ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action on Saturday, taking part in the Hamline Invitational. Action is slated to kick off at 1 p.m.
 
Hamline Invitational Field:
• Hamline, Saint Mary's, Macalester, Saint John's (men), Saint Benedict (women), Augsburg (women)
 
The Cardinals' Last Action:
• October 28, 2017 * Winona, Minn.: The Cardinal men's and women's teams kicked off their season splitting a double-dual, beating Iowa Lakes Community College, while falling to Gustavus at Jul Gernes Pool | Recap
 
The Cardinals at Hamline Invitational—Their Last Appearance:
• November 5, 2016 * St. Paul, Minn.: Grace VanBeest (Flossmoor, Ill.) and Reese Galewski (Winona, Minn.) each posted three top-10 finishes to lead the Cardinal women to a fourth-place finish, while Joe Tonda (St. Paul, Minn.) notched three fourth-place showings and a fifth-place effort to pace the Saint Mary's men's fourth-place team finish | Recap
 
The Cardinals' Up Next:
• The Cardinals return to St. Paul, Minn., next Saturday, taking part in Macalester's Roger Ahlman Invitational.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017-18 Men's Roster | 2017-18 Women's Roster | 2017-18 Schedule| Record Book
• Jack McCormick (Milwaukee, Wis.) collected a pair of first-place finishes in his first collegiate meet—winning the 500 freestyle (5:18.96) and the 1,000 freestyle (10:48.62) to lead the Cardinal men to a dual-meet win over Iowa Lakes Community College and a loss to Gustavus last Saturday. … Abby Hauser (Waukesha, Wis.) led the Cardinal women's charge in their season-opening double-dual last Saturday, finishing first in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.86) and second in both the 200 IM (2:23.29) and 100 backstroke (1:09.16), as Saint Mary's won its dual with ILCC and fell to Gustavus. … Along with his two first-place finishes, McCormick also chipped in a fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:00.97), while Brian Mockler (Dubuque, Iowa) placed first in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.63) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (25.92), and Jack Wells (Glenview, Ill.) delivered a first in the 100 freestyle (49.71) and a second in the 200 freestyle (1:56.26). Griffin Rades (Shawano, Wis.) also had a big opening day, recording second-place times in both the 200 IM (2:06.58) and 100 backstroke (59.21). … On the women's side, Kierra Walske (Rochester, Minn.) dove to a first in the three-meter diving competition (154.55) and added a second in the one-meter (170.45).. Claire King (Red Wing, Minn.) stopped the clock in 27.54 to place second in the 50 freestyle (27.54) and posted a time of 1:01.56 in placing fourth in the 100 freestyle. Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis. / fourth, 1,000 freestyle, 12:21.65; fourth, 500 freestyle, 5:56.85), Alexis Holliday (South Milwaukee, Wis. / third, 1,000 freestyle, 12:04.08), Amanda Hansen (Brooklyn Park, Minn. / fourth, 200 freestyle, 2:16.26), Isis Hurtado (Chicago, Ill. / third, 50 freestyle, 28.02), and Emme Quandt (Shawano, Wis. / fourth, 100 butterfly, 1:10.94) also posted top-four performances for the Cardinals.