Kansas Swim and Dive Sweeps South Dakota

Friday, October 16

Lawrence, Kan.

5 p.m. CT - 11 a.m. CT

University of Kansas

241

105

South Dakota

Results (PDF)

10/17/2026 4:05:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

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LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Kansas Jayhawks hosted a successful dual meet in Robinson Natatorium against South Dakota on Oct. 16 -17, tallying 241 points and sweeping all events over the two-day competition.

Senior Bradie Ward also had a highlight performance, scoring two personal best times in the 400 and 800 freestyle relays.

"Today was all about the seniors, and our four have done so much for this team, making us better every day," head coach Clark Campbell said. "Our team really rose to this occasion, and I couldn't be happier for where we are right now."

In the first event of Friday's competition, the Jayhawks claimed all top three spots in the 200 medley relay with the A team, comprised of seniors Bradie Ward, Rayn Johnston, Mia Waldron, and sophomore Sarah Blake touching the wall at 1:42.31 for first. KU's B and C squads landed second and third, respectively, in the race.

To follow, the Jayhawks posted additional top three finishes in the 1000 Freestyle with sophomore Ivy Solt clocking in at 10:05.45 for the victory, followed by junior Tait Haag (10.06.23) as the runner-up. Sophomore Rebecca Pickert finished third at 10.32.04.

In the 200 freestyle, junior Gabi Dyer took first with a time of 1:48.69, followed by Taylor Cloutman in second with 1:51.15 and Sophie Wallace, who was three seconds behind in third.

In both their second events and victories of the day, Ward touched the wall at 55.00 in the 100 backstroke and Johnston claimed a time of 1:02.04 in the 100 breastroke.

Freshman Hannah Renaud earned her first victory as a Jayhawk in the 200 butterfly (2:02.04). Juniors Anna Gearhart (2:03.88) and Maya Lambert (2:05.23) followed for second and third place, respectively.

Blake landed her second win of the day in 50 freestyle (23.71) while junior Ella Hansen took second at 23.94.

The 200 IM saw sophomore Madison Wanger place first, posting a 2:04.51 time, Lambert claimed runner-up in her second event of the day, and freshman Megan Liiste landed third.

To close out Day 1, the Kansas A Team (Solt, Dyer, Cloutman, Haag) scored a 7:22.26 time for first in the 800 Freestyle Relay. The Kansas B team comprised of Ward, who claimed a personal best time of 1:50.82 in the first leg of the relay, freshman Lauryn Vogt, Waldron, and Hansen landed runner-up.

To open Saturday's competition, Wallace, Gearhart, Solt, and Ward, making up Kansas' B Team locked in a 1:35.53 time for the Jayhawks' first win of the day in the 200 freestyle relay.

Wagner (4:24.74) and Wallace (51.52) followed with additional victories in the 400 IM and 100 freestyle, respectively.

Ward continued the Kansas sweep with a 1:58.04, winning time in the 200 backstroke. Sophomore Kelsey Healy came in runner-up, touching the wall four seconds behind her.

Hansen notched a 54.93 time to for the win in the 100 butterfly, her first individual victory of the meet. Dyer punched a 4:49.54 time in the 500 freestyle for her second individual first-place standing of the competition.

Johnston clocked in at 2:15.33 in the 200 breastroke marking her third, first place finish of the meet, with sophomore Easton Glandt posting a 2:21.99 time for second.

In the final event of the competition, Waldron, Gearhart, Dyer, and Wallace, making up Kansas' B squad would secure the sweep in all events, scoring a 3:26.22 time in the 400 Freestyle Relay.
Ward, on Kansas' C team, would also go on to have an additional personal best time in the first leg of the race, touching the wall at 50.79.

ON THE BOARDS
Jayhawks made up all, top 3 spots on the leaderboard for the 3-meter dive with senior Shiyun Lai taking the win with 367.28 points, followed by sophomore Sijia Li (340.88), and sophomore Kelly Estebo in third with 257.25.
Lai would also go on to claim first in the 1-meter diving event, scoring 321.90 points

EVENT WINNERS
(Day 1)
200 Medley Relay – Kansas A Team (Ward, Johnston, Waldron, Blake), 1:42.31
1000 Freestyle – Ivy Solt, 10:05.45
3-meter Diving – Shiyun Lai, 367.28
200 Freestyle – Gabi Dyer, 1:48.69
100 Backstroke – Bradie Ward, 55.00
100 Breastroke – Ryan Johnston, 1:02.04
200 Butterfly – Hannah Renaud, 2:02.04
50 Freestyle – Sarah Blake, 23.71
200 IM – Madison Wagner, 2:04.51
800 Freestyle Relay – Kansas A Team (Solt, Dyer, Cloutman, Haag), 7.22.26
(Day 2)
200 Freestyle Relay – Kansas B Team (Wallace, Gearhart, Solt, Ward), 1:35.53
400 IM – Madison Wagner, 4:24.74
1-meter Diving – Shiyun Lai, 321.90
100 Freestyle – Sophie Wallace, 51.52
200 Backstroke – Bradie Ward, 1:58.04
100 Butterfly – Ella Hansen, 54.93
500 Freestyle – Gabi Dyer, 4:49.54
200 Breastroke – Ryan Johnston, 2:15.33
400 Freestyle Relay – Kansas B Team (Waldron, Gearhart, Dyer, Wallace), 3:26.22

UP NEXT
The Jayhawks will host their annual Alumni Meet in Robinson Natatorium on Oct. 23 at 3:30 p.m. CT. If you are alumna and planning to attend the meet, please email Coach Campbell in advance.