SIOUX FALLS – The South Dakota State swimming and diving men and women both placed third as the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare came to a close Saturday night.
The women ended with a score of 603.5, finishing behind South Dakota (656.5) and Denver (1,147.5). The men also placed third with a point total of 645.5 behind USD (706.5) and Denver (1,082.5).
"As expected, we finish strong," said head coach
Doug Humphrey. "This was a fun meet with a lot of ups and only a little bit of down. The team showed heart, courage, and a togetherness. Our seniors finish their careers with honor and pride while our underclasses continue to mold the future of our team. The future looks bright."
Following the championships,
Mitch Raihle was named Men's Diving Championship MVP, having the highest point total of all men's divers with 37. Raihle won the 3-meter dive and placed second in the 1-meter.
Mitch Raihle won Men's Diving Championship MVP for his performance in the 2020 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships.
Diving coach
Elyse Brouillette was named 2020 Summit League Men's Diving Coach of the Year, earning the award for the second year in a row.
Diving Coach Elyse Brouillette was named 2020 Summit League Men's Diving Coach of the Year.
"I'm proud of Mitch and thankful for what he has done for our program," said Brouillette. "His leadership and accomplishments have set a standard. He deserved the men's diving MVP with his phenomenal performances this week. We also had some career and season bests from our underclassmen and I'm excited for the future of the program."
Gavin Wheeler broke the school record in the men's 100 IM by 0.01 seconds in prelims, swimming a 51.77 to advance to finals.
Women
Ashley Theobald earned silver in the 100 IM with a time of 57.65. In consolations,
Katie Drezen placed ninth in a career-best 58.95 and
Kady Harris (59.95) placed 11th.
Maria Currie placed seventh in the 1,650 free with a time of 17:48.61.
Megan Schulte swam a career-best 17:55.72 to finish ninth while
Daniela Santillan (18:14.13) took 15th and
Rori Conners (18:23.39) 16th.
In the 200 back consolations,
Tiffany Nguyen placed ninth in 2:05.56,
Lily Schimke 14th in 2:10.90 and
Adria Golla 16th in 2:15.34.
Emily Pincus placed fourth in the 100 free in 51.69 and Drezen took fifth in a career-best 51.75.
Elisabeth Timmer placed 12th in consolations with a time of 53.19.
Alyssa Eckstein placed third in the 200 breast in a career-best 2:17.24 to earn bronze.
Samantha Frigard placed eighth in 2:27.09 and Harris swam a career-best 2:29.30 to place 14th in consolations.
In the 200 Fly,
Kristen Davis placed sixth in 2:05.48 while
Madison Sarantakos (2:08.06) placed ninth and
Liezl Ocon (2:08.31) finished 10th.
Diving
Quincee Simonson placed fourth in the women's 3-meter dive with a season-best 258.25. In consolations,
Julia Gill scored a career-best 248.10 to place 9th and
Aleni Stoakes (203.75) placed 10th.
Relay
In the 400 free relay, the women's 'A' team (Drezen, Timmer, Eckstein, Pincus) earned silver with a 3:28.15 mark.
Men
After breaking the record in prelims,
Gavin Wheeler took bronze in the 100 IM with a time of 51.92.
Austin Pham placed sixth in 52.75 and
Will Bierschbach swam a career-best 52.97 to place seventh.
Cade Schoenauer (54.22) and
Josh Wuflestad (56.29) finished 10th and 13th, respectively.
In the 1,650 free,
Parker Brown placed fifth in 16:09.94 and
Damon Venner finished 11th in 16:43.72, both career-bests.
Jared Miller paced the Jacks, swimming a 1:50.75 to place fourth in the 200 back. Pham placed fifth in a career-best 1:51.18 and
Caleb Harthoorn finished eighth in 1:55.17. Wuflestad placed 12th in consolations with a time of 1:54.71.
In the 100 free consolations,
Henry Skinner placed 10th in 45.67 and
Alex Kraft swam a career-best 45.74 to place 12th.
Quenton Steffen finished sixth in the 200 breast with a career-best swim of 2:03.67. In consolation, Wheeler placed ninth in 2:08.40 and
Jacob Sutej finished 13th in 2:11.36.
In the 200 Fly, Venner tied for the fifth-place spot in 1:52.30. In seventh,
Max White swam a 1:52.30 while
Cody Watkins placed ninth in 1:53.88 and
Naested Smit finished in 12th in a career-best 1:56.45.
Relay
The men's 400 free relay 'A' team (Kraft, Bierschbach,
Mac Johnson, Skinner) placed fourth with a swim of 3:05.14.
Final Standings
Women:
- Denver – 1,147.5
- South Dakota – 656.5
- South Dakota State – 603.5
- Omaha – 581
- E. Illinois – 233
- W. Illinois – 176.5
Men:
- Denver – 1,082.5
- South Dakota – 706.5
- South Dakota State – 645.5
- E. Illinois – 395
- W. Illinois – 278.5
- Valparaiso – 244
Up Next
Men's divers
Mitch Raihle and
Zach Boyd will compete at the NCAA Zone Diving Championship March 9-11 in Dallas, Texas.
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