Results / Purdue Notables
TEAM SCORES
• Women: Purdue 191, Michigan State 102
• Men: No. 22 Purdue 164, Michigan State 127
EVENT VICTORIES
• Women: 16 of 16
• Men: 9 of 16
WON MULTIPLE EVENTS
• Women: Taite Kitchel, Jinq En Phee, Jackie Smailis, Maizie Seidl
• Men: Nick McDowell
PURDUE SEASON-BEST TIMES/SCORES
• Women: Emily Bretscher, Natalie Myers
• Men: Greg Duncan, Erik Juliusson
WON AN EVENT, RUNNER-UP IN ANOTHER
• Women: Megan Johnson, Emily Meckstroth, Myers, Seidl
• Men: Trent Pellini, Juliusson
WON AN INDIVIDUAL EVENT, PART OF A RELAY WINNER
• Women: Danielle Auckley, Johnson, Kitchel, Phee, Seidl, Smailis
• Men: Kiki Komlenic, Joe Young, Pellini
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Twenty-five event victories and all-time top 10 scores posted by divers Emily Bretscher and Greg Duncan highlighted Purdue swimming & diving's dual meet sweep at Michigan State on Friday.
The Purdue women swept all 16 events. Taite Kitchel, Jinq En Phee, Jackie Smailis and Maizie Seidl all won a pair of individual events. Kitchel swept the butterfly events, Phee the breaststroke races, Smailis the backstroke events, and Seidl was victorious in the 200 and 500 freestyle.
For the Purdue men, Nick McDowell swept the distance freestyle events. Kiki Komlenic (100 back), Joe Young (200 back) and Trent Pellini (100 breast) all won an individual event and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay.
Bretscher was victorious on 1-meter by 17.5 points with a career-best score of 329.32, which moved the sophomore into sixth place in program history. Morgan Meixner also posted a personal season-best score of 311.77 as the runner-up in the event. Meanwhile, Emily Meaney was victorious on 3-meter in her season debut. The platform All-American was sidelined by injury during the fall semester.
Duncan led the way as the Purdue men had the top four finishers on 1-meter. He (380.02), Brandon Loschiavo (373.87) and Ben Bramley (342.60) all posted season-best scores, with Duncan moving into seventh place on the program's all-time list.
Erik Juliusson and Natalie Myers were victorious in the non-traditional 100 individual medley for the Boilermakers. Juliusson's winning time of 49.75 ranks eighth nationally in the event this season.
Other event winners included Danielle Auckley (50 free), James Boone (100 free), Megan Johnson (100 free) and Emily Meckstroth (1,000 free).
The Purdue women had the top four finishers in four events – both butterfly races as well as the 100 back and 200 free. The Boilermakers had 1-2-3 finishes in four other events.
Along with having the top four finishers in 1-meter diving, the Purdue men also produced 1-2-3 finishes in both backstroke events, the 100 free and 100 IM.
The Boilermakers are back in action Saturday, Jan. 26 for their Senior Day meet vs. rival Indiana. The co-ed dual meet begins at 11 a.m. ET.
TEAM SCORES
• Women: Purdue 191, Michigan State 102
• Men: No. 22 Purdue 164, Michigan State 127
EVENT VICTORIES
• Women: 16 of 16
• Men: 9 of 16
WON MULTIPLE EVENTS
• Women: Taite Kitchel, Jinq En Phee, Jackie Smailis, Maizie Seidl
• Men: Nick McDowell
PURDUE SEASON-BEST TIMES/SCORES
• Women: Emily Bretscher, Natalie Myers
• Men: Greg Duncan, Erik Juliusson
WON AN EVENT, RUNNER-UP IN ANOTHER
• Women: Megan Johnson, Emily Meckstroth, Myers, Seidl
• Men: Trent Pellini, Juliusson
WON AN INDIVIDUAL EVENT, PART OF A RELAY WINNER
• Women: Danielle Auckley, Johnson, Kitchel, Phee, Seidl, Smailis
• Men: Kiki Komlenic, Joe Young, Pellini
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Twenty-five event victories and all-time top 10 scores posted by divers Emily Bretscher and Greg Duncan highlighted Purdue swimming & diving's dual meet sweep at Michigan State on Friday.
The Purdue women swept all 16 events. Taite Kitchel, Jinq En Phee, Jackie Smailis and Maizie Seidl all won a pair of individual events. Kitchel swept the butterfly events, Phee the breaststroke races, Smailis the backstroke events, and Seidl was victorious in the 200 and 500 freestyle.
For the Purdue men, Nick McDowell swept the distance freestyle events. Kiki Komlenic (100 back), Joe Young (200 back) and Trent Pellini (100 breast) all won an individual event and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay.
Bretscher was victorious on 1-meter by 17.5 points with a career-best score of 329.32, which moved the sophomore into sixth place in program history. Morgan Meixner also posted a personal season-best score of 311.77 as the runner-up in the event. Meanwhile, Emily Meaney was victorious on 3-meter in her season debut. The platform All-American was sidelined by injury during the fall semester.
Duncan led the way as the Purdue men had the top four finishers on 1-meter. He (380.02), Brandon Loschiavo (373.87) and Ben Bramley (342.60) all posted season-best scores, with Duncan moving into seventh place on the program's all-time list.
Erik Juliusson and Natalie Myers were victorious in the non-traditional 100 individual medley for the Boilermakers. Juliusson's winning time of 49.75 ranks eighth nationally in the event this season.
Other event winners included Danielle Auckley (50 free), James Boone (100 free), Megan Johnson (100 free) and Emily Meckstroth (1,000 free).
The Purdue women had the top four finishers in four events – both butterfly races as well as the 100 back and 200 free. The Boilermakers had 1-2-3 finishes in four other events.
Along with having the top four finishers in 1-meter diving, the Purdue men also produced 1-2-3 finishes in both backstroke events, the 100 free and 100 IM.
The Boilermakers are back in action Saturday, Jan. 26 for their Senior Day meet vs. rival Indiana. The co-ed dual meet begins at 11 a.m. ET.