IWU Men Sweep, Women Split

The Illinois Wesleyan women's swmming and diving team defeated Rose-Hulman, 95-37 while the men's team beat Rose-Hulman, 70-65 and lost to Wabash, 96-42, in a triangular meet at IWU's Fort Natatorium on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Freshman Tara Gracer was a three-time individual winner for the Titans, taking the 100 and 200 breaststroke events and the 200 individual medley. She also swam a leg on a first place relay team. Freshman Katie McHugh won two individual events and was part of two winning relay teams, sophomore Angela Lugg won two solo events and was on one winning relay team and diver Lindsey DeSutter was a two-event winner. McHugh claimed first in the 200 butterfly and 500 freestyle and Lugg won the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly.
DeSutter was the winner of both the 1- and 3-meter diving events.
Freshman Alex Brinkmeier (50 freestyle) and freshman Melissa Graffy (200 freestyle) were also winners and Graffy was on both winning relay teams.

The women's 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams were also victorious

For the men, Mike Kozak was a dual winner, getting first in the 100 and 200 butterfly. Mike Firth got first in the 100 backstroke and Chris Betzle swam to a first place finish in the 500 freestyle.