Release courtesy of MIAC Office
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Gustavus swimmer Tanner Sonnek (So., North Mankato, Minn.) had an outstanding performance to lead his team to victory at the Gusties’ home Grace Goblirsch Invitational and earn MIAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Athlete-of-the-Week honors. Sonnek won both of his individual events, racing to victory in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:10.75 and the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:01.56. His two first-place finishes helped Gustavus rack up 1,321 total points to win by a wide margin. This season, Sonnek ranks first in the MIAC in the 200-breast by more than four seconds with his season-best time of 2:09.69, and his 500-free time from Saturday is the ninth-fasted in the MIAC this season.