Swim and Dive Hosts Hamline Friday Night, Travels to Saint John’s Saturday

SAINT PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus swim and dive team will host Hamline on Friday evening for a 5 p.m meet before they travel to Saint John’s for a 1 p.m. meet Saturday. The diving events for Saturday’s meet versus Saint John’s will be in Saint Peter at the Vic Gustafson Pool starting at 10 a.m.

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Senior Day: As is tradition at Gustavus, one of the final home meets of the season is designated as Senior Day and a special tribute is made to the individuals who have dedicated themselves to Gustavus swimming and diving the past four years. This year, the Athletics Department, Head Coach Jon Carlson, parents, and fans salute the 22 student-athletes who have represented the swim and dive program with pride and class throughout their collegiate careers. Student-athletes honored today include Jonathan Bovee (Farmington, Minn.), Nicholas Brazel (Bloomington, Minn.), Benjamin DeSutter (Maple Plain, Minn.), Riley Fairbanks (Hutchinson, Minn.), Erik Knutson (St. Paul, Minn.), Seamus McDonald (St. Paul, Minn.), Scott Nimke (Rochester, Minn.), Andrew Peters (Montevideo, Minn.), Carson Scholberg (Apple Valley, Minn.), Thomas Schuman (Litchfield, Minn.), Tanner Sonnek (North Mankato, Minn.), Caleb Torvik (Savage, Minn.), Francis Zobitz (White Bear Lake, Minn.), Grace Carlson (St. Peter, Minn.), Cassidy Coats (Hopkins, Minn.), Sydney Hallmark (Cedarburg, Wis.), Sarah Link (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.), Rachel Lund (Fresno, Calif), Perry McGhee (Sr., Charleston, W. Va.,), Haley Pesik (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.), Veronica Vasina (Arvada, Colo.), and Maggie Webster (Apple Valley, Minn.).

In their last meet, both the Gustie men and women traveled to Stevens Point, Wis. for the Point Invite and took home a second place.

The Gusties have seen a lot of top times in the MIAC with their top time for each event listed along with their ranking in the conference:

MEN

50 freestyle

Matt Allison – 21.54 (2nd)

100 freestyle 

Nolan Larson – 47.25 (2nd)

200 freestyle

Larson – 1:45.43 (1st)

500 freestyle

Zach Dawson – 4:47.27 (1st)

1000 freestyle 

Mack Christianson – 10:20.51 (5th)

1650 freestyle 

Dawson – 17:12.09 (5th)

100 backstroke

Josh Muntifering – 54.04 (5th)

200 backstroke

Muntifering – 1:59.48 (4th)

100 breaststroke 

Tanner Sonnek – 55.83 (1st)

200 breaststroke

Sonnek – 2:05.32 (1st)

100 butterfly

Larson – 52.47 (6th)

200 butterfly

Larson – 1:57.54 (2nd)

100 medley 

Sonnek – 53.60 (1st)

200 medley 

Sonnek – 1:57.05 (1st)

400 medley 

Larson – 4:17.94 (3rd)

WOMEN

50 freestyle

Maggie Webster – 24.44 (3rd)

100 freestyle 

Webster – 53.94 (9th)

200 freestyle 

Webster – 1:58.77 (9th)

500 freestyle 

Sydney Hallmark – 5:25.32 (14th)

1000 freestyle 

Hallmark – 11:14.25 (6th)

1650 freestyle 

Hallmark – 18:34.98 (9th)

100 backstroke 

Amelia Bjorklund – 1:02.95 (19th)

200 backstroke 

Bjorklund – 2:15.76 (16th)

100 breaststroke 

Hailey Auran – 1:08.54 (6th)

200 breaststroke 

Haley Pesik – 2:29.86 (7th)

100 butterfly 

Michelle Simms – 1:01.36 (11th)

200 butterfly 

Hallmark – 2:17.95 (11th)

100 medley

Webster – 1:03.40 (6th)

200 medley

Pesik – 2:16.80 (9th)

400 medley

Hallmark – 4:54.41 (12th)