St. Peter, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus freshman swimmer Bennet Woltjer (Willmar, Minn.) will represent the Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team at the NCAA Division III Diving Regional held at the Venema Aquatic Center on the campus of Calvin College on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2.  Woltjer qualified for the meet after finishing third with a score of 430.05 on the one-meter at the MIAC Championships.  He was the first Gustie diver to take home All-Conference honors since Charlie Kimball won both the one and three-meter in 2003.

Calvin College is set to host the two-day event that will include divers from around the central region states.  Action will begin on Friday at 5 p.m. (EST) and will continue on Saturday at noon. Men’s and women’s divers will be seeking to qualify for the upcoming NCAA III Championships on both the one and three-meter diving boards. Admission to spectators will be free for the weekend.  The winners of each (one and three-meter) diving competition will gain automatic berths to the NCAA III Championships. A further number of at-large berths will also be available.

For more information on the upcoming NCAA Diving Regional, please follow the link below.

http://www.calvin.edu/sports/mens/swimming/NCAADivingRegional13.htm

Photo courtesy of Kim Hagemeyer.

Photo courtesy of Kim Hagemeyer.

Minneapolis – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s swimming and diving team registered 162 points on the final day of competition at the 2013 MIAC Championships to finish in fourth place with 526 points.  The Gusties, who were in third after day two, were edged out of a spot inside the top three by Carleton who finished third with 528 points.  St. Olaf took the 2013 crown with 787 points, while St. Thomas finished runner-up with 748 points.

“I was really proud of the guys,” said head coach Jon Carlson.  “They swam with a lot heart tonight and really put their best effort forward on the final night of the meet.  Although you don’t see as many All-Conference swims, the whole team from top-to-bottom left it in the pool and turned in some inspiring swims.”

“We lost to Carleton in the regular season and a lot of people picked us to finish fifth this weekend,” Carlson continued.  “To be that close to third place was a credit to what was an great effort over the weekend. “

One of those swims came from Zac Solis (So., Centennial, Colo.) who earned All-MIAC marks with a third place finish in the 200 backstroke after touching the wall in 1:52.13, achieving the NCAA B cut standard.

The 2013 Gustavus seniors honored on Saturday night. Photo courtesy of Photography by Kim Hagemeyer.

Other top five finishers included Dante Colucci (Fr., Summit, N.J.), Jacob Stern (Fr., Rosemount, Minn.), and Sam Hanson (Jr., Minnetonka, Minn.).  Colucci placed fourth in the 200 back with a time of 1:53.84, Stern came in fourth in the 200 breaststroke in 2:07.58, and Hanson finished fourth in the three-meter diving competition with a score of 298.65.

With the loss of just two seniors, Coach Carlson is excited about the future with a vast majority of his squad returning to the pool next season, stating, “A lot of teams graduated many great swimmers this year and this is still a very young team with us only losing two terrific seniors in Adam Rosell and David Kramer.  We have a hard-working returning group and I think this year’s conference meet has lit a fire in them.  They’re anxious to start training again and are looking forward to improving throughout the off-season.”

Day Three Results

Following each race, all eight finalists were honored with a podium awards ceremony during Thursday night’s session, and the top three finishers in each event received MIAC All-Conference honors and medals for their achievement. Thursday’s updated team scores and All-Conference honorees in each event are listed below, and complete results from the session are available online here. The meet ended with an awards ceremony to honor the team champions, individual award-winners and All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team selections.

Fans can re-live the 2013 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships on the event’s home page. The page features complete coverage of all six sessions including results, recaps, photos and videos. All six sessions were also broadcast live

Photo courtesy of Kim Hagemeyer.

Photo courtesy of Kim Hagemeyer.

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s swimming and diving team registered 240 points on the second day of the MIAC Championships, moving ahead of Carleton into a third place standing with a two-day total 364 points.  St. Olaf leads the way with 529 points after day two, while St. Thomas sits in second with 464 points.

“The men swam outstanding today,” said head coach Jon Carlson.  “Carleton had a great first day and I wasn’t sure we’d be able to catch them, but we were able to dig deep and battle back and move into the top three with some great swims.”

