Swim Locations 4th at GLVC; Bichsel and Christensen Earn All-GLVC

By: Ryan Luttrell, Director of Athletic Communications

EVANSVILLE, IN  —  Missouri S&T Swimming ended their five-day stretch on the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) championships on a excessive notice, incomes three runner-up finishes on the ultimate two days of competitors. Connor Bichsel (Lee’s Summit, MO/Lee’s Summit West) broke his personal college report within the 200 Fly on Friday, touching the wall at 1:45.49.
 
Colin Shaffer (Ballwin, MO/Parkway South) kicked off Thursday’s competitors for S&T, ending twenty third within the 500 Free Prelim. Oskar Fridsell (Solna, Sweden/Solna Gymnasium) adopted that up with a Thirteenth-place end within the 100 again with a time of 49.82. Jordan Christensen (Coralville, IA/Iowa West) and Connor Bichsel (Lee’s Summit, MO/Lee’s Summit West) each superior to finals within the subsequent two occasions, with Christensen taking second within the 100 Breast and Bichsel putting third within the 200 Fly.
 
In the Thursday night session, Shaffer completed twenty third once more within the 500 Free, enhancing on his time by over a second for a career-best 4:38.00. Fridsell improved on his place within the 100 Back through the comfort ultimate, taking twelfth general.
 

Christensen earned the primary All-GLVC end of the championships, taking second within the 100 Breast with a time of 53.08 that was virtually a full second higher than his earlier greatest. Bichsel was runner-up within the 200 Fly subsequent, setting a brand new S&T report. The Miners ended the day with the 200 Free Relay, ending fifth with a time of 1:21.02.
 
Shaffer led off the ultimate day of the meet, putting sixteenth within the 1650 Free with one other personal-best. Adam Wiedemeier (West Monroe, LA/West Monroe) completed third within the comfort ultimate subsequent, touching the wall at 44.92. The 200 again got here subsequent, with Fridsell ending eighth within the comfort ultimate.
 

Bichsel and Christensen completed second and third within the 200 Breast ultimate, with Bichsel incomes his second All-GLVC honor of the championships. Peragallo, Iden, Fridsell, and Wiedemeier wrapped up S&T’s time on the championships, taking fifth within the 400 Free Relay with a time of three:00.11.
 
The Miners completed fourth general on the championships, incomes 801 complete factors.
 
What’s Next

The NCAA Division II Championships is S&T’s subsequent occasion, scheduled for March tenth by way of 14th in Evansville, Indiana.

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