Bristol, Va. – The King University Women's Swimming team picked up a 131-72 victory over Mars Hill on Saturday, winning seven events in the dual meet.
The Tornado got off to a fast start in the first event of the day. Emma Bendall, Katie Koenst, Mariandree Valdes, and Derin Yerlikaya won the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:56.30.
Yerlikaya came back to win the 500-yard freestyle in 5:43.91. Alice Schoemans followed in the 200-yard IM, taking first in 2:19.88.
Koenst was the story of the middle of the meet, winning two individual events. She took the 100-yard IM in 1:03.04 and later added a win in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:13.29.
Valdes also claimed an individual title, winning the 100-yard butterfly in 1:01.44. Madzia Stanek rounded out the Tornado's wins by taking the 100-yard backstroke in 1:03.49.
Up Next: The team will head on the road for the rest of 2026 to first spot another Conference opponent in Converse next weekend on October 10th.
