University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, January 14
St. Paul, Minn.
6:00 p.m.
115
vs
121
South Dakota
Photo by: Ryan Coleman
Swimming & Diving caps Friday night dual against South Dakota
1/14/2022 11:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
St. Paul, Minn. - The St. Thomas men's and women's swimming & diving teams returned to the home pool to face off against Summit League opponent South Dakota on Friday.
After the first day against USD, the women's team trailed, 121-115, while the men's squad was down, 149-67.
On the men's side, AJ Carollo, Joe Rudd, Michael Scripp, and Alex Foti (3:32.35) finished second in the 400 Yard Medley Relay. Casey McGrath raced to a time of 49.51 in the 100 Yard Freestyle for St. Thomas. Andrew Akermann, a junior from Maple Grove, Minn., tallied a third-place time of 1:47.09 in the 200 Yard Freestyle. Joe Rudd and John Gahnz finished second and third, respectively, in the 200 Yard IM.
Skyler Leverenz, a freshman from Lakeville, Minn., tallied a first-place finish in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:54.70. Sophomore Sophia Becker also recorded a first-place finish for the Tommies, coming in the 100 Yard Freestyle. In the 500 Yard Freestyle, freshman Elizabeth Bonneville notched first place. As a relay unit, the women's squad earned first in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:38.82). Sophomore Grace Urkiel finished with a first-place tally of 1:07.42 for a finals time in the 100 Yard Breaststroke. The quad of Liddy Ohe, Taylor Rau, Lily Linden, and Megan West finished second in the 400 Yard Medley Relay for the Toms. Peyton Eckman finished second in the 3 Meter Dive (2230.55) and third in the 1 Meter Dive with a score of 227.50. Sophomore Carly Wolf recorded a third-place time of 2:15.08 in the 200 Yard IM.
Quick Notes
For more information on St. Thomas swimming & diving, follow along on Twitter at @USTswim_dive, on Instagram at @tommieswimdive, and on Facebook at St. Thomas Swimming and Diving.
Up Next
The Tommies finish the dual meet against the Coyotes on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m.
After the first day against USD, the women's team trailed, 121-115, while the men's squad was down, 149-67.
On the men's side, AJ Carollo, Joe Rudd, Michael Scripp, and Alex Foti (3:32.35) finished second in the 400 Yard Medley Relay. Casey McGrath raced to a time of 49.51 in the 100 Yard Freestyle for St. Thomas. Andrew Akermann, a junior from Maple Grove, Minn., tallied a third-place time of 1:47.09 in the 200 Yard Freestyle. Joe Rudd and John Gahnz finished second and third, respectively, in the 200 Yard IM.
Skyler Leverenz, a freshman from Lakeville, Minn., tallied a first-place finish in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:54.70. Sophomore Sophia Becker also recorded a first-place finish for the Tommies, coming in the 100 Yard Freestyle. In the 500 Yard Freestyle, freshman Elizabeth Bonneville notched first place. As a relay unit, the women's squad earned first in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:38.82). Sophomore Grace Urkiel finished with a first-place tally of 1:07.42 for a finals time in the 100 Yard Breaststroke. The quad of Liddy Ohe, Taylor Rau, Lily Linden, and Megan West finished second in the 400 Yard Medley Relay for the Toms. Peyton Eckman finished second in the 3 Meter Dive (2230.55) and third in the 1 Meter Dive with a score of 227.50. Sophomore Carly Wolf recorded a third-place time of 2:15.08 in the 200 Yard IM.
Quick Notes
- The men's team tallied nine individual top-three performances against USD
- In relay events, the men's squad had three top-three finishes
- The women's squad had six first-place tallies on Friday
- For the women's team, they amassed 11 individual top-three finishers
- The women's relay swimmers finished with six top-three placements
For more information on St. Thomas swimming & diving, follow along on Twitter at @USTswim_dive, on Instagram at @tommieswimdive, and on Facebook at St. Thomas Swimming and Diving.
Up Next
The Tommies finish the dual meet against the Coyotes on Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
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Freestyle/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
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Back-Free
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Freestyle/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Butterfly/Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/Butterfly/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Butterfly/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke/IM
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