MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University swimming and diving teams close out their 2015-2016 season at the MIAC Championships this week at the University of Minnesota. Competition begins Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center and conclude Saturday.
The MIAC Championships Field:• Augsburg, Carleton, Concordia, Gustavus, Hamline, Macalester, Saint Benedict, St. Catherine, Saint John's, Saint Mary's, St. Olaf, St. Thomas
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Championships Homepage MIAC Men's Championships—A Year Ago:• The 2015 Men's Championships looked like a four-team race after the first day, but St. Thomas dramatically surged ahead over the final two days and cemented their conference championship at Saturday night's final session. The Tommies captured their 12th MIAC title and third since 2010 by pulling away from the field and unseating a St. Olaf team that came in as the two-time defending conference champ. The St. Thomas title comes in the first season for Head Coach Scott Blanchard, who replaced retired legendary coach Tom Hodgson following the 2014 season. UST ended up winning by more than 200 points with a final score of 808 |
Complete Recap MIAC Women's Championships—A Year Ago:• Gustavus continued an impressive reign atop the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Saturday as it captured its sixth-straight women's swimming and diving championship. The Gusties' latest title was in serious doubt as they trailed St. Thomas during Saturday's final session at the 2015 MIAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, but the depth of the defending champs helped them surge back ahead and ultimately prevail. Gustavus clung to a mere 15.5-point lead after Friday's finals session, and the Tommies took the lead after the second event of Saturday's finale, but Gustavus took the lead right back with five of the top six in the women's 100-yard freestyle, and the Gusties built on that momentum to win their eighth MIAC title the last nine years. St. Thomas also impressed in its runner-up finish, as the team came up just shy of its first-ever MIAC title in the sport. Gustavus' winning score was 858.5, with St. Thomas a close second at 817 |
Complete Recap Cardinals at the MIAC Championships—A Year Ago:• With their two record-setting performances, the Cardinal women took center stage during Day 2 of the three-day MIAC Championships. On Day 3, it was the Cardinal men who stepped into the spotlight—led by
Joe Tonda (St. Paul, Minn.) and
Zac Finkelstein (Naperville, Ill.). Tonda whittled five seconds off his best swim in the 200 backstroke, qualifying 13th in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:06.37. In the consolation final, the Cardinal sophomore was even faster, cocking a time of 2:06.11 to place 14th. And Finkelstein followed Tonda's lead—and then some—as the freshman not only shaved four seconds off his collegiate-best time in qualifying 15th in the 100 freestyle, but also broke the school record with his time of 47.98. The Cardinal freshman could not match that record-setting effort in the consolation final, settling for a time of 48.50 to place 16th. Not about to be left out of the Cardinal qualifying, and record-setting, parade,
Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) set 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. In the consolation final, the Cardinal sophomore touched the wall in 2:35.26 to finish 14
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Day 3 Recap Saint Mary's Cardinal MIAC Qualifiers: • Grace Van Beest: 200 IM, 100 Breast, 200 Breast; 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
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Reese Galewski: 100 Fly, 100 Back, 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
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Christina Weldai: 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
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Caroline Hoffman: 50 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay
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Sarah Fanning: 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay
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Chloe Morrison, Abby Propsom,
Hannah Emeott: 800 Free Relay
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Ailie Davidson,
Shelby Peterson,
Kierra Walske: 1-meter Diving, 3-meter Diving
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Joe Tonda: 200 IM, 100 Breast, 200 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
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Brian Mockler: 50 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
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Lucas Gerads: 100 Fly, 100 Free, 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
• PJ Heller: 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
• Nick Sawchuk: 50 Free, 200 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
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Sean Ross: 50 Free, 100 Fly, 100 Free, 800 Free Relay
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Andrew Eggersgluss: 200 IM, 100 Back, 200 Back, 800 Free Relay
