Purdue Wins 16 of 17 Events vs. SIU

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A quartet of Boilermakers all won multiple individual events as Purdue Men’s Swimming & Diving was victorious in all but one of the 17 events contested, cruising to a 207-103 victory vs. Southern Illinois in dual meet action Friday at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.

Jānis Dzirkalis (50 and 100 free), Jonny Hinnes (500 and 1650 free), Blake Rowe (100 and 200 back) and Evan Mackesy (200 and 400 IM) all won multiple individual events as the Boilers improved to 4-1 in dual meets this season. Dzirkalis and Rowe continue to lead the team with eight individual event wins apiece this season.

Max Miller and Tyler Wills both posted 420-point lists while teaming up for a sweep of the springboard diving events. Wills moved into 10th place on the program’s all-time leaderboard with his best 3-meter list score (426.90) as a Boilermaker, a mark that doubled as a team season best. Holden Higbie registered season-best 400-point lists on both 1-meter and platform (non-scored exhibition). He moved into ninth place all-time on 1-meter (411.75).

Hines posted a pair of season-best times in the distance events and his first two collegiate event wins. Fellow freshmen Jonah Lee (100 breast) and Biko Hooper-Haviland (200 fly) were also victorious in their premier events Friday. The 100 butterfly was the only event Purdue did not win.

Headlined by having the top six finishers on 1-meter, the Boilermakers went 1-2-3 in five events and enjoyed six more 1-2 showings. Dzirkalis and Nathaniel Thomas finished 1-2 in both freestyle sprints; Rowe and Dylan Burau did likewise in both backstroke events.

Dzirkalis also contributed to both relay winners and has now been part of a team-high 10 relay victories this season.

Purdue’s final home weekend concludes Saturday with the annual Senior Day meet, beginning with the ceremony recognizing 21 student-athletes at 10:30 a.m. The meet starts at 11 a.m. with the Purdue women hosting Illinois and the men’s swimmers competing in a three-team intrasquad.

FRIDAY’S TEAM LEADERS

Won Multiple Individual Events • Jānis Dzirkalis – 50 & 100 Free • Jonny Hines – 500 & 1650 Free • Blake Rowe – 100 & 200 Back • Evan Mackesy – 200 & 400 IM More Event Winners • Max Miller – 1-Meter Diving • Tyler Wills – 3-Meter Diving • Alexander Cole – 200 Free • Jonah Lee – 100 Breast • Gio Mango – 200 Breast • Biko Hooper-Haviland – 200 Fly Won an Individual Event & Part of a Relay Winner • Jānis Dzirkalis • Blake Rowe • Alexander Cole • Evan Mackesy

Moved Up All-Time Leaderboards • Holden Higbie – 411.75, 9th on 1-Meter • Tyler Wills – 426.90, 10th on 3-Meter 1-2-3 Finishes • 1-Meter Diving – Top 6 Finishers • 50 Free – Dzirkalis, Thomas, Jost • 100 Free – Dzirkalis, Thomas, Kelly • 500 Free – Hines, Rose, Cole • 400 IM – Mackesy, C. Lee, Mango More 1-2 Finishes • 3-Meter Diving – Wills, Welsh • 100 & 200 Back – Rowe, Burau • 100 Breast – J. Lee, Blume • 200 Fly – Hooper-Haviland, C. Lee • 200 Free Relay Multi-Heat 1 Winners • Andy Kelly – 100 Free & 100 Fly • Raymond Whittaker – 100 & 200 Breast

 

UPDATED SEASON-LONG TEAM LEADERS
INDIVIDUAL EVENT VICTORIES • Jānis Dzirkalis – 8 • Blake Rowe – 8 • Evan Mackesy – 6 • Max Miller – 4 • Pat Broderick – 2 • Biko Hooper-Haviland – 2 • Alex Hotta – 2 • Jonah Lee – 2 • Gio Mango – 2 • Zach Welsh – 2	CONTRIBUTED TO MOST RELAY WINNERS • Jānis Dzirkalis – 10 • Alex Hotta – 6 • Nathaniel Thomas – 6 • Dylan Burau – 5 • Andy Kelly – 5 • Jonah Lee – 4 • Brody LePine – 4 • Evan Mackesy – 2