Johnnies Journey Saturday to La Crosse

By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Director of Athletic Communications

Saint John’s travels to Wisconsin-La Crosse for a twin meet this Saturday, Nov. 8. Diving competitors begins at 9 a.m., adopted by swimming occasions at 1:30 p.m. – Live Video

A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John’s tied in a twin with St. Olaf this previous Saturday (Nov. 1) at St. Catherine’s Butler Center.  SJU received seven occasions and totaled 25 top-three performances for 147 factors. The tie was the second in program historical past on file after a 150-150 draw at Carleton on Jan. 23, 2016.

Senior Brayden Slavik (Green Isle, Minn./Chaska) received all of his particular person occasions and led one in all two Johnnie relays to victory, whereas junior Cody Watts (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) swept the diving competitors for the third consecutive week.  

Slavik received the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:58.26 – almost a minute sooner than the second place Ole – and was first within the 200-yard backstroke in 1:57.77. The 400-yard freestyle relay, which featured Slavik within the fourth leg, received with a time of three:14.09. Freshman Braydon Ohrtman (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), senior Carsten Reuter (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) and freshman Vince Schulze (Eden Prairie, Minn.) joined Slavik within the relay win.

Watts helped Saint John’s to crucial factors within the diving competitors that evened the rating between the 2 groups. He posted a 427.35 on the 3-meter and a 421.60 on the 1-meter. The diving competitors featured a podium stuffed with Johnnies, as senior Tim Rotter (Blaine, Minn.) completed second on each boards with a 314.60 (3-meter) and a 359.75 (1-meter). Sophomore Nate Krotzer (Blaine, Minn./Spring Lake Park) was third on the 3-meter (235.10) and sophomore Henry Hilgendorf (Owatonna, Minn.) took third on the 1-meter (350.60). 

Ohrtman additionally received the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:49.95 and was second within the 500-yard freestyle behind teammate junior Trevor Barton (Buffalo, Minn.) in first (5:05.72). Barton added one other podium look within the 200-yard butterfly (2:16.04) 

Senior Clay Megaw (Monticello, Minn.) added two particular person second-place finishes within the 100- (1:02.03) and 200-yard breaststrokes (2:20.93). He additionally contributed to the second place 200-yard medley relay (1:38.72) alongside Slavik, freshman David Lammers (Willmar, Minn.) and Schulze. Sophomore Jason Jones (Monticello, Minn.) was simply behind Megaw within the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:03.82. 

Reuter was second within the 100-yard freestyle (49.52) and third within the 50-yard of the identical stroke (22.06), in addition to the 100-yard butterfly (56.55). Freshman Lincoln Cochran (Helena, Mont./Capital) added SJU’s last second place contact within the 200-yard particular person medley (2:07.99). He was additionally third within the 200-yard breaststroke (2:22.08). 

Freshman Tanner Betts (Stacy, Minn./Chisago Lakes) swam a 12:03.30 for third within the 1,000-yard freestyle, senior Andrew Roggeman (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) was third within the 100-yard backstroke (58.82) and Schulze took third within the 100-yard freestyle (50.34).

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Slavik and Watts have been named the MIAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week, respectively, on Tuesday (Nov. 4) for his or her efficiency towards St. Olaf. The honor was the second of the season and eighth of Slavik’s profession, and the third up to now this fall for Watts (fifth of his profession).

A LOOK AT THE EAGLES: Wisconsin-La Crosse opened its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) twin season with a 168-130 dwelling loss to Wisconsin-Eau Claire final Saturday (Nov. 1). The Eagles received six particular person occasions. Junior Aanav Patel took the 3-meter dive (203.55) and positioned second within the 1-meter (199.70). Sophomore Ethan Pedersen was third within the 1-meter (181.30). 

Senior Jacob Ketterling and freshman Preston Nygaard every received two particular person swimming occasions as Ketterling captured the 100- (54.24) and 200-yard (2:00.23) backstrokes. Nygaard received the 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.11) and 200-yard particular person medley (2:00.68). Ketterling was additionally second within the 200 IM (2:01.88) and Nygaard was second within the 100 breaststroke (57.62).

Senior Jesse Hammes received the 50-yard freestyle (21.50) and claimed third within the 100-yard model (47.91).

Other top-three finishers included junior Tyler Hartmann, who was second within the 50 freestyle (21.78) and third within the 100 butterfly (53.86). Senior Jonah Elfers was second within the 100 butterfly (52.02), Senior Caleb Jondle was second within the 200 butterfly (2:02.43) and Nolan Sannito took second within the 1,000 freestyle (10:38.09).