Haley Zelen qualifies in three occasions at NCAA DIII Swimming and Diving Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Junior Haley Zelen of the College of Saint Benedict swimming and diving group has certified for the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, the NCAA introduced in the present day.

Zelen earned berths in three occasions—the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly—and can compete March 18–21 on the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. She is amongst 579 whole members (526 swimmers and 53 divers) set to compete on the nationwide meet. Franklin College, the Indiana Sports Corporation and the IU Natatorium will function hosts of the competitors.

The Shakopee native turns into the primary CSB student-athlete in 24 years to qualify for the NCAA Championships in swimming. The final CSB swimmer to achieve nationals was Katie Kuhlmann in 2002 (100 and 200 breaststroke). Zelen can be the primary CSB swimmer since Kuhlmann in 2000 to qualify in three occasions, and he or she is this system’s first-ever MIAC Swimmer of the Year.

Zelen’s season has been historic throughout the board. She grew to become CSB’s first student-athlete to earn All-MIAC honors in seven occasions, captured three particular person convention titles—together with one in record-breaking style on the MIAC Championships—and contributed to 3 successful relays plus a fourth-place second end. All 4 relays set college data on the convention meet. She was additionally named MIAC Athlete of the Week six occasions through the season.

She certified for nationals with school-record performances of 23.07 within the 50 freestyle (Rochester Invite), 50.79 within the 100 freestyle (Rochester Invite), and 54.10 within the 100 butterfly (MIAC Championships). Nationally, Zelen ranks second in Division III within the 100 butterfly, seventh within the 50 freestyle, and twentieth within the 100 freestyle.

Zelen opens competitors within the 50 freestyle on March 18, swims the 100 butterfly on March 19, and concludes with the 100 freestyle on Saturday, March 21. Each day options trials at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. Events from the championships will probably be streamed reside at NCAA.com.