GENEVA, Ohio – Saint Louis swimming and diving competed against several other Atlantic 10 Conference teams at the A-10 Classic Saturday and Sunday at SPIRE Institute.
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Saint Louis produced a 2-2 record in the women's competition. The Billikens defeated La Salle (223-128) and George Mason (191-150) while suffering close losses against Duquesne (180-173) and St. Bonaventure (180.5-172.5).
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In the men's meet, the Billikens topped St. Bonaventure 182-162 and fell to La Salle and George Mason.
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The women's team produced three individual event winners – Claire Koh in the 500 freestyle (5:05.35), Natalie Daniel in the 200 freestyle (1:55.09) and Emily Smith in the 100 backstroke (57.41).
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Finishing second were Bri Hodgkins in the 200 butterfly (2:08.39); the 200 freestyle relay team of Mary First, Daniel, Rylee Stone and Katie Knapp (1:38.75); and the 400 medley relay squad of Smith, Alexis Beine, Hodgkins and Daniel (3:57.55).
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Also turning in top-five finishes:
Daniel, third, 50 freestyle (24.72)
Daniel, third, 100 freestyle (53.44)
Smith, third, 200 backstroke (2:07.00)
Savannah Nichols, third, 100 butterfly (58.49)
200 medley relay (Smith, Beine, Hodgkins, First), third (1:48.25)
400 freestyle relay (Daniel, Knapp, Stone, Smith), third (3:35.50)
Stone, fourth, 50 freestyle (24.87)
Lauren Payton, fourth, 500 freestyle (5:09.67)
Koh, fifth, 400 individual medley (4:34.25)
Beine, fifth, 100 breaststroke (1:07.38)
Lindsey Turner, fifth, 1650 freestyle (17:57.52)
Ellie Benge, fifth, 200 butterfly (2:09.58)
Hodgkins and Stone, tied for fifth, 100 butterfly (58.68)
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Grant Streid placed second in the 100 butterfly (50.48) to pace the Billiken men. Streid also finished fifth in the 200 butterfly (1:55.47).
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Collin O'Brien registered three top-five performances, finishing fourth in the 100 breaststroke (58.57) and 200 breaststroke (2:09.32) and fifth in the 200 individual medley (1:55.18).
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Also posting top-five finishes:
Janssen Gamilla, third, 100 butterfly (51.14)
400 freestyle relay (O'Brien, Tyler Guist, Sion Cavana, Streid), third (3:09.88)
400 medley relay (Keegan Paulson, O'Brien, Gamilla, Streid), third (3:26.77)
Chase Graham, fourth, 1650 freestyle (16:58.61)
T.J. Halliburton, fourth, 200 backstroke (1:53.03)
200 freestyle relay (Gamilla, Matt Terrian, Streid, Cavana), fourth (1:26.69)
Paulson, fifth, 100 backstroke (51.72)
Kade Johnson, fifth, 1650 freestyle (17:03.14)
200 medley relay (Paulson, O'Brien, Gamilla, Cavana), fifth (1:34.49)
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The Billikens swim a dual meet at Western Illinois Nov. 9.