McLean County Times

After the third day of competition at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Swim and Dive Championships, two swimmers from Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) received All-CCIW honors. The event took place on February 21 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

The IWU swim teams began the finals with both men's and women's 200-yard medley relays, achieving fourth-place finishes. Senior Emily Marks collaborated with junior Kayleigh Kuschewski, sophomore Sam Borre, and freshman Isabella Cano to finish with a time of 1:52.78. On the men's side, senior Carter Dilger teamed up with freshmen Tate Thomas, Ben Huk, and Jacob Nacional for a time of 1:39.50.

Isabella Cano distinguished herself in individual events by earning her first All-CCIW medal. She finished third in the 100-yard butterfly finals with a time of 59.72 seconds, improving her previous best by four seconds.

Carter Dilger was the top male performer for IWU on this day, placing fourth in the 100-yard butterfly with a personal best time of 51.13 seconds. Tate Thomas also improved his performance significantly in the 200-yard freestyle final.

Kayleigh Kuschewski earned an All-CCIW nod by finishing second in the 100-yard backstroke at 59.29 seconds, narrowly missing first place by .09 seconds. Sam Borre finished sixth in the same event.

The Titans will conclude their conference competition tomorrow as they wrap up their season. For live streaming or stats updates, visit CCIW.org under the Swim Championships page or check results on IWUsports.com after the meet concludes.