ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's and women's swimming and diving teams hit the road on Saturday, taking part in the Hamline Invitational.
The Hamline Invitational Field:• Men: Hamline, Saint Mary's, Saint John's, Macalester
• Women: Hamline, Saint Mary's, Augsburg, Saint Benedict, St. Catherine.
GameDay Live On The Web:•
Video Preview The Cardinals' Last Action:• Saturday's appearance in the Hamline Invitational is the official season-opener for the Cardinals, who took part in the St. Thomas Relays two weeks ago, and hosted an intra-squad meet last Friday.
The Cardinals at Hamline Invitational—Their Last Appearance:• November 8, 2014 * St. Paul, Minn.:
Janelle Mueller (Lewiston, Minn.) and
Reese Galewski (Winona, Minn.), competing as Cardinals for the first time, picked up a pair of first-place finishes to lead the Saint Mary's women to a fourth-place team finish, while fellow Cardinal newcomer
Zac Finkelstein (Naperville, Ill.) chipped in a fourth-place effort to help the Saint Mary's men match the women's fourth-place team showing |
Recap The Cardinals' Up Next:• The Cardinals are headed back to St. Paul next Saturday, taking part in the Macalester Invitational.
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:2015-16 Men's Roster |
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2015-16 Schedule |
2014-15 Top Times |
Record Book•
Reese Galewski (Winona, Minn.) made a big splash in her first year as a Cardinal a year ago, breaking the school record in the 100 butterfly twice—including a time of 1:01.41 to reach the consolation finals at the season-ending MIAC Championships. … Galewski closed out her first conference championships by also posted collegiate-best swims in the 100 (1:06.70) and 200 backstroke (2:25.10). …
Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) also enjoyed a banner 2015 MIAC Championships, setting a new school record in the 200 breaststroke, reaching the consolation finals with a time of 2:33.33—seven seconds better than her previous collegiate best. VanBeest also posted the fastest 100 breaststroke time of her collegiate career with a 1:10.91 to reach the MIAC consolation final, while also shaving six second off her MIAC-qualifying time in the 200 IM, touching the wall in 2:23.34. … VanBeest and Galewski teamed with
Christina Weldai (London, England) and
Ashling Meehan (Glenview, Ill.) to set a new school record in the 200 medley at the conference championships, stopping the clock in 1:57.06. …
Joe Tonda (St. Paul, Minn.) led the Cardinals men's charge at last season's MIAC Championships, reaching the consolation final in the 200 IM and the 200 backstroke, clocking season-best times of 2:06.41 and 2:06.11, respectively. …
Zac Finkelstein (Naperville, Ill.) reached the consolation final in both the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke in his first MIAC Championships last season. He shattered the school record in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.98, and clocked a time of 55.65 in the 100 backstroke. …
Brian Mockler (Dubuque, Iowa) swam into the MIAC consolation final in the 100 breaststroke in 2015, touching the wall in 1:03.07. He also knocked two seconds off his collegiate-best 50 freestyle time, stopping the clock in 23.48.
