BELOIT, Wis. – The Carroll University men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed against Beloit College on Friday evening, with the Pioneer women battling to a 112-112 tie while the Carroll men fell 117-93.
The Carroll women used victories throughout the meet to keep pace with Beloit. Kendal Richard picked up the Pioneers' first individual win of the night, taking the 200-yard freestyle in 2:11.10. Kenley Jacobs followed with a victory in the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 1:11.28.
Carigan Tabor added another first-place finish for Carroll in the 500-yard freestyle, recording a time of 5:54.10. The Pioneers also received several runner-up performances, including Addison Wherley in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Abigail Ziegler in the 50-yard freestyle, Ella Foster in both the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke, and Mia Petersen in the 100-yard butterfly.
Carroll closed the women's competition with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Mackenzie Karbash, Magnolia Hugill, Regan Mitchell and Lilly Jeleniewski combined for a time of 2:01.86, helping the Pioneers finish even with Beloit at 112 points apiece.
On the men's side, Mannon Stern got Carroll into the win column in the 1,000-yard freestyle, finishing first in 11:52.61. The Pioneers then swept the top two spots in the 50-yard freestyle, with Jonah Lotegeluaki winning in 23.49 and Eli Griggs LeRoux following in second at 23.81.
Thomas Rynne led another strong Carroll showing in the 100-yard backstroke, winning the event in 1:01.77 while Ben Miles placed second in 1:06.63. Carroll also earned runner-up finishes from Luke Jordan in the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, Gavin Buechel in the 200-yard individual medley, Lotegeluaki in the 100-yard butterfly and Stern in the 500-yard freestyle.
The Pioneer men finished the meet on a high note with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Griggs LeRoux, Stern, Rynne and Paden Moore combined to finish in 1:38.97, more than four seconds ahead of Beloit's relay. Beloit ultimately earned the 117-93 team victory.
Both teams will have a quick turnaround as they host UW-Oshkosh for senior day starting at 11am back at Van Male Natatorium in Waukesha.
