UW-La Crosse Grabs First Place At Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship

BROWN DEER, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has the lead following three days of competitors on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship (offered by Culver’s) at Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center on Feb. 20.

 

The Eagles have collected 597 factors by means of 14 occasions. Two-time defending champion UW-Eau Claire is second with 562 factors, UW-Stevens Point third with 473, UW-Whitewater fourth with 328 and UW-Oshkosh fifth with 228.

 

UW-La Crosse gained one particular person occasion and one relay competitors on day three of the championship. The 200-yard freestyle relay staff of Tyler Hartmann, Jesse Hammes, Preston Nygaard and Jacob Ketterling posted a first-place time of 1:21.51. Nygaard additionally gained the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 54.57 seconds.

 

UW-Eau Claire had three particular person occasion winners as Emmett Botten claimed the 100-yard butterfly in 48.55 seconds, Henry Botten secured the 400-yard particular person medley in 4:06.64 and Derek Stadheim was victorious within the 200-yard freestyle in 1:39.83.

 

UW-Stevens Point claimed two particular person titles after Scott Jenn gained his second straight championship within the 100-yard backstroke with a time of fifty.19 seconds. Declan Trant efficiently defended his one-meter diving title with 473.40 factors.

 

UW-La Crosse’s Jonah Elfers obtained the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.

 

An All-Sportsmanship Team was introduced for people that displayed exemplary sportsmanship all through the season. It included one member from every staff as chosen by that staff. Named to the squad have been: UW-Eau Claire’s Derek Stadheim; UW-La Crosse’s Ethan Pedersen; UW-Oshkosh‘s Charlie Mason; UW-Stevens Point‘s Camden Barwick; and UW-Whitewater’s Zak Nowakowski.

 

The last day of the championship on Feb. 21, will begin with prelims at 10:00 a.m., adopted by the finals at 5:45 p.m.

 

Day Three Champions

100-Yard Butterfly:  Emmett Botten (UW-Eau Claire), 48.55 seconds

400-Yard Individual Medley:  Henry Botten (UW-Eau Claire), 4:06.64

200-Yard Freestyle:  Derek Stadheim (UW-Eau Claire), 1:39.83

100-Yard Breaststroke:  Preston Nygaard (UW-La Crosse), 54.57 seconds

100-Yard Backstroke:  Scott Jenn (UW-Stevens Point), 50.19 seconds

One-Meter Diving:  Declan Trant (UW-Stevens Point), 473.40

 

200-Yard Freestyle Relay:  UW-La Crosse (Tyler Hartmann, Jesse Hammes, Preston Nygaard, Jacob Ketterling), 1:21.51
 

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