Rookie Dante Colucci (Summit, N.J.) turned in Gustavus’ top swim of the day, posting a second place finish in the 100 backstroke to take home the first All-Conference honor of his career.  Colucci improved his prelim time by nearly two seconds in the final, touching the wall in 50.88 to earn an NCAA B cut.

“Dante Colucci’s backstroke was simply amazing and was the highlight swim of the night for this team,” said Carlson.  “To drop two seconds from his prelim time, earn a B cut, and finish second is exceptional.”

Jacob Stern (Fr., Rosemount, Minn.) provided the Gusties with two finishes inside the top eight.  Stern placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 57.84 and eighth in the 400 IM with a time of 4:19.62.  Kurt Youngdahl (So., Wayzata, Minn.) helped out in the 400 IM as well, swimming a 4:18.47 to place seventh.

In the 200 freestyle, Zac Solis (So., Centennial, Colo.) and Jeff Nelson (Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) contributed critical points after earning a spot in the evening final.  Zolis placed fourth in 1:42.30 and Nelson took seventh in 1:44.22.

Sam Olson-Anstett (Jr., Shoreview, Minn.) and Ross Larson (So., Brookings, S.D.) rounded out the Gusties’ top individual swimmers of Friday night.  Olson-Anstett finished seventh in the 100 butterfly (52.44), and Larson came in behind him in eighth (52.60).

Both the 200-medley and 800-free relay teams recorded a fourth place finish.  Dante Colucci, Jacob Stern, Ross Larson, and Tommy Payne (Fr., Montevideo, MInn.) teamed up in the 200-medley relay, posting a time of 1:34.19.  In the 800-free relay, Jeff Nelson, Payne, Zac Solis, and Kurt Youngdahl together swam a 7:06.69.

Results

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Following each race, all eight finalists were honored with a podium awards ceremony during Thursday night’s session, and the top three finishers in each event received MIAC All-Conference honors and medals for their achievement. Thursday’s updated team scores and All-Conference honorees in each event are listed below, and complete results from the session are available online here.

The MIAC Championships conclude Saturday with two sessions. The final-day preliminary round begins at 10:30 a.m. with the finals set to start Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. However, the doors for the evening session will begin at 3 p.m., as the men’s 3-meter and women’s 1-meter diving prelims will begin at 3:45 and prelim heats of the 1,650-yard freestyle will also take place in the afternoon and will be completed by 5:30 p.m. All remaining sessions will be broadcast live online by Webcast America (click here) and all will also have live results available.

In addition, the MIAC has set up an exclusive Web site for the 2013 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships. The site features an event schedule, ticket information, venue information and a map, as well as links to the live broadcast and live results, and the site will be constantly updated throughout the event with heat sheets, recaps, photos and more.

The second place 400-medley relay team of Kurt Youngdahl, Dante Colucci, Jacob Stern, and Ross Larson on the podium. Photo courtesy of Kim Hagemeyer.

The second place 400-medley relay team of Kurt Youngdahl, Dante Colucci, Jacob Stern, and Ross Larson on the podium. Photo courtesy of Kim Hagemeyer.

St. Peter, Minn. – After the opening day of the 2013 MIAC Championships, the Gustavus Adolphus men’s swimming and diving team is in fourth place with 124 points.  The Gusties turned in three All-Conference performances thanks to one relay and two individuals.  St. Olaf is the men’s leader after day one with 212 points.  St. Thomas sits in second with 175 points, while Carleton is ahead of Gustavus in third with 158 points.  The 2013 MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships are being held over the weekend at the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

“I was very pleased with how both the men and women swam,” said head coach Jon Carlson.  “Zac Solis had a great swim to place second in the 500 free, and Bennet Woltjer came through a third place finish in diving.”

Zac Solis (So., Centennial, Colo.) provided Gustavus’ top individual performance of the day with a runner-up finish in the 500 freestyle to take home the second All-Conference award of his career.  Solis touched the wall in 4:36.53, hitting the NCAA B cut standard with his time.  Tanner Roe of St. Olaf was able to edge Solis by just over one second with a winning time of 4:35.12.

