Saturday, January 18
Little Rock, AR
1 PM
Southern Illinois University
at
Little Rock/Henderson State
Swim and Dive tops Little Rock and Henderson St.
01/18/2020 | 7:15:00 | Swimming & Diving
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Southern Illinois swimming and diving program picked up three key wins in a tri-meet over Little Rock and Henderson State on Saturday afternoon inside the DSC Aquatic Center. The Saluki women downed the Little Rock Trojans 177-66 as well as the Henderson State Red Wave, 190.5-43.5. The Saluki men came out on top, 126-79, over the Red Wave.
SIU showed no rust in the pool despite the meet being its first in nearly two months. As a team, the Salukis tabbed 19 individual event victories and three relays wins. Four Salukis won two events and 11 tallied runner-up finishes.
"We had a couple months since we raced, so to come out and race and dive well is always a good thing," head coach Geoff Hanson said. "We put a lot of hard work into action and it helped our success today. While it was not our best performance, we will continue to focus on being more sharp and detailed as we progress to our conference championships."
EVENT WINS
Women's team
Eden Girloanta
• 500-free (5:09.41)
• 1000-free (10:34.27)
Sierra Forbord
• 100-free (53.52)
• 200-free (1:55.43)
Laura Carver
• 400-IM (4:32.99)
Baobao Ji
• One-meter dive (316.72)
Beibei Ji
• Three-meter dive (305.85)
Payton Parman
• 200-fly (2:06.73)
Deven Speed
• 200-back (2:08.14)
Samantha Parsons
• 200-breast (2:23.98)
Speed, Vogt, Naude, Romero Endolz
• 200-medley relay (1:47.19)
Romero Endolz, Forbord, Petrone, Naude
• 200-free relay (1:38.54)
Men's team
Kevin Kluge
• 500-free (4:43.92)
• 1000-free (9:43.84)
Adam Cernek
• 200-free (1:42.23)
• 200-back (1:48.75)
Ian Marshall
• 400-IM (4:10.37)
Kai Hoffmann-Dussome
• One-meter dive (334.50)
Eli Mercado
• Three-meter dive (308.92)
Uriel Tejeda Barajas
• 200-fly (1:56.61)
Jimmy Dooley
• 200-breast (2:07.01)
Cernek, Dooley, Hajtman, Ciezczak
• 200-medley relay (1:34.01)
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
Women's team
Eden Girloanta and Sierra Forbord each compiled a team-high two victories in SIU's sweep over Little Rock and Henderson State.
Girloanta took first in the 500- and 1000-yard freestyle events with times of 5:09.41 and 10:34.27. It was the third time this season she has swept distance events. Forbord topped the podium in the 100-yard freestyle (53.52) and 200-yard freestyle (1:55.43) for her eighth and ninth victories of the season.
Laura Carver, a two-time recipient of the MVC Swimmer of the Week award this season, claimed first in the 400-yard individual medley by an eight-second margin with a time of 4:32.99. She also finished runner-up to Samantha Parsons (2:23.98) in the 200-yard breaststroke with a mark of 2:25.14.
Payton Parman earned her fifth victory of the season in the 200-yard butterfly, as she edged Moussier Pichardo (2:07.43) with a time of 2:06.73. She came into her senior year with one win in the event.
Deven Speed raced away to a first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.14). Teammate Juliana Carvalho finished close behind in third place (2:11.84).
The diving duo of Beibei Ji and Baobao Ji each earned a victory and runner-up finish. Baobao beat out the seven-women field in the one-meter dive (316.72), while Beibei recorded the top score in the three-meter dive (305.85).
Southern opened and closed the tri-meet with relay victories. Deven Speed, Sarah Vogt, Rita Naude and Lucia Romero Endolz raced to a winning time of 1:47.19 in the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of Romero Endolz, Sierra Forbord, Hannah Petrone and Naude finished first in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.54).
Men's team
Kevin Kluge and Adam Cernek shined in SIU's dual-meet win over Henderson State, as they accounted for four of the men's nine individual event victories.
Kluge came out on top in both the 500- and 1000-free with marks of 4:43.92 and 9:43.84. The senior managed to win the 500-free by .27 seconds over Red Wave swimmer Triston Little. Cernek continued his winning ways with first-place finishes in the 200-free (1:42.23) and 200-back (1:48.75). The freshman holds a team-high 13 wins and has yet to lose an individual event this season.
Newcomers Ian Marshall and Uriel Tejeda Barajas each netted their second victory of the season in an event. Marshall placed first in the 400-IM with a mark of 4:10.37 and Barajas Tejeda won the 200-fly (1:56.61) by a two-second margin.
The Salukis went one-two-three-four in the 200-breast. Jimmy Dooley led the charge with a first-place mark of 2:07.01. Sam Flessner (2:09.20), Drake Manuello (2:12.38) and Chris Phillips (2:15.33) finished second through fourth.
Kai Hoffmann-Dussome and Eli Mercado claimed victories in diving action. Hoffmann-Dussome won the one-meter with a score of 334.50, while Mercado topped the leaderboard in the three-meter at 308.92.
Southern also came away with a relay victory, as the quartet of Cernek, Dooley, Tamas Hajtman and Matt Ciezczak raced to a winning mark of 1:34.01.
