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Billiken Women, Men Win Little Rock Fall Invite

Complete Results

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Saint Louis swimming and diving won the women's and men's competitions at the Little Rock Fall Invite Friday and Saturday.
 
The Billiken women scored 784 points to defeat Little Rock (710), Delta State (517) and Henderson State (438). The Billiken men tallied 750 points, topping Henderson State (738) and Delta State (668).
 
Saint Louis won five individual events and one relay in the women's meet led by Olivia Fox, who bested the field in 1-meter (213.53) and 3-meter (235.05) diving. Also winning were Sasha Jancekova in the 1000 free (10:44.26), Meghan Eng in the 200 back (2:04.51), Tierney Kohl in the 200 breast (2:21.57) and the 400 medley relay team of Kohl, Eng, Marissa Williams and Sarah Dingus (4:02.82).
 
Six Billikens turned in two top-5 finishes. Kohl added a third-place effort in the 100 breast (1:04.74); Emmy Barrett was second in the 200 back (2:07.96) and third in the 100 back (58.64); Reagan Hoefer was second in the 1000 free (10:48.86) and fifth in the 500 free (5:23.74); Faith McAdam was third in the 200 fly (2:11.61) and fifth in the 50 fly (26.09); Izabel Schmidt was fourth in Saturday's 50 free (24.33) and fifth in Friday's 50 free (24.03); and Anya Brueggeman was fifth in Saturday's 50 free (24.67) and the 100 free (52.80).
 
Additional top-five performances were recorded by Dingus, third in the 50 fly (25.65); Karis Reynaga, third in the 500 free (5:18.16); Hanna Whitney, fourth in the 100 breast (1:04.95); Mia Wilson, fourth in the 200 fly (2:14.89); Hazel Perkins, fourth in the 200 breast (2:34.71); Morgan Walker, fifth in the 200 fly (2:16.13); Kenna Cashman, fifth in the 50 breast (29.65); and Williams, fifth in the 50 back (26.62).
 
Brae Sanchez led the Billiken men with victories in the 50 breast (24.90), 100 breast (55.04) and 200 breast (2:06.32). Zach Byars won the 100 back (50.45) and 200 back (1:52.84) and added a fourth-place finish in the 50 back (24.05).
 
Drayton Beber won the 50 fly (22.41), placed second in the 100 breast (56.38) and finished fourth in Saturday's 50 free (21.49). Eduardo Sanchez also had a victory and two additional top-five showings, winning the 50 back (23.45) and claiming fourth in the 200 fly (1:56.87) and 1000 free (10:16.51). Ethan Hudock collected three top-5 finishes, placing second in the 100 back (50.88) and third in the 100 free (46.38) and 50 back (23.90).
 
The 400 medley relay team of Brae Sanchez, Eduardo Sanchez, Beber and Logan Townsend won the event in 3:30.62.
 
Ben Mears, Townsend, Evan Crim and Tino Ferranti posted two top-fives apiece. Mears was second in 1-meter diving (257.40) and third in 3-meter diving (287.33); Townsend was third in Friday's 50 free (21.03) and third in Saturday's 50 free (21.26); Crim finished third in the 100 back (52.56) and fourth in the 200 back (1:57.51); and Ferranti touched third in the 50 breast (25.51) and fifth in Saturday's 50 free (21.62).
 
Additional top-five swims were registered by Kyle Algrim, second in the 500 free (4:43.46); Lenny DeMartino, third in the 1000 free (10:06.01); Benjamin Vaught, fourth in the 200 breast (2:10.88); Frankie Adamo, fourth in the 100 back (53.11); Daniel Jekov, fifth in the 200 back (1:57.54); Ben Militti, fifth in the 500 free (4:50.86); Andrew Flight, fifth in the 200 breast (2:12.82); and Hayden Barnes, fifth in the 50 breast (26.29).
 
Up next for the Billikens are a pair of dual meets at McKendree Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24-25.
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