Mavericks Open Season at South Dakota – Minnesota State University

VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota secured a victory over Minnesota State and Augustana in a multi-team swimming and diving meet on Friday

USD (1-0) recorded 218.5 factors, whereas MSU (0-1) tallied 81.5.

“The coaches and I were very pleased with the team’s overall performance tonight,” head coach Nathan Owens mentioned. “It was tough up hill sledding with a full long event format and so many 200’s. We definitely have a fair amount of rust from the off season, but we saw a lot of bright spots to build on during the coming weeks. This meet was a good starting point, now we’ll try to progress week to week, hopefully continue getting better and better. “

Sophomore Savannah Acker showcased her versatility and endurance by competing in a number of occasions. She was instrumental within the girls’s 200-yard medley relay, the place her workforce secured a second-place end with a time of 1:48.41. Individually, Acker secured a second-place end within the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.93 and contributed a second-place end within the 200-yard backstroke, clocking in at 2:09.57. She continued her standout efficiency by clocking 2:13.88 within the 200 Yard Individual Medley. 

Sophomore Sydney Pippert demonstrated her sprinting skills within the 200-yard medley relay, serving to her workforce clinch second place. She additionally excelled within the 100-yard freestyle, ending third with a time of 55.19, and contributed to the workforce effort within the 400-yard freestyle relay, the place the Mavericks recorded a time of three:40.17.

Freshman Jessica Paulsen competed fiercely within the 100-yard breaststroke, ending within the prime six with a time of 1:09.89, and once more within the 200-yard breaststroke with a stable time of two:32.37. Her constant efficiency in breaststroke occasions bolstered the Mavericks’ aggressive edge.

Sophomore Aubrey Schueler, one other 19-year-old Maverick, participated within the girls’s 200-yard medley relay that completed fifth with a time of 1:51.26. She additionally confirmed her power within the 400-yard freestyle relay, contributing to a time of three:49.66, demonstrating her reliability in each particular person and workforce occasions.

Freshman Gracie Bartholomew helped her relay workforce within the girls’s 400-yard freestyle to a aggressive end, clocking in at 3:40.17. Individually, she competed effectively within the 50-yard freestyle, ending sixth with a time of 25.78, including useful factors to the Mavericks’ total rating.

Sophomore Averi Larsen contributed considerably within the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a 30.29-second breaststroke leg. She additional showcased her velocity within the 50 Yard Freestyle, ending third with a time of 24.93 seconds, and helped the workforce safe a third-place end within the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay with a cut up of 54.92 seconds.

Junior Natalie Freeman took first place within the 1-meter diving occasion with a rating of 216.40. She additionally took second place within the 3-meter diving occasion with a rating of 235.30.

Looking forward, the Mavericks will compete within the St. Cloud Invite on October 11, 2025. The occasion is ready to start at 2 p.m. and can happen in Rochester, Minnesota. This competitors will see Minnesota State because the visiting workforce.