To close out the swimming events in the pool on Thursday night, Dante Colucci (Fr., Summit, N.J.), Jacob Stern (Fr., Rosemount, Minn.), Ross Larson (So., Brookings, S.D.), and Kurt Youngdahl (So., Wayzata, Minn.) garnered All-Conference distinction after teaming up to finish second in the 400-medley relay with a time of 3:26.62

The Black and Gold’s final All-MIAC performance of the evening came on the diving board where Bennet Woltjer (Fr., Willmar, Minn.) scored a 430.05 to place third in the one-meter competition.

Other top individual swimmers on the night included Kurt Youngdahl, David Kramer (Sr., Burnsville, Minn.), and Tommy Payne (Fr., Montevideo, Minn.).  Youngdahl finished fifth in the 200 individual medley (1:56.34), Kramer took eighth in the 200 IM (2:00.98), and Payne finished eighth in the 50 freestyle (21.68).

Day One Results

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Following each race, all eight finalists were honored with a podium awards ceremony during Thursday night’s session, and the top three finishers in each event received MIAC All-Conference honors and medals for their achievement. Thursday’s updated team scores and All-Conference honorees in each event are listed below, and complete results from the session are available online here.

The MIAC Championships continue Friday with two more sessions, followed by the final two on Saturday. The preliminary round begins at 10:30 a.m. with the finals set to start Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. All remaining sessions will be broadcast live online by Webcast America (click here) and all will also have live results available.

In addition, the MIAC has set up an exclusive Web site for the 2013 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships. The site features an event schedule, ticket information, venue information and a map, as well as links to the live broadcast and live results, and the site will be constantly updated throughout the event with heat sheets, recaps, photos and more.

St. Peter, Minn. – A common theme throughout the heavy training month of January was seeing sophomore swimmer Zac Solis (Centennial, Colo.) consistently turn in impressive swims and consistently find his way onto the podium.  For his hard work and steady performances, Solis has been named the January Male Student-Athlete of the Month.

“Zac is one of the hardest workers and most driven athletes I’ve had the privilege of coaching,” said head coach Jon Carlson.  “Although his work ethic is top notch, his greatest attribute is that he loves to race.  Zac thrives on competition and loves to swim in big races.”

Zac Solis’ month began in a dual against Carleton on Saturday, Jan. 12.  He swam to three individual top three finishes, winning the 1,000 freestyle (10:21.07) and 200 backstroke (2:02.03) while also placing third in the 200 individual medley (2:06.83).

A week later at the Grinnell College Invitational held Jan 18-19, Solis led Gustavus to its second straight runner-up finish.  On day one of the meet, Solis provided the Gusties a first place finish in the 500 freestyle after touching the wall in 4:51.18.  He also assisted in the third place finishes of the 800-free relay and 400-medley relay on day one.

On day two of the Grinnell Invite, Solis posted another win after out-touching the field in the 200 free with a time of 1:46.75.  The sophomore also added a second place mark in the 200 back (1:58.80) to round out his top swims of the weekend.

Solis capped off the month with several outstanding races in the Black and Gold’s loss to St. Thomas in a dual on Jan. 26 in the Lund Center Natatorium.  The Centennial, Colo. product provided the Gusties big points in the distance races, winning the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 1:28.98 and finishing runner-up in the 500 free with a time of 4:53.04.

In January, Solis won five races, placed second in another two, and had one third place mark.

“Despite the hard training the team went through in January, Zac put together an amazing month with outstanding swims at each and every meet,” said Carlson.  “I’m excited for Zac and the rest of the team as we taper in preparation for the MIAC Championships coming up in less than two weeks.”

The 2013 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships are set to take place on Feb. 14-16 in the Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota.  Heading into the MIAC Championships, Solis ranks third in the league in the 200 backstroke, fourth in the 1,000 free, fifth in the 500 free, seventh in the 200 free, and ninth in the 400 IM.

The Anderson Pool on the campus of St. Thomas, site of this weekend's MIAC Invite.

The Anderson Pool on the campus of St. Thomas, site of this weekend's MIAC Invite.

