IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Eastern Illinois men's and women's swim teams concluded the 2024-25 season at day four of the Summit League Championships on Saturday, with
Dismas Dillon taking home a bronze medal.
Dillon posted a school-record time of 44.35 in the 100 free to finish third place in the A-final, earning the first top-tree finish of the weekend for Eastern. It was Dillon's second record-setting time of the Championships after he set an EIU top mark in the 50 free on Thursday.
Eddie Myers also set a new school record with a time of 1:52.94 in the 200 butterfly, which placed him fifth in the B-final.
Meanwhile,
Corinne Staneart finished fifth in the 200 breast A-final with a time of 2:19.55, which is the second fastest mark in school history.
She was followed closely by
Genevieve Biberdorf with a time of 2:20.99, which is third in the Eastern record books.
Back on the men's side,
Andrew Herman posted a top-five program mark with a time of 2:06.39 in the 200 breast prelims.
The Panthers finished the weekend strong, with both the men and women posted top-five EIU times in the 400 free relay.
First, the women's team of
Autumn Grinter,
Izzy Glasgow,
Kaylan Ottosen, and
Corinne Staneart posted a time of 3:33.16 for the fourth fastest mark in Panthers history.
Next, the men's squad of
Conner Colston,
Spencer Wilson,
Zach Clark, and
Dismas Dillon closed out the season with a mark 3:02.52, which is third fastest all-time for the program.
EIU swimmers recorded a total of 37 EIU top-ten times over the four day event, including nine school records.
School Records
Day 1
Men's 200 medley relay:
Andrew Herman,
Nolan Wallace,
Sebastian Rosales,
Dismas Dillon (1:30.24)
Day 2
Men's 50 free:
Dismas Dillon (20.24)
Men's 200 IM:
Conner Colston (1:51.06)
Day 3
Men's 100 fly:
Canyon Bain (50.02)
Men's 100 breast:
Canyon Bain (56.01)
Women's 400 IM:
Corinne Staneart (4:26.77)
Men's 400 medley relay:
Andrew Herman,
Nolan Wallace,
Canyon Bain,
Dismas Dillon (3:22.01)
Day 4
Men's 100 free:
Dismas Dillon (44.35)
Men's 200 fly:
Eddie Myers (1:52.94)
Top 10 Program Marks
Day 1
Second - Women's 200 medley relay:
Izzy Glasgow,
Corinne Staneart,
Kaylan Ottosen,
Autumn Grinter (1:45.05)
Second – Men's 800 free relay:
Conner Colston,
Zach Clark,
Eddie Myers,
Spencer Wilson (6:44.29)
Day 2
Second – Women's 200 IM:
Corinne Staneart (2:04.64)
Second – Women's 200 free relay:
Autumn Grinter,
Izzy Glasgow,
Kaylan Ottosen,
Corinne Staneart (1:35.42)
Second – Men's 200 free relay:
Conner Colston,
Nolan Wallace,
Spencer Wilson,
Dismas Dillon's (1:22.18)
Fifth – Women's 50 free:
Autumn Grinter (23.84)
Sixth – Men's 500 free:
Spencer Wilson (4:37.72)
Ninth – Men's 500 free:
Eddie Myers (4:38.64)
Day 3
Second – Men's 100 breast:
Nolan Wallace (56.02)
Third – Women's 400 IM:
Sydney VanderVelde (4:37.64)
Third – Men's 200 free:
Conner Colston (1:40.50)
Third – Women's 400 medley relay:
Izzy Glasgow,
Corinne Staneart,
Kaylan Ottosen,
Autumn Grinter (3:53.62)
Fourth – Women's 100 fly:
Autumn Grinter (56.98)
Fourth – Men's 100 fly:
Sebastian Rosales (50.44)
Sixth – Men's 100 back:
Andrew Herman (50.65)
Eighth – Women's 100 breast:
Genevieve Biberdorf (1:06.50)
Ninth – Men's 100 fly:
Gavin Frigon (50.92)
Tenth – Men's 400 IM -
Andrew Simonek (4:09.34)
Day 4
Second – Women's 200 breast:
Corinne Staneart (2:19.55)
Third – Women's 200 breast:
Genevieve Biberdorf (2:20.99)
Third – Men's 400 free relay:
Conner Colston,
Spencer Wilson,
Zach Clark,
Dismas Dillon (3:02.52)
Fourth – Men's 200 breast:
Andrew Herman (2:06.39)
Fourth – Women's 400 free relay:
Autumn Grinter,
Izzy Glasgow,
Kaylan Ottosen,
Corinne Staneart (3:33.16)
Sixth – Women's 100 free:
Autumn Grinter (52.75)
Seventh – Men's 200 fly:
Joseph Wyatt (1:54.58)
Ninth – Women's 1650 free:
Sydney VanderVelde (17:55.57)
Tenth – Men's 100 free:
Conner Colston (45.94)
Tenth – Men's 200 breast:
Andrew Simonek (2:08.08)
Final Standings
Women
1. Denver - 1078
2. South Dakota - 712
3. Omaha - 568.5
4. St. Thomas - 395
5. South Dakota State - 325.5
6. Southern Indiana - 272
7. Eastern Illinois – 184
Men
1. Denver - 975
2. South Dakota - 697.5
3. South Dakota - 544
4. Omaha - 507.5
5. St. Thomas - 352
6. Southern Indiana - 268
7. Eastern Illinois - 193