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Women’s Swimming and Diving Drops Dual Meet to St. Cloud State 90-210

Ethan Armstrong — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:24 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team fell to St. Cloud State University Saturday afternoon in the St. Peter by the score of 90-210. Gustavus recorded two first place finishes both of which were won by Carrie Gunderson. Gunderson won the 200 freestyle with a time of 11:16.61 and 500 freestyle with a time of 5:30.06.

In addition to Gunderson’s two victories, the Gusties tallied a total of 10 second and third place finishes on the day. Marnie Luke and Carly Mosher both finished second in two events. Luke in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:16.61) and 200-yard individual medley (2:20.80), and Mosher in the 100 (1:02.41) and 200 backstroke (2:12.58). Anika Erickson finished second in the 200 breaststroke (2:36.59) and third in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.67).

Other top finishers included Stephanie Korba finishing third in 100 and 200 butterfly, and Maggie Hansvick finishing third in the 200 breaststroke. The Gustavus 400 freestyle relay team of Gunderson, Dajana Vidovic, Mary Jo Behr, and Serena Elthon finished in third place.

Meet Results

Women’s Swimming & Diving Falls to MSU, Mankato 98-141

Ethan Armstrong — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:50:35 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team lost its season-opening dual meet 98-141 to the University of Minnesota, Mankato at MSU’s Highland Pool on Friday night. Gustavus senior Carrie Gunderson placed first in the 500-yard freestyle (5:18.06), as first year swimmer Carley Mosher claimed first place in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.01). Gunderson and Mosher joined teammates Dajana Vidovic and Sarah Hund as they took first in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:41.79).

Gustavus claimed six second place finishes including Gunderson in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:53.48), Mosher in the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.78), Hund in the 100-yard freestyle (56.16), Stephanie Korba in the 100-yard butterfly (1:03.38), Anika Erickson in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.24), and Tori Hubbard in the 0ne-meter diving (178.55).

Gustavus also got help from six third place finishes. Third place finishers included Korba, Erickson, Vidovic, and Quinn Arnold in the 200-yard medley relay, Allyson Hannemann in the 100-yard backstroke, Vidovic in the 100-yard freestyle, Maggie Hansvick in the 100-yard breaststroke, Hannemann, Anna Eames, Kathryn Lucas, and Janae Pieh in the 200 freestyle relay, and Marnie Luke in the three-meter diving.

Gustavus will face St. Cloud State University in a dual meet on Saturday at 1:00pm in the Gustavus Natatorium.

Meet Results

Women’s Swimming Set To Compete In NCAA Championships

Tim Kennedy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming team will send two swimmers to the NCAA Championships this weekend which will be hosted by Macalester College at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center. The two swimmers who qualified include Carrie Gundersen (Jr., Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins) and Anika Erickson (So., Milaca, Minn.).

Junior Carrie Gundersen, who will be making her second appearance at the NCAA Championships, enters this year’s meet seeded fourth in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 17:09.69, and 19th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:01.05. Gundersen will also swim the 200 freestyle.

Sophomore Anika Erickson will be making her first appearance at the national meet. She enters the meet seeded 13th in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:21.93 and 21st in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.07.

The meet begins on Wednesday with Carrie Gundersen swimming the 500 freestyle and Anika Erickson swimming the 50 freestyle.

On Thursday, Gunderson will swim the 200 freestyle.

On Friday, Erickson will swim the 100 breaststroke.

On Saturday, Gunderson will swim the 1650 freestyle and Erickson will swim the 200 breaststroke.

NCAA Championships Web site

Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Finishes Second at MIAC Championships

Tim Kennedy — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team had hopes of claiming their third consecutive MIAC Title, however the Gusties came up 100 points short of Carleton which claimed the championship with 721 points. Gustavus totalled 619.5 points, followed by St. Thomas at 496 and St. Olaf at 479. Carrie Gundersen sparked the Gusties on final day as she won the 1650 freestyle in a conference and meet record time of 17:09.69. She also automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships.

Anika Erickson also claimed an individual event title for the Gusties on Saturday as she won the 200 breaststroke in a meet record time of 2:21.93.