St. Paul – In their final regular season meet before the 2013 MIAC Championships, the Gustavus men’s and women’s swimming and diving team competed in the two-day MIAC Invitational hosted by the University of St. Thomas in the Anderson Pool on Feb. 1-2.  Although there were no team scores kept at the keep, the Gusties had a strong showing in their final competition against collegiate opponents before the conference meet.

Alissa Tinklenberg paced the Three Crowns with a win and four second place finishes on the weekend.

Leading the Black and Gold on the women’s side was Alissa Tinklenberg (Jr., Willmar, Minn.) who was certainly kept busy over the weekend, recording five individual top-three finishes and assisting in the top-three marks of four different relays.

On a solo level, Tinklenberg’s top swim of the two-day meet came in a first place finish in the 400 individual medley where she touched the wall in 4:46.50.  Along with her 400 IM victory, Tinklenberg added four runner-up swims.  She posted times of 1:00.33 and 2:10.22 in the 100 and 200 backstroke races, respectively, went 5:17.40 in the 500 freestyle, and rounded the weekend out with a 2:15.60 in the 200 IM.

Rookie Ashley Lager (St. Peter, Minn.) also had a good meet with three swims that put her on the podium.  Lager’s top swim came in the 100 backstroke where she finished first just ahead of her teammate Tinklenberg with a time of 59.30.  She also added third place marks in the 200 free (2.00.70) and 200 back (2:13.34).

Providing Gustavus’ final two individual event wins of the weekend was Brogan Barr (Jr., Pueblo West, Colo.) and Julia Kramer (Fy., Burnsville, Minn.).  Barr won the 200 butterfly after touching the wall in 1:45.75, while Kramer took the 200 breaststroke after posting a time of 2:30.39.

Rounding out the squad’s top individual performers was Morgan Field (Fy., Albert Lea, Minn.), Kimberlie Massey (Fy., Great Falls, Mont.), and Gabe Gazzola (So., Woodbury, Minn.).  Field placed runner-up in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08.60, and Massey added third place swims in the 400 IM (4:55.48) and 1,650 free (18:50.80).  Gazzola rounds out the group by taking third in the 200 IM (2:16.98).

The Gusties’ top relay performance came on Saturday afternoon when the 800-free relay team comprised of Leah Anderson (Fy., Apple Valley, Minn.), McKenna Jones (SO., Faribault, Minn.), Ashley Lager, and Alissa Tinklenberg out-touched the field with a time of 8:01.95.

Zac Solis provided three fifth place marks for the Gustie men.

On the men’s side, Zac Solis (So., Centennial, Colo.) was the top Gustie swimmer after recording three finishes inside the top five.  Solis placed fifth in the 500 free (4:57.64), 400 IM (4:29.08), and 200 back (2:01.16).

Andy Olson (Fr., Zimmerman, Minn.) turned in the men’s team’s top swim of the weekend with a runner-up finish in the 1,650 free, finishing in 17:51.16.

Zach Gardner (Jr., Bloomington, Minn.) came in fourth in the 400 IM in 4:27.67 and fifth in the 200 IM in 2:03.60, while Dante Colucci (Fr., Summit, N.J.) placed fifth in the 100 back with a time of 56.44.

The Gustavus swimming and diving teams will now have two weeks to prepare for the 2013 MIAC Championships which will be held Feb. 14-16 at the Aquatic Center of the campus of the University of Minnesota.

Meet Results

St. Peter, Minn. - Gustavus Adolphus women’s swimmer Alissa Tinklenberg (Jr., Willmar, Minn.) and head coach Jon Carlson join Tom Wheeler of KNUJ AM 860 for this weekend’s edition of the Gustie Spotlight.  Tinklenberg, Carlson, and Wheeler review the season thus far and discuss the upcoming MIAC Invitational and MIAC Championships.

The Gustavus swimming and diving teams will take part in the two-day MIAC Invite held at the University of St. Thomas on Feb. 1-2.  The 2013 MIAC Championships will take place on Feb. 14-16 in the Aquatic Center of the campus of the University of Minnesota.

Wheeler, the radio voice of the Golden Gusties, conducts interviews with a different member of the Gustavus Athletics Department throughout the winter season.  The Gustie Spotlight airs live on Saturday’s prior to tip-off of the Gustavus men’s basketball game.

