OCALA, Fla. – The Illinois swim team wrapped up the first day of competition at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships on Thursday (March 13). Kayla Duran toppled the six-year-old 50 breaststroke program record with a 28.22 time today in her seventh-place finish in the A finals. The record she broke was set by Gabriele Serniute (28.92) on Feb. 22, 2019.
Logan Kuehne improved her own program's second-fastest 50 butterfly to 24.04 which earned her bronze in the A finals. Sara Jass also claimed bronze in the 200 IM A finals (1:59.46).
The 400 medley relay team of Sophia Paduano, Duran, Logan Kuehne, Sydney Stoll swam the program's fourth-fastest time (3:40.88) in their ninth-place finish.
Paduano also later swam the program's sixth-fastest 50 backstroke (25.63) and Sophia Yousuf swam the school's seventh-fastest 200 IM (2:01.61).
Isabella Wilhelm swam the program's ninth-fastest 50 backstroke on a time of 25.94. The 200 freestyle relay team of Kuehne, Stoll, Molly Yetter and Wilhelm touched fifth (1:32.15).
STANDINGS
1. Akron – 209.5
2. Queens – 193.5
3. FIU – 172.5
4. Kentucky – 172
5. Rice – 170
6. Illinois – 153.5
7. Ohio State – 135
8. Grand Canyon – 110
9. Indiana State – 93
10. Ohio – 87
TOP-10 PROGRAM MARKS
First – 50 breaststroke: Kayla Duran (28.22)
Second – 50 butterfly: Logan Kuehne (24.04)
Fourth – 400 medley relay: Sophia Paduano, Kayla Duran, Logan Kuehne, Sydney Stoll (3:40.88)
Sixth – 50 backstroke: Sophia Paduano (25.63)
Seventh – 200 IM: Sophia Yousuf (2:01.61)
Ninth – 50 backstroke: Isabella Wilhelm (25.94)
PERSONAL BESTS
50 breaststroke: Kayla Duran (28.22)
50 backstroke: Isabella Wilhelm (25.94)
50 butterfly: Logan Kuehne (24.04)
200 IM: Sophia Yousuf (2:01.61)
UP NEXT
The swimmers return to action tomorrow (March 14) for the second day of the CSCAA Championships with preliminaries starting at 8:30 a.m. and finals at 5 p.m. CT.