Other top finishes for Gustavus on the day included Melissa Aune placing sixth in the 1650 freestyle (18:20.93), Maggie Hansvick finishing fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:27.81), Marnie Luke placing second (2:12.48), Steph Korba placing third, and Britta Nelson finishing sixth (2:20.50) in the 200 butterfly, and Brittani Manske placing sixth (326.55) and Darcy Reller finishing eighth (290.85).

Carrie Gundersen was named Co-MIAC Female Swimmer of the Year with Maggie Alexander of Carleton. Gundersen won the 1650 freestyle and placed second in the 500 freestyle at the meet.

WOMEN’S RECAP
The Carleton women’s swimming and diving team won the MIAC Championship in convincing fashion finishing 101.5 points ahead of second place Gustavus. The meet was held at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis. The University of St. Thomas finished third with 496 points, and St. Olaf was fourth place with 479 points. The Knight’s title was the third in program history, but the first since winning back-to-back titles in the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 seasons.

Carleton picked up two event titles on the day including Kaarin Taylor in the 200 butterfly, and Maggie Alexander in the 200 backstroke. Alexander’s time of 2:03.04 in the 200 back was a new conference and meet record.

Other event champions on the day included Annie Flanagan of Macalester, who won the 1-meter diving in new meet record time of 1:05.41, Carrie Gundersen of Gustavus, who won the 1650 freestyle in a new conference and meet record time of 17:09.69, Anika Erickson of Gustavus, who won the 200 breaststroke in a meet record time of 2:21.93, Becca Nye of St. Thomas, who won the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.87, and the St. Thomas 400 free relay team of Jena Root, Ali Krieger, Maddie Frost, Becca Nye, which won in a new meet record time of 3:30.30.

The Gusties will now wait to see which swimmers will qualify for the NCAA Championships which will take place at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis, March 18-21.

Meet awards were presented at the conclusion of the meet and the winners were:
Female Diver of the Year: Anne Flanagan, Macalester
Co-Female Swimmers of the Year: Maggie Alexander, Carleton and Carrie Gundersen, Gustavus
Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year: Nicole Hempler, St. Catherine
Diving Coaches of the Year: Gabe Korteum, St. Olaf/Carleton, Mark Dusbabek, St. Thomas, and Gregg Rappe, Macalester

TEAM SCORES
Carleton College 721
Gustavus Adolphus College 619.5
University of St. Thomas 496
St. Olaf College 479
Macalester College 334.5
College of St. Benedict 285.5
College of St. Catherine 259
Concordia College 223.5
Hamline University 159
Saint Mary’s University 74
Augsburg College 62

Women’s Results (Top 3 All-MIAC)
1-meter Diving – 1, Annie Flanagan, Macalester, 404.80; 2, Lauren Trudeau, Concordia, 368.80; 3, Kasya Mestnik, St. Thomas, 350.30
1650 Freestyle – 1, Carrie Gunderson, Gustavus, 17;09.69, 2, Grace Fleming, Macalester, 17:57.14, 3, Layla Clauss, St. Thomas, 18:09.64
200 Backstroke – 1. Maggie Alexander, Carleton, 2:03.04; 2. Kale Zicafoose, Carleton, 2:03.95; 3. Jena Root, St. Thomas, 2:07.7
100 Freestyle – 1. Becca Nye, St. Thomas, 51.87; 2. Lauren Snyder, St. Olaf, 52.16; 3. Becky Alexander, Carleton, 52.60
200 Breaststroke – 1. Anika Erickson, Gustavus, 2:21.93; 2. Kate Alexander, Carleton, 2:25.62; 3. Karoline Hart, Macalester, 2:25.83
200 Butterfly – 1. Kaarin Taylor, Carleton, 2:11.76; 2. Marnie Luke, Gustavus, 2:12.48; 3, Steph Korba, Gustavus, 2:14.65
400 Free Relay – 1. St. Thomas (Jena Root, Ali Krieger, Maddie Frost, Becca Nye) 3:30.30; 2. Carleton, 3:31.42; 3. St. Olaf, 3:34.69

MIAC Championships Website

Women’s Swimming Diving In Second Place After First Day of MIAC Championships

Tim Kennedy — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team scored 166.5 points on the first day of the MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships and trail first place Carleton by just one-and-one-half points heading into the second day of the three day event. Carrie Gundersen finished second in the 500 freestyle, but automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 5:01.05. The meet is being held at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis.

