Charleston, Ill. – The Eastern Illinois women's swimming team prepares to host Indiana State Friday at 5 pm. On Saturday, both swimming units will travel to Saint Louis, Missouri to take on Saint Louis at 2 pm.
HOUSE EARNS SWIMMER OF THE WEEK HONOR
Sophomore swimmer
Scott House of the Eastern Illinois men's swimming team was named as the Swimmer of the Week for the Summit League following his top performances against Evansville, Western Illinois, and South Dakota. The honor marks the second for House this season.
During the Evansville meet, House earned four-first place finishes. House touched the wall first in the 50-Free (21.43), 100-Free (47.45), 200-Medley Relay (1:36.82), and 200-Free Relay (1:26.77).
This past weekend House continued his dominance at Western Illinois, earning three first place finishes. House earned first place honors in the 50-Free (21.48), 100-Free (47.81), and 200-Free Relay (1:26.92).
SWIMMERS COMPLETE MEET AT WIU
The Men defeated Western Illinois 139.50-138.50 but fell short to South Dakota 187.00-100.00. The women fell to Western Illinois 164.00-112.00 and South Dakota 235.00-57.00.
VS Western Illinois
House earned first place honors in the 50-Free (21.48) and 100-Free (47.81).
Jaylan Butler earned a first place finish in the 50-Back touching the wall at 25.29 and a first place finish in the 50-Fly at 24.06.
Greg Hample earned first place honors in the 500-Free touching the wall at 4:53.84. The quartet of
Griffin Lewis,
Nick Harkins,
Forrest Baumgartner, and House took first in the 200-Free Relay with their time of 1:26.92.
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In the 200-Free the EIU men finished top three. Harkins took first at 1:47.89, Hample touched the wall at the same time of 1:47.89, and Lewis touched the wall third at 1:49.43.
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Chris Dixon earned a second place finish in the 1650-Free touching the wall at 17:36.52. Baumgartner earned a second place finish in the 50-Free at 21.92 and 50-Fly at 24.58. Lewis earned a second place finish in the 100-Free at 48.80.
Andrew Crouse took second in the 100-Back at 55.59 and 100-IM at 57.20.
Austin Kueck earned a second place finish in the 500-Free at 5:01.84. The quartet of Baumgartner,
Race Archibald,
Ivan Escott, and House earned second place honors in the 200-Medley Relay with their time of 1:38.31.
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Martee Grainger took first in the 50-Back (29.33) and 100-Free (55.67), while
Lauren Oostman finished second at 29.38.
Sarah Lohman earned a first place finish in the 50-Fly touching the wall at 28.34.
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Grace Hamrick earned second place honors in the 1650-Free with her time of 19:26.96.
Katy Black touched the wall second in the 200-Free at 2:04.13.
Grace Kennedy earned a second place finish in the 50-Free at 25.84.
Julia Martin took second in the 50-Fly at 28.50. Oostman took second in the 100-IM at 1:06.78. The quartet of
Sabrina Chu, Lohman, Kennedy, and Grainger earned second place honors in the 200-Free Relay touching the wall at 1:41.75.
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VS South Dakota
House earned first place honors in the 50-Free (21.48) and 100-Free (47.81). Hample earned first place honors in the 500-Free touching the wall at 4:53.84. The quartet of Lewis, Harkins, Baumgartner, and House took first in the 200-Free Relay with their time of 1:26.92.
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Escott earned a second place finish in the 100-Fly touching the wall at 54.47. Butler took second in the 50-Back at 25.29. Baumgartner took second in the 50-Free at 21.92. Crouse took second in the 100-Back at 55.59. The quartet of Baumgartner, Archibald, Escott, and House earned second place honors in the 200-Medley Relay with their time of 1:38.31.
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Lauren Oostman earned a first place finish in the 100-Back at 1:02.52. The quartet of
Sabrina Chu, Lohman, Kennedy, and Grainger earned second place honors in the 200-Free Relay touching the wall at 1:41.75.
UP NEXT
Following Saturday afternoon's meet at Evansville, the EIU men's and women's swimming teams will be back in action on Jan. 26 against Valparaiso.
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