VERMILLION, S.D. – St. Cloud State Swim & Dive wrapped up competition at the Coyote Extravaganza in Vermillion, S.D. with a third-place finish from its men’s team and a fourth-place finish from its women’s team. The Huskies were the highest-placing Division-II team for both genders at the meet.
TEAM SCORES
Men: 1. South Dakota, 2044.5 // 2. South Dakota State, 2014 // 3. St. Cloud State, 1910.5 // 4. Augustana, 1326
Women: 1. Northern Iowa, 2121 // South Dakota State, 1926.5 // 3. South Dakota, 1909 // 4. St. Cloud State, 1371.5 // 5. Augustana, 1165
NOTABLE FINISHES – MEN
The men had an impressive showing at the meet with event wins in five individual events and three relays. Junior Jimmy Nord (Chisago City, Minn.) won the 1-meter dive with a NCAA qualifying score of 293.15 for six dives. Junior Reid Tigges (Spencer, Iowa) earned individual event wins in the 50-yard freestyle (20.56) and 100-yard freestyle (45.89) in addition to swimming legs on the 200- and 400-yard freestyle teams that finished first at 1:22.19 and 3:04.13, respectively.
NOTABLE FINISHES – WOMEN
The women’s team had four top-three finishes in individual events and one in a relay. Sophomore Hallie Drossel (Melrose, Minn.) and senior Izzy Koebele (Bismarck, N.D.) earned runner-up finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke and 1000-yard freestyle at 1:05.58 and 10:51.78, respectively. The Huskies’ 200-yard medley relay also finished second at 1:48.59.
PODIUM FINISHES (TOP-THREE)
Men
50-Yard Freestyle: 1. Reid Tigges, 20.66 // T-2. Mason Beck, 21.22
50-Yard Freestyle: 2. Reid Tigges, 20.56 // 3. Piotr Kowalczyk, 21.11
100-Yard Freestyle: 1. Reid Tigges, 45.99 // 2. Avery Morton, 46.57
100-Yard Freestyle: 1. Reid Tigges, 45.89 // 3. Piotr Kowalczyk, 46.81
100-Yard IM: 3. Lance Godard, 52.94
100-Yard Breaststroke: 2. Marcus Walker, 57.46
100-Yard Butterfly: 2. Lance Godard, 50.13
100-Yard Backstroke: 3. Dylan Nelson, 51.69
200-Yard Freestyle: 1. Ben Thompson, 1:43.96 // 2. Matt Pietsch, 1:44.99
200-Yard Freestyle: 1. Ben Thompson, 1:44.41 // 3. Matt Pietsch, 1:44.71
200-Yard Butterfly: 1. Lance Godard, 1:53.33
200-Yard Breaststroke: 2. Marcus Walker, 2:07.55
200-Yard Backstroke: 2. Matt Pietsch: 1:53.53
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Reid Tigges, Avery Morton, Justin Rowles, Piotr Kowalczyk, 1:22.19
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1. Piotr Kowalczyk, Marcus Walker, Lance Godard, Mason Beck, 1:31.00
400-Yard Medley: 3. Piotr Kowalczyk, Marcus Walker, Lance Godard, Reid Tigges, 3:24.03
400-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Reid Tigges, Justin Rowles, Avery Morton, Piot Kowalczyk, 3:04.13
1-Meter Dive: 1. Jimmy Nord, 293.15
Women
50-Yard Freestyle: 3. Megan Willenbring, 24.58
100-Yard Breaststroke: 2. Hallie Drossel, 1:05.58
200-Yard Breaststroke: 3. EE Mang Low, 2:30.11
200-Yard Medley Relay: 2. Lucy Price, Hallie Drossel, Megan Willenbring, Emma Hoppman, 1:48.59
1000-Yard Freestyle: 2. Izzy Koebele, 10:51.78
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