Jorgenson Sets Pool Record in Husker Victory

Nebraska’s Gena Jorgenson set the Devaney Center Natatorium pool record, clocking a 9:53.58 to win the 1,000 freestyle, as Nebraska swimming and diving defeated Illinois, 168-132, in its final home dual of the season. 

Jorgenson, a freshman from Aberdeen, S.D., earned the first of ten titles for the Big Red on Saturday. Her 1,000 freestyle time was a career-best by over 15 seconds and currently ranks third in school history. She went on to tab a pair of runner-up finishes in the 500 freestyle (4:51.96) and the 400 IM (4:19.23).

Shannon Stott chipped in her fifth 200 butterfly title of the season in 1:58.40. She added a first-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:50.01), while also teaming up with Lexi Kucera, Caitlin Cairns and Giulia Marchi to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:23.94).

Molly Rosenthal rounded out the top three in the 500 freestyle with a 4:56.52. In the 200 butterfly, Sarah Barton and Berkeley Livingston made it a top-three sweep for the Huskers with times of 2:00.76 and 2:01.98.

Kucera, a junior from Hutchinson, Minn., secured a 200 freestyle victory with a 1:49.56. She added a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle (51.24) and a third-place finish in the 100 butterfly in 55.88.

JoJo Randby cruised to a 100 breaststroke title in 1:02.64. Maia Hall claimed a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.65) and the 200 breaststroke (2:15.90).

Cairns provided a career-best 100 butterfly time of 54.28 to win the event. 

In the 200 backstroke, Madesyn Ronquillio placed first with a 1:59.71 and Barton finished second in 2:00.26. Ronquillio went on to finish third in the 100 backstroke in 55.96.

Barton added a third-place swim in the 400 IM with a 4:20.90.

On the boards, Kelsey Clairmont won both events with a career-best 281.70 on the one-meter and a 297.08 on the three-meter.

Reagan Hinze finished as runner-up in both events with a 252.75 in the one-meter and a 289.50 in the three-meter.

Up next, the Huskers will travel east to face Rutgers next weekend, January 27-28, in NU’s final conference dual of the season.

Nebraska 168, Illinois 132

Jan. 21, 2023

Lincoln, Nebraska (Devaney Natatorium)

Nebraska Champions

1,000 Freestyle – Gena Jorgenson (9:53.58)

200 Freestyle – Lexi Kucera (1:49.56)

100 Breaststroke – JoJo Randby (1:02.64)

200 Butterfly – Shannon Stott (1:58.40)

200 Backstroke – Madesyn Ronquillio (1:59.71)

500 Freestyle – Shannon Stott (4:50.01)

100 Butterfly – Caitlin Cairns (54.28)

One-Meter – Kelsey Clairmont (281.70)

Three-Meter – Kelsey Clairmont (297.08)

400 Freestyle Relay – Nebraska – Kucera, Cairns, Stott, Marchi (3:23.94)