Huskers Sit in Seventh After First Big Ten Events

The Nebraska swimming and diving team had a successful first night of racing at the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, MN. After two relay events, Nebraska is in seventh place overall out of 13 conference teams.

The short, first night of races began with the 200 medley relay. The Huskers raced in the second heat of the bunch, defeating both Iowa and Purdue to win the heat. After the other heats in the 200 medley, the Huskers wound up in seventh place (1:39.94), right in the bunch of the conference.

The race was led off by Autumn Haebig, followed by Ella Stein, Caitlin Cairns and anchored by Lexi Kucera. The relay wiped off nearly four seconds from the squad’s best time this season. 

In the second race of the evening, Nebraska battled in the 800 freestyle relay. Autumn Haebig led the team into the water, followed by Audrey Coffey, Lexi Kucera and anchored by Shannon Stott. The Huskers gathered another seventh place finish in the event with a time of 7:14.12.

The first day of Big Tens proved to be a good one for Nebraska, as the team is in the middle of a tight race. Michigan and Ohio State lead the conference in a tie for first place with 118 points, followed by Northwestern in third with 106 points. Wisconsin sits closely behind in fourth place with 104 points, while Minnesota and Penn State are caught in a tie for fifth with 96 points.

The Huskers finished the first day with 92 points, just four points away from a potential fifth place tie. The standings are rounded out by Iowa (84), Michigan State (70), Purdue (68), Illinois (64), Indiana (56) and Rutgers (30).

The Big Ten Championships continue tomorrow, beginning with the preliminary races at 11 a.m., followed by the finals at 6:30 p.m.