Results

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Led by Michaela Kent and Ethan O'Rourke, the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams competed at the Indiana Intercollegiates on Saturday morning at Purdue.
 
"We competed very well and I am happy with the results," UE head coach Rickey Perkins said.  The swimmers did well in their best events and we are looking better each meet."'
 
Evansville's women came in 5^th place with a final score of 130 while the men came in 4^th place with an identical finish of 130.
 
O'Rourke had the best day for the men and grabbed their top finish of fourth place in the 100 free.  He completed the race in a time of 47.82.  He was also strong in the 50 free, recording a finish of 11^th with a time of 21.87.
 
He contributed to the top relay finish of the day for the men, teaming up with Cameron Wickes, Jared Stuphin and Prescott Marcy to take 6^th in the 200 free relay.  Their time was 1:29.30.
 
UE's top performer on the women's side was Michaela Kent.  She recorded a pair of 5^th place finishes in the 200 free and 100 backstroke events.  She swam a 1:59.77 in the freestyle race while her backstroke time finished at an even 59 seconds.  Mackenzie Harris had a strong race in the 200 free, swimming a 1:59.77.
 
Kent and Harris helped to contribute to the women's top relay finish of the day.  The duo joined Madi Jones and Maja Magnusson to take 3^rd in the 200 free relay.  They finished in 1:40.49.
 
On the boards, the Aces were strong in both the male and female events.  Cory Barnes took 5^th place in both the 1 and 3 meter dives.  His scores finished at 227.10 in the 1-meter while his other score was a 251.17.  Courtney Coverdale registered the top finish of the day for the UE divers, earning third in the 3-meter dive.  Her score was a 265.95.  In the 1-meter, Coverdale was 5^th with a final score of 244.75.
 
The Purple Aces have off next weekend, but will be preparing to face Eastern Illinois on October 31.  The Aces and Panthers will swim at 1 p.m. inside Wyttenbach Pool on the UE campus.
                   

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