Johnnies Make Brief Journey to St. Cloud State Saturday

By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Director of Athletic Communications

Saint John’s swimming and diving visits Division II St. Cloud State for a 2 p.m. twin meet this Saturday, Nov. 15, on the Halenbeck Hall Pool. – Live Video

A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John’s received 5 occasions in a 182-116 loss at Wisconsin-La Crosse final Saturday (Nov. 8). 

Senior Brayden Slavik (Green Isle, Minn./Chaska) led the Johnnies with three particular person wins, together with a 35-year-old, pool-record time of 16:14.22 within the 1,650-yard freestyle. He additionally took first within the 400-yard particular person medley (4:13.49) and 500-yard freestyle (4:54.21).

Freshman Vincent Schulze (Eden Prairie, Minn.), in the meantime, collected three top-three finishes. He was victorious within the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.39) and claimed second within the 100-yard freestyle (49.27) and third within the 50-yard freestyle (22.30).

Junior Cody Watts (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) received the 1-meter dive (279.65) and completed second on the 3-meter board (200.65), simply forward of sophomore Henry Hilgendorf (Owatonna, Minn.) in third (200.25). 

Senior Clay Megaw (Monticello, Minn.) positioned second in each the 100- (1:01.70) and 200-yard (2:18.66) breaststrokes, whereas junior Trevor Barton (Buffalo, Minn.) runner-up to Slavik within the 500- (5:08.55) and 1,650-yard (17:45.46) freestyles.

Senior Carsten Reuter (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) claimed second within the 50-yard freestyle (22.00) and freshman Braydon Ohrtman (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) was second within the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.83) and third within the 100-yard freestyle (50.05). Senior Andrew Roggeman (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) touched the wall third within the 100-yard backstroke (59.25).

SJU’s 200-yard freestyle relay (Reuter, Lammers, Schulze, Slavik) took second (1:29.29) and the 400-yard medley (Roggeman, Megaw, Lammers, Reuter) was third (3:45.61).

SWIMMER OF THE WEEK, AGAIN: Slavik was named the MIAC Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week on Tuesday (Nov. 11) for his efficiency at La Crosse. The honor was the third of the season and ninth of his profession.

A LOOK AT THE HUSKIES: St. Cloud State posted a 198-97 win at St. Thomas final Saturday (Nov. 8) in St. Paul. The Huskies received 15 of the 16 occasions (all 15 occasions that they had an entry in). Junior Lance Godard was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Swimmer of the Week after he took first within the 100- (48.28) and 200-yard (1:48.91) butterfly. Three different Huskies received two occasions every: freshman Bernardo Mier y Teran Eljure in each the 500- (4:37.92) and 1,000-yard (9:41.46) freestyles; junior Reid Tigges within the 50 (19.91) and 100-yard (45.02) freestyles; and sophomore Marcus Walker within the 100- (56.65) and 200-yard (2:03.36) breaststrokes.

LAST SEASON’S DUAL: SJU dropped final season’s twin to St. Cloud State, 180.5-115.5, on Jan. 18 (2025) within the Warner Palaestra Pool. The Johnnies received six occasions and totaled 18 top-three performances.

The reigning MIAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week on the time – Slavik and Eli Grabinski ’25, respectively – continued  their prowess with a mixed 5 wins on the day. Slavik claimed first place in three particular person occasions by a mixed 1:00.88: the 200-yard particular person medley (1:58.36, by 0:02.78); 500-yard freestyle (4:44.39, by 0:09.84); and 1,000-yard freestyle (9:48.01, by 0:48.26).

Grabinski, in the meantime, swept each boards by taking first within the 1- (284.75) and 3-meter (297.00) dives. Watts was third within the 1-meter occasion (279.35).

Megaw was chargeable for the Johnnies’ sixth win within the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.36). He additionally took second within the 200-yard model (2:15.79).

Carter Larson ’25 claimed second within the 100-yard freestyle (47.80), whereas he and classmate Colby Kern ’25 had been second (1:45.62) and third (1:46.77), respectively, within the 200-yard freestyle.

Reuter touched the wall second within the 50-yard freestyle (22.12) and Langston Philion ’25 and Jake Tschida ’25 took second (2:03.56) and third (2:22.22) within the 200-yard butterfly.

Connor Thayer ’25 and sophomore Riley Yerks (Hutchinson, Minn.) positioned third within the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:46.93) and 200-yard backstroke (2:07.73), respectively.

The Johnnies’ 200-yard freestyle (Noble, Larson, Reuter, Kern) completed second (1:26.06) and the 200-yard medley (Noble, Megaw, Kern, Larson) was third (1:37.86).

MIAC’S TOP TIMES: The Johnnies presently boast 22 top-eight instances within the MIAC this season, together with 9 of the quickest (two by Reuter and 7 by Slavik).

50-Yard Freestyle

1. Carsten Reuter, 21.54

t8. Vince Schulze, 22.27

100-Yard Freestyle

1. Carsten Reuter, 48.75

200-Yard Freestyle

2. Vince Schulze, 1:47.39

5. Braydon Ohrtman, 1:48.83

500-Yard Freestyle

1. Brayden Slavik, 4:43.78

8. Trevor Barton, 5:05.72

1,000-Yard Freestyle

1. Brayden Slavik, 9:47.85

6. Trevor Barton, 10:37.41

1,650-Yard Freestyle

1. Brayden Slavik, 16:14.22

2. Trevor Barton, 17:45.46

3. Luis Flores, 18:30.51

50-Yard Backstroke

2. Brayden Slavik, 24.83

100-Yard Backstroke

1. Brayden Slavik, 52.23

200-Yard Backstroke

1. Brayden Slavik, 1:57.13

50-Yard Breaststroke

7. Clay Megaw, 28.81

100-Yard Breaststroke

7. Clay Megaw, 1:01.70

200-Yard Breaststroke

5. Clay Megaw, 2:17.39

200-Yard Individual Medley

1. Brayden Slavik, 1:58.25

400-Yard Individual Medley

1. Brayden Slavik, 4:13.49

5. Lincoln Cochran, 4:36.48

8. Trevor Barton, 4:48.62