SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – South Dakota swimming and diving posted seven wins and 14 top-three finishes on the first day of the three-day Augustana Invitational Thursday at Midco Aquatic Center.
Stella Fairbanks, taylor bar and Zachary Kopp The Coyotes dominated the two relays contested on the first day and won the individual event.
Fairbanks, a fourth-year student, scored a total of 245.15 points on the 1-meter diving board, leading to a 1-2 finish among her classmates. Kayla Middaugh He took second place with 242.65 points.
Buer, a sophomore, ran a strong race in the morning qualifying and won the “A” final with a time of 2:04.56. Her qualifying time of 2:03.65 was her personal best and moved her up one spot to second place on the school’s all-time record.
Kopp, a fifth-year student, hit the wall in the “A” final of the 50 free event in a dead heat with South Dakota State’s Eric Anderson, each clocking 20.48 seconds.
emily kernThe junior placed second in the 50 free “A” final with a season-best time of 22.87. skyler leverentz He finished third with a season-best time of 23.52 seconds.
Gaby Arendta freshman and sophomore, placed second in the 500 free with a personal best of 5:02.64. Tatum O’Shea He finished third with a personal best of 5:02.72.
Mac SassleThe fifth-year senior led four Coyotes in the top nine of the 200 IM, finishing runner-up with a time of 1:48.43.
Charlie Matthewsa freshman, placed second on the 1-meter diving board with a total of 230.70 points.
The South Dakota men’s team finished 1-2 in the 200-meter free relay, the first of six final events contested on the first day.
group of four Aidan Gantenbein, adam fisherSassle and Kopp touched in 1:20.24, but jacob carlson, dean wall, grant walner and Kayden Fate He touched at 1 minute 22.86 seconds.
Gantenbein parker sonabendWollner and Carlson won the 400-meter medley relay with a time of 3:16.68.
O’Shea, viewer; Sarah Mayer Khan then won the 400-meter medley relay in 3 minutes, 44.68 seconds. Christina Spomer, skyler leverentz, carson white Khan then won the 200 free relay in 1:31.80.
samantha marsnickThe junior scored a personal best total of 250.70 points in the preliminaries of the 3-meter diving competition and advanced to the top 10.th It’s on the all-time chart.
Friday’s second day of competition will feature five individual events, two relays and rotating divers, with qualifying starting at 10 a.m. and finals at 5:30 p.m.