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Mutual of Omaha Invite
School Records Fall at Mutual of Omaha Invite
Dec 5, 2015 | Women's Swimming & Diving
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha swimming & diving team opened its annual Mutual of Omaha Invite in fine fashion Friday, breaking two school records en route to a day one first-place team standing with 603 points.
Morgan Stepp was fire in the water, as the junior broke her own school record of 4:25.05 in the 400 IM, capturing first place with a blistering time of 4:24.00. The Parker, Colo., native also triumphed in the 200 back (2:05.63), besting her previous season low by over three seconds.
The 400 medley relay team also made history, as Stepp, juniors Meredith Ricks and Tiril Jensen and senior Natalie Renshaw shattered a six-year-old school record (3:51.35) by racing to a 3:49.99 finish in the event.
Jensen also put together a strong performance in the 100 breast to set a season-low time of 1:04.10 in the event. And Renshaw, an Omaha native, had continued success on the evening, as she took the top spot in her marquee event, the 50 free with a season-low 23.60.
Omaha swept the top three spots in the 200 free, with Renshaw taking the victory with a season-low time (1:51.94). Freshman Kylie Vermeire finished second at 1:55.28, while sophomore Cassandra Jahn took third at 1:55.95.
Additionally, the 200 relay quartet of Renshaw, Jahn, sophomore Mackenzie Ritter and freshman Kirsten Kracke earned a win in their race with a season-best mark of 1:36.99.
Omaha returns to action tomorrow for the final day of the Mutual of Omaha Invite. Preliminary heats are slated to start at 10 a.m., while finals will begin at 5 p.m.
MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVITE TEAM STANDINGS
Through Day 1
1. Omaha (603)
2. Northern Colorado (301)
3. Iowa Central (34)
4. College of Saint Mary (29)
4. Colorado (29)
6. Nebraska-Kearney (24)
7. Morningside (9)
Morgan Stepp was fire in the water, as the junior broke her own school record of 4:25.05 in the 400 IM, capturing first place with a blistering time of 4:24.00. The Parker, Colo., native also triumphed in the 200 back (2:05.63), besting her previous season low by over three seconds.
The 400 medley relay team also made history, as Stepp, juniors Meredith Ricks and Tiril Jensen and senior Natalie Renshaw shattered a six-year-old school record (3:51.35) by racing to a 3:49.99 finish in the event.
Jensen also put together a strong performance in the 100 breast to set a season-low time of 1:04.10 in the event. And Renshaw, an Omaha native, had continued success on the evening, as she took the top spot in her marquee event, the 50 free with a season-low 23.60.
Omaha swept the top three spots in the 200 free, with Renshaw taking the victory with a season-low time (1:51.94). Freshman Kylie Vermeire finished second at 1:55.28, while sophomore Cassandra Jahn took third at 1:55.95.
Additionally, the 200 relay quartet of Renshaw, Jahn, sophomore Mackenzie Ritter and freshman Kirsten Kracke earned a win in their race with a season-best mark of 1:36.99.
Omaha returns to action tomorrow for the final day of the Mutual of Omaha Invite. Preliminary heats are slated to start at 10 a.m., while finals will begin at 5 p.m.
MUTUAL OF OMAHA INVITE TEAM STANDINGS
Through Day 1
1. Omaha (603)
2. Northern Colorado (301)
3. Iowa Central (34)
4. College of Saint Mary (29)
4. Colorado (29)
6. Nebraska-Kearney (24)
7. Morningside (9)
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