Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Friday, October 30
Carbondale, IL
FRI | 3:00 PM - SAT | 9:30 AM
Southern Illinois University
vs
University of Missouri
Salukis doing the Dawgs Up in Iowa
10/31/2026 | 6:00:00 | Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving
CARBONDALE, III. – Southern Illinois swimming and diving wrapped up a two-day home meet against SEC opponent Missouri on Saturday at Shea Natatorium.
Both Saluki teams fell to Missouri, with the women losing 254-98 and the men falling 233-120.
FRIDAY
Southern Illinois opened the weekend with a first-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, as Ozgur Yonca touched the wall in 4:22.04. Teammate Tomas Peciar followed closely behind, finishing second with a time of 4:22.48.
Georgina Hamilton added a strong performance in the 200-yard breaststroke, finishing with a time of 2:17.33.
Additional first places included Maddax Thompson in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.78), Brent Dahl in the 200-yard backstroke (1:47.69), and Hana Beqi in the 50-yard freestyle (49.64).
In diving, Lucas Lauzon earned a third-place finish in the men's three-meter competition with 323.40 points.
SATURDAY
The Salukis opened the second day of competition with third place finishes in both the women's and men's 200-yard medley relays.
On the women's side, Liseska Gallegos, Madalyn Booker, Gabby McCracken and Hana Beqi combined for a time of 1:42.03. The men's relay team of Brent Dahl, Maddax Thompson, Carter Ruthven and Benedek Andor finished in 1:29.54.
Ozgur Yonca continued his strong weekend with a second-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 9:08.09. Hana Beqi also earned second place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.09. Liseska Gallegos recorded a time of 54.33 in the 100-yard backstroke, while Carter Ruthven earned a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.69.
In the freestyle events, Livia Munkacsi finished the 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.97, while Yonca added another second-place finish in the men's event with a time of 1:38.55.
Ellie Shaw (1:04.90) and Maddax Thompson (54.69) also competed and earned second place in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Munkacsi added another second place with a strong performance in the 400-yard individual medley, finishing with a time of 4:23.65.
Southern Illinois closed out the swimming events with a first-place finish from Juraj Barcot in 4:53.12.
In diving, Oliver Mebs returned to the podium with a third-place finish in the men's three-meter event, scoring 297 points. Aniya Clemons added a strong performance in the women's one-meter competition with 227.25 points.
Both Saluki teams fell to Missouri, with the women losing 254-98 and the men falling 233-120.
FRIDAY
Southern Illinois opened the weekend with a first-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle, as Ozgur Yonca touched the wall in 4:22.04. Teammate Tomas Peciar followed closely behind, finishing second with a time of 4:22.48.
Georgina Hamilton added a strong performance in the 200-yard breaststroke, finishing with a time of 2:17.33.
Additional first places included Maddax Thompson in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.78), Brent Dahl in the 200-yard backstroke (1:47.69), and Hana Beqi in the 50-yard freestyle (49.64).
In diving, Lucas Lauzon earned a third-place finish in the men's three-meter competition with 323.40 points.
SATURDAY
The Salukis opened the second day of competition with third place finishes in both the women's and men's 200-yard medley relays.
On the women's side, Liseska Gallegos, Madalyn Booker, Gabby McCracken and Hana Beqi combined for a time of 1:42.03. The men's relay team of Brent Dahl, Maddax Thompson, Carter Ruthven and Benedek Andor finished in 1:29.54.
Ozgur Yonca continued his strong weekend with a second-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 9:08.09. Hana Beqi also earned second place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.09. Liseska Gallegos recorded a time of 54.33 in the 100-yard backstroke, while Carter Ruthven earned a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.69.
In the freestyle events, Livia Munkacsi finished the 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.97, while Yonca added another second-place finish in the men's event with a time of 1:38.55.
Ellie Shaw (1:04.90) and Maddax Thompson (54.69) also competed and earned second place in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Munkacsi added another second place with a strong performance in the 400-yard individual medley, finishing with a time of 4:23.65.
Southern Illinois closed out the swimming events with a first-place finish from Juraj Barcot in 4:53.12.
In diving, Oliver Mebs returned to the podium with a third-place finish in the men's three-meter event, scoring 297 points. Aniya Clemons added a strong performance in the women's one-meter competition with 227.25 points.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will return to competition Nov. 12-14 at the A3 Performance Invitational, a three-day midseason meet hosted at Shea Natatorium in Carbondale, Ill.
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