SOUTH DAKOTA VS ST. THOMAS
- January 3, 2026
- St. Paul, Minn.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: USD Athletics
ST. PAUL, MINN. — South Dakota traveled to Minnesota to take on St. Thomas and came back with a win. The women won 157-143 while the men outscored the Tommies 165-135. The Yotes compiled 25 event wins over the two day meet.
DAY ONE
Day one consisted of many relays and a team diving event. The women’s team of Emily DiProspero, Quin Mahler-Moreno, and Gabbie Ahrendt took the first win of the day in the 600/400/200 free (1200 free) relay in 12:25.53. The men’s team of Alex Parkinson, Will Barth, and Matthew Sorbe followed them with a win as well.
The Yotes also took wins in the women’s 3×150 back relay, the men’s 3×150 back relay, the women’s 3×150 breast relay, and the women’s 3×150 fly relay.
Later, the men’s relay of Parkinson, Brock Russell, Joaquin Contreras-Fallico, and Nick Rounds took first in the 1000 Yard IM relay.
To end the swimming events on day one, both teams took first in the 800 free relay. Alex Peterson, Tatum O’Shea, Carson White, and Henley Hatzung finished in 6:52.91 and Rounds, James Schreiber, David Mayer, and Parkinson completed in 5:57.90.
Both men’s and women’s diving finished second in the team relay.
DAY TWO
Day two brought two more relay wins on the men’s side. Rounds, Ethan LaBounty, Dylan Alt, and Schreiber won the 200 medley relay in 1:31.41, then Alt, Mayer, Schreiber, and Sorbe took the 200 freestyle in 1:24.29.
DiProspero took a win in the 1000 yard free in 10:43.77 as well as the 100 butterfly in 59.91. Emerson Smith also took an individual win in the 200 free in 1:58.22, Gabbie Ahrendt took first in the 50 fly in 26.02, and Taylor Buhr won the 100 breast in 1:06.92.
The men’s team had individual wins from Alt in the 50 back in 23.35, Rounds in the 50 fly in 22.06 and the 200 free in 1:43.40, LaBounty in the 100 breast in 57.92, Mayer in the 100 free in 47.60, Parkinson in the 500 free in 4:36.89, and Will Barth who took the 1000 free in 9:48.08.
Maddox Mork finished on top in the 3 meter dive with a score of 332.75. Mady Schmidt also won the 3 meter dive with a score 258.25.
Coyote Event Wins
| 50 Backstroke | Dylan Alt | 23.35 |
| 50 Butterfly | Gabbie Ahrendt | 26.02 |
| 50 Butterfly | Nick Rounds | 22.06 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Taylor Buhr | 1:06.92 |
| 100 Breaststroke | Ethan LaBounty | 57.92 |
| 100 Butterfly | Emily DiProspero | 59.91 |
| 100 Freestyle | David Mayer | 47.60 |
| 200 Freestyle | Emerson Smith | 1:58.22 |
| 200 Freestyle | Nick Rounds | 1:43.40 |
| 500 Freestyle | Alex Parkinson | 4:36.89 |
| 1000 Freestyle | Emily DiProspero | 10:43.77 |
| 1000 Freestyle | Will Barth | 9:48.08 |
| 3 Meter Dive | Mady Schmidt | 258.25 |
| 3 Meter Dive | Maddox Mork | 332.75 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | Alt, Mayer, Schreiber, Sorbe | 1:24.29 |
| 200 Medley Relay | Rounds, LaBounty, Alt, Schreiber | 1:31.41 |
| 800 Free Relay | Peterson, O’Shea, White, Hatzung | 6:52.91 |
| 800 Free Relay | Rounds, Schreiber, Mayer, Parkinson | 5:57.90 |
| 1000 IM Relay | Parkinson, Russell, Contreras-Fallico, Rounds | 10:01.60 |
| 3×150 Backstroke Relay | Hatzung, Schultz, Anderson | 4:36.12 |
| 3×150 Backstroke Relay | Contreras-Fallico, Taylor, Smith | 4:03.59 |
| 3×150 Breaststroke Relay | Buhr, Mahler-Moreno, Currie | 5:25.87 |
| 3×150 Butterfly Relay | Green, Eschmeyer, Ahrendt | 4:45.05 |
| 1200 Freestyle Relay | DiProspero, Mahler-Moreno, Ahrendt | 12:25.53 |
| 1200 Freestyle Relay | Parkinson, Barth, Sorbe | 11:00.91 |
UP NEXT
The Yotes will travel to Omaha on Friday, January 23 to compete in a dual with UNO.
