Margis Shines Against Big Ten Power Wildcats

Junior sweeps diving events to lead the way

Results

Evanston, Ill. – Junior Rachel Margis won a pair of events to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's swimming & diving team in a hard-fought, 153-81 loss to Big Ten power Northwestern from the Norris Aquatics Center Friday night.

"It was great to get back out there and compete after about six weeks without a meet," Milwaukee head coach Kyle Clements said. "The women started a little slow and had to shake a little bit of the rust off but they finished very strong and there were plenty of strong times that we put forward today."

Rachel Margis grabbed the win in the women's three-meter diving. The junior took the top spot with a score of 270.15. Sophomore Anna Percival was right behind in third at 192.60.

Margis claimed her second win of the day in the one-meter competition with a score of 239.70. Percival again placed third, this time with a mark of 191.03.

Freshman Charli Wike collected the first win of her collegiate career, taking the top spot in the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.29. Classmate Natalie O'Connell was second overall at 2:25.39 and Adrienne DiFoggio was third at 2:27.15.

O'Connell also did well in the 200 fly, taking third in 2:10.14.

Natalie Johnson had a pair of strong showings at the meet. The sophomore first came in third in the 1000 free in 10:29.72. Freshman teammate Alena Bodnaruk was right behind at 10:41.72 for fourth – just shy of a season-best time. Johnson also came in third in the 500 free, touching the wall at 5:05.98.

Senior Anna Yontz had a strong showing in the 50 free, taking third in 24.06, less than one tenth of a second shy of second place.

The Panthers are right back at it tomorrow, taking on Chicago at the Klotsche Natatorium at 1 p.m. Prior to the meet; UWM will honor its nine seniors as it is the final home meet of the year.

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