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Five Titans Finish with Event Wins in Meet Against Franklin

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2/1/2025 3:45:00 PM

FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's swim and dive teams took a trip to Franklin, Ind. to compete against the Grizzlies of Franklin College. Both IWU teams finished with a loss, Saturday, Feb. 1, with the Grizzlies taking a 166-69 win on the men's side and 167-94 score on the women's side.

The Titans concluded with seven crowns during the meet, with senior Carter Dilger (Sellersburg, Ind.-Jeffersonville) and freshman Jacob Nacional (Bolingbrook, Ill.-Bolingbrook) claiming two first-place finishes apiece. Dilger struck gold in both the 100-yard backstroke (55.37) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:00.63). The Sellersburg, Ind. native snagged a new season-best in the 100-yard backstroke, beating his last time by .35 seconds, set back in November. Nacional also came away with two crowns in the 100-yard butterfly clocking a 55.20, and the 200-yard individual medley touching the wall at 2:05.72. The freshman set new personal-bests in both events.

Freshman Tate Thomas (Joliet, Ill.-Joliet West) rounded out the men's first-place finishes, competing in the 1000-yard freestyle. Thomas timed in at 10:26.51, shaving almost 25 seconds off his previous personal-best, set against Rose-Hulman, Jan. 11.

Carter, Nacional, and Thomas, along with freshman Ben Huk (Des Plaines, Ill.-Maine West) picked up a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:34.14.

For the women, junior Natalie Porter (Danville, Ill.-Danville) won the 1000-yard freestyle clocking in at 11:09.01. Sophomore Sam Borre (Hoffman Estates, Ill.-James B. Conant) found her way to a crown in the women's 200-yard backstroke as she finished in 2:16.70, with a two-second cushion over the rest of the field.

Borre teamed up with senior Emily Marks (Cary, Ill.-Cary), junior Kayleigh Kuschewski (Batavia, Ill.-Batavia), and freshman Julia Jozwiak (McHenry, Ill.-Wauconda) to compete in the 200-yard medley relay. The team took second overall finishing with a time of 2:00.40.

The Titans will take a two week break before traveling to Kenosha, Wis. for the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Swim and Dive Championships, Feb. 19-22.

IWU Individual Results

Women's 1000-yard Free
1. Natalie Porter 11.09.01
2. Julianna Boyle 11:34.35

Men's 1000-yard Free
1. Tate Thomas 10:26.51

Women's 200-yard Free
2. Alexa Starkey 2:07.81
3. Julia Jozwiak 2:11.95
5. Emilee Spicer 2:21.30

Women's 100-yard Back
2. Natalie Porter 1:08.13
3. Claire Paule 1:10.74

Men's 100-yard Back
1. Carter Dilger 55.37

Women's 100-yard Breast
2. Kayleigh Kuschewski 1:15.10
4. Caroline Stenger 1:19.75

Men's 100-yard Breast
2. Ben Huk 1:06.71
4. Colin McKibben 1:19.75

Men's 200-yard Fly
3. Colin McKibben 2:18.25

Women's 50-yard Free
2. Emily Marks 26.90
4. Sam Borre 27.77
5. Claire Paule 28.80
6. Julianna Boyle 29.32

Men's 50-yard Free
3. Carter Dilger 23.75

Women's 100-yard Free
2. Emily Marks 58.20
4. Natalie Porter 1:00.41
5. Isabella Cano 1:00.78

Men's 100-yard Free
3. Tate Thomas 52.14

Women's 200-yard Back
1. Sam Borre 2:16.70
2. Kayleigh Kuschewski 2:18.85

Women's 200-yard Breast
2. Julia Jozwiak 2:49.84
3. Caroline Stenger 2:50.07

Men's 200-yard Breast
4. Colin McKibben 2:50.62

Women's 500-yard Free
2. Alexa Starkey 5:32.61
3. Claire Paule 5:43.52
5. Emilee Spicer 6:08.59

Men's 500-yard Free
1. Carter Dilger 5:00.63

Women's 100-yard Fly
3. Isabella Cano 1:06.06

Men's 100-yard Fly
1. Jacob Nacional 55.20
3. Ben Huk 59.98

Women's 200-yard IM
3. Caroline Stenger 2:40.25
4. Emilee Spicer 2:51.68

Men's 200-yard IM
1. Jacob Nacional 2:05.72

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