Men’s Swimming Defeats Macalester 162-39

The Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team turned in an impressive 162-39 dual meet victory over Macalester Friday evening at Lund Natatorium in St. Peter. The Gusties won nine individual events and one relay. Matt Stewart and Steve Howard were double winners during the meet.

Swimmer pushes himself towards the wall.
Swimmer pushes himself towards the wall.

A Gustie looks to see the competition.
A Gustie looks to see the competition.

Backstroker extends for extra distance.
Backstroker extends for extra distance.

The Gustavus men’s swimming and diving team turned in an impressive 162-39 dual meet victory over Macalester Friday evening at Lund Natatorium in St. Peter. The Gusties won nine individual events and one relay. Matt Stewart and Steve Howard were double winners during the meet.

Gustavus First-Place Finishes
Matt Stewart (Jr., Burnsville, Minn.) – 100 Butterfly (53.48) and 200 Freestyle (1:46.04)
Steve Howard (Sr., White Bear Lake, Minn.) – 1-Meter Diving (173.50) and 3-Meter Diving (165.75)
Whitaker Davis (Fy., Palatine, Ill.) – 1000 Freestyle (10:01.69)
Clement Auyeung (Jr., North Mankato, Minn.) – 50 Freestyle (22.46)
Luke Paquin (So., Grand Rapids, Minn.) – 200 IM (2:08.64)
Ben Hanson (Sr., Minnetonka, Minn.) – 100 Freestyle (48.71)
Dan Mikkelson (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.) – 100 Breaststroke (1:04.54)
Paul Kirihara (Fy., Bloomington, Minn.), Connor Ziegler (Sr., Sauk Rapids, Minn.), Hanson, Stewart – 200 Medley Relay (1:39.75)

Gustavus will face Carleton on Saturday in Northfield at 11 a.m. The Carleton athletic department will be providing a video broadcast of tomorrow’s meet at this website.

Meet Results