STL Showcase
via St. Louis University
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Saint Louis won five individual events and two relays Saturday at the Billikens’ season-opening meet, the STL Showcase.
No team scores were kept at the meet, which also included Missouri-St. Louis, McKendree and Washington University.
Michael Stumpf claimed two diving victories, winning the 1-meter (273.50) and 3-meter (283.90) competitions.
The Billikens won both 100 back events as Marissa Williams touched first in the women’s race (58.26) and Nolan Kohl captured the men’s race (50.35). Kira Hunter topped the field in the women’s 200 IM (2:11.04).
Saint Louis was the winner in the women’s 850 free relay as Sasha Jancekova, Sarah Ramos, Williams and Anya Brueggeman covered the route in 8:26.77. The Billiken quartet of Brandon Suliga, Brueggeman, Izabel Schmidt and Frankie Adamo tied for first in the mixed 200 free relay (1:30.18).
Ramos turned in runner-up finishes in the 50 free (24.71) and 100 free (53.13). Also posting second-place performances for the women’s team were Lexi Stramel in the 200 IM (2:11.12), Faith McAdam in the 100 fly (58.55), Trevi Ferranti in the 100 back (59.04) and Hanna Whitney in the 100 breast (1:06.50).
Additional top-five swims for the Billiken women were recorded by Ferranti, third in the 50 free (24.87); Meghan Eng, fourth in the 100 back (59.49); Brueggeman, fourth in the 100 free (53.58); Tierney Kohl, fifth in the 200 IM (2:13.15); and Emmy Barrett, fifth in the 100 back (59.51).
Also placing among the top five for the Billiken men were Kyle Algrim, third in the 200 IM (1:56.08); Cole Wergley, fourth in the 50 free (21.54); Suliga, fourth in the 100 free (46.84); and Ethan Hudock, fifth in the 50 free (21.56).
The Billikens host a dual meet with Rockhurst Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m.
via UMSL Athletics
St. Louis – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s and women’s swimming teams opened its 2026-27 season competing at the STL Showcase against McKendree, Saint Louis University and Wash U on Saturday at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center in Edwardsville, Ill.
The Tritons combined to post 14 top 10 finishes during the competition.
For the women, Justice Beard had a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:00.24 while Uxue Ortiz de Pinedo and Lena Olender finished fourth and fifth with times of 1:07.69 and 1:07.76 respectively in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Audrey Lantz took sixth in the 50-yard free at 24.97, Ella Lantz finished seventh in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.26.
UMSL’s 850-yard freestyle relay team of Beard, Danaka Tucker, Olender and A. Lantz finished fourth in a time of 8:33.16 and it’s 200-yard medley relay team of E. Lantz, Ortiz de Pinedo, A. Lantz and Olender was tied for fifth at 1:51.03.
On the men’s side, Gabriel Mosto posted two top 10 finishes as he was fourth in the 100-yard back in a time of 51.83 seconds and took sixth in the 200-yard individual medley at 1:56.69. Landon Hanesworth and Dylan Bonnett finished eighth and 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke with times of 59.58 seconds and 1:00.08 respectively.
UMSL’s 850-yard freestyle relay team of Mikael Larsson, Mattia Nardi, Stellio Hasapis and Lathan Parks came in fourth with a time of 7:48.16 and the 200-yard medley quartet of Henrique Silva, Hanesworth, Parks and Hasapis were fourth at 1:35.13.
UMSL’s mixed 200-yard freestyle relay team of Hasapis, Parks, A. Lantz and Olender finished fifth in a time of 1:31.36.
The Tritons return to the pool on Friday (Oct. 16) hosting Rockhurst at 12 p.m. at St. Louis Community College.
via WASHU Athletics
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The No. 11 Washington University in St. Louis women’s swimming and diving team opened the season on Saturday at the St. Louis Area Showcase, featuring the Bears, St. Louis University, UMSL and McKendree.
Top Finishers
- 200 IM
- 100 Butterfly
- 50 Freestyle
- Senior Izzie Gatton was the top Bear, finishing in fourth with a time of 24.90
- Junior Iris Qi took fifth in 24.94
- 100 Backstroke
- First-year Taylor Weaver was the top finisher for WashU taking sixth in 59.93
- 100 Breaststroke
- 100 Freestyle
- Watson won her second race of the day with a time of 52.75
- Qi finished fifth in 53.70
- 850 Freestyle Relay
- 200 Medley Relay
- Senior Elizabeth Chen, King, Gattone and Olasewere finished third in 1:49.06
- Weaver, first-year Eva Lofthus, Watson and Basler tied for fifth in 1:51.03
The Bears return to action on Saturday, October 31 at the University of Chicago against the no. 7 Maroons and No. 14 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
