Lady Statesmen Defeat McKendree University in Dual Meet

LEBANON, Ill. -- The Delta State University Lady Statesmen swimming and diving team earned a victory against McKendree University on Saturday. The Lady Statesmen had seven individual wins in the meet against the Bearcats in their first ever meeting.

OFF THE STARTING BLOCKS

Events: Dual meet with McKendree
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 24
Location: McKendree Metro Rex Plex
Lady Statesmen: 190 Points
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INSIDE THE ROPES

The Lady Statesmen started the meet with a second place finish in the 200-yard medley relay with Madelyn Byrd, Madison Lavoie, Celeste Turner and Danielle Solkow in a time of 1:48.55.
Jamie Glover won the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:47.48.
Byrd won her first race taking the top spot in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.26.
Alexis Moon won another race early in her career with a time of 1:06.91 in the 100-yard backstroke.
Defending national champion Turner, won the 200-yard butterfly by over six seconds with a time of 2:06.70.
Byrd won her second race in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:07.57.
Moon also won a second race with a victory in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:27.09.
Peyton Osborn took home first place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:14.44, just five-hundredths of a second faster than teammate Glover who came in second.
Turner claimed another victory in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.56.

ON THE BOARDS:

Hannah Babcock was the top finisher in the one-meter dive with a score of 234.45.
Gillian Pratt came in third with a score of 229.42.
Babcock also took second in the three meter dive with a score of 234.45 while Pratt came in third with a score of 229.42

TEAM SCORES