RIPON, Wis. – The Loras College Duhawk men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated Ripon College Saturday afternoon in the program's season opener. The men defeated the Red Hawks by a score of 102-85, while the women won at 104-101.
In total, the Duhawks collected 11 wins over the 24 events, with the women capturing six and the women with five.
On the men's side, freshman
Gabriel Ibanez had two victories in his collegiate debut, winning the 1,000-yard freestyle and helping the 200-yard freestyle relay team of
Caden Gillmore,
Austin Jorgensen, and
Brad LaGrange to victory. Gillmore, a sophomore out of Greeley, Colo. also won two events, with his second coming in the 200-yard freestyle. Lagrange matched the two with a second win of the day in the 100-yard freestyle. Meanwhile,
Brian Day won the 100-yard breaststroke at a time of 1:04.03.
For the women, it was
Maria Eide and
Annie Quinn leading the way with two wins each. Eide won the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle, while Quinn captured victories in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles.
Emma Nelson won the 100-yard butterfly, while a foursome of
Laney Edgeton,
Grace VanPetten,
Ellianna Stine, and
Alyssa Frye won the 200 medley relay at a mark of 46.32.
EVENT WINS
Men
1000-Yard Freestyle:
Gabriel Ibanez (11:44.51)
200-Yard Freestyle:
Caden Gillmore (1:51.73)
100-Yard Freestyle:
Brad LaGrange (52.05)
100-Yard Breaststroke:
Brian Day (1:04.03)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1:33.62 (
Gabriel Ibanez,
Caden Gillmore,
Austin Jorgensen,
Brad LaGrange)
Women
200 Medley Relay: 46.32 (
Laney Edgeton,
Grace VanPetten,
Ellianna Stine,
Alyssa Frye)
200-Yard Freestyle:
Maria Eide (2:03.56)
50-Yard Freestyle:
Annie Quinn (25.99)
100-Yard Butterfly:
Emma Nelson (1:06.48)
100-Yard Freestyle:
Annie Quinn (57.93)
500-Yard Freestyle:
Maria Eide (5:36.12)
UP NEXT: The Duhawks are back in the pool on Saturday, Oct. 28 when the program hosts Simpson College. Events get underway at 1 p.m. inside the Sane Jose Pool.
