BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Coming off a successful weekend opener, the Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's swimming and diving teams will host North Central College and Olivet Nazarene Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. at Fort Natatorium. The Titans will then head to Monmouth, Ill. to compete at the Monmouth Invite, Saturday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. IWU will recognize 2017 NCAA Division III National Champion Meg Stanley at the first intermission of Friday's meet.
The Green and White had a successful weekend hosting its IWU Halloween Invite, where the women's squad took first place, while the men's team placed second. Illinois Wesleyan also saw successful collegiate debuts from freshmen Piper Lowder (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) and Macy Cappa (Savoy, Ill.) as the rookie duo racked up wins. Lowder, the reigning College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week, clocked in a time of 54.02 in the 100 free and a time of 25.16 in the 50 free, both of which lead the CCIW. Senior Sam Borre (Hoffman Estates, Ill.-James B. Conant), sophomore Ellen Hoover (Naperville, Ill.-Naperville Central), and junior Sarah Worsley (Shorewood, Ill.-Joliet West) took home individual wins as well. IWU's women also added five relay wins at the invite.
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On the men's side, the top finishes came from freshmen Max Chiappetta (West Dundee, Ill.-Harry D. Jacobs) and Carter Seiple (Naperville, Ill.), as well as junior Tate Thomas (Joliet, Ill.-Joliet West). In their collegiate debuts, Chiappetta collected three top-five placements, while Seiple snagged one top-five placement. The men secured four second-place results in the relays.
The last time IWU faced ONU, the Titans fell 147-52 in Bourbonnais, Ill. The first-ever meeting between the two squads took place just last season. Illinois Wesleyan has won all seven meets against North Central, dating back to 2013. In last season's meeting against NCC, the IWU women beat the Cardinals 131-53, while the men took NCC down, 77-22. Thirteen Titans recorded personal-bests.
Following Friday night's action, the Titans hit the road for the first time this season to compete at the Monmouth Invite. In addition to IWU and the host, Monmouth, Illinois College, North Central, Ripon, and Millikin will compete. The Titans faced the Fighting Scots twice last season, in a standalone meet and at the Monmouth Invite. At last year's invite, the women's team took home first-place behind 266 points, the first meet win for head coach Dan Lloyd. On the men's side, they took home a tie for second with 166 points. The Green and White posted 23 top-three performances, including 12 first-place finishes. Later in the season, the Titans hosted the Fighting Scots for Senior Day, where IWU bested MC with a 180-48 score on the women's side and 108-58 score on the men's.
The Titans are set to start at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 at Fort Natatorium, before heading to Monmouth, Ill. on Saturday, Nov. 7. Friday's tri begins at 5 p.m. and will see Illinois Wesleyan recognize 2017 NCAA Division III National Champion Meg Stanley at the meet's first intermission, anticipated to be around 5:50 p.m. Results will be posted on iwusports.com upon its completion.
