QUINCY, Ill. - Quincy University's men's and women's swimming teams both earned victories over St. Ambrose University on Saturday, with the women winning 153-47 and the men securing a 112-93 victory.
The Hawks delivered several standout performances throughout the meet, highlighted by five event wins that set pool records, along with numerous personal-best and season-best times.
Women's Team Highlights
The women's team opened the meet with a strong showing in the relays. The 400 medley relay team of
Lise Puissant,
Florence LeBeau,
Olga Pucarevic and
Alice Contiliano finished first with a record-setting time of 3:55.05.
Quincy also took first in the 400 freestyle relay, as Puissant,
Ariaa Sheth,
Laiken Vorthmann and
Cassie Rankin combined for another record-setting performance in 3:38.91.
Alice Contiliano led the way in the distance freestyle events, winning the 1,000 freestyle with a personal-best time of 10:53.30. Sheth followed in second place with a time of 11:25.82.
Contiliano later won the 500 freestyle in a personal-best 5:15.62, while Rankin finished second in 5:18.90, earning a season-best time.
In the 200 freestyle, Pucarevic claimed first place with a time of 1:59.47, followed closely by Vorthmann in second at 1:59.83.
Pucarevic added another victory in the 100 butterfly, recording a season-best time of 58.87. Rankin also earned a first-place finish in the 50 freestyle with a season-best time of 25.61, while Sheth won the 100 freestyle in 55.12.
The Hawks continued their success in the backstroke events. Vorthmann won the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.68, followed by LeBeau in second place with a personal-best 59.88.
Ellie Benjamin finished third in the event with a season-best time of 1:03.42.
LeBeau added an individual victory in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in a personal-best time of 1:05.25.
Victories From the Men
The men's team also delivered a strong performance, earning a 112-93 victory over St. Ambrose. Quincy began with a record-setting win in the 400 medley relay, as
Vaggelis Bouloukos,
Juri Bauer,
Harry Galloway and
Emil Isaksen finished in 3:22.63.
The Hawks added another record-setting performance in the 400 freestyle relay, with
Oliver Toldeo Paniagua,
Victor Abram,
Ian Caballero and
Lucca Arantes finishing first in 3:08.55.
Toledo delivered a standout performance in the 1,000 freestyle, winning the event with a record-setting time of 9:47.44.
Arantes also earned an individual victory in the 200 freestyle, posting a season-best time of 1:44.05.
Galloway won the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:55.72, while Bouloukos finished second in 1:57.01. In the 100 butterfly, Bauer claimed first place in 50.47, followed by Galloway in second with a personal-best time of 51.39.
Bouloukos added another victory in the 100 backstroke, recording a personal-best time of 51.03.
Bauer rounded out the individual event winners for the men's team, taking first in the 100 breaststroke with a season-best time of 59.19.
Closing Remarks
Following the meet, Coach Sez praised the team's response to a demanding weekend schedule and the energy the Hawks brought to the pool.
"We had a tough weekend with back to back meets against some hard opponents. We rose to the challenge today and swam some times I have never seen before in a dual meet. I am blown away by our positivity and energy through some challenges!"
The victories over St. Ambrose showcased the Hawks' depth across freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, individual medley and relay events. With multiple record-setting performances and numerous personal and season-best times, Quincy delivered a strong team effort on both sides of the pool.
The women's team now owns a 1-3 record while the men have a record of 2-2. Both teams will return to competition on Saturday, November 14th in Rock Island, IL. They will swim in the Augustana Tri Meet starting at 1:00 PM.
