WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Led by a trio of double event winners, Purdue women's swimming & diving won 12 of the 16 events to top Illinois 173-122 Saturday at Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center in the opener of the Big Ten dual meet season for both teams.
The Purdue men also competed but did so as a non-scored intrasquad after Michigan State had to cancel its trip to West Lafayette on Friday due to COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing. The meet was originally slated to be a triple dual on the women's side and a head-to-head dual between the Purdue and MSU men.
Emily Bretscher (springboard diving), Sylvia Kobylak (100 fly, 200 breast) and Natalie Myers (200 back, 200 IM) were the two-time winners for the women to account for six of the team's 10 individual event victories. Claire Abbasse (50 free), Riley Kishman (100 breast), Tessa Wrightson (100 back) and Kobylak all won an individual event and contributed to a relay winner. Kendra Bowen and Wrightson contributed to both victorious quartets as the Boilermakers swept the 200 medley and 400 free relays.
Greg Duncan (springboard diving), Michael Juengel (100 & 200 back), Brett Riley (200 IM, 1,000 free) and Skyler Younkin (100 & 200 fly) were all two-time winners in the men's events. Purdue kept its same meet lineup in place – events, entries and lane assignments – that was planned for the dual with MSU.
Trent Pellini won the 100 breaststroke with an NCAA provisional qualifying time (B Cut) of 52.57. He was one of five Boilermakers on the men's side to register a team season-best time in an individual event.
The Purdue women posted 1-2-3 finishes in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 200 backstroke. Myers and Erin Verbrugge finished 1-2 in both the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley. Kobylak was also the runner-up to Kishman in the 100 breast to go along with her unique sweep of the 100 fly and 200 breast.
Aaron Frollo (500 free), Coleman Modglin (200 breast), Hayley Pike (1,000 free) and Jude Wenker (200 free) were Purdue's freshman event winners. Frollo, Modglin and Pike have all accounted for team season-best times in those events this season.
The Boilermakers return to action Saturday, Jan. 23 for a co-ed triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison. The meet at UW's new Soderholm Family Aquatic Center is slated to begin at 2 p.m. ET.
The Purdue men also competed but did so as a non-scored intrasquad after Michigan State had to cancel its trip to West Lafayette on Friday due to COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing. The meet was originally slated to be a triple dual on the women's side and a head-to-head dual between the Purdue and MSU men.
Emily Bretscher (springboard diving), Sylvia Kobylak (100 fly, 200 breast) and Natalie Myers (200 back, 200 IM) were the two-time winners for the women to account for six of the team's 10 individual event victories. Claire Abbasse (50 free), Riley Kishman (100 breast), Tessa Wrightson (100 back) and Kobylak all won an individual event and contributed to a relay winner. Kendra Bowen and Wrightson contributed to both victorious quartets as the Boilermakers swept the 200 medley and 400 free relays.
Greg Duncan (springboard diving), Michael Juengel (100 & 200 back), Brett Riley (200 IM, 1,000 free) and Skyler Younkin (100 & 200 fly) were all two-time winners in the men's events. Purdue kept its same meet lineup in place – events, entries and lane assignments – that was planned for the dual with MSU.
Trent Pellini won the 100 breaststroke with an NCAA provisional qualifying time (B Cut) of 52.57. He was one of five Boilermakers on the men's side to register a team season-best time in an individual event.
The Purdue women posted 1-2-3 finishes in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 200 backstroke. Myers and Erin Verbrugge finished 1-2 in both the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley. Kobylak was also the runner-up to Kishman in the 100 breast to go along with her unique sweep of the 100 fly and 200 breast.
Aaron Frollo (500 free), Coleman Modglin (200 breast), Hayley Pike (1,000 free) and Jude Wenker (200 free) were Purdue's freshman event winners. Frollo, Modglin and Pike have all accounted for team season-best times in those events this season.
The Boilermakers return to action Saturday, Jan. 23 for a co-ed triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison. The meet at UW's new Soderholm Family Aquatic Center is slated to begin at 2 p.m. ET.
| PURDUE'S TOP PERFORMERS | |
| WOMEN WON MULTIPLE EVENTS Emily Bretscher – 1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving Sylvia Kobylak – 100 Fly, 200 Breast Natalie Myers – 200 Back, 200 IM MORE EVENT WINNERS Claire Abbasse – 50 Free Hayley Pike – 1000 Free Tessa Wrightson – 100 Back Riley Kishman – 100 Breast CONTRIBUTED TO BOTH RELAY WINNERS Kendra Bowen Tessa Wrightson WON AN IND. EVENT, PART OF RELAY WINNER Claire Abbasse Riley Kishman Sylvia Kobylak Tessa Wrightson |
MEN WON MULTIPLE EVENTS Greg Duncan – 1-Meter & 3-Meter Diving Michael Juengel – 100 & 200 Back Brett Riley – 200 IM, 1000 Free Skyler Younkin – 100 & 200 Fly POSTED PURDUE SEASON BEST TIME(S) Brett Riley – 200 IM, 1000 Free Michael Juengel – 100 & 200 Back Nikola Aćin – 100 Free Aaron Frollo – 500 Free Trent Pellini – 100 Breast Sherman, Pellini, Hrosik, Aćin – 400 Free Relay FRESHMAN WINNERS Jude Wenker – 200 Free Aaron Frollo – 500 Free Coleman Modglin – 200 Breast |