MORE THOUGHTS FROM COACH HANSON
"It's always great to have several of our kids put up multiple wins. Many of our athletes were solid, but they can still improve. The total team effort is what we always strive for. Our team depth is what will help us get to where we hope to be."
NEXT UP
Southern will host MVC opponent Indiana State next Saturday, Jan. 25, in a women's only meet. Events inside Shea Natatorium will commence at 1 p.m.
SIU showed no rust in the pool despite the meet being its first in nearly two months. As a team, the Salukis tabbed 19 individual event victories and three relays wins. Four Salukis won two events and 11 tallied runner-up finishes.
"We had a couple months since we raced, so to come out and race and dive well is always a good thing," head coach Geoff Hanson said. "We put a lot of hard work into action and it helped our success today. While it was not our best performance, we will continue to focus on being more sharp and detailed as we progress to our conference championships."
EVENT WINS
Women's team
Eden Girloanta
• 500-free (5:09.41)
• 1000-free (10:34.27)
Sierra Forbord
• 100-free (53.52)
• 200-free (1:55.43)
Laura Carver
• 400-IM (4:32.99)
Baobao Ji
• One-meter dive (316.72)
Beibei Ji
• Three-meter dive (305.85)
Payton Parman
• 200-fly (2:06.73)
Deven Speed
• 200-back (2:08.14)
Samantha Parsons
• 200-breast (2:23.98)
Speed, Vogt, Naude, Romero Endolz
• 200-medley relay (1:47.19)
Romero Endolz, Forbord, Petrone, Naude
• 200-free relay (1:38.54)
Men's team
Kevin Kluge
• 500-free (4:43.92)
• 1000-free (9:43.84)
Adam Cernek
• 200-free (1:42.23)
• 200-back (1:48.75)
Ian Marshall
• 400-IM (4:10.37)
Kai Hoffmann-Dussome
• One-meter dive (334.50)
Eli Mercado
• Three-meter dive (308.92)
Uriel Tejeda Barajas
• 200-fly (1:56.61)
Jimmy Dooley
• 200-breast (2:07.01)
Cernek, Dooley, Hajtman, Ciezczak
• 200-medley relay (1:34.01)
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
Women's team
Eden Girloanta and Sierra Forbord each compiled a team-high two victories in SIU's sweep over Little Rock and Henderson State.
Girloanta took first in the 500- and 1000-yard freestyle events with times of 5:09.41 and 10:34.27. It was the third time this season she has swept distance events. Forbord topped the podium in the 100-yard freestyle (53.52) and 200-yard freestyle (1:55.43) for her eighth and ninth victories of the season.
Laura Carver, a two-time recipient of the MVC Swimmer of the Week award this season, claimed first in the 400-yard individual medley by an eight-second margin with a time of 4:32.99. She also finished runner-up to Samantha Parsons (2:23.98) in the 200-yard breaststroke with a mark of 2:25.14.
Payton Parman earned her fifth victory of the season in the 200-yard butterfly, as she edged Moussier Pichardo (2:07.43) with a time of 2:06.73. She came into her senior year with one win in the event.
Deven Speed raced away to a first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.14). Teammate Juliana Carvalho finished close behind in third place (2:11.84).
The diving duo of Beibei Ji and Baobao Ji each earned a victory and runner-up finish. Baobao beat out the seven-women field in the one-meter dive (316.72), while Beibei recorded the top score in the three-meter dive (305.85).
Southern opened and closed the tri-meet with relay victories. Deven Speed, Sarah Vogt, Rita Naude and Lucia Romero Endolz raced to a winning time of 1:47.19 in the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of Romero Endolz, Sierra Forbord, Hannah Petrone and Naude finished first in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.54).
Men's team
Kevin Kluge and Adam Cernek shined in SIU's dual-meet win over Henderson State, as they accounted for four of the men's nine individual event victories.
Kluge came out on top in both the 500- and 1000-free with marks of 4:43.92 and 9:43.84. The senior managed to win the 500-free by .27 seconds over Red Wave swimmer Triston Little. Cernek continued his winning ways with first-place finishes in the 200-free (1:42.23) and 200-back (1:48.75). The freshman holds a team-high 13 wins and has yet to lose an individual event this season.
Newcomers Ian Marshall and Uriel Tejeda Barajas each netted their second victory of the season in an event. Marshall placed first in the 400-IM with a mark of 4:10.37 and Barajas Tejeda won the 200-fly (1:56.61) by a two-second margin.
The Salukis went one-two-three-four in the 200-breast. Jimmy Dooley led the charge with a first-place mark of 2:07.01. Sam Flessner (2:09.20), Drake Manuello (2:12.38) and Chris Phillips (2:15.33) finished second through fourth.
Kai Hoffmann-Dussome and Eli Mercado claimed victories in diving action. Hoffmann-Dussome won the one-meter with a score of 334.50, while Mercado topped the leaderboard in the three-meter at 308.92.
Southern also came away with a relay victory, as the quartet of Cernek, Dooley, Tamas Hajtman and Matt Ciezczak raced to a winning mark of 1:34.01.
MORE THOUGHTS FROM COACH HANSON
"It's always great to have several of our kids put up multiple wins. Many of our athletes were solid, but they can still improve. The total team effort is what we always strive for. Our team depth is what will help us get to where we hope to be."
NEXT UP
Southern will host MVC opponent Indiana State next Saturday, Jan. 25, in a women's only meet. Events inside Shea Natatorium will commence at 1 p.m.
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