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Nebraska Escapes Iowa State

The Nebraska swimming and diving team earned its second victory of the season, defeating Iowa State 153-147, Saturday morning.  Nebraska clinched the victory in the final event of the day, the 400-yard freestyle relay.  With Nebraska leading by one point 

heading into the final event, the team of Bria Deveaux, Kelly Dunn, Natalie Morris and Taryn Collura swam past the Cyclones, posting a first-place time of 3:30.11, securing the victory for the Huskers.  

Nebraska was led by Jordan Ehly and Anna Filipcic in the individual events.  Filipcic and Ehly each earned two victories a piece to help pace the Huskers. 

Filipcic captured both the one-meter dive and three-meter dive, her third time in as many attempts accomplishing the feat this season.  The sophomore diver posted a score of 318.07 in the one-meter dive and 321.08 in the three-meter dive.  

Ehly swam to victories in the 200-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley.  The freshman posted a time of 2:19.59 in the 200-yard breaststroke and 2:06.87 in the 200-yard individual medley.  

Nebraska captured victories in three other individual events.  Collura, Morris and Bria Deveaux each captured individual titles.  

Taryn Collura placed first in the 100-yard freestyle posting a time of 52.44.  Collura also tied for second in the 50-yard freestyle with fellow teammate Alexandra Bilunas, both swimming to a time of 23.85.

Morris earned a victory in the 200-yard butterfly finishing with a time of 2:04.83.  Morris also captured a third-place finish swimming to a time of 58.04 in the 100-yard butterfly. 

Deveaux earned her victory in the 100-yard butterfly swimming a time of 57.23.  Along with her victory, Deveaux secured a third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.87.

The Huskers swept the relay events for the meet.  Along with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay, Nebraska earned first-place in the 200-yard medley relay.  The team of Jacqueline Juffer, Ehly, Deveaux and Collura swam to a time of 1:48.58.

Erin Oeltjen (100-yard backstroke), Katt Sickle (200-yard and 500-yard freestyle), Amanda Moran (200-yard backstroke) and Nicole Schwery (one-meter dive) all earned runner-up finishes against Iowa State. 

Nebraska will be back in action in two weeks when they take on South Dakota State in Brookings, S.D. The meet will take place Saturday, Nov. 1., at 1 p.m.

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