By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
Vanderbilt vs. SIU
February 1, 2025 Centennial SportsPlex — Nashville, Tenn. 25 Yards (SCY) Score: SIU, 154 def. Vanderbilt, 108 Full ResultsOlivia Herron has reset the MVC women’s conference record book multiple times.
Her breakout season began in the fall, and she hasn’t let up on the gas, as she broke two MVC records in the Saluki women’s final dual meet before the postseason. Herron’s records in the 100 breaststroke and 400 IM, two of nine wins for SIU, highlighted the Salukis’ winning effort over Vanderbilt, 154 to 108.
Lily DeSpain held the former MVC record at 4:14.92 from the 2024 MVC Championships.
Celia Pulido, SIU’s backstroke ace who had a major breakout on the NCAA stage last season, also won her events in ‘B’ cut time. Pulido swept the backstroke events, clocking 52.23 to win the 100 and 1:56.17 to win the 200, finishing 1-2 with teammate Liseska Gallegos Gutierrez in both events. Pulido and Herron combined forces on the 200 medley relay, splitting 24.17 and 27.20 on the front half. Then, Maria Padron Salazar (24.14) and Zaria Terry (22.69) took over, giving the Salukis the win in 1:38.20.
Susana Hernandez Barradas and Masha Zhukova also earned event wins for SIU. Hernandez Barradas claimed the 200 freestyle in 1:48.78, and Zhukova hit the wall first in the 50 freestyle with a 23.21.
Kailia Utley swam an NCAA ‘B’ cut in her first event of the day, the 200 butterfly. Utley’s winning time of 1:56.49 is a huge season-best for her, surpassing the 1:59.67 she swam at the U.S. Open in December. Utley completed the butterfly sweep by winning the 100 fly in 53.55.
Emily Constable was the second Vanderbilt swimmer to earn an NCAA ‘B’ cut. She took second behind Herron in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, hitting her cut in the former with a 1:01.11. It’s a lifetime best for the freshman, who moves up to second in program history.
Madelyn Porter grabbing the team’s first win in the 1000 freestyle (10:12.76) and climbing to third in Vanderbilt event history. Later, Mercedes Traba won the 500 freestyle (4:51.52). Regan Mathieson added a win in the 100 freestyle, edging out Hernandez Barradas, 50.01 to 50.27.
Ava Rines (50.95), Terry (50.95), Hernandez Barradas (50.68), and Pulido (49.13) sailed away to win by over two seconds in 3:21.71.
Up Next
Both teams now turn their attention to the postseason. Vanderbilt travels to Athens, Georgia for the SEC Championships from Feb. 18-22. SIU heads to the women’s MVC Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, from Feb. 26 – Mar. 1.
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