Delta State lost 143-96 to Henderson State in a women’s swimming and diving meet Saturday, Nov. 7, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The Lady Statesmen claimed several event victories despite the team result.
Delta State won the opening 200-yard medley relay in 1:45.49. Kennedy Cleasant, Nicolette Wight, Chloe Skelt and Rhianna Foster made up the winning team. The Lady Statesmen also took the 200-yard freestyle relay, with Cleasant, Wight, Mazie Finch and Foster finishing in 1:37.05.
Cleasant won the 100-yard butterfly in 56.62, while Skelt took the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:04.82. Hanna Persson finished second in that race in 1:06.48. Persson later won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:23.62, and Audrey Lemoine captured the 400-yard individual medley in 4:37.06.
Foster won the 1,650-yard freestyle in 17:57.22. Stella Newton placed second in 18:32.67. Wight also earned runner-up finishes in the 100-yard backstroke, in 57.55, and the 200-yard backstroke, in 2:12.48.
Delta State’s next scheduled meet is the Thanksgiving Meet on Wednesday, Nov. 18, according to the team announcement.
