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Men's Swimming and Diving

Phillips breaks school record at Pioneer Classic

Will Phillips broke the Lawrence record in the 100-yard freestyle at the Pioneer Classic.
    GRINNELL, Iowa -- Lawrence University swimming standout Will Phillips broke the school record in the 100-yard freestyle to highlight the Vikings' performances at the Pioneer Classic this weekend.
    Phillips took second in the event with a time of 47.24 seconds to break the record of 47.78 set by Lawrence Hall of Famer Brian Murphy in 1997. Phillips also took fifth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.74 seconds. 
    Jackson Bertman took the title in the 1-meter diving with a score of 371.10 points. Bertman also grabbed third in the 3-meter diving with a score of 338.20.
    Keegan Mencke placed in the top eight in a pair of events. He took sixth in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 17:10.94 and was eighth in the 400 individual medley in 4:26.46.
    Michael Thorson swam to seventh in the 200 backstroke in 2:07.33, and Aaron Harris was ninth in the 200 breaststroke in 2:20.42.
    Lawrence's top relay was the 400 freestyle relay team of Phillips, Mencke, Thorson and Sebastian Stacey, who finished sixth in 3:20.48. The 800 freestyle relay team of Adam Martin, Leighton Frater, Stacey and Thorson took eighth in 7:58.53.
    Lawrence's 400 medley relay team of Frater, Harris, Stacey and Phillips took 10th in 3:48.12. The 200 freestyle relay team of Stacey, Mencke, Harris and Phillips also took 10th in 1:31.36. The 200 medley relay team of Frater, Harris, Stacey and Phillips took 10th in 1:44.00.
    Lawrence placed third in the team standings with 402 points. The Lawrence women were fifth with 305 points.
    Irina Starostin paced the Lawrence women with a pair of top-five finishes. Starostin took fifth in the 100 freestyle in a time of 55.41 seconds. She also grabbed fifth in the 100 butterfly in 1:02.40, and teammate Kiran Jayasinghe finished eighth in 1:04.67.
    Lawrence's 800 freestyle relay team of Ella Lee, Kristyn Landon, Olivia Ashe and Kylie White were ninth in 9:32.59. The 400 medley relay team of White, Starostin, Jayasinghe and Stella Macfarlane took 10th in 4:27.01. 
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Players Mentioned

Jackson Bertman

Jackson Bertman

Sophomore
Leighton Frater

Leighton Frater

Senior
Aaron Harris

Aaron Harris

Senior
Keegan Mencke

Keegan Mencke

Junior
Michael Thorson

Michael Thorson

Junior
Adam Martin

Adam Martin

First Year
Will Phillips

Will Phillips

First Year
Sebastian Stacey

Sebastian Stacey

First Year

Players Mentioned

Jackson Bertman

Jackson Bertman

Sophomore
Leighton Frater

Leighton Frater

Senior
Aaron Harris

Aaron Harris

Senior
Keegan Mencke

Keegan Mencke

Junior
Michael Thorson

Michael Thorson

Junior
Adam Martin

Adam Martin

First Year
Will Phillips

Will Phillips

First Year
Sebastian Stacey

Sebastian Stacey

First Year
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