Feddersen and Porter Take Crowns to Round out CCIW Championship

Feddersen named Women’s Swimmer of the Year

2/24/2024 9:57:00 PM

By: kcarlson

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. - At the conclusion of the season, the Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's swim and dive teams round out the end of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championships Saturday, Feb. 24. The three day meet saw the men and the women finish fourth. Senior Lauren Feddersen (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) was named the CCIW Women's Swimmer of the Year after winning four events, including three individual crowns, at the Championship.

Junior Natalie Porter (Danville, Ill.-Danville) was the one to watch today with her stellar performance in the 1650-yard free. Porter took the gold with a time of 17:46.14. Shaving nearly a minute off of her season best, Porter touched .63 seconds faster than the second place finisher.

Junior Hadley Fudge (Stanford, Ill.-University) adds to her All-CCIW resume, as she finished runner-up in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:07.11. Freshman Sam Boore (Hoffman Estates, Ill.-James. B. Conant) made her first appearance on the all-conference list, as she placed right behind Fudge in the 200-yard backstroke, timing in at 2:07.68.

Feddersen continued her impressive streak, as she secured her third individual win, fourth overall, in the 200-yard breaststroke. Clocking in at 2:20.50, she was just shy of her personal best and the school record.

For the men, senior Ethan Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) was just shy of his second all-conference bout, placing fourth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 46.29. Junior Carter Dilger (Sellersburg, Ind.-Jeffersonville) also took fourth place in the 200-yard butterfly, clocking in at 1:57.37.

Lowder was named the recipient of the CCIW Elite 26 award for the third straight season. The award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest GPA that earns all-conference honors. Senior Henry Moore (Champaign, Ill.-Centennial) and junior Alexa Starkey (Normal, Ill.-Normal Community West) earned the CCIW Respect Award.

Overall, the Titans produced 11 All-CCIW performances. Earning all-conference honors, a distinction reserved for the top-three finishers in individual events and the winning relay team, for the Green and White were Feddersen, Lowder, senior Jackie Rae Kelch (Peoria, Ill.-Peoria Notre Dame), Fudge, junior Emily Marks (Cary, Ill.-Cary Grove), Porter, sophomore Kayleigh Kuschewski (Batavia, Ill.-Batavia), and Boore.

IWU Individual Events

Men 1650 Free
8. Henry Moore 17:06.35

Women 1650 Free
1. Natalie Porter 17.46.14
6. Alexa Starkey 18:10.79
10. Julianna Boyle 28:36.52
12. Claire Paule 19:04.75

Men 200 Back
6. Lane Wagner 1:58.02
11. Colin McKibben 2:04.62

Women 200 Back
2. Hadley Fudge 2:07.11
3. Sam Boore 2:07.68
6. Jackie Rae Kelch 2:13.56
12. Claire Paule 2:19.51

Men 100 Free
4. Ethan Lowder 46.29
12. Sam Fogarty 47.99

Women 100 Free
10. Bella Calcagno 54.79
12. Emily Marks 55.29
13. Hannah Murray 55.62
15. Natalie Wajda 55.86

Men 200 Breast
13. Donald Tichy 2:16.48

Women 200 Breast
1. Lauren Feddersen 2:20.50
6. Kayleigh Kuschewski 2:33.44
9, Abi Zelikman 2:36.90
16.Sydney Dunlap 2:52.48

Men 200 Fly
4. Carter Dilger 1:57.37
10. Jack Hansen 1:58.73
16. Luke Smith 2:22.69

Women 200 Fly
12. Natalie Wajda 2:25.39

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