Arkansas Press Release
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — For the 24th consecutive non-conference meet, the Arkansas swimming and diving program (2-3) defeated its adversary, winning Saturday morning against the Illinois Fighting Illini 179-118.
Arkansas took home 11 first place finishes in the 16 event meet. The Razorbacks earned two of the top three spots in 12 different events, sweeping the top three in the 100 backstroke, 1m and 3m dives.
Molly Harvie (273.52) and Nicole Gillis (267.98) finished first and second in the one-meter springboard event, both recording NCAA Zone scores. It marked Gillis’ 11th zone score of the year, while Harvie recorded her third.
The duo also took the top two spots in the 3m dive with Harvie, garnering the first place spot (263.70) and Gillis claiming second (263.10).
In the 200 butterfly, Jessie Garrison touched first with a time of 2:01.07, setting an ARC pool record. Her time is the fourth fastest by an Arkansas swimmer this season in the event. She also took home the 200 IM title with a time of 2:04.65.
Two other Arkansas swimmers won multiple individual events. Madison Strathman captured the 100 (1:04.14) and 200 breaststroke (2:19.39) titles, while Chelsea Tatlow claimed the 100 (56.88) and 200 backstroke (2:02.91) events.
Arkansas now holds a 2-0 record over the Illini after defeating Illinois 187-10 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, last season.
UP NEXT
Arkansas will participate in a quad-meet against Vanderbilt, Houston and Clemson on Friday, Jan. 20-21. The swim events will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, while the diving events will be held in Clemson, South Carolina.
