Men's 50 Yard Freestyle
2. Ethan Lowder 21.73
4. Alex Kula 22.77

Women's 200 Yard Individual Medley
3. Natalie Wajda 2:17.60
4. Kayleigh Kuschewski 2:18.19
8. Sydney Dunlap 2:38.39

Men's 200 Yard Individual Medley
4. Jay Jenkins 2:05.38

Women's 100 Yard Butterfly
4. Jade Kaminska 1:06.21
5. Shannon Murphy 1:11.44
6. Natalie Porter 1:11.86
7. Sydney Dulap 1:14.54

Men's 100 Yard Butterfly
2. Jake Kalenowski 55.63
4. Donald Tichy 1:04.21

Women's 100 Yard Freestyle
4. Kayleigh Kuschewski 58.10
5. Lauren Feddersen 59.24
6. Julianna Boyle 1:01.72
7. Sami Curtis 1:02.12
8. Cally Tate 1:04.37
9. Emma Stroh 1:07.99

Men's 100 Yard Freestyle 
2. Lane Wagner 51.20
4. Jay Jenkins 52.53

Women's 100 Yard Backstroke
2. Natalie Wajda 1:02.21

Men's 100 Yard Backstroke
4. Ethan Lowder 56.23
6. Alex Kula 58.55

Women's 500 Yard Freestyle
2. Bella Calcagno 5:48.77

Men's 500 Yard Freestyle 
1. Henry Moore 5:03.92
2. Sam Fogarty 5:09.86
3. Colin McKibben 5:18.15

Women's 100 Yard Breaststroke
2. Hadley Fudge 1:09.31
5. Lauren Feddersen 1:13.60
7. Natalie Porter 1:16.83
9. Anna Keebler 1:19.08
10. Sydney Dunlap 1:20.38
11. Emma Stroh 1:26.14

Men's 100 Yard Breaststroke 
3. Jay Jenkins 1:04.23 
4. Donald Tichy 1:05.82
X. Alex Kula 1:07.49
X. Sam Fogarty 1:11.26
X. Henry Moore 1:13.48