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Saturday, November 23
Indianapolis, Ind.
10 AM/5:30 PM
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House of Champions - Day 3
Marshall Swimming and Diving Wins House of Champions
11/23/2024 10:25:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Luniushina sets another program record; Six additional top 10 times set
Results (PDF) | Championship Fund
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team captured title at the House of Champions on Sunday in Indianapolis. The Herd has won four of its five events this season having taken two of three duals, and two multi-team meets.
"This meet really represents the culmination of work these women have put in," Herd Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ian Walsh said after his team's performance. "So many people stepped up throughout the six sessions to put us in a position to win this meet. We haven't had time to put together all the accomplishments of the group, but top to bottom everyone contributed."
Kseniia Luniushina shined again setting her second program record in as many days with a time of 1:58.20 in the 200 Backstroke for a second-place finish. The freshman also won the 50 Butterfly finishing the event 24.40 seconds.
MU swept the podium Molly Warner finishing in 2:01.48, sixth fastest time in program history, Madeline Hart taking second in 2:01.61 and Lauren McNamara in third with the 10th fastest time in program history at 2:01.92. Hart set the second fastest time in program history during prelims at 2:01.51.
In diving, Grace Kelsheimer closed out a strong performance at the midseason meet with a second-place finish in Platform Diving (178.80) and Ally Humbert taking fourth (156.40).
With a time of 16:49.91, Eszter Laban took third as Marshall's 400 Freestyle Relay team of Hart, Luniushina, Audrey West and Warner took fourth (3:23.81) with the sixth fastest time in program history.
The Herd's final top 10 program time came from Nina Nugent, who led off the B Relay team with a 100 Freestyle split of 51.16, eighth fastest in program history.
"We are in a great position as a program leading into our transitional part of the season, Walsh said. "The group will rest and recover this weekend, and we'll get back to the rhythm of things leading into dead week, finals, and our training camp. The staff couldn't be more proud of this team and where we are headed."
RESULTS
Team Leaderboard
1st Marshall (1,417.5 Points)
2nd Missouri State (1,256.5 Points)
3rd Little Rock (955 Points)
4th Illinois-Chica (882 Points)
5th Milwaukee (825 Points)
6th North Texas (605 Points)
7th Lynn (593.5 Points)
8th IU Indy (502.5 Points)
9th Butler (354.5 Points)
10th Saint Louis (345.5 Points)
11th Missouri-St. Louis (269 Points)
12th Lewis (198 Points)
13th Quincy (59 Points)
Platform Diving
Finals
2nd – Grace Kelsheimer (178.80)
4th – Ally Humbert (156.40)
50 Butterfly
A Final
1st – Kseniia Luniushina (24.40)
2nd – Madeline Hart (24.52)
B Final
12th – Lauren McNamara (25.67)
16th – Katie Fisher (25.67)
200 Backstroke
A Final
2nd – Kseniia Luniushina (1:58.20)
4th – Mia McBride (2:00.43)
C Final
18th – Lauren Ramsey (2:04.63)
23rd – Kate Bolgarskaya (2:05.76)
100 Freestyle
C Final
18th – Parker Lynch (51.70)
20th – Nina Nugent (51.85)
200 Breaststroke
A Final
4th – Paige Banton (2:18.06)
5th – Audrey West (2:18.07)
6th – Maddy Akin (2:18.09)
B Final
9th – Jenna Bopp (2:19.63)
D Final
27th – Nina Nugent (1:06.24)
200 Butterfly
A Final
1st – Molly Warner (2:01.48)
2nd – Madeline Hart (2:01.61)
3rd – Lauren McNamara (2:01.92)
B Final
15th – Allison Dodd (2:09.06)
100 Individual Medley
A Final
5th – Audrey West (58.08)
B Final
9th – Paige Banton (59.69)
11th – Molly Warner (59.18)
1650 Freestyle
3rd – Eszter Laban (16:49.91)
9th – Federica Savoia (17:13.63)
11th – Preslava Tosheva (17:20.22)
18th – Charlotte Thompson (17:31.08)
400 Freestyle Relay
4th – Madeline Hart, Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Molly Warner (3:23:81)
UP NEXT
Marshall looks to hold on to its lead as action at the House of Champions closes on Saturday.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team captured title at the House of Champions on Sunday in Indianapolis. The Herd has won four of its five events this season having taken two of three duals, and two multi-team meets.
