By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's and women's swimming and diving teams close out the regular-season portion of their schedule — and bid farewell to their two graduating seniors — Saturday, as the Cardinals host Augsburg and Hamline in a double-dual at the Jul Gernes Pool.

GameDay Live On The Web:
• Senior Salute
 
The Cardinals' Last Action:
• Jan. 19, 2019 * Ripon, Wis.: The Cardinals collected five first-place finishes — including a pair from both Brooke Shefchik and Kierra Walske — while adding 10 other top-three showings — at the Ripon double-dual | Recap
 
The Cardinals vs. Hamline — A Year Ago:
• January 26, 2018 * Winona, Minn.: In their final competitive action before the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships, the Cardinals put together many of their best swims of the season against the Pipers. The Cardinal women took center stage at the Jul Gernes Pool, posting six, first-place finishes and 16 top-three showings in beating the Pipers 112-104. The Cardinal men came out on the short end of a 154-49 decision, but garnered three firsts and eight top-3s | Recap
 
The Cardinals' Up Next:
• The Cardinals are now off until Feb. 14-17, when they head to the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the University of Minnesota campus to take part in the season-ending Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championshps.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals: 
2018-19 Men's Roster | 2018-19 Women's Roster | 2018-19 Schedule | Record Book
• Saturday's meet is the final home meet for Cardinal seniors Kierra Walske (Rochester, Minn.) and Nick Sawchuk (Rochester, Minn.). … Walske and Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis.) each collected two first-place finishes to pace the Cardinal women at the Ripon double-dual last Saturday. Shefchik collected her firsts in the 500 freestyle (5:44.99) and 1,000 freestyle (11:42.33), while Walske swept the diving events, totaling 167.10 points in the one-meter and 188.65 in the three-meter. … Alex Morrow (Stevens Point, Wis.) recorded the Cardinal men's first-place finish, at last Saturday's Ripon double-dual, stopping the clock in 2:11.80 to win the 200 butterfly, while also adding a second in the 1,000 freestyle (11:20.71). … Saint Mary's combined for 38 season-best swims, as well as 11 lifetime-bests at the Rochester Invitational on Dec. 8-9. … The Cardinals qualified six swimmers into the finals at the Rochester Invitational on Dec. 8-9. Morrow placed second in the 200 butterfly C Final with a time of 2:09.35, while Cole Stepanovich (St. Francis, Wis.) added a 2:09.35 to finish third and Dylan Anes Dy Quiangco (Rochester, Minn.) added a fourth-place time of 2:19.36. … Stepanovich also reached the finals in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly — delivering a lifetime-best 2:10.90 in the 200 IM and a season-best 57.62 in the 100 butterfly. … Along with his effort in the 200 butterfly, Dy Quiangco also reached the finals in the 200 IM, posting a lifetime-best time of 2:17.54. … Griffin Rades (Shawano, Wis.) picked up a pair of third-place finishes to lead the way for the Cardinal men at the Luther Invitational on Nov. 17, while Shefchik recorded a fifth and Katie Beitz (Blaine, Minn.) added a sixth to pace the Saint Mary's women. … Shefchik's 1,000 freestyle time of 11:41.46 against St. Norbert on Nov. 2 was the third-fastest time in program history. … The Cardinals put together 10 top-five finishes at Macalester's Roger Ahlman Invitational on Nov. 10 — with the SMU men recording six top fives, while the Saint Mary's women added four. … The Cardinals recorded a combined 12 first-place finishes in their duals against St. Norbert on Nov. 2. … Saint Mary's kicked off the season in grand fashion, collecting seven first-place finishes — not to mention 12 second-place efforts — in duals against Iowa Lakes Community College. … 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.