Marshall Swimming and Diving Sweep Radford and Campbell

Marshall University divers Rachel Hannum and Haley Holmquist set career-best records in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, respectively, as the Herd outlasted Radford, 146-88, and Campbell, 127-109, Saturday afternoon in the Dedmon Center Natatorium.   

Hannum broke her previous 1-meter personal-best of 246.23 (11/8/08) when she laid out a score of 251.77 to take the first-place finish. The dive marked the first time this season Hannum has won the event.

Holmquist notched a score of 256.57 in the 3-meter, smashing her former-best dive of 235.95 (1/31/09). Saturday’s dive bumps Holmquist up one slot; she is now the third-best 3-meter performer in program history.

Also taking home first-place finishes were Jenny Johnsson (200-yard freestyle, 1:56.25), Arlie Rykosky (100-yard butterfly, 59.83) and Vera Niemeyer, who was tops in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:55.90) and 100-yard backstroke (1:02.72).   

The team of Niemeyer, Kristin Wheatley, Rykosky and anchor Jenae Moreno finished first in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 4:08.31.

MU extends its streak to three wins, all coming on the road. The Herd will finish the fall portion of its schedule next week, Nov. 19-21, when it competes at the Western Kentucky Hilltopper Invite in Bowling Green, Ky.

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