Neaveill, Hagen Register Impressive Touches In Western's Final Regular Season Meet

Leathernecks close regular year in final tuneup before The Summit League Championships

FULL MEET RESULTS

IOWA CITY, Iowa. – Both Erica Hagen and Chris Neaveill came within a second of first-place touches Friday (Feb. 3) as Western Illinois closed out the regular season with a dual meet in Iowa City against Iowa and Northern Iowa. The Leatherneck men lost to Iowa 145-58, while the women fell to Iowa (161-49) and Northern Iowa (163-55).

Neaveill's 52.64 time in the 100-IM was less than a second away from first, while Hagen came within eight-tenths of a second for first in the 50-breast (29.75).

Brennan Bladel's 48.51 mark in the 100-free notched him second place as well, just in front of Josh Hill's 48.76 time. The Leathernecks also saw Samir Almhiemid slant for second in the 50-back (24.57). Deven Ries (4:52.29) and Kyle Siebert (27.61) each etched their names for second in the 500-free and 50-breast, respectively. Chance McQuigg's 21.53 time placed him fourth in the 50-free.

Western's relay teams recorded three separate top-three finishes. Bladel, McQuigg, Neaveill and Almhiemid raced for a 3:25.92 and third place in the 400-medley relay. Almhiemid, Seth Brady, Neaveill and McQuigg came in first in the 200-free relay (1:25.23). On the women's side, Miranda Mathus, Hagen, Marissa Purdum and Casey Roberts finished second in the 200-free relay with a mark of 1:40.76.

In her final regular season meet, Melanie Pearson's 230.55 score in the 1-meter dive placed her fifth. Quetzal Gallagher (232.50) and Colin Parker (191.65) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the men's 1-meter, with the former coming in fourth in the 3-meter by hitting 251.25.

Tonight's meet was Western Illinois' final tuneup before The Summit League Championships, which take place from Feb. 15-18 in Indianapolis.

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Players Mentioned

Samir Almhiemid: Fly/Back; Sophomore; Chelsea

Seth Brady: Sprint Free; Sophomore; Valley

Quetzal Gallagher: Diving; Sophomore; Pueblo County

Chance McQuigg: Breast/IM; Sophomore; Richwoods

Chris Neaveill: Sprint Free/Fly; Senior; Peoria Notre Dame

Deven Ries: Distance Free; Senior; Pekin

Kyle Siebert: Breast; Junior; Mundelein

Erica Hagen: Breast/Sprint Free; Sophomore; Lisle

Melanie Pearson: Diving; Senior; Franklin

Marissa Purdum: Sprint Free; Sophomore; Burlington Community

Brennan Bladel: Fly/IM/Back; Freshman; Davenport North

Colin Parker: Diving; Freshman; Patton

Players Mentioned

Samir Almhiemid
: Sophomore; Chelsea
: Fly/Back

Seth Brady
: Sophomore; Valley
: Sprint Free

Quetzal Gallagher
: Sophomore; Pueblo County
: Diving

Chance McQuigg
: Sophomore; Richwoods
: Breast/IM

Chris Neaveill
: Senior; Peoria Notre Dame
: Sprint Free/Fly

Deven Ries
: Senior; Pekin
: Distance Free

Kyle Siebert
: Junior; Mundelein
: Breast

Erica Hagen
: Sophomore; Lisle
: Breast/Sprint Free

Melanie Pearson
: Senior; Franklin
: Diving

Marissa Purdum
: Sophomore; Burlington Community
: Sprint Free

Brennan Bladel
: Freshman; Davenport North
: Fly/IM/Back

Colin Parker
: Freshman; Patton
: Diving