ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University swimming and diving teams are back in action on Saturday, as the Cardinals travel to Hamline to take part in the Hamline Invitational

The Hamline Invitational Field:
Saint Mary's, Hamline, Saint John's, UW-River Falls, Saint Benedict, Augsburg

Cardinals' Last Action:
Joe Tonda (St. Paul, Minn.) picked up a second-place finish and Evan Lecy (St. Paul, Minn.) added a third-place effort to lead the SMU men to a fourth-place finish at the SMU Invitational last Saturday at the Jul Gernes Pool, while Rose Berg-Arnold (St. Joseph, Minn.) recorded a third-place showing and Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) chipped in a fifth to pace the Cardinal women to sixth.

Cardinals at the Hamline Invitational — A Year Ago:
November 3, 2012: Brian Baker (Wykoff, Minn.) posted back-to-back second-place showings in the diving competition, while Mark Ross (Dubuque, Iowa) chipped in a second-place effort of his own, to lead the Cardinal men to a fourth-place team finish. The Cardinal women, behind the efforts of Abby Kratzke (Dent, Minn.) and Anna Smaron (Maple Plain, Minn.), meanwhile, placed fifth in their season-opener.

Cardinals Up Next:
The Cardinals make a return trip to St. Paul, Minn., next Saturday, as SMU takes part in the Macalester Invitational.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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Joe Tonda (St. Paul, Minn.) made his first collegiate meet a memorable one at the SMU Invitational last weekend, placing second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.52. The Cardinal sophomore was also the team's top finisher in the 100 backstroke, where he and fellow freshman Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) each collected fifths — with Tonda touching the wall in 1:00.64 in the men's race, while VanBeest tallied a 1:15.17 in the women's event. … Rose Berg-Arnold (St. Joseph, Minn.) was third in the one-meter diving (177.0) and sixth in the three-meter (140.85), while Evan Lecy (St. Paul, Minn.) led the SMU men's divers, placing third in the three meter (137.00) and fourth in the one-meter (144.10). … P.J. Heller (St. Cloud, Minn.) also picked up a fifth-place finish for the Cardinals, stopping the clock in 23.89 in the 50 freestyle. The sophomore also added a seventh in the 100 freestyle (53.23). … Last Saturday's SMU Invitational was the only home meet of the season for the Cardinals.