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Illinois Defeats Eastern Illinois, 157-77, On Senior Day
February 7, 2026 | Swimming & Diving
RECAP
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois swim and dive defeated Eastern Illinois, 157-77, on Saturday afternoon, concluding its home schedule for the 2025-26 season with a resounding victory.
The Illini emerged victorious in all 14 events on the day, starting with a fitting win for its quartet of seniors on Senior Day, Alexis Wendel, Sara Jass, Adelaide Reaser, and Liv Dorshorst in the 200-medley relay (1:46.32). Dorshorst later went on to win the 200 butterfly (2:08.70) and Jass the 200 breaststroke (2:14.24) and 400 freestyle relay (3:25.25), alongside Chloe Diner, Hailey Vlcek, and Bella Wojtowicz.
Kennedy Rainwater took home gold in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle races, with times of 5:00.95 and 10:25.42, respectively.
Event Winners
- 200 medley relay: Alexis Wendel, Sara Jass, Adelaide Reaser, Liv Dorshorst (1:46.32)
- 1000 freestyle: Kennedy Rainwater (10:25.42)
- 200 freestyle: Bella Wojtowicz (1:53.42)
- 100 backstroke: Chloe Diner (56.27)
- 100 breaststroke: Martina Cibulkova (1:04.31)
- 200 butterfly: Liv Dorshorst (2:08.70)
- 50 freestyle: Audrey Cavaliere (24.04)
- 100 freestyle: Gianna Cappello (53.73)
- 200 backstroke: Sophia Szymanski (2:04.47)
- 200 breaststroke: Sara Jass (2:14.24)
- 500 freestyle: Kennedy Rainwater (5:00.95)
- 100 butterfly: Isabella Wilhelm (56.02)
- 100 IM: Kayla Duran (59.65)
- 400 freestyle relay: Chloe Diner, Hailey Vlcek, Sara Jass, Bella Wojtowicz (3:25.25)
ARC Pool Records
- 200 medley relay: Sophia Paduano, Kayla Duran, Chloe Diner, Isabella Wilhelm (1:40.35)
Personal Bests
- Bella Wojtowicz, 200 freestyle (1:53.42)
- Maggie Adler, 200 freestyle (1:50.15)
- Chloe Diner, 100 backstroke (56.27)
- Sara Jass, 100 backstroke (56.61)
- Martina Cibulkova, 100 breaststoke (1:04.31)
- Sophia Yousuf, 100 breaststoke (1:04.67)
- Alexis Wendel, 100 breaststroke (1:12.14)
- Liv Dorshorst, 200 butterfly (2:08.70)
- Kayla Duran, 100 IM (59.65)
- Liv Dorshorst, 100 IM (1:05.19)
- Martina Cibulkova, 100 IM (57.30)
- Sophia Yousuf, 100 IM (57.89)
Up Next
The Fighting Illini will head to the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 18-21. For tickets and the full schedule of events utilize the Big Ten Championship Central page