Gundersen was attempting to win the 500 for the third consecutive year, but came up just short as she finished behind Maggie Alexander of Carleton who posted a time of 4:59.91 which set a new meet record. The Gusties placed three in the top nine in the 500 with Gundersen finishing second, Jonna Berry placing fifth (5:16.57) and Melissa Aune finishing ninth (5:18.76).

The Gusties had a solid day in the relays as the 200 free relay narrowly missed finishing first, while the 400 medley relay placed third. The 200 free relay team of Janae Piehl, Serena Elthon, Dajana Vidovic, and Jonna Berry posted a time of 1:36.24, which was .01hundredth of a second behind first place St. Thomas. The 400 medley relay team of Allyson Hannemann, Anika Erickson, Stephanie Korba, and Dajana Vidovic registered a time of 3:58.21.

Other top finishes for Gustavus included Marnie Luke finishing second in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:11.36, and Janae Piehl (24.28) and Dajana Vidovic (24.55) placing fifth and sixth respectively in the 50 freestyle.

The meet continues through Saturday.

MIAC Championships Website

Relays Lead Women’s Swimming and Diving Team at the Minnesota Challenge

Tim Kennedy — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team team competed at the Minnesota Challenge hosted by the University of Minnesota at the U of M Aquatics Center on Friday and Saturday. No team scores were kept, but the Gusties swam well, particularly in the relay events. The 200 free relay team of Emily Amundsen, Jonna Berry, Serena Elthon, and Dajanna Vidovic started the meet off with a splash as it finished third in a time of 1:40.28.

After the 200 free relay kicked things off in fine fashion on Friday, the 400 medley relay team of Jonna Berry, Anika Erickson, Steph Korba, and Dajanna Vidovic finished the day with a fifth place finish in a time of 4:12.41. On Saturday, the 800 free relay squad of Berry, Mary J. Behr, Vidovic, and Carrie Gundersen posted a fourth place finish (8:14.07) and the 400 free relay team of Emily Amundsen, Carrie Gundersen, Janae Piehl, and Vidovic placed sixth in a time of 3:45.99.

Individually, Carrie Gundersen led the way with a third place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:14.12). Gundersen also recorded a 12th place finish in the 100 free (56.09), and a 13th place finish in the 200 free in a time of 2:00.63. Other top individual performances included Anika Erickson placing seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:31.81), Marnie Luke finishing eighth in the 400 individual medley (4:55.94) and ninth in the 200 butterfly (2:20.68), and Dajanna Vidovic finishing 8th in the 100 free with a time of 55.62).free relay team of Matt Stewart, Clem Auyeung, Dave Pearson, and Tyler Wakefield also placed second (3:10.62). Gustie relay teams took three of the top six spots in the 400 free relay as the Gustie team of Gunnar Tiegen, Lance Switzer, Peter Roth, and Zach Nachtsheim tied another Gustavus relay team of Craig Nordquist, Whitaker Davis, Skylar Davis, and Billy Schultze for fifth place with identical times of 3:17.93.

Individually, some of the top performances of the weekend included Dave Pearson (54.22), Paul Kirihara (54.66), and Zach Nachtsheim (54.85) finishing fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively in the 100 backstroke, Matt Stewart finishing sixth in the 100 butterfly (51.72) and seventh in the 200 butterfly (1:57.00), Casey Enevoldsen placing seventh in the 1650 freestyle (17:04.38), and Skylar Davis finishing seventh in the 400 individual medley (4:21.16).

The Gusties will now spend the next two weeks tapering for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships which will be held at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center, Feb. 19-21. The Gusties, who are the defending champions, have won six MIAC titles in the past seven years.

Friday Results

Saturday Results

Women’s Swimming and Diving Drops Dual Meet To Carleton By Score of 112.5-197.5

Tim Kennedy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Janae Piehl counts for Carrie Gundersen as she swims the 1000 free.

