Minnesota State vs St. Thomas vs Concordia-St.Paul
- November 2, 2024
- St. Paul, Minn.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: MSU Athletics
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota State women’s swimming and diving team took first place in 10 of the 16 events in the triangular meet against Concordia-St. Paul and St. Thomas, hosted by the Tommies. The Mavericks were victorious in both matchups Saturday.
The team defeated St. Thomas by a score of 163-137. MSU also beat the Golden Bears 233-67.
“We were hoping to see our women step up this week and race hard at St. Thomas. We had great effort throughout the afternoon. I thought that our freshman had an outstanding meet and performed very well. There were several close races that we were able to edge out. Our divers had another solid day on the boards and scored valuable points. The last relay was probably the highlight of the meet. There was a palpable energy in the pool with all the teams in a tight race. We got beat on that one, but our women gave it a great effort. We had a lot of fun today”
To start the meet, the Mavericks won the 200 yard Medley Relay. The team made up by Abby Gronholz, Averi Larsen, Claudia Schwartz and Olivia Huboda finished with a time of 1:47.11, with Huboda pulling the fastest split at 24.37.
Kaylie Gibbs followed up the MSU victory in the relay with one of her own in the 1000 freestyle. The freshman ended with a time of 10:44.78. In the 100 freestyle, Larsen ended in first place with a 52.49.
In the 100 backstroke, Gronholz took first place with a time of 58:07. In the 200 yard race, freshman Savannah Acker also took first with a time of 2:08.34.
Larsen ended nearly a full second before the next racer with a time of 1:06.59 in the 100 breaststroke. In the 200, Megan Schultz finished in second place with a time of 2:27.60.
Gretta Hansen won the 200 butterfly event with a time of 2:13.80. Acker took first place in the 100 butterfly, as she finished at 58.96. Schwartz took second in that race with a time of 59.67.
Larsen won the 200 yard IM race with a time of 2:08.46.
In diving, Nat Freeman took first place in the one meter dive competition with a score of 230.40. Aspen Warnygora was the highest finisher for the Mavericks in the three meter competition; she took third with a score of 222.90.
Minnesota State is back in action next weekend, Saturday, November 9 for another triangular meet against Gustavus Adolphus and UW-Stevens Point. The diving portion of the meet will be held in Mankato and the swimming will take place in St. Peter.
Courtesy: St. Thomas Athletics
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas women’s swim and dive team was once again in action Saturday, returning to the comforts of the Anderson Pool for its most recent meet. The Tommies hosted Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul, defeating the Bears but falling to the Mavericks in their first competition of November.
WOMEN’S RESULTS:
Competing for the third consecutive weekend, St. Thomas won five individual events and one relay while earning top-3 finishes in a handful of races. Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central) won the team’s first race of the afternoon, just beating Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central) in the 200 freestyle. The sophomore won the race with a time of 1:56.31, while Selden finished in second with a time of 1:56.65. Hayes also went on to win the 500 freestyle, claiming the top spot with a time of 5:13.62.
The Tommies swept the 50 freestyle, as two first years and a senior claimed the top-3 spots in the race. Ellie Undem (Chisago City, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) was the fastest player in the pool on Saturday, winning the 50 free with a time of 24.16. Madeline Francois (Sartell, Minn. / Sartell) finished second with a time of 24.36 and Grace Forseberg (Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake) claimed third with a time of 24.57.
Tessa Jones (Marengo, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic) won the 200 breaststroke for the first time this season, clocking a time of 2:27.52 Saturday afternoon. Teammate Amber Hess (Kohler, Wis. / Kohler) finished third with a time of 2:27.79, while Ashley Plantenberg (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie) finished just outside the top-3 with a time of 2:30.43.
Elizabeth Bonneville (Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South) put together strong showings in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle races, claiming third place in both races. The senior clocked a time of 10:54.95 in the 1000 before swimming the 500 in 5:22.02.
The Tommies 500 freestyle relay team closed the afternoon with one final victory for St. Thomas. The team of Undem, Forsberg, Libby Fischer (Eagan, Minn. / Visitation) and Selden won the race with a time of 3:33.83, beating the top two teams from Minnesota State by a full second.
Hattie Opdahl (Lindstrom, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) once again dominated the boards, winning the 3-meter diving competition and taking second in the 1-meter. The sophomore won by over 16 points in 3-meter thanks to her score of 256.50 before finishing second in 1-meter with a score of 228.70.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from head coach Matt Bos after Saturday’s competition::
“We had some great swims today, just lacking some energy overall. We have some people putting in some great training on a consistent basis and they are starting to see some great results. I am excited to get back at in next weekend with St. Cloud and then our invitational in a couple of weeks. I think we have some people really who are on the brink of some breakout swims.”
UP NEXT
St. Thomas returns to the Anderson Pool on Saturday, November 9, as the Tommies are set to host St. Cloud State. The Tommies and Huskies will kick things off at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul, Minnesota and will honor the seniors following Saturday’s competition.
Courtesy: Concordia St. Paul Athletics
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Concordia- St. Paul swimming and diving team fell in a double-dual with the Mavericks of Minnesota State and the DI Tommies of St. Thomas Saturday afternoon at Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex in St. Paul, Minn.
Following the meet, head coach Rachel Busch stated, “We had strong performances against tough opponents today. There was a high level of competition amongst the Bears, Mavericks, and Tommies. I am proud of the Bears and their efforts in the pool and the way they encourage one another.”
CSP was highlighted by Farida Maher’s second place finish in the 1000 yard freestyle which marks her third meet in a row with a top-three finish.
Diver Caitlyn Greenwalt shined once again finishing in the top three in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, also marking her third meet in a row finishing in the top-three.
The Golden Bears will return to the pool Nov. 9 to face NSIC opponent MSU Moorhead in a dual at Nemzek Pool in Moorhead, Minn.
TEAM RESULTS
Minnesota State 233, Concordia- St. Paul 67
St. Thomas 232, Concordia- St. Paul 67
Minnesota State 163, St. Thomas 137
RELAY RESULTS
4th- 400 Yard Medley Relay (A), 3:40.84 (Farida Maher, Emma Granovsky, Rebecca Hildebrand, Sophie Leo)
8th – 200 Yard Medley Relay (B), 1:57.29 (Ashley Miranda-Limon, Catherine Bittner, Brooklyn Keney, Tessa Lentsch)
9th- 200 Yard Medley Relay ( C), 2:04.28 (Giulia Cury, Zoe D’Alessandro, Savanna Honan, Charly Horn)
9th- 400 Yard Medley Relay (B), 3:55.73 (Chloe Rihon, Tessa Lentsch, Sierra Sherry, Claire Briest)
10th- 400 Yard Medley Relay ( C), 4:03.21 (Marianna Perna, Maggie Crowley, Charly Horn, Zoe D’Alessandro)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 5 Finishes)
Farida Maher
2nd- 1000 Yard Freestyle, 10:51.19
Caitlyn Greenwalt
2nd- 3 Meter Diving, 240.15
3rd- 1 Meter Diving, 224.95
Sophie Leo
4th- 100 Yard Freestyle, 54.15
5th- 100 Yard Backstroke, 59.73
5th- 50 Yard Freestyle, 24.85
Chloe Jones
4th- 3 Meter Diving, 196.80
5th- 1 Meter Diving, 190.10