To listen to the two part interview, click on the Game Central link, hit the On Demand tab, and navigate to the most recent Gustie Spotlight.

Senior male swimmers David Kramer (left) and Adam Rosell (right) were honored as a part of Senior Day before today's dual against St. Thomas.

Senior male swimmers David Kramer (left) and Adam Rosell (right) were honored as a part of Senior Day before today's dual against St. Thomas.

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s swimming and diving team suffered a 155.5-86.5 dual meet loss to the University of St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon in the Lund Center Natatorium.  In their one and only home dual of the season, the Gusties recorded four wins and 11 individual top three finishes on the day.

“Although the scores didn’t come out in our favor, I’m proud of the way both the men and women competed today,” said head coach Jon Carlson.  “It was our ‘Race for Grace’ meet and I thought our swimmers gave it their all and left it in the pool.  Training has been tough as we head into the backstretch of our season, so today was good chance for our swimmers to see some conference competition inside our pool for the final time this year.”

Top Gustavus performers in the pool included sophomore Zac Solis (Centennial, Colo.) and rookie Jacob Stern (Rosemount, Minn.).  Solis delivered big points in the distance races, winning the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 1:28.98 and finishing runner-up in the 500 free with a time of 4:53.04.  Stern touched the wall first in the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.95 and provided a second place mark in the 200 IM in 2:06.89.

Freshman Bennet Woltjer (Willmar, Minn.) turned in a pair of podium finishes in the diving competitions.  Woltjer placed first in the one-meter after scoring a 264.06 and added a second place finish in the three-meter with a score of 252.05.  Sam Hanson (Jr., Minnetonka, Minn.) also added a third place dive on the one-meter board with a score of 208.35.

The 200-medley relay team comprised of Dante Colucci (Fr., Summit, N.J.), Stern, Tommy Payne (Fr., Montevideo, Minn.), and Kurt Youngdahl (So., Wayzata, Minn.) registered Gustavus’ final first place finish of the afternoon, swimming a 1:38.86 to out-touch St. Thomas by 0.14 seconds.

Payne also added two top-three marks, placing runner-up in the 50 free (22.32) and finishing third in the 100 free (49.66).  Colucci swam a 55.56 to finish second in the 100 backstroke, while Tommy Panetti (So., Bloomington, Minn.) rounded out Gustavus’ top swimmers with a third place swim in the 1,000 free (10:46.28).

The Gustavus swimming and diving teams will be back in the pool for their final swim before the 2013 MIAC Championships next weekend.  The Gusties will travel to the St. Paul to take part in the two-day MIAC Invitational hosted by St. Thomas on Feb. 1-2.  The MIAC Championships begin two weeks following on Feb. 14-16.

Complete Meet Results

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The Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center on the campus of Grinnell College.

The Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center on the campus of Grinnell College.

Grinnell, Iowa – The day one standings of the Grinnell College Invitational held on the second day of competition, as host Grinnell won the men’s title and the University of Nebraska, Omaha won the women’s title.  For the second year in a row, Grinnell edged the Gustavus men, totaling 1253.5 points to the Black and Gold’s 1009.5.  The Gustavus women, who won the meet last season, tallied 1000 points for a second place standing behind UNO who registered 1058.  Augustana College rounded out the podium in third (909 pts.) on the men’s side, while Luther College placed third (759 pts.) on the women’s side.

The Gustie women posted six top-three finishes on the day.  In the relay events, Alissa Tinklenberg (Jr., Willmar, Minn.), Jennifer Strom (So., Rochester, Minn.), Laura Drake (Jr., Mendota Heights, Minn.), and Katie Olson (So., North Oaks, Minn.) teamed up to place second in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:50.31.  In the 400-freestyle relay, Leah Anderson (Fy., Apple Valley, Minn.), Tarin Anding (Fy., Sartell, Minn.), Olson, and Tinklenberg swam a 3:38.63 to finish runner-up as well.

Top individual swimmers on the women’s team included Alissa Tinklenberg, Jennifer Strom, and Katie Olson.  Tinklenberg won the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:07.13 and added a third place finish in the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:44.13.  Strom touched the wall first in the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.99, and Olson took top marks in the 50 free with a time of 24.97.

