IOWA CITY, Iowa — During the final session of the Hawkeye Invitational, senior Sara Jass broke the school record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:12.90, good for fourth place in the A final. 2:12.95 was the previous Illinois record, held for nearly 16 years by Marissa Clapp (2006-09). The Illini finished fourth overall of the nine participating teams, earning 934 points.
In the 200 backstroke, Michelle Kaner added her fourth top-ten program mark of the weekend, reaching fourth all-time with a tally of 1:59.05 in the B final.
A handful of Illini recorded personal bests in the 100 freestyle, but it was Eva Allan who catapulted herself into eighth on the all-time list, swimming 50.26 in the B final. Allan also captured a top-ten mark during the 400 freestyle relay, alongside Jass, Maggie Adler and Martina Cibulkova (3:21.27).
In the 1650 freestyle, Liv Dorshorst led the way for the Illini in the final heat, finishing seventh overall (16:44.87).
For the divers, Bethany Mercer qualified in fourth for the A final in the platform dive, posting a score of 226.90, while Carlie Rose qualified for the B final with a score of 201.35. Rose posted a 221.85 to emerge victorious in the B final, while Mercer finished fifth overall, with the ninth-best platform dive score in program history (235.45).
Team Scores
1. Nebraska - 1281.5
2. Washington State - 1263.5
3. Iowa - 1059
4. Illinois - 934
5. Kansas - 928
6. Miami (FL) - 743
7. Connecticut - 725
8. Iowa State - 703
9. Northern Iowa - 31
School Records
200 breaststroke - Sara Jass (2:12.90)
Top-Ten Program Marks
First - 200 breaststroke - Sara Jass (2:12.90)
Fourth - 200 backstroke - Michelle Kaner (1:59.05)
Fourth - 400 freestyle relay - Eva Allan, Sara Jass, Maggie Adler, Martina Cibulkova (3:21.27)
Eighth - 100 freestyle - Eva Allan (50.26)
Ninth - Platform dive -Bethany Mercer (235.45)
Personal Bests
200 breaststroke - Sara Jass (2:12.90)
200 breaststroke - Stephanie Kirova (2:20.22)
200 backstroke - Michelle Kaner (1:59.05)
100 freestyle - Eva Allan (50.26)
100 freestyle - Martina Cibulkova (50.60)
100 freestyle - Maggie Adler (51.22)
Platform dive - Carlie Rose (221.85)
Up Next
The Fighting Illini return to action on Saturday, Dec. 6, for their first Big Ten meet of the season at Wisconsin. Action from Madison, Wis., is slated to begin at noon CT.
