Red Wave Men Win Little Rock Invite, Women Finish Third

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Henderson State's men's swimming team claimed the team title at the Little Rock Fall Invite on Saturday, while the Red Wave women finished third in the team standings.

The Henderson State men scored 297 points to finish ahead of Delta State, which scored 169. Little Rock won the women's standings with 257 points, followed by Delta State with 164 and Henderson State with 115.

Bartu Akin led the Red Wave men with a victory in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9 minutes, 42.88 seconds. Henderson State swept the top three spots, with Thomas Landreneau finishing second in 9:43.54 and Emiliano Pina taking third in 9:53.69.

Henderson State earned another relay victory in the 800-yard freestyle. Bona Benedek, River Paulk, Curtis Malone, and Colin Candebat combined for a time of 6:34.79 to finish ahead of Delta State.

Malone won the 200-yard backstroke in 1:48.79, while Avery Henke claimed the 100-yard breaststroke in 56.05 seconds. Candebat added a win in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:05.06.

Colton Bennett captured the 500-yard freestyle in 4:41.26 and placed second in the 200-yard butterfly in 1:53.24. Noel Kis won the 100-yard butterfly in 49.36 seconds.

The Red Wave men closed the meet with a win in the 400-yard medley relay. Malone, Henke, Kis, and Paulk posted a time of 3:18.76 to secure another first-place finish for Henderson State.

On the women's side, Joanna Miller earned two individual victories. She won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:05.46 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:02.95.

Emma Crowe placed third in the 100-yard backstroke in 57.61 seconds. Tayden Drake and Emilee Rogers finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 1,000-yard freestyle with times of 11:05.99 and 11:08.08.

Audrey Cash finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:00.04, while Henderson State's women placed fifth in the 400-yard medley relay. Crowe, Monroe Chittum, Miller and Cash recorded a time of 4:01.80.

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Players Mentioned

Emma Crowe: Back / Breast; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Tayden Drake: Distance Free; 6' 0"; Junior

Joanna Miller: Back / IM / Free; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Emilee Rogers: Distance Free; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Colton Bennett: Distance Free / Fly; 6' 0"; Junior

Colin Candebat: Free / Back / Breast / Fly / IM; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Emiliano Pina: Distance Free; 5' 11"; Junior

Bartu Akin: 6' 1"; Freshman

Thomas Landreneau: Distance; 5' 11"; Freshman

Avery Henke: 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Emma Crowe
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Back / Breast

Tayden Drake
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Distance Free

Joanna Miller
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: Back / IM / Free

Emilee Rogers
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Distance Free

Colton Bennett
: 6' 0"; Junior
: Distance Free / Fly

Colin Candebat
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: Free / Back / Breast / Fly / IM

Emiliano Pina
: 5' 11"; Junior
: Distance Free

Bartu Akin
: 6' 1"; Freshman

Thomas Landreneau
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Distance

Avery Henke
: 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

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