
The Rockets win three events and set one personal-best time at Miami on Saturday afternoon.
Photo by: Haley Boehm 2022
Toledo Wins Three Events in 169-74 Loss to Miami
1/28/2023 5:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Rockets now prepare for Mid-American Conference Championship meet next month in Oxford
OXFORD, Ohio – The Toledo women's swimming & diving team won three events but fell to Miami, 169-74, at the Nixon Aquatic Center in Oxford, Ohio in its final dual competition of the season on Saturday.
Senior Jovana Duric won the first individual event of the afternoon, touching first in the 1650 freestyle with her best time this season, 17:01.32. She also went on to capture first-place in the 500 free with a time of 5:07.83.
Senior Lauren Kilgore captured first-place in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.95, nearly three seconds faster than the second-place finisher from Miami. Kilgore also finished runner-up in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:05.47 touch-time.
Freshman Janne Slegers surpassed her previous PR time in the 200 IM, touching the wall at 2:08.77 for a runner-up finish. Slegers also took second in the 100 freestyle.
The Rockets had a 2-3 finish in the 100 backstroke by sophomore Madeline Blakely and senior Kennedy Lovell, respectively.
On the diving boards, junior Madison Giglio finished in second-place (261.00) on the one-meter and junior Ryle Harden took third (260.48) on the three-meter.
Toledo began and ended the meet with two third-place finishes by its "A" teams in the 200 Medley Relay (3:56.78) and the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:37.95).
Toledo will be back at the Nixon Aquatic Center on Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 22-25 for the 2023 Mid-American Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.
Miami 169, Toledo 74
Toledo Top-3 Finishes
200 Medley Relay
3. Toledo A – Paul Pavillard, Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez, Lauren Kilgore, Nejla Karic – 3:56.78
1650 Freestyle
1. Jovana Duric – 17:01.32
200 Freestyle
3. Nejla Karic – 1:55.20
200 IM
2. Janne Slegers – 2:08.77 **PR**
1M Dive
2. Madison Giglio – 261.00
100 Butterfly
1. Lauren Kilgore – 55.95
100 Freestyle
2. Janne Slegers – 52.27
100 Backstroke
2. Madeline Blakely – 1:00.96
3. Kennedy Lovell – 1:02.52
500 Freestyle
1. Jovana Duric – 5:07.83
3M Dive
3. Ryli Harden – 260.48
100 Breaststroke
2. Lauren Kilgore – 1:05.47
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Toledo A – Janne Slegers, Ashley LeFever, Morgan Schuld, Kennedy Lovell – 1:37.95
Senior Jovana Duric won the first individual event of the afternoon, touching first in the 1650 freestyle with her best time this season, 17:01.32. She also went on to capture first-place in the 500 free with a time of 5:07.83.
Senior Lauren Kilgore captured first-place in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.95, nearly three seconds faster than the second-place finisher from Miami. Kilgore also finished runner-up in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:05.47 touch-time.
Freshman Janne Slegers surpassed her previous PR time in the 200 IM, touching the wall at 2:08.77 for a runner-up finish. Slegers also took second in the 100 freestyle.
The Rockets had a 2-3 finish in the 100 backstroke by sophomore Madeline Blakely and senior Kennedy Lovell, respectively.
On the diving boards, junior Madison Giglio finished in second-place (261.00) on the one-meter and junior Ryle Harden took third (260.48) on the three-meter.
Toledo began and ended the meet with two third-place finishes by its "A" teams in the 200 Medley Relay (3:56.78) and the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:37.95).
Toledo will be back at the Nixon Aquatic Center on Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 22-25 for the 2023 Mid-American Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.
Miami 169, Toledo 74
Toledo Top-3 Finishes
200 Medley Relay
3. Toledo A – Paul Pavillard, Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez, Lauren Kilgore, Nejla Karic – 3:56.78
1650 Freestyle
1. Jovana Duric – 17:01.32
200 Freestyle
3. Nejla Karic – 1:55.20
200 IM
2. Janne Slegers – 2:08.77 **PR**
1M Dive
2. Madison Giglio – 261.00
100 Butterfly
1. Lauren Kilgore – 55.95
100 Freestyle
2. Janne Slegers – 52.27
100 Backstroke
2. Madeline Blakely – 1:00.96
3. Kennedy Lovell – 1:02.52
500 Freestyle
1. Jovana Duric – 5:07.83
3M Dive
3. Ryli Harden – 260.48
100 Breaststroke
2. Lauren Kilgore – 1:05.47
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Toledo A – Janne Slegers, Ashley LeFever, Morgan Schuld, Kennedy Lovell – 1:37.95
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