UIC measured up against Northwestern on Saturday, with the women also facing Illinois, and the Flames posted a host of season-best times in individual and relay events.

Though the Big Ten squads outscored the Flames, Ashley Dell was pleased with her team's performances.  "It's always a great experience and opportunity for our athletes to compete against Big Ten teams," she said.  "We had several season best times so it's awesome to see us trending in the right direction!"

The Flames got one first place finish each from the men and women, courtesy of Cole Tremewan and Ciara McCliment on the diving boards.  Jeff Wiedoff, Liam Davis, and Ben Ramminger all contributed second-place swims.  Taira Juronis had a third place finish on the women's side.

The Flames will be off for the next few weeks, before closing out the fall season at the House of Champions invitational, hosted by IUPUI the weekend of November 17.

Event Winners

• Ciara McCliment posted a score of 267.70 in 3-meter diving to tie for first place.
• Cole Tremewan won the 1-meter diving event with a score of 283.80.

Top Performers

• Ciara McCliment was fourth in 1-meter diving, one spot ahead of Abby Hellinga.
• Cole Tremewan was third in the men's 3-meter event.
• Bruno Carrillo was third on the 1-meter board.
• Madison Helmick posted a time of 10:36.11 in the 1000 free, finishing fifth.  She was seventh in the 100 free.
• Liam Davis came in second in the 1000 free with a time under 9:50.  He was also second in the 200 fly, in 1:52 flat.
• Kalie Landrum and Victoria Thor finished consecutively in the 200 free.  They also finished back to back in the 500 free.
• Jan Komorowski was third in the 200 free and the 100 free.  He was second in the 500 free.
• Lizzie Zeller swam eighth in the 100 back.  Bella Drake was just a couple of tenths behind her.  Zeller later came in sixth in the 200 back.
• Cory Michalek and Luke Wiesner were third and fourth, respectively, in the 100 back.  They switched their order and came in fourth and fifth in the 200 back.
• Taira Juronis came in fourth in the 100 breast and sixth in the 200 breast.  She was third in the 200 IM, in a season best time.
• Daniel Galinski and Aidan Foley finished back to back in the 100 breast.
• Poleena Kovalaske led a trio of Flames in the 50 free.
• Jeff Wiedoff was the team's fastest sprinter in the 50 free.  He came in second in the 100 fly.
• Ben Ramminger came in third in the 200 breast, and second in the 200 IM.
• Izabella Del Rosario was fifth in the 100 fly.

Relays

• Bella Drake, Taira Juronis, Izabella Del Rosario, and Poleena Kovalaske led UIC's 200 medley entry.  They had a season best time of 1:47.25.
• Cory Michalek, Aidan Foley, Liam Davis, and Jeff Wiedoff were the top Flames men's 200 medley relay squad.  Their time of 1:34.03 was also a season best.
• Helmick, Kovalaske, Zeller, and Landrum comprised UIC's fastest 400 free relay team.
• Michalek, Davis, Wiedoff, and Komorowski led the Flames in the 400 free relay.