Cyclones Have Two Top-Eight Finishes on Day Four of Big 12 Championships

Friday, February 27

Greensboro, N.C.

Iowa State

Big 12 Championships

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Cyclones Have Two Top-Eight Finishes on Day Four of Big 12 Championships

02.27.2026 | Swimming and Diving

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GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Cyclones wrapped up day four of competition at the 2026 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships with multiple finals qualifiers and a record-breaking performance in the pool.

"I'm really proud of the way we fought tonight," said head coach Matt Leach. "This meet comes down to fighting for every place and every point. We've put ourselves in a good position, and now it's about finishing strong. It's going to take all the preparation we've put in, the recovery, the discipline, the small details, and most importantly racing aggressively tomorrow morning. We're deep into this meet and everyone's tired, but that doesn't change the standard. We just have two more sessions and one more day, and as a group, as a unit, as a family, I believe we can get it done."

Time Trials

Corinne Guist competed in the 100 freestyle time trial, posting a 51.99.

200 Fly

Freshman Kendall Mallers led the Cyclones in the 200 fly, posting a 2:00.11 in prelims to qualify for the A final. Her prelim swim ranked No. 2 on Iowa State's all-time top performers list and No. 2 on the program's all-time top times list, while also marking the fastest freshman time in school history in the event.

In the A final, Mallers touched in 2:00.15 to secure a sixth-place finish.

Keirlyn Mullica also competed in the event, clocking a 2:07.10 in prelims.

100 Breast

The Cyclones saw standout performances in the 100 breast, highlighted by two record-breaking swims from Grace Swoboda.

Swoboda posted a 1:00.24 in prelims to break her own school record before lowering it again in the A final with a 1:00.18 to finish fifth overall. She remains at the top of Iowa State's all-time top performers and top times lists in the event.

Anja Peck qualified for the C final after a 1:02.22 in prelims and improved to 1:01.51 in finals competition. Emma Kuhn also advanced to the C final with a 1:02.42 prelim swim and recorded a 1:02.96 in the evening session.

Matilde Geromin (1:03.56), Kendall Schindler (1:03.92), and Liv Moore (1:05.33) also competed in prelims.

100 Back

Three Cyclones competed in the 100 back prelims. Lili Neisser led the group with a 56.47, followed by Megan Marquardt in 56.74 and Madi Dohrn in 57.90.

200 Free Relay

To conclude the evening, the team of Grace Swoboda, Emma Kuhn, Evelyn Mulvihill and Kendall Schindler represented Iowa State in the 200 freestyle relay, posting a time of 1:34.02 to close out day three.

On Deck

The Cyclones will compete tomorrow for the final day of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships.