Ravens Smashes Four School Records in Halloween Invitational

The Anderson University women's swimming and diving team took fourth place in the Halloween Invitational on Saturday in Bloomington, Ill.

Anderson smashed the school records in the 500-yard mixed-distance freestyle relay, the 3x100 breaststroke relay, the 3x100 individual medley relay and the 3x100 backstroke relay.

Ella Rector was named the Raven of the Meet after contributing to the school records in the 3x100 backstroke relay and the 500 mixed-distance freestyle relay.

COACH NATHAN MANLEY'S COMMENTS

It was fun to race some fresh faces and we appreciate Illinois Wesleyan adding a little fun to the afternoon with the Halloween theme. The women and men swam really hard despite this being the fourth day of completion in the last 16 calendar days. Although we only get to swim these unique relays once a year at this meet, both teams broke the team records in every one of them we entered.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• 3x100 Breaststroke Relay 'A' Team – Morgan Ferguson, Anna Hale, Talia Leer – 3:41.52 – 2nd Place – Broke School Record by 22.80 seconds
• 3x100 Individual Medley Relay 'A' Team – Morgan Ferguson, Maddie Hopp, Anna Hale – 3:26.85 – 3rd Place – Broke School Record by 26.37 seconds
• 500 Mixed-Distance Freestyle Relay 'A' Team – Allison Rushmore, Ella Rector, Talia Leer, Callie Manley – 5:14.70 – 4th Place – Broke School Record by 43.10 seconds
• 3x100 Backstroke Relay 'A' Team – Maddie Hopp, Ella Rector, Kate Moser – 3:25.04 – 5th Place – Broke School Record by 34.30 seconds
• 3x100 Backstroke Relay 'B' Team – Callie Manley, Madyson Stanley, Madalyn Sink – 3:44.99 – Improved Previous School Record
• Talia Leer – 200 Breaststroke – 2:37.20 – 2nd Place – Personal Record
• 200 Medley Relay 'A' Team – Ella Rector, Talia Leer, Anna Hale, Morgan Ferguson – 2:02.03 – 3rd Place
• Morgan Ferguson – 500 Freestyle – 5:38.21 – 5th Place
• Emily Bantsolas – 200 Butterfly – 3:01.07 – 6th Place
• Ella Rector – 200 Backstroke – 2:23.24 – 6th Place
• Allison Rushmore – 100 Freestyle – 58.94 seconds – Personal Record
• Reagan Kimmell – 500 Freestyle – 7:00.09 – Personal Record
• Josie Franks – 500 Freestyle – 8:34.45 – Personal Record
• 500 Mixed-Distance Freestyle Relay 'B' Team – Kate Moser, Madalyn Sink, Anna Hale, Madyson Stanley – 5:32.42
• 3x100 Individual Medley Relay 'B' Team – Emily Bantsolas, Madalyn Sink, Madyson Stanley – 3:56.53
• 500 Mixed-Distance Freestyle Relay 'C' Team – Abbie Corbly, Maddie Adams, Reagan Kimmell, Lauryn Shane – 6:07.12
• 3x100 Backstroke Relay 'C' Team – Maddie Adams, Reagan Kimmell, Josie Franks – 4:28.66
• 3x100 Individual Medley Relay 'C' Team – Lauryn Shane, Reagan Kimmell, Josie Franks – 4:38.47

UP NEXT

Anderson hosts Bethel University (Ind.) (2-1) and Indiana Wesleyan University (2-5) on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. in Bennett Natatorium. Bethel is ranked No. 9 in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) rankings.