CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State University Men's and Women's Swim and Dive teams swept Henderson State on Friday afternoon. It was senior day as 17 ladies and gentlemen were honored before the start of the meet. It is the second this season that Delta State has swept Henderson State. Head Coach Dan'l Murray had high praise for his seniors. "This group has been fantastic either the four years or the two years they have been here. They have given everything they possibly can to this team; athletic performance, academics, team support, and leadership. They are going to be very difficult to replace. We are very proud of what they have accomplished."
 
Off The Starting Blocks:

• Date/Time: January 11, 2019
• Location: DSU Aquatic Center
• Final: Statesmen 159-Henderson 62
• Final: Lady Statesmen 164-Henderson 68
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Inside the Ropes:

• The Lady Statesmen opened the night with a victory in the 200 yard medley relay swam by Lucia Martelli, Madison Lavoie, Madelyn Byrd, and Celina Batsel.
• The men also won the 200 medley relay with Giulio Brugnoni, Savio Ragonesi, Emmanuel Fava, Mattia Schirru.
• Senior Gabriel Miranda won the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:45:68.
• Freshman Rylee Daniels picked up a victory in the 50 yard free swimming it in 24.72.
• In his meet for the Statesmen, Emanuel Fava won the 200 yard IM while also making the B-Cut for the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:51:58.
• Senior Adam Charlton won the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 52.22.
• Senior Mattia Schirru won the 100 yard free in 46.62.
• Jared Ehrman won the 100 backstroke in 54.02.
• Another senior, Celina Batsel won the 500 yard free in 5:08:48.
• Maddy Lavoie continues to earn victories taking the top spot in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:02:69.

On The Boards:
 

• Kyle Weesner won both the 3-meter and 1-meter dives setting a school record of 361.73 on the 3 meter.
• Gillian Pratt won both the 3-meter and 1-meter dives.
• Hunter McCarter's score on the 3-meter (306.52) was high enough to qualify for the NCAA Championship.

 A Look Ahead:

• The Statesmen and Lady Statesmen diving team head to Baton Rogue, La to take on LSU and Incarnate Word on Saturday afternoon. "We have a big test in Baton Rouge," said Coach Murray. "We will be swimming against two good opponents both being Division one. We are looking to stay healthy and firm up our swimming plans heading into conference and nationals."