Zach Solis (So., Centennial, Colo.), Ross Larson (So., Brookings, S.D.), and Jacob Stern (Fr., Rosemount, Minn.) all recorded individual finishes on the podium for the Gustie men’s squad.  Solis out-swam the field in the 200 free with a first place finish in 1:46.75.  He also placed runner-up in the 200 back after going 1:58.80.  Larson’s top swim came by way of a third place finish in the 100 butterfly (54.48), and Stern’s top mark came in a third place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.80).

The men’s 200-medley relay team consisting of Dante Colucci (Fy., Summit, N.J.), Stern, Sam Olson-Anstett (Jr., Shoreview, Minn.), and Jeff Nelson (Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) came in fifth (1:41.04), while the 400-free relay team of Solis, Kento Gurung (So., Eagan, Minn.), Colucci, and Nelson also placed fifth (3:18.34).

The Gustavus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be back in the pool on Jan. 26 when they host University of St. Thomas in a dual set to begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Lund Center Natatorium.

Day Two Results

The Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center on the campus of Grinnell College.

The Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center on the campus of Grinnell College.

Grinnell, Iowa – After day one of the Grinnell College Invitational, both the Gustavus Adolphus men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams sit in second place.  The Gustie men tallied 508.5 points on the opening day, trailing host Grinnell who leads the pack with 595.5 points.  The Gustie women posted 518 points, sitting behind the University of Nebraska, Omaha who is in front with 550 points.

“A good start for both the men and the women today,” said head coach Jon Carlson.  “We’ve had a couple great weeks of training and for us to come out and swim like we did today gives us a lot of confidence looking forward.  We put ourselves in striking distance heading into Saturday and that’s all you can ask for.”

The Gustavus women’s squad did its damage in the relay events, recording three top-three finishes on the day.  Alissa Tinklenberg (Jr., Willmar, Minn.), Sarah Hund (Sr., Willmar, Minn.), Tarin Anding (Fy., Sartell, Minn.), and Katie Olson (So., North Oaks, Minn.) teamed up to post the top relay finish by taking first in the 200-freestyle relay with a time of 1:39.77.

The 400-medley relay team comprised of Tinklenberg, Jennifer Strom (So., Rochester, Minn.), Laura Drake (Jr., Mendota Heights, Minn.), and Olson came in runner-up with a time of 4:03.58.  Abigail Lyle (Jr., Buffalo, Minn.), Leah Anderson (Fy., Apple Valley, Minn.), Strom, and Anding rounded out the team’s top relay performances with a third place mark in the 800-free relay with a time of 8:08.53.

On an individual level, Alissa Tinklenberg and Katie Olson both claimed first place finishes.  Tinklenberg won the 500 free with a time of 5:12.97 and also placed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.03.  Olson took gold in the 100 free, touching the wall in 54.31.  Jennifer Strom also turned in a pair of top-three finishes, taking second in the 500 free (5:19.40) and third in the 200 breaststroke (2:29.93).

The Gustavus men’s team was led by Zac Solis (So., Centennial, Colo.) who took the top spot on the podium after going 4:51.18 in the 500 free.  The Gustie men posted six individual top-three finishes at the meet.

David Kramer (Sr., Burnsville, Minn.) had the second-best finish with a runner-up swim in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.88).  Jeff Nelson (Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.), Ross Larson (So., Brookings, S.D.), Jacob Stern (Fr., Rosemount, Minn.), and Sam Hanson (Jr., Minnetonka, Minn.) all recorded third place marks; Nelson in the 100 free (49.62), Larson in the 500-free (4:59.94), Stern in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.75), and diver Hanson in the three-meter (308.95).

The Black and Gold also finished third in both the 800-free and 400-medley relays.  Stern, Larson, Nelson, and Solis teamed up in the 800-free relay (7:30.15), and Dante Colucci (Fr., Summit, N.J.), Stern, Larson, and Solis assembled in the 400-medle relay (3:43.12).

The final day of the Grinnell Invitational is set for tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 19.  Live video for Saturday’s finals will broadcast through the link below.

Day One Results

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