Blugold Swimmers Compete in Minnesota First Chance Meet; Divers in Dodd Road Diving Invite

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire males’s and girls’s swim crew traveled to Minneapolis to compete within the University of Minnesota’s First Chance Meet. The meet befell over Friday night time and Saturday afternoon. On Saturday, the divers traveled to Northfield to participate within the Dodd Road Diving invite. Both groups noticed success in every each meets.

Day one of many First Chance Meet noticed Vincent Clementi secured second within the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:55.51. Grant Haselow achieved a runner-up end within the 200-yard particular person medley, clocking in at 2:03.45, and was instrumental within the first-place end for the 400-yard medley relay, which recorded a time of three:36.95. Zach Svendsen contributed considerably to the relay victory and in addition positioned tenth within the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 57.92. Eric Schroeder positioned fifth within the 200-yard particular person medley, ending in 2:08.26, and was a part of the second-place 400-yard medley relay crew.

Jordan Lindeen secured the victory within the 200-yard butterfly with a time of two:20.08, main UW Eau-Claire’s efficiency in that occasion. Grace Mullikin intently adopted, ending second at 2:20.52. Bella Wulterkens contributed with a fifth-place end within the 500-yard freestyle, clocking in at 5:29.77, and in addition participated within the 200-yard particular person medley, putting fifth with a time of two:18.34. The 400-yard medley relay crew, that includes Jocelyn Trzebiatowski, Cora Borroughs, Lindeen, and Faith Oswald, captured first place, finishing the occasion in 4:07.57.

On day two of the First Chance Meet, Matt Herron delivered a robust efficiency with a sixth-place end within the 100-yard freestyle at 48.96 and a fourth-place outcome within the 100-yard butterfly in 54.29. His efforts contributed to the first-place end within the 400-yard freestyle relay, alongside teammates Eric Oberg, Vincent Clementi, and Zach Svendsen. Oberg demonstrated consistency, ending twelfth within the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.26 and eleventh within the 200-yard freestyle at 1:51.13, earlier than contributing to the victorious relay crew. Clementi confirmed versatility, securing eighth within the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:47.74 and 14th within the 100-yard freestyle, timing at 49.32. His participation within the successful relay solidified a profitable meet for the crew.

Brynn Jondle secured first place within the 400-yard particular person medley with a time of 4:53.12 and contributed to the second-place end within the 400-yard freestyle relay, teaming up with Jocelyn Trzebiatowski, Faith Oswald, and Cora Borroughs to put up a time of three:40.25. Oswald delivered a robust efficiency, ending fourth within the 100-yard butterfly at 58.47, and was part of the profitable 400-yard freestyle relay crew. Borroughs additionally excelled individually, taking twelfth within the 200-yard freestyle with a time of two:02.01, and was integral to the relay’s success.

At the Dodd Road Diving Invite, the Blugolds discovered success all through the day. For the boys, Tait Johnson continued his sturdy season putting 1st within the 1 meter with a rating of 447.45. He adopted that up with a 4th place end within the 3 meter with a rating of 371.00. Charlie Noher additionally had a stable day on the board, putting 2nd within the 1 meter with a rating of 372.85, and putting third on the three meter with a rating of 402.50. For the ladies, Ella Josephs had one other nice efficiency putting third within the 1 meter scoring 370.80, and putting 1st within the 3 meter scoring 366.70. following so as was Jordan Kuhn putting 4th within the 1 meter (328.90) and 2nd within the 3 meter (322.45), and Jessica Beguin putting fifth within the 1 meter (301.35) and third within the 3 meter (300.30).

Next up for Blugold swim and dive is the WIAC Championship meet February 18th – February twenty first in Brown Deer Wisconsin.

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