Swimming Bested by Monmouth in Dual Meet

The Millikin swim team honored their 2024-25 seniors on Saturday, November 16 at the Decatur Family YMCA during their dual meet against Monmouth College. The Big Blue fell by a narrow margin in the women's competition 91-92, and on the men's side, MU was bested by Monmouth 62-115.

The all-senior team of Grace Meacham, Kendall Rossignol, Aly Barnes, and Erin Powell placed second in the 200 medley relay in a time of 2:02.25. The combination of Dawsen Loafman, Jacob Bloom, Gavin Dobson, and Msanaa Bosland swam a 1:46.62 in the men's race to place second.

Karson Bluette placed second by just over a second in the 1000 yard freestyle, swimming a 12:07.54.

Barnes was the winner of the 200 yard freestyle in a time of 2:05.29. Bosland took the crown in the men's race, swimming a 1:53.65.

Yoanna Barajas placed second in the 50 yard freestyle, and Meacham placed third. On the men's side, Loafman placed second and Dobson was third.

Ridge Batchelor placed second in the men's 200 yard IM in a time of 2:17.88.

Barnes picked up her second individual victory of the day in the 100 yard butterfly, swimming a 1:04.63 to take the top spot. Dobson was second in the men's race in 58.97.

Powell won the 100 yard freestyle in a time of 1:00.31. Anjaleah Knowles took second in the 100 yard backstroke in a time of 1:10.97. Loafman won the men's race in 59.84 seconds.

Brenna Pacheco won the women's 500 yard freestyle in a time of 5:49.94. Aaron Amaya placed second in the men's race in 5:37.39.

Rossignol placed second in the 100 yard breaststroke race in 1:20.44. Bosland was second in the men's race in 1:06.40.

Rounding out the meet, the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Powell, Pacheco, Barajas, and Knowles won the race in their time of 1:48.78.

The Big Blue swim teams will be back in action on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 at the Wheaton Invite in Wheaton, Ill.

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Players Mentioned

Dawsen Loafman: Sophomore

Aaron Amaya: Freshman

Msanaa Bosland: Freshman

Aly Barnes: Sophomore

Grace Meacham: Sophomore

Erin Powell: Sophomore

Kendall Rossignol: Sophomore

Jacob Bloom: Sophomore

Ridge Batchelor: Freshman

Gavin Dobson: Freshman

Yoanna Barajas: Freshman

Karson Bluette: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dawsen Loafman
: Sophomore

Aaron Amaya
: Freshman

Msanaa Bosland
: Freshman

Aly Barnes
: Sophomore

Grace Meacham
: Sophomore

Erin Powell
: Sophomore

Kendall Rossignol
: Sophomore

Jacob Bloom
: Sophomore

Ridge Batchelor
: Freshman

Gavin Dobson
: Freshman

Yoanna Barajas
: Freshman

Karson Bluette
: Freshman