BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A high-scoring event sweep in the dive well for Jordan Rzepka and team-leading victories for Brady Samuels and Maggie Love highlighted the day as the Purdue swimming & diving teams dropped both ends of their rivalry dual Saturday at Indiana.
Team Scores
• Men: #7 Indiana 218, Purdue 82
• Women: #9 Indiana 221, Purdue 79
Rzepka demonstrated his versatility while winning on 1-meter (409.43) and platform (496.20), posting a pair of Purdue season-best list scores in the process. He earned a pair of 9.5s on his 109C in the fifth round on 10-meter, producing an eye-opening score of 105.45 on the dive. That mark powered the junior to the fourth-best list total in program history. He now ranks behind just three Olympians/NCAA champions – David Boudia, Steele Johnson and Brandon Loschiavo.
Rzepka and Max Miller teamed up for a 1-2 finish on 1-meter. Miller's list total of 377.78 moved the freshman into 11th place in program history.
Divers Sophie McAfee and Holden Higbie also continued to perform at a high level. McAfee was the runner-up on 1-meter (319.95) and platform (327.68) via a pair of team season-best list scores. In program history, the junior moved into seventh place on the tower and 13th place on 1-meter. Higbie (425.25) moved into 11th place in team history on platform, placing third in the event.
Love and Kate Mouser teamed up for a 1-2 finish in the 200 breaststroke. Love led wire-to-wire and posted her ninth individual event victory of the season, pulling even with Caitlin Hurley again. Mouser was also the runner-up in the 200 IM.
Samuels out touched Israeli Olympian and Big Ten champion Tomer Frankel by 0.12 hundredths to win the 100 backstroke, also going wire-to-wire. It was Samuels' team-leading 10th event victory of the season. Samuels and Frankel also went head-to-head in the 100 freestyle as Frankel won that event.
Abby Marcukaitis and Abbie Kehmeier finished 2-3 in the women's 100 back.
The Purdue women suffered their first dual meet defeat of the season, ending their six-dual win streak. The Hoosiers remained unbeaten at 6-0 in duals on both the men's and women's side.
The Boilermakers are back in action next weekend when they host the two-day Big Ten Triple Duals and Quad against Minnesota, Northwestern and the Iowa women. Friday's session is slated for 5 p.m. and the meet concludes Saturday at 11 a.m. Purdue's Senior Day ceremony is set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Team Scores
• Men: #7 Indiana 218, Purdue 82
• Women: #9 Indiana 221, Purdue 79
Rzepka demonstrated his versatility while winning on 1-meter (409.43) and platform (496.20), posting a pair of Purdue season-best list scores in the process. He earned a pair of 9.5s on his 109C in the fifth round on 10-meter, producing an eye-opening score of 105.45 on the dive. That mark powered the junior to the fourth-best list total in program history. He now ranks behind just three Olympians/NCAA champions – David Boudia, Steele Johnson and Brandon Loschiavo.
Rzepka and Max Miller teamed up for a 1-2 finish on 1-meter. Miller's list total of 377.78 moved the freshman into 11th place in program history.
Divers Sophie McAfee and Holden Higbie also continued to perform at a high level. McAfee was the runner-up on 1-meter (319.95) and platform (327.68) via a pair of team season-best list scores. In program history, the junior moved into seventh place on the tower and 13th place on 1-meter. Higbie (425.25) moved into 11th place in team history on platform, placing third in the event.
Love and Kate Mouser teamed up for a 1-2 finish in the 200 breaststroke. Love led wire-to-wire and posted her ninth individual event victory of the season, pulling even with Caitlin Hurley again. Mouser was also the runner-up in the 200 IM.
Samuels out touched Israeli Olympian and Big Ten champion Tomer Frankel by 0.12 hundredths to win the 100 backstroke, also going wire-to-wire. It was Samuels' team-leading 10th event victory of the season. Samuels and Frankel also went head-to-head in the 100 freestyle as Frankel won that event.
Abby Marcukaitis and Abbie Kehmeier finished 2-3 in the women's 100 back.
The Purdue women suffered their first dual meet defeat of the season, ending their six-dual win streak. The Hoosiers remained unbeaten at 6-0 in duals on both the men's and women's side.
The Boilermakers are back in action next weekend when they host the two-day Big Ten Triple Duals and Quad against Minnesota, Northwestern and the Iowa women. Friday's session is slated for 5 p.m. and the meet concludes Saturday at 11 a.m. Purdue's Senior Day ceremony is set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m.