Nebraska v. Iowa State
- October 2, 2026
- Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Final Score: Nebraska 197, Iowa State 101
Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics
Lincoln – Nebraska swim and dive team collected the first win of the season against Iowa State, 197-101. NU swept 13 events, with Beatrix Tanko leading the way with four titles won at the Devaney Natatorium in Lincoln, Neb., on Friday afternoon.
Nebraska snagged the first title of the season in the 200 medley, with a team of Virginia Consiglio, Dominika Borkowska, Beatrix Tanko and Natalie Dunaway with a time of 1:41.84.
NU continued to dominate in the 1000 Free with senior Claire Parsons leading NU with a time of 10:15.73, securing NU’s second title. Sophomore Alaria Hadford joined Parsons on the podium with a second-place finish with a time of 10:26.24.
The junior out of Richmond, Va., Riley Miklos took first in two events for the Cornhuskers, in the 200 and 500 free with times of 1:50.37 and 5:02.38, respectively. From Vittorio Veneto, Italy, Aurora Zanin captured a title for Nebraska in the 200 fly with a time of 2:02.86.
Tanko took first in two events, securing wins in the 50 free with 23.43 and the 100 fly, clocking a time of 54.81. First-year Husker Meredith Payton added her second title win as a Cornhusker with a first-place finish in the 100 free with 52.09.
Marissa Laurin secured a pair of titles for Big Red in the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM with times of 2:02.32 and 2:05.05.
Junior Jazmyn Lunn added a duo of second-place swims in the 100 (57.22) and 200 fly (2:05.29). Borkowska followed suit in the 100 (1:03.17) and 200 breaststroke (2:15.44).
The 400 free relay title was secured by a team consisting of Tanko, Miklos, Parsons and Payton with a time of 3:29.09, with a second-place finish with Mylie Bradley, Dunaway, Brown and Lunn with a time of 3:35.40.
In the diving competition, Addy Farman stole the title for NU with a score of 282.60 on the one-meter springboard and a fourth-place finish on the three-meter springboard, with Jordyn Schmucker securing third place with 263.77 on the one-meter board.
Nebraska will return to action in a double-dual with Omaha and South Dakota State at the Omaha on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon (CT).
Courtesy of Iowa State Athletics
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Iowa State fell to Nebraska by a score of 197-101 in their first meet of the 2026-27 season. The Cyclones were led by strong performances from several swimmers and divers, including Grace Swoboda sweeping the breaststroke events.
“We have a lot of things to clean up and keep working on developing…but having the right mindset, having the right process, that I am really proud of,” said head coach Matt Leach.
In all but one swimming event, the Cyclones grabbed a podium finish.
Grace Swoboda stood out by winning both the 100 & 200 Breast. A moment of the meet was a valiant effort in the 200 Breast by Swoboda tracking down Nebraska freshman, Dominika Borkowska, and getting the win by a hundredth of a second. The 200 Breast also rewarded Anja Peck and Abbi Crum with their third and fourth place finishes, respectively.
The 200 IM was also valuable to Iowa State with Emma Kuhn getting second, Anja Peck with another third-place finish, and Piper Hagen coming in fourth.
Emma Kuhn also put in strong performances in addition to the 200 IM with another runner-up finish in the 100 Free with a time of 52.54.
“At the end of the day, compared to last year in our first meet against Nebraska, we were about 90 to 95% better,” said head coach Matt Leach. “When you look at where this team has progressed, I am very excited. For me, this has been a great first step and a much better start.”
The diving team put in an exceptional performance with an all-around effort. In her first collegiate dual meet, freshman Katie Malm earned second place in the 1-meter, with a score of 265.05. Then, the 3-meter saw Iona Moffat get the win, posting a 287.03, with Maggie Bendell finishing in second with a score of 282.30. With these scores, Malm, Moffat, and Bendell have already made the cut for the NCAA Zone Diving Qualifications in March.
“They did a very nice job being at a much more consistent level,” said head diving coach Jeff Warrick. “[Katie] is only a freshman walking in and places the highest on our team on the 1-meter. Then, on the 3-meter, I was very happy to see both Iona and Maggie being more consistent with what we’ve been working on.”
The Cyclones will travel to Tallahassee to compete in the Florida State Invite on October 9th & 10th.
200 Medley Relay – Nebraska (Consiglio, Borkowska, Tanko, Dunaway), 1:41.84
1M – Addison Farman, Nebraska, 282.60
100 Free – Meredith Peyton, Nebraska, 52.09
500 Free – Riley Mikos, Nebraska, 5:02.38
400 Free Relay – Nebraska (Tanko, Miklos, Parsons, Peyton), 3:29.09
