Topeka, Kan.- The Spires traveled to the state capital for the Sunflower Showdown. The annual meet welcomes every collegiate swim program from across the state. The men won the meet beating out Sterling College and Barton CC. The women took second behind The University of Kansas and besting Sterling and BCC.

There were multiple stand out swims on the women's side. Freshman Adelia Schupbach had two good races in the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 Butterfly. Ava Steier swam an excellent 500 Freestyle. Taya Swarts, Regan Salsbury, and Valdis Thorsteinsdottir held her own against the KU swimmers. Salsbury and Thorsteinsdottir picked up 6^th and 7^th, beating out 4 Jayhawk swimmers in the 100 Breaststroke.

The men's team also had a strong showing. Ian Lucas took 1^st in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 21.99 Freshman Gavin Lucas had a stellar meet, posting strong swims in the 200 Individual Medley and the 100 Butterfly. Silas Kirchoff is looking strong to start his second season, finishing 2^nd with an impressive swim in the 100 Backstroke. John Paul Robertson, Ayden McFarren, and Nolan Quinn went 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd in the 100 Breaststroke.   

USM will host the Spire Relays on Saturday, October 10^th. The Spire home meet is held at Lansing HS Natatorium and is set to begin at 12:00pm.

 
 Men's Team Results:

1. Spires, 570
2. Barton CC, 406
3. Sterling, 236

Women's Team Results:

1. KU, 655
2. Spires, 494
3. Sterling, 199
4. BCC, 141

 
Women's 200 Medley Relay

5^th Regan Salsbury, Ainsley Duell, Maria Trotta, Taya Swarts- 1:55.18
6^th Mandy Butscher, Disa Thorsteinsdottir, Leah Rogers, Sania Cay - 2:01.38
9^th Rylee Randle, Sofia Perdomo, Caroline Griffin, Ellie Johnson- 2:11.65
 
Men's 200 Medley Relay

2^nd Gavin Lucas, John Paul Robertson, Brandon Kendall, Ian Lucas- 1:40.14
3^rd Silas Kirchoff, Ayden McFarren, Evan England, Joe Holland- 1:45.37
4^th Nicky Allison, Mar Thorsteinsson, Nolan Quinn, Karson Walker- 1:51.10
7^th Teagan Dougherty, Jacob Waldrup, Dom Ragan, Patrick Zabawa-Lodholz- 1:56.67
 
Women's 200 Free

7^th Taya Swarts- 2:05.18
8^th Ava Steier- 2:07.00
9^th Disa Thorsteinsdottir- 2:10.72
11^th Katie Coleman- 2:16.67
12^th Hara Del Castillo- 2:17.90
13^th Taylor Grader- 2:21.13
14^th Caroline Griffin- 2:21.49
 
Men's 200 Free

3^rd Nathan Troth- 1:56.31
4^th Evan England- 1:56.35
5^th Teagan Dougherty- 2:00.42
 
Women's 200 IM

10^th Adelia Schupbach- 2:23.53
11^th Adyson Wiens- 2:29.85
13^th Leah Rogers- 2:36.47
14^th Mandy Butscher- 2:40.86
 
Men's 200 IM

2^nd Gavin Lucas- 2:07.90
3^rd Nicky Allison- 2:12.14
4^th Silas Kirchoff- 2:12. 90
5^th John Paul Robertson- 2:13.60
6^th Brandon Kendall- 2:13.75
 
Women's 50 Free

10^th Reagan Salsbury- 26.14
11^th Maria Trotta- 26.20
12^th Sania Cay- 26.27
13^th Ella Bombardier- 27.87
14^th Ellie Johnson- 28.10
 
 
Men's 50 Free

1^st Ian Lucas- 21.99
2^nd Patrick Zabawa- Lodholz- 22.87
6^th Joe Holland- 24.54
7^th Brayden Sneath- 24.68
 
Women's100 Fly

8th Adelia Schupbach- 1:04.00
9^th Mari Trotta- 1:04.85
10^th Sania Cay- 1:09.78
11^th Leah Rogers- 1:10.98
12^th Caroline Griffin- 1:13.77
13^th Ellie Johnson- 1:19.27
 
Men's 100 Fly

3^rd Brandon Kendall- 55.87
4^th Evan England- 56.97
5^th Gavin Lucas- 57.68
7^th Ayden McFarren- 1:02.64
9^th Mar Thorsteinsson- 1:06.66
10^th Dom Ragan- 1:15.39
 
Women's 100 Free

8^th Taya Swarts- 56.11
11^th Lucille Graham- 1:04.73
13^th Rylee Randle- 1:04.43
16^th Sofia Perdomo- 1:09.50
 
Men's 100 Free

2^nd Ian Lucas- 48.86
4^th Patrick Zabawa-Lodholz- 52.52
7^th Brayden Sneath- 56.25
8^th Jacob Waldrup- 58.00
9^th Charlie Howell-59.53
11^th Karson Walker- 1:00.52
 
Women's 500 Free

3^rd Ava Steier- 5:43.87
4^th Ainsley Duell- 5:56.27
6^th Katie Coleman- 6:14.94
 
Men's 500 Free

3^rd Nicky Allison- 5:27.12
4^th Nolan Quinn- 5:34.93
5^th Brayden Troth- 6:15.30
 
Women's 100 Back

9^th Hara Del Castillo- 1:08.03
10^th Taylor Grader- 1:10.53
13^th Rylee Randle- 1:11.49
14^th Mandy Butscher- 1:11.53
15^th Lucille Graham- 1:14.28
18^th Ella Bombardier- 1:15.81
 
Men's 100 Back

2^nd Silas Kirchoff- 58.83
3^rd Teagan Dougherty- 1:00.36
7^th Dom Ragan- 1:22.58
 
Women's 100 Breast

6^th Reagan Salsbury- 1:11.87
7^th Disa Thorsteinsdottir- 1:12.09
11^th Ainsley Duell- 1:14.27
15^th Adyson Wiens- 1:19.86
17^th Sofia Perdomo- 1:23.86
 
Men's 100 Breast

1^st John Paul Robertson- 1:05.86
2^nd Ayden McFarren- 1:05.95
3^rd Nolan Quinn- 1:07.00
5^th Joe Holland- 1:07.69
6^th Mar Thorsteinsson- 1:07.75
8^th Karson Walker- 1:15.09
9^th Jacob Waldrup- 1:16.04
10^th Charlie Howell- 1:16.67
 
Women's 200 Free Relay

5^th Sania Cay, Maria Trotta, Reagan Salsbury, Taya Swarts- 1:43.78
6^th Ainsely Duell, Ava Steier, Ella Bombardier, Ellie Johnson- 1:51.68
7^th Disa Thorsteinsdottir, Kaitie Coleman, Hara Del Castillo, Adyson Wiens- 1:51.88
9^th Lucille Graham, Taylor Grader, Sofia Perdomo, Mandy Butscher- 2:01.27
 
Men's 200 Free Relay

2^nd John Paul Robertson, Gavin Lucas, Nolan Quinn, Ian Lucas- 1:32.68
3^rd Evan England, Teagan Dougherty, Silas Kirchoff, Brayden Sneath- 1:35.52
4^th Joe Holland, Patrick Zabawa-Lodholz, Ayden McFarren, Nathan Troth- 1:36.50
6^th Brandon Kendall, Charlie Howell, Mar Thorsteinsson, Nicky Allison- 1:40.20