Emma Espel heads off the starting blocks.

Anika Erickson heads for the finish line in the breaststroke.

Mary Jo Behr heads to the finish in the backstroke.

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team suffered a MIAC dual meet setback to Carleton on Saturday afternoon in St. Peter by the score of 112.5-197.5. The Gusties had four event winners on the day including Carrie Gundersen (1000 free), Brittany Matzke (1 meter diving), Anika Erickson (100 breast), and Maria Freund (3 meter diving).

In addition to the four first place finishes, the Gusties also recorded five second place finishes, and three third place finishes. Gunderson, who won the 1000 free with a time of 10:48.87, also finished second in the 500 free in a time of 5:20.93. Erickson, who won the 100 breast in a time of 1:10.09, added a second place finish in the 200 breast in a time of 2:32.22. Matzke, who won the one meter diving with a total of 209.20, also recorded a second place finish in the three meter diving with a total of 205.15. Freund, who won the three meter diving with a total of 217.5, added a fourth place finish in the one meter diving with a total of 178.15.

Other top finishes for Gustavus included Jonna Berry finishing second in the 200 free (2:02.10), Dajana Vidovic placing second in the 50 free (25.90) and third in the 100 free (56.22), Marnie Luke finishing third in the 1000 free (11:24.18), and Krista Koenen placing third in the 100 fly (1:03.37).

Meet Results

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Women’s Swimming and Diving Finishes First At Saint John’s Winter Invitational

Tim Kennedy — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team finished first out of four teams at the Saint John’s Winter Invitational held in Collegeville on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties took top honors with 1,108 points, followed by Saint Ben’s with 703, St. Thomas with 584, and Augsburg with 42. The Gusties won five individual events including two by Carrie Gundersen (200 free and 500 free).

Gundersen posted a time of 2:02.91 in winning the 200 free and a time of 5:23.70 in winning the 500 free.

Other individual winners for Gustavus included Maria Freund in one meter diving (209.85), Dajana Vidovic in the 50 free (25.44), and Marnie Luke in the 200 butterfly (2:22.69).

The Gusties will return to action on January 23-24 at the UW-Stevens Point Invitational.

Complete Results

Carrie Gundersen Named MIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

adele burk — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Carrie Gundersen turned in the MIAC’s top times in the 500 and 1650 freestyle this past weekend.

Gustavus Adolphus College junior Carrie Gundersen (Minnetonka, Minn.) has been named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week. Gundersen swam the MIAC’s fastest times this season in the 500 and 1650 freestyle at the UW-River Falls Falcon Invite held this past weekend at the University of Minnesota. She set the conference’s fastest time in the 500 freestyle by placing second with a time of 5:15.90. Gundersen also won the 1650 freestyle by over 30 seconds. Her time of 17:51.04 in the race is also the top time in the MIAC.

Women’s Swimming Finishes Fourth At Falcon Invitational

Tim Kennedy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming team took fourth place out of ten teams in the red division at the Falcon Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin at River Falls and held at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis on Saturday. The Gusties recorded 481 points behind first place University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, which tallied 720 points. Carrie Gundersen had the top performance for the Gusties by finishing first in the 1650-yard freestyle by over 30 seconds with a time of 17:51.04.

Gustavus recorded four other top-five finishes during the meet. Dajana Vidovic started the meet with a fourth place finish in the 100-yard freestyle after touching the wall in 54.93. Anika Erickson took fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke with time of 2:30.16, while Brittani Matzke added a fifth place finish in 1-meter diving with 179.60 points. The 400-yard freestyle relay also posted a fourth place time of 3:45.61 with Jonna Berry swimming the opening leg.

Meet participants included Gustavus, Luther, St. Thomas, Saint Benedict, UW-Whitewater, UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls, Grinnell, Carroll, and Division II MSU-Moorhead.

Gustavus will travel to Florida Atlantic University over the holidays for training from December 27-January 4 before returning to competition Saturday, January 10 at the Saint Benedict Invitational.

Sat. Prelim Results
Sat. Final Results