Complete Results
FISHERS, Ind. – Saint Louis collected four team victories in the women's meet and one team win in men's competition Sunday at its season-opening meet, the Butler Duals.
The Billiken women defeated Butler 166-68, Bellarmine 194-40 and Indianapolis 179-63. SLU fell 148.50-90.50 to Xavier.
The SLU men posted a 182-49 win over Bellarmine while falling 141-90 to Xavier and 153-90 to Indianapolis.
Emily Leonard,
Karis Reynaga and
Lauren Van Vooren won events for the Saint Louis women. Leonard touched first in the 500 free (5:11.85) and 1000 free (10:40.29), Reynaga captured the 200 free (1:56.10), and Van Vooren won the 1-meter diving competition (216.60). Reynaga added a second-place tie in the 100 free (54.47).
Morgan Walker and
Meghan Eng joined Leonard and Reynaga as Billiken swimmers with two top-5 swims. Walker was third in the 1000 free (11:02.62) and fourth in the 200 IM (2:14.21), and Eng placed third in the 500 free (5:19.57) and fifth in the 200 free (1:58.87).
The quartet of Reynaga,
Carly McKeon,
Elena Escalante and Leonard were runners-up in the 400 free relay (3:35.39).
Also recording top-five finishes for the women's team were
Hazel Perkins, third in the 200 breast (2:29.31); McKeon, fourth in the 500 free (5:23.65);
MaryBeth Clark, fourth in the 200 fly (2:11.37);
Meggie McPherson, fifth in the 200 back (2:10.49);
Ellerie Seifert, fifth in the 200 breast (2:30.95);
Mia Yeo, fifth in the 200 fly (2:12.27); and
Faith McAdam, fifth in the 1000 free (11:13.49).
Jeddrick Gamilla posted a victory in the 200 breast (2:08.15) for the Billiken men. Gamilla also placed fifth in the 200 IM (1:58.95).
Franklin Liu also landed among the top five in two events, finishing third in the 1000 free (9:54.73) and fourth in the 500 free (4:46.01).
Colton Mosley (21.74),
Ethan Highley (22.02) and
Jack Redden (22.13) placed second, third and fourth, respectively, in the 50 free. Third-place performances were turned in by
Brae Sanchez in the 200 breast (2:10.14) and
Daniel Jekov in the 200 back (1:56.92), while
Logan Townsend finished fourth in the 100 free (48.27).
The 400 free relay team of
Lenny DeMartino, Highley, Jekov and
Ryan Bates placed third (3:12.75).
The Billikens host UMSL in a dual meet Saturday, Sept. 30, beginning at noon at Simon Recreation Center.