Courtesy: Tommie Sports
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas swim and dive programs return to the pool after their month-long hiatus. The Tommies hosted Summit League foe South Dakota in a two-day dual at Anderson Pool and the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex (AARC). After two days of strong competition, St. Thomas came up just short, as South Dakota won both the men’s and women’s duals by scores of 165-135 and 157-143.
Of note: Friday’s relays and diving events were not scored.
WOMEN’S RESULTS: ST. THOMAS vs. SOUTH DAKOTA
The Tommie women impressed in the pool Friday and Saturday, with multiple individual wins and PR times over the course of the weekend.
- St. Thomas “A” team won the 200 medley relay, the first event of the morning. The team of Jordyn Davis (Cambridge, Wis. / Cambridge), Amber Hess (Kohler, Wis. / Kohler), Brooke Gothard (Golden, Colo. / Wheat Ridge) and Ellie Undem (Chisago City, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) won the relay with a time of 1:47.22.
- Members of that relay team also won individual races Saturday morning and afternoon. Undem won both the 50 and 100 free races, clocking times of 24.48 and 53.14 respectively
- Davis and Gothard also won individual races after the 200 medley relay. Gothard won the 50 breaststroke with a time of 30.92 and the 100 IM with a time of 1:00.72. She also finished second in the 100 with a time of 1:07.78.
- Davis won the 50 and 100 backstroke with times of 26.57 and 56.56 respectively.
- Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Central) earned two top-3 finishes in the pool as an individual. The sophomore finished second in the 200 free with a time of 1:58.87 and third in the 100 with a time of 54.29.
- Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Central) continued to be the top distance swimmer for the Tommies. The junior won the 500 free by two full seconds thanks to her time of 5:16.54 and finished third in the 1000 free with a time of 10:57.46.
- On the boards, Maya Kelly (Lake Elmo, Minn. / Stillwater) won the 1-meter competition with a score of 224.70. Kelly would finish third in 3-meter with a score of 239.10.
- St. Thomas also won the final race of the day, the 200 freestyle relay. The team of Undem, Libby Fischer (Eagan, Minn. / Visitation), Hess and Selden swam the fastest time in the pool of 1:37.47 in the event.
- Several other St. Thomas swimmers and divers earned top finishes Saturday. Click here for full results.
MEN’S RESULTS: ST. THOMAS vs. SOUTH DAKOTA
St. Thomas opened 2026 with several strong performances in Anderson Pool, winning multiple individual races and events Friday and Saturday.
- The Tommie “A” team took second in the opening event of the day, the 200 medley relay. The team of Philip Jensen (Hastings, Minn. / Hastings), Ian Leonard (Muskego, Wis. / Muskego), Nicholas Salido (Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst) and Carter Fask (Elmhurst, Ill. / Fenwick) claimed second in the race with a time of 1:33.40.
- Leonard and Salido won individual races for St. Thomas later in the day. Salido won the 100 butterfly with a time of 50.60, beating teammate John Trosper (Clive, Iowa / Waukee), who finished second with a time of 51.29.
- Leonard won the 50 breaststroke with a time of 26.70 and finished second in the 100 with a time of 58.24.
- Jensen earned an individual win in the 100 backstroke in dramatic fashion, out touching Joaquin Contreras-Fallico at the wall to win with a time of 57.36. The senior finished second in the 50 with a time of 23.94.
- Dani Mauri (Mankato, Minn. / Mankato West) won his first individual race as a Tommie, clocking a PR time of 21.62 to win the 50 freestyle. Fask finished second with a time of 21.68.
- Jensen Richard (Rochester, Minn. / Century) won the final individual race of the day, the 100 IM. He and Trosper went 1-2 in the race with times of 53.56 and 53.60 respectively.
- The St. Thomas “A” team of Fask, Jensen, Lucas Becker (Carver, Minn. / Chanhassen) and Salido finished second in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:25.04.
- On the boards, Julius Krumenacher (Waukesha, Wis. / North) won the 1-meter competition with a score of 287.20. Austin Kantor (Elk River, Minn. / Elk River) was the top finisher in the 3-meter event with a score of 260.30.
- Several other St. Thomas swimmers and divers earned top finishes Saturday. Click here for full results.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas will return to the pool on Saturday, January 10. The Tommies will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa to compete in a triangular with Northern Iowa and Iowa State. The triangular is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. CT.
