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Six Titans Take Crowns Against Rose-Hulman

Next meet, Friday Jan. 17

1/11/2025 4:11:00 PM

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - After a month's rest from competition, the Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's swim and dive team competed against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Saturday, Jan. 11 inside Rose-Hulman Natatorium. Both teams recorded a loss to the Fightin' Engineers.

For the women, junior Kayleigh Kuschewski (Batavia, Ill.-Batavia) took home a crown in the women's 200-yard breaststroke, timing in at 2:40.85. The Batavia, Ill. native finished third in the 100-yard backstroke finishing with a time of 1:04.43. Junior Natalie Porter (Danville, Ill.-Danville) took home gold for the Titans in the 500-yard freestyle clocking a 5:24.40. Porter, in addition to her first place, took two runner-up's in the 200-yard freestyle (2:05.20) and the 100-yard freestyle (59.19). Freshman Isabella Cano (River Grove, Ill.-East Leyden) claimed a win in the women's 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.68.

The women took a first place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay with freshmen Cano, and Julia Jozwiak (McHenry, Ill.-Wauconda) alongside junior Julianna Boyle (Carol Stream, Ill.-Glenbard North), and senior Alexa Starkey (Normal, Ill.-Normal Community) timing in with a 1:51.05 inching out the second place team by .73 . The women also snagged a second place finish in the 200-yard medley relay with Kuschewski, and Cano, Jozwiak and freshman Caroline Stenger (Westlake, Ohio-Westlake).

On the men's side, freshman Tate Thomas (Joliet, Ill.-Joliet West) nabbed a first place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle with a 10:40.88. Senior Carter Dilger (Sellersburg, Ind.-Jeffersonville) took the crown in the 100-yard fly with a time of 54.78. Freshmen Jacob Nacional (Bolingbrook, Ill.-Bolingbrook) and Ben Huk (Des Plaines, Ill.-Maine West) both saw gold medals in the 500-yard freestyle (5:12.60) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.13), respectively.

Dilger and fellow senior Colin McKibben (Green Oak, Ill.-Libertyville) teamed up with Huk and Nacional in the 200-yard freestyle relay to finish first overall (1:35.04).

The Titans are back to Fort Natatorium Friday, Jan. 17 for a Tri between IWU, Millikin, and Illinois College. The meet is set to start at 6 p.m.

IWU Individual Results

Women's 1000-yard Free
2. Sam Borre 11:32.77
3. Juliana Boyle 11:49.58
4. Emilee Spicer 12:46.12

Men's 1000-yard Free
1. Tate Thomas 10:40.88

Women's 200-yard Free
2. Natalie Porter 2:05.20
3. Alexa Starkey 2:10.59

Women's 100-yard Back
3. Kayleigh Kuschewski 1:04.43
5. Claire Paule 1:10.94
6. Isadora Tolpin 1:13.45

Men's 100-yard Back
6. Colin McKibben 1:01.67

Women's 100-yard Breast
2. Sam Borre 1:16.73
3. Caroline Stenger 1:18.60
6. Emilee Spicer 1:37.75

Men's 100-yard Breast
4. Ben Huk 1:06.11

Men's 200-yard Fly
2. Jacob Nacional 2:04.45

Women's 50-yard Free
2. Isabella Cano 26.58
4. Julia Jozwiak 28.08
6. Juliana Boyle 28.90
7. Claire Paule 29.08

Men's 50-yard Free
4. Tate Thomas 24.31

Women's 1 meter dive
2. Sarah Worsley 122.78

Women's 100-yard Free
2. Natalie Porter 59.19
3. Julia Jozwiak 59.78
5. Alexa Starkey 1:01.67
6. Juliana Boyle 1:05.16

Men's 100-yard Free
4. Carter Dilger 50.69
Women's 200-yard Back
2. Sam Borre 2:17.02
5. Isadora Tolpin 2:39.19

Men's 200-yard Back
2. Tate Thomas 2:09.51

Women's 200-yard Breast
1. Kayleigh Kuschewski 2:40.85
3. Caroline Stenger 2:51.46
6. Emilee Spicer 3:35.13

Men's 200-yard Breast
1. Ben Huk 2:26.13

Women's 500-yard Free
1. Natalie Porter 5:24.40
3. Alexa Starkey 5:41.94
4. Claire Paule 5:59.64

Men's 500-yard Free
1. Jacob Nacional 5:12.60
2. Colin McKibben 5:25.55

Women's 100-yard Fly
1. Isabella Cano 1:05.68

Men's 100-yard Fly
1. Carter Dilger 54.78

Women's 400-yard IM
2. Kayleigh Kuschewski 5:13.50
4. Caroline Stenger 5:36.36

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