MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action this weekend, taking part in the two-day Jean Freeman Invitational at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
 
The Jean Freeman Field:
• Saint Mary's, Augsburg, Augustana, Carleton, Saint Benedict, Gustavus, Hamline, Luther, Macalester, South Dakota State, St. Catherine, Saint John's, St. Olaf, University of South Dakota, University of Minnesota, UM-Morris, St. Thomas
 
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The Cardinals' Last Action:
• November 19, 2016 * St. Peter, Minn.: Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) and Reese Galewski (Winona, Minn.) combined to post four top-10 finishes in helping the Cardinal women to a seventh-place showing at the Gustavus Grace Goblirsch Invitational, while Matt Clayton (Forest Lake, Minn.), Joe Tonda, and Lucas Gerads (St. Cloud, Minn.) equaled that—and then some—in pacing the Saint Mary's men's six-place team effort | Recap
 
The Cardinals at Jean Freeman Invitational—Their Last Appearance:
• December 4-5, 2015 * Minneapolis, Minn.:  Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) set the stage for Saint Mary's during the first day of the two-day Jean Freeman Invitational, breaking the school record in the 100 breaststroke to highlight a day filled with season- and life-time bests for the Cardinals. And the Cardinals in general—and VanBeest in particular—picked up right where they left off on Saturday in the two-day, non-team-scored event | Recap
 
The Cardinals' Up Next:
• The Cardinals are now off until Jan. 14, when they head to Decorah, Iowa, to take part in the Luther Norse Sprints.
 
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• Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) led the way for the Cardinal women at the Gustavus Grace Goblirsch Invitational on Nov. 19, placing fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:40.12), while also adding an eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.27) and a 12^th in the 200 IM (2:33.30). … Reese Galewski (Winona, Minn.) chipped in a sixth in the 200 butterfly (2:32.86) and a seventh in the 100 butterfly (1:05.16) at the Gustavus event. … Joe Tonda (St. Paul, Minn.) posted the team's top individual finish at the Grace Goblirsch with a third-place time of 4:42.83 in the 400 IM, while also adding a fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.39), and an 11^th in the 100 backstroke (59.69). … Matt Clayton (Forest Lake, Minn.) chipped in a fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.75) and an eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.51). … Lucas Gerads (St. Cloud, Minn.) tallied an eighth in the 100 butterfly (58.08) and a 10^th in the 200 butterfly (2:17.38). … Nick Sawchuk (Rochester, Minn.) added a 15th-place time of 2:08.05 in the 200 freestyle.