Particular person wins spotlight Tommies journey to First Chance Meet

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas swim and dive program has formally competed in its last meet for the Summit League Championship. The Tommies accomplished day two of the First Chance Meet, with extra particular person wins and top-10 swims to spotlight the day.

WOMEN’S RESULTS:
St. Thomas gained two races Saturday afternoon: the 400 freestyle relay and the 1650 freestyle. The Tommies additionally had a number of swimmers earn top-10 finishes of their last competitors earlier than the Summit League Championship.

• St. Thomas’ 400 freestyle relay group took house the gold, profitable the race with a time of three:38.94. The “A” group was comprised of three first years and one junior: Hailey Deming (Albert Lea, Minn. / Albert Lea), Madeline Byrne (Saint Paul, Minn. / Visitation), Mariah Reynolds (Mequon, Wis. / Homestead) and Eden Hill (Woodbury, Minn. / Two Rivers).
• Madeline Elseth (Grand Forks, N.D. / Central) gained her first collegiate race on Saturday, claiming the highest spot within the 1650 freestyle. The junior swam a collegiate PR of 18:22.13, profitable the race by practically 9 seconds.
• The Tommies noticed three swimmers end within the top-10 of the 100 freestyle. Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central) completed third with a time of 52.31, whereas Hill and Camille Johnson (LaCrosse, Wis. / Logan) completed fourth and fifth respectively.
• Izzy Shering (Sheffield, England) completed second within the 200 backstroke with a time of two:05.03, as St. Thomas claimed locations 2-6 Saturday afternoon.
• Emily Wooden (Chino Hills, Calif. / Ayala) claimed second within the 100 butterfly with a time of 58.05.
• Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central) and Jin-Jae Robinson (Galena, Ohio / Olentangy Berlin) completed 4-5 within the 200 freestyle with occasions of 1:53.56 and 1:55.41 respectively.
• Several different St. Thomas swimmers earned high finishes Saturday. Click right here for full outcomes.

MEN’S RESULTS
Two Tommie swimmers gained races Saturday afternoon, each underclassmen, to spotlight the group’s journey to Minnesota.

• Miguel San Jose (Eagan, Minn. / Eagan) offered an enormous spotlight for St. Thomas, profitable the 200 backstroke with a season finest time of 1:53.10.
• John Trosper (Clive, Iowa / Waukee) gained the opposite race for the Tommies, claiming the highest spot within the 200 fly with a time of 49.10.
• Four St. Thomas swimmers earned top-10 finishes within the 200 freestyle: Tommy Seiler (Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Menomonee Falls), Charlie Folks (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie), Tucker Holmes (Rochester, Minn. / John Marshall) and Matt Glenna (Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park).
• Several different St. Thomas swimmers earned high finishes Saturday. Click right here for full outcomes.

UP NEXT
Up subsequent for the Tommies: the Summit League Championships. St. Thomas will compete on the convention championships February 18-21 in Iowa City, Iowa. More info can be out there within the upcoming weeks.