By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's and women's swimming and diving teams are back in the pool on Saturday, traveling to Macalester to take part in Macalester's Roger Ahlman Invitational.
 
Roger Ahlman Invitational Field:
• Macalester, Saint Mary's, Saint John's, Saint Benedict, Gustavus, Augsburg (divers only)
 
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The Cardinals' Last Action:
• November 2-3, 2018 * Winona, Minn./St. Paul, Minn.: Griffin Rades (Shawano, Wis.) recorded four first-place finishes — two during the Cardinals' dual against St. Norbert last Friday and two more at the Hamline Invitational the following day — to highlight a busy weekend for the Cardinal swimmers | SNC Recap * Hamline Recap
 
The Cardinals at Macalester Invitational — Their Last Appearance:
• November 11, 2017 * St. Paul, Minn.:  The distance freestylers stole the show for the Cardinals at the Macalester Roger Ahlman Invitational. Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis.) and Jack McCormick (Milwaukee, Wis.) each recorded a pair of second-place finishes in the two longest freestyle events of the afternoon, leading the Cardinals to a pair of fourth-place team finishes | Recap
 
The Cardinals' Up Next:
• The Cardinals hit the road again next Friday, heading to Decorah, Iowa, to take part in the Luther Sprints
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals: 
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• Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis.) led the way for the Cardinal women against St. Norbert last Friday with first-place showings in the 1,000 freestyle, stopping the clock in 11:41.46 — the third-fastest time in program history — and the 500 freestyle (5:46.60). … Griffin Rades (Shawano, Wis.) and Alex Morrow (Stevens Point, Wis.) each picked up a pair of first-place showings — Morrow in the 1,000 freestyle (11:20.36) and 500 freestyle (5:30.26), and Rades in the 200 IM (2:08:16) and the 100 backstroke (57.97) — to lead the Cardinal men against the Green Knights. … Rades and Shefchik were at it again at the Hamline Invitational the following day. Rades matched that double-first-place effort Saturday, while also adding a third-place finish to lead the Saint Mary's men to a second-place team finish. Rades clocked a time of 2:06.36 in winning the 200 IM and added a first-place time of 5:20.68 in the 500 freestyle, while adding a 1:06.61 to finish third in the 100 breaststroke. … Shefchik and Kierra Walske (Rochester, Minn.) posted team-best third-place showings to lead the Saint Mary's women to a second in the team standings at last Saturday's Hamline Invitational. … Shefchik placed third in the 1,000 (11:48.51), fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:48.36), and sixth in the 200 IM (2:31.33), while Walske delivered her third-place showing in the three-meter diving (159.45) and added a fourth in the one-meter (152.45). … Saint Mary's kicked off the season in grand fashion against Iowa Lakes Community College, collecting seven first-place finishes — not to mention 12 second-place efforts — as the Cardinals split their duals against Iowa Lakes Community College, with the men winning 93-75, while the women dropped a 99-91 decision. … Rades made the most of his first MIAC Championships a year ago, breaking six school records — including the 19-year-old 200 freestyle mark — a year ago. … Rades boasted the Cardinals' best finish at the 2018 MIAC Championships, finishing fourth in the 400 IM with a school-record time of 4:11.11.