Millikin Swims Past Illinois College

  The Millikin men's and women's swimming team swept a dual meet with Illinois College on October 31 at Millikin's McIntosh Pool in Decatur, Illinois.
          The Millikin men won 124-42 while the Big Blue women defeated Illinois College 104-77.
          Freshman Sami Battle broke her own school record in the 50 Yard Freestyle winning the event in a record time of 24.85.
          Freshman Felicity Speirs won two events taking the 200 Yard Freestyle in 2:07.55 and the 500 Yard Free in 5:41.98.
          Junior Shelby Kobs was also a double event winner for the Big Blue women winning the 100 Yard Freestyle in 59.09 and the 100 Yard Breaststroke in 1:14.53.
          Lauren Stryzek won the Women's 200 Yard IM in 2:33.96.
          Emily Vana won the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:09.18.
The Big Blue women won both relays taking the 400 Yard IM in 4:29.58 with team members Randi Mehrmann, Kobs, Vana and Battle. Speirs, Stryzek, Vana and Battle won the 400 Free Relay in 4:03.64.
          In the men's competition Jeremy Baehler and Zak Ellrick each won two events.
Baehler won the 1000 Yard Freestyle in 11:04.69 and the 500 Yard Free in 5:12.71. Ellrick won the 50 Yard Freestyle in 24.08 and the 100 Freestyle in 55.92.
          Andrew Griffin won the 200 Yard Freestyle in 2:01.48.
          Patrick Lewellyan won the 200 Yard IM in 2:12.68.
          Tyler Via won the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:09.39.
          Freshman Spencer McGowan won the 100 Yard Backstroke in 56.39.
          The Millikin men's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay of Chris O'Grady, Ellrick, Baehler and McGowan was victorious in a time of 3:35.95.
          Millikin will host Franklin College and Lincoln College on November 7 starting at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Patrick Lewellyan: Freshman

Jeremy Baehler: Junior

Andrew Griffin: Junior

Tyler Via: Sophomore

Spencer McGowan: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Patrick Lewellyan
: Freshman

Jeremy Baehler
: Junior

Andrew Griffin
: Junior

Tyler Via
: Sophomore

Spencer McGowan
: Freshman