Additional 21 Jayhawks Qualify for Finals at Third Day of Hawkeye Invitational

Additional 21 Jayhawks Qualify for Finals at Third Day of Hawkeye Invitational

11/20/2025 9:35:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Hawkeye Invitational Day 3 Prelim Results Hawkeye Invitational Day 3 Results

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Kansas swimming and diving closed out day 3 of the Hawkeye Invitational with 680 points, placing 4th amongst nine other teams.

"Another fantastic day for us," head coach Clark Campbell said. "We had 24 finalists tonight and set a lot of personal best times. Looking forward finishing strong tomorrow."

Along with 10 personal records and a new school record set by senior Lydia Lafferty in the 100-yard butterfly finals, the Jayhawks had 21 student-athletes qualify for the championships of their respective events.

Prelims started with senior Lydia Lafferty (53.56), sophomore Anna Gearhart (54.47), sophomore Ella Hansen (54.75), junior Mia Waldron (PR: 55.61), and freshman Sarah Blake (56.64) all clocking times to move to the finals of the 100-yard butterfly.

The 400-yard IM finalists included freshman Madison Wagner (4:23.48), freshman Sammy Cummins (4:25.96), sophomore Maya Lambert (4:26.85), senior Hailey Farrell (4:27.67), freshman Rebecca Pickert (4:31.68), and senior Aidan Howze (4:33.09).

Freshman Ivy Solt (1:48.84), as well as fellow sophomores Gabi Dyer (1:50.33) and Taylor Cloutman (1:51.55) were the three finalists for the 200-yard freestyle championship.

Junior Ryan Johnston (1:01.43), seniors Caroline Blake (1:03.21), Molly Robinson (1:03.66), Aidan Howze (1:04.19), as well as sophomore Alayna Henage (1:03.95) added to the plethora of Jayhawk finalists in the 100-yard breastroke.

For the final swimming prelim, Lafferty (PR: 52.92), with junior Bradie Ward (PR: 54.93) and freshman Kelsey Healy (55.58) went on to compete in the 100-yard backstroke championship.

Prelims on the boards had junior Shiyun Lai, with 366.25 points, qualify for the 3-meter diving finals.

Starting off strong, Lafferty secured her second new school record and personal best of the season in the 100-yard butterfly, breaking her previous one set 12 days ago for a 52.96 time and 2nd place finish. Gearhart placed 5^th at 54.03 and Ella Hansen in 10^th just a second behind. Waldron got 24^th with a personal record time of 55.61 and Blake landed in 30^th.

Wagner claimed a lifetime best and led the Jayhawks in 400-yard IM, claiming 9^th with 4:19.52. Cummins got 16^th with Lambert following up closely behind in 17^th and a PR time of 4:22.90. Farrell placed 23^rd and Pickert in 28^th.

The 200-yard freestyle added two personal best times with Ivy Solt's 1:47.92, 6^th place completion and Taylor Cloutman's 1:51.05, 29^th finish. Dyer concluded the race in 15^th.
Taking 6^th in the 100-yard breastroke, Johnston posted a time of 1:01.34. Caroline Blake took 12^th place, Robinson with 15^th place, Henage at 20^th, and Howze at 24^th.

Lafferty took home her second personal best time of the night and runner-up standing with a 52.92 in the 100-yard backstroke. Ward followed up Lafferty in 8^th at 55.17 with another PR in the event and Healy took 14^th.

Just 31 milliseconds away from scoring runner up in the 400-yard medley relay, Kansas' A team (Lafferty, Johnston, Gearhart, and Sarah Blake) landed 3^rd place at 3:38.95 to conclude the night of swim events.

Lai accomplished another 1^st place victory on the boards for the 3-meter dive, totaling 364.15 points.

The Hawkeye Invitational concludes Friday, Nov. 21^st, with preliminary rounds beginning at 10 a.m. CT and finals at 4 p.m. CT.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Live updates and scoring will be available through the meet mobile app and the official Kansas Swimming and Diving X account. A livestream of the event that can also be accessed here.

ORDER OF EVENTS
Friday, Nov. 21^st
Prelims (10 a.m. CT)
1650-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breastroke
200-yard Butterfly
Finals (4 p.m. CT)
1650-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breastroke
200-yard Butterfly
Platform Diving
400-yard Freestyle Relay