EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The University of Southern Indiana Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving embark on an Indiana road trip this weekend. The Screaming Eagles take on the University of Illinois at Chicago and Indiana State University in a Tri-Meet. The Tri-Meet is hosted by Indiana State and will take place at the Vigo County Aquatic Center at 4 p.m CT.
On Saturday at 11 p.m. CT, the Eagles travel to Purdue University to compete in the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate meet. The meet features 11 different schools from Indiana looking to make their mark. The schools include Anderson University, Ball State University, Bethel University, Butler University (Women), Franklin College, Indiana Wesleyan, IUPUI, Purdue University, USI, Rose-Hulman, and Wabash College (Men).
USI Women
USI Women's Swim and Dive went 1-1 last weekend in the Evansville Tri-Meet, beating Valparaiso University 143-88, and coming up just short against the University of Evansville, 126-110. Freshman
Maranda Uttke (Grafton, Wisconsin) shattered a school record in the 1-meter dive event with a score of 199.65.
Freshman
Caiya Cooper (LaPorte, Indiana) had a massive weekend sweeping her individual events and her relay. Cooper recorded first place times in the 200 yard freestyle (1:57.46), 500 yard freestyle (5:17.62), and the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:39.33).
USI Men
The Screaming Eagles Men's Swimming and Diving team also split the Tri-Meet last Saturday. The Eagles beat Valparaiso University 127-110 but fell to the University of Evansville 162-78.
Freshman
Camden Richardson (Spring Hill, Tennessee) had a special weekend breaking the 200 yard backstroke school record (1:56.91). Sophomore
Garrett Crist (Bargersville, Indiana) followed right behind Richardson with an impressive time (1:59.61).
Freshman
Sam Smith (Trafalgar, Indiana) earned a crucial first place victory in the 200 yard butterfly (1:56.97).
Live stats will be available for both events on MeetMobile.