“Men’s Swimming & Diving Preps for Liberal Arts Championship with Exciting Showdown Against Morningside”

SIOUX CITY, I.A. – The University of Minnesota Morris men’s swimming & diving squad visited Morningside College for their concluding meet prior to the Liberal Arts Championship taking place from Feb. 12-15 in Racine, Wis. The Cougars were defeated with a score of 53-148 against their rivals, securing only one first-place finish during the day.

Minnesota Morris initiated the scoring promptly, with team ‘A’ acquiring second place in the 200 yard medley relay. The quartet of Austin Dunn, Dillon Thorstad, Riley McRoberts, and Josh Miller achieved a cumulative time of 1:46.65 in the event. John Gulon continued the momentum with a second-place finish in the 200 yard freestyle, clocking in at 1:49.99. Dunn claimed another second-place result, this time in the 200 yard IM, posting a time of 2:11.65. 

Louie Freeman recorded his first top-three result of the day in the 100 yard butterfly, racing with a commendable time of 59.53. In the 100 yard freestyle, Miller (53.01) finished in third place. Two Cougars achieved top-three finishes in the 100 yard backstroke. Gulon (55.04) secured first place for Minnesota Morris, while Elijah Slinden (1:04.72) attained third place. Team ‘A’ for the Cougars in the 200 yard freestyle relay, comprised of Dunn, Ryan Erickson, Freeman, and Gulon, swam a time of 1:32.24, concluding the meet with a second-place finish for Minnesota Morris.