ELKHART, Ind. -- The Illinois State 400-yard freestyle relay team broke an eight-year-old school record to close out the final day of the CSCAA National Invitational Championships at Elkhart Health and Aquatics in Elkhart, Indiana.
The relay team, which included sophomore Olivia Gonder, freshman Emma Feltzer, sophomore Diana Walker and junior Madyson Morse, combined for a time of 3:24.52, edging the previous 2014 school record by .03 seconds. Gonder started the 'Birds off strong, swimming a lifetime-best time of 51.58 seconds on the lead-off 100-yard freestyle leg. With Gonder's strong start and three solid legs from Feltzer, Walker and Morse, the Redbirds finished 14th overall to score points toward ISU's team total on the weekend.