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Carly Mosher Named MIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Ethan Armstrong — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:09:11 +0000

MIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week Carly Mosher

Gustavus first year swimmer Carly Mosher (Great Falls, Mont.) has been named MIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week for her performance in last weekend’s 181.5-118.5 dual meet victory over St. Olaf. Mosher had two relay victories as she led off both the 200 medley relay (1:51.30) and 400 freesyle relay (3:41.00). Both the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay times are the fastest in the MIAC so far this year. Along with the two first place finishes in the relays, Mosher won both the 100 (1:02.04) and 200 (2:10.62) backstroke, giving her a total of four victories on the day. Her time of 2:10.62 in the 200 backstroke is a new pool record and is the fastest time in the MIAC so far this year.

The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s swimming and diving teams will take on St. John’s and Luther College in a triangular on Saturday, Nov. 21st, at 1:00pm in St. Peter, Minn.

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Women’s Swimming & Diving Defeats St. Olaf 181.5-118.5

Ethan Armstrong — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:06:21 +0000

The Gustavus women’s swimming and diving team got its first win of the season Saturday afternoon in St. Peter against conference opponent St. Olaf. The Gusties defeated the Oles by the score of 181.5-118.5, as nine Gustavus swimmers registered at least one event win in the meet. Carly Mosher was the top Gustavus swimmer, recording wins in the 100 (1:02.04) and 200 backstroke (2:10.62), as well as contributing to the first place finishes of the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay.

Gustavus’s Carrie Gundersen continued her early season success with three event wins and one second place finish. Gundersen placed first in the 1000 (11:00.72) and 500 freestyle (5:18.31) and added a second place finish in the 200 freestyle (2:02.48). Anika Erickson and Stepanie Korba each contributed two wins and one second place finish. Erickson won 100 breaststroke (1:09.96), while placing second in the 200 breaststroke (2:33.55). Korba won the 100 butterfly (1:01.23) and placed second in the 200 butterfly (2:18.05).

Sara Hund finished second in the 50 (25.23) and 100 freestyle (55.28), and was a member of the first place 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay teams. Maggie Hansvick and Marnie Luke also contributed solid points in the meet. Hansvick won the 200 breaststroke (2:33.53), and placed third in the 100 breaststroke. Luke won the 200 IM (2:20.14) and placed third in the 200 butterfly, and 500 freestyle.

The Gustavus relay teams also had strong showing in the meet. Mosher, Erickson, Korba, and Hund teamed up to win the 200 medley relay (1:51.30), as Mosher, Gundersen, Hund, and Dajana Vidovic took first in the 400 freestyle relay (3:41.00).

The Gustie divers had their best performance of the season, sweeping both the one and three-meter diving. Brittani Matzke won both the one (209.85) and three-meter (195.15). Alicia Alvarado placed second in the one meter (187.27) and third in the three-meter (153.75). Darcy Reller placed second in the three meter (185.15), as Tori Hubbard finished behind her in third.

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Gustavus Swimming Programs Set to Take Part in Ted Mullins Hour of Power to Benefit Cancer Research

Tim Kennedy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:38:59 +0000

The Gustavus Adolphus College swimming and diving teams are taking part in the fourth annual Ted Mullin Hour of Power Relay for cancer research on Tuesday, Nov. 10 beginning at 4 p.m. in honor of former Carleton swimmer Edward H. “Ted” Mullin, who passed away from a rare soft-tissue cancer in September 2006.

The swim-a-thon will feature an “hour-of-power” relay practice. The objective is to keep all the relays in each lane on the same length. An ultimate goal of the “Hour of Power” swim-a-thon is to promote team spirit and to generate awareness of this cancer and its terminal impact on the lives of young adults.

More than 96 college swimming programs encompassing 33 different conferences are taking part in the event which raises funds for cancer research. All participating teams will begin and finish the swim-a-thon at the same time, using their respective and corresponding times zones from the East Coast to the West Coast. The official start time is set for 4p.m., Central Standard Time on Nov. 10.

Participants in the event are asked to gather pledges and donations for the Ted Mullin Cancer Research Fund at the University of Chicago. The U of Chicago will provide each participating team with packets of information well in advance of the event to aid in the fund-raising effort, as well as information regarding sarcoma, the type of cancer that claimed Ted’s life. Since the event began three years ago, participants have raised more than $112,000 for the Ted Mullin Fund for Pediatric Sarcoma Research.

Funds raised during the event will act as seed funding for the University of Chicago pediatric sarcoma research program, allowing collaborative efforts between clinicians and physician-scientists in the identification of the causes of sarcoma, at the most basic molecular and cellular levels. With a team of dedicated pediatric oncologists, orthopedists, and radiation therapists in place, the Ted Mullin Fund will support the recruitment of two additional scientists devoted to the study of sarcomas; one to focus on the molecular basis of sarcoma and the other to translate those findings into improved therapies for cancer patients like Ted.

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 Gundersen. Gundersen won the 200 freestyle with a time of 11:16.61 and 500 freestyle with a time of 5:30.06.

In addition to Gundersen’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.

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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 Gundersen 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). Gundersen 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 Gundersen 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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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).

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