By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University swim teams are back in action this weekend at the Jul Gernes Pool. The Cardinal women host UM-Morris in a 6 p.m. dual on Friday, while both teams take on Ripon at noon the following afternoon.
 
The Cardinals' Last Action:
• November 16, 2019 * Riley Pool * St. Paul, Minn.: Brenden McClay (Shakopee, Minn.) posted the team's top two performances — a pair of second-place efforts — in the Cardinals' dual-meet losses to Macalester and Gustavus | Recap
 
The Cardinals vs. UM-Morris — Their Last Meeting:
• Friday's dual will be the first meeting in program history between the Cardinals and the Cougars.
 
The Cardinals vs. Ripon — Their Last Meeting:
• January 19, 2019 * Ripon, Wis.: The Cardinals collected five first-place finishes — including a pair from both Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis.) and Kierra Walske (Rochester, Minn.)  — while adding 10 other top-three showings at the Ripon double-dual | Recap
 
The Cardinals' Up Next:
• The Cardinals are now off until Dec. 6, when they head to the Rochester (Minn.) Rec Center for the three-day Rochester Invitational, hosted by St. Cloud State.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2019-20 Men's Roster | 2019-20 Women's Roster | 2019-20 Schedule | Record Book
• Brenden McClay (Shakopee, Minn.) posted the Cardinals' top finishes at last weekend's double-dual against Macalester and Gustavus, clocking second-place times of 22.96 in the 50 freestyle and 49.80 in the 100 freestyle to lead the Cardinal men, while Casey Hanson (Grand Rapids, Minn.) chipped in a fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:49.19) and a fifth in the 200 freestyle (2:13.93). … Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis.) delivered third-place performances in the 400 IM (5:17.88) and 500 freestyle (5:49.53), while also posting a fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:46.81) to lead the Cardinal women against Macalester and Gustavus last weekend. … Mara Caples (Rochester, Minn.) and Katie Domack (Lakeville, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal women against St. Norbert on Nov. 1. Caples posted a first-place showing in the 100 backstroke (1:06.18), while Domack won the 100 butterfly in 1:05.39. … Olivia Fleming (Hugo, Minn.) picked up Saint Mary's lone victory in its Nov. 2 dual against Southwest Minnesota State, winning the 50 freestyle in 26.87. … Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis.) posted a combined five second-place finishes against St. Norbert and Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 1-2. The senior finished second in both the 500 (5:53.54) and 1000 (11:59.90), while adding seconds in the 1000 freestyle (12:04.14), the 500 freestyle (6:01.75), and the 100 breaststroke (1:18.35). … Brennan McClay (Shakopee, Minn.) delivered a pair of second-place times — 1:56.43 in the 200 freestyle and 5:53.54 in the 500 freestyle — against St. Norbert on Nov. 1, with Casey Hanson (Grand Rapids, Minn.) posting a third in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.59) to lead the way for the Cardinal men against St. Norbert on Nov. 1. … Shefchik won both the 500 and 1,000 for the third time in as many races at the Hamline Invitational on Oct. 26, posting winning times of 5:49.89 in the 500 and 11:49.00 in the 1000. … Shefchik picked up first-place finishes in the 1000 freestyle (11:53.49) and 500 freestyle (5:54.54) against Concordia on Oct. 18, then completed the sweep of the two events the following afternoon, touching the wall in 11:38.19 to win the 1000 freestyle and adding a first-place time of 5:46.95 in the 500 free. … Katie Domack (Lakeville, Minn. / 100 butterfly, 2:35.50) also posted a first-place finish for the Cardinal women during their season-opening duals. … McClay picked up the Cardinals' two first-place showings against Iowa Lakes CC on Oct. 19, stopping the clock in 22.87 to win the 50 freestyle and posting a time of 49.98 to win the 100 freestyle.