"This meet really represents the culmination of work these women have put in," Herd Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ian Walsh said after his team's performance. "So many people stepped up throughout the six sessions to put us in a position to win this meet. We haven't had time to put together all the accomplishments of the group, but top to bottom everyone contributed."
Kseniia Luniushina shined again setting her second program record in as many days with a time of 1:58.20 in the 200 Backstroke for a second-place finish. The freshman also won the 50 Butterfly finishing the event 24.40 seconds.
MU swept the podium Molly Warner finishing in 2:01.48, sixth fastest time in program history, Madeline Hart taking second in 2:01.61 and Lauren McNamara in third with the 10th fastest time in program history at 2:01.92. Hart set the second fastest time in program history during prelims at 2:01.51.
In diving, Grace Kelsheimer closed out a strong performance at the midseason meet with a second-place finish in Platform Diving (178.80) and Ally Humbert taking fourth (156.40).
With a time of 16:49.91, Eszter Laban took third as Marshall's 400 Freestyle Relay team of Hart, Luniushina, Audrey West and Warner took fourth (3:23.81) with the sixth fastest time in program history.
The Herd's final top 10 program time came from Nina Nugent, who led off the B Relay team with a 100 Freestyle split of 51.16, eighth fastest in program history.
"We are in a great position as a program leading into our transitional part of the season, Walsh said. "The group will rest and recover this weekend, and we'll get back to the rhythm of things leading into dead week, finals, and our training camp. The staff couldn't be more proud of this team and where we are headed."
RESULTS
Team Leaderboard
1st Marshall (1,417.5 Points)
2nd Missouri State (1,256.5 Points)
3rd Little Rock (955 Points)
4th Illinois-Chica (882 Points)
5th Milwaukee (825 Points)
6th North Texas (605 Points)
7th Lynn (593.5 Points)
8th IU Indy (502.5 Points)
9th Butler (354.5 Points)
10th Saint Louis (345.5 Points)
11th Missouri-St. Louis (269 Points)
12th Lewis (198 Points)
13th Quincy (59 Points)
Platform Diving
Finals
2nd – Grace Kelsheimer (178.80)
4th – Ally Humbert (156.40)
50 Butterfly
A Final
1st – Kseniia Luniushina (24.40)
2nd – Madeline Hart (24.52)
B Final
12th – Lauren McNamara (25.67)
16th – Katie Fisher (25.67)
200 Backstroke
A Final
2nd – Kseniia Luniushina (1:58.20)
4th – Mia McBride (2:00.43)
C Final
18th – Lauren Ramsey (2:04.63)
23rd – Kate Bolgarskaya (2:05.76)
100 Freestyle
C Final
18th – Parker Lynch (51.70)
20th – Nina Nugent (51.85)
200 Breaststroke
A Final
4th – Paige Banton (2:18.06)
5th – Audrey West (2:18.07)
6th – Maddy Akin (2:18.09)
B Final
9th – Jenna Bopp (2:19.63)
D Final
27th – Nina Nugent (1:06.24)
200 Butterfly
A Final
1st – Molly Warner (2:01.48)
2nd – Madeline Hart (2:01.61)
3rd – Lauren McNamara (2:01.92)
B Final
15th – Allison Dodd (2:09.06)
100 Individual Medley
A Final
5th – Audrey West (58.08)
B Final
9th – Paige Banton (59.69)
11th – Molly Warner (59.18)
1650 Freestyle
3rd – Eszter Laban (16:49.91)
9th – Federica Savoia (17:13.63)
11th – Preslava Tosheva (17:20.22)
18th – Charlotte Thompson (17:31.08)
400 Freestyle Relay
4th – Madeline Hart, Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Molly Warner (3:23:81)
UP NEXT
Marshall looks to hold on to its lead as action at the House of Champions closes on Saturday.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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