MIDWAY, Ky. — The Midway University men's and women's swimming teams return to their home pool on Saturday, November 7, as the Eagles welcome Asbury University and West Virginia University Institute of Technology for a 1 p.m. meet in Versailles, Kentucky.
The Eagles return to competition following last weekend's Battle in the Bluegrass, where both programs competed against DePauw University and Centre College on October 30–31.
Last Time Out
Midway turned in several standout performances at the Battle in the Bluegrass, highlighted by individual victories from Josie Briner, Isa Silva, Caique Maia and Jackson Brown.
On the women's side, Briner captured two individual victories against Centre College on October 31. The senior won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:17.23 before adding a victory in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.88 seconds.
Silva also reached the top of the podium, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 25.52 seconds. She added a third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle against DePauw, touching the wall in 57.13 seconds.
Kaelynn Martin earned a victory in the 100-yard backstroke against DePauw, finishing in 1:00.84. She also placed second in the same event against Centre with a time of 1:01.57.
Pamela Ramires contributed multiple strong performances, finishing second in the 200-yard freestyle against DePauw in 2:03.59 and third against Centre in 2:06.82.
The women's 200-yard freestyle relay team of Silva, Briner, Martin and Sydney Eastman also earned a runner-up finish against Centre, touching the wall in 1:41.96.
On the men's side, Maia highlighted the weekend with a victory in the 100-yard freestyle against DePauw, finishing in 47.08 seconds.
The sophomore also tied for first in the 50-yard freestyle against Centre, posting a time of 21.51 seconds.
Brown added an individual victory in the 400-yard individual medley against DePauw, touching the wall in 4:19.00. He also placed second in the 500-yard freestyle against Centre with a time of 5:03.36.
Rider Burton contributed a runner-up finish in the 50-yard freestyle against DePauw, posting a time of 22.32 seconds, while also finishing second in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.84 seconds.
Midway's men's 200-yard medley relay team of Awstyn Luff, Jalen Wright, Burton and Maia finished second against DePauw with a time of 1:38.02.
Familiar Opponent Returns to the Pool
Saturday's meet will mark another meeting between Midway and WVU Tech after the two programs opened their seasons against one another on October 12.
The Eagles swept the Golden Bears in that matchup, with the men's team earning a 134-84 victory and the women's team claiming a 192-16 win.
The men's victory marked the program's first win over WVU Tech in its seven-year history.
Brown highlighted the men's performance by establishing a program record in the 200-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 2:03.73.
Maia and Briner each captured four first-place finishes during the meet, while Ramires contributed 21 points for the women's team.
ABOUT MIDWAY UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Midway University competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and its 29 athletic teams are part of the River States Conference, Mid-South Conference, Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association and USA Archery. For more information about Midway University Athletics, please visit www.gomidwayeagles.com or contact Tyler Beck at 859-846-5366.
