UNK Wins Iowa Meet; Heads to CB This Saturday

Swimming 10/12/2026 11:25:00 AM

UNK Wins Iowa Meet; Heads to CB This Saturday

Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Aqualopers won the Grinnell College Mini-Invitational this past Saturday in Iowa.

UNK tallied 329 points to get past the host Division III Pioneers, NAIA College of Saint Mary (Neb.) and Iowa Central C.C. Three men's teams took part as well with Midland (Neb.) winning that race.

The Aqualopers won one relay and five individual events and had 19 other top five finishes. Taking the Gold in their respective events were Wyoming junior Jaesa Whitesell (200 breaststroke/2:32.97), Kansas sophomore Joslynn Grace (200 back/2:14.27 & 400 I.M./4:43.98), and Kansas freshmen Josie Ebel (100 fly/1:01.97) and Libby Barney (100 free/54.48). Next, the 200-medley relay turned in 1:52.33 with Barney the anchor and Grand Island freshman Delayna Hermesch lead. Finally, Barney (seventh) and Grace (eighth; 200 back) move into the all-time Top 10 with their individual times.

In other events, Whitesell (100 breast/career best 1:09.44), Barney (400 I.M/4:51.61), Louisiana freshman Ryli Cazenave (200 free/2:04.77) and Wyoming freshman Kaitlin Diver (1,000 free/12:04.36) all came in second as did the 400-free relay squad (3:44.63). Cazenave was the anchor, Barney the lead and Grace the third leg.

UNK heads to Council Bluffs for the Reiver Triangular this Saturday. Besides Iowa Western, Division II Southwest Baptist (Mo.) will be in attendance.

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Players Mentioned

Joslynn Grace: 2nd Year

Jaesa Whitesell: 3rd Year

Libby Barney: 1st Year

Ryli Cazenave: 1st Year

Kaitlin Diver: 1st Year

Josie Ebel: 1st Year

Delayna Hermesch: 1st Year

Players Mentioned

Joslynn Grace
: 2nd Year

Jaesa Whitesell
: 3rd Year

Libby Barney
: 1st Year

Ryli Cazenave
: 1st Year

Kaitlin Diver
: 1st Year

Josie Ebel
: 1st Year

Delayna Hermesch
: 1st Year