Males’s Swimming and Diving: Scots Wrap Up MIAC Championships with Two All-MIAC Performances

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Macalester wrapped up competitors on the MIAC Swim & Dive Championships with a number of All-MIAC performances and powerful depth throughout the ultimate day of occasions, highlighted by podium finishes within the 200 yard backstroke and 100 yard freestyle.

Sophomore Kean Pajarillaga (Saipan, Marianas Pacific/Grace Christian Academy) earned All-MIAC honors within the 200-yard backstroke with a third-place end in 1:52.73. After qualifying for the championship last with a time of 1:53.28, Pajarillaga put collectively a constant swim within the night session to safe 16 factors for the Scots.

Macalester adopted with a powerful displaying within the 100-yard freestyle, inserting three swimmers within the A last. Junior Thomas Moore (Philadelphia, Pa./Science Leadership Academy) led the best way with a third-place end and All-MIAC recognition, clocking a 46.40 after a 46.55 prelim swim. Junior Max Taufen (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) and senior Tj Palli (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) completed in seventh- and eighth-place finishes in 47.08 and 47.52, respectively. Senior Casey Meretta (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill) added to the crew complete with a Sixteenth-place end (48.81).

In the 200-yard breaststroke, senior Will St. John (McGaheysville, Va./East Rockingham) picked up honorable point out honors with a sixth-place end in 2:09.50, contributing 13 crew factors within the A last. First-year Spencer Laga (Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King) additionally scored for the Scots with a Sixteenth-place displaying in 2:19.46.

The Scots continued so as to add factors within the 200-yard butterfly. First-year Edward Barnes (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan) earned honorable point out recognition with a fourth-place end in 1:55.81 after advancing to the A last. Sophomore Bode Thompson (Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg) positioned tenth total in 1:59.78 within the B last, whereas sophomores Boden Allen (Los Angeles, Calif./Redondo Union) positioned twelfth total in  2:02.63 and Jack Schumacher (Golden, Colo./Lakewood) got here in thirteenth and completed in  2:07.40 additionally contributing to the crew rating.

Overall, Macalester recorded two All-MIAC performances and a number of honorable point out finishes on the ultimate day, closing out the championship meet and their season with a collection of robust particular person swims and a powerful crew displaying.