University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, December 2
Rochester, Minn.
10:00 a.m. Central
vs
SCSU Rochester Invitational
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Swim & Dive ready for SCSU Rochester, Roger Ahlman Invites
12/1/2022 9:30:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
St. Thomas (Men 1-3, Women 1-3) at SCSU Rochester Invitational
When: Friday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 4
Where: Rochester-Olmstead County Recreation Center Natatorium | Rochester, Minn.
Live Scoring: None
Live Stream: HERE
St. Thomas (Men 1-3, Women 1-3) at Roger Ahlman Invitational
When: Friday, Dec. 2 | 6 p.m. – Saturday, Dec. 3 | 10 a.m.
Where: Riley Pool | St. Paul, Minn.
Live Scoring: None
Live Stream: HERE
Last Time Out
Tommie Men's and Women's Swim & Dive saw five top 10 program marks set to go along with 12 total wins as the JoAnn Andregg Invitational wrapped up Saturday, Nov. 12 at Anderson Pool in St. Paul, Minn.
The men faced off against St. Cloud State while the women took on Minnesota State and St. Cloud State. The men finished second to the Huskies, 961-687, while the women took third with 645 points.
Sophomore Joe Rudd led the men with two event wins, both of which rank among St. Thomas' top 10 times all-time. He won the 200 breaststroke in 2:05.95, which ranks sixth at St. Thomas, and the 400 IM in 4:09.78, which ranks ninth all-time in program history.
Junior Blake Baertlein won the 100 IM with a time of 53.53, just 0.60 seconds shy of his program record.
Junior Grace Urkiel grabbed two of the women's five event wins on the day, swimming the 100 IM in 1:00.40 to rank fifth all-time at St. Thomas. Junior Megan West finished just behind Urkiel in the 100 IM with a time of 1:01.97, which is sixth at St. Thomas. Urkiel also won the 50 freestyle in 24.42.
Freshman Dakotah Parker swept the diving events, scoring 423.55 in the 1-meter and 267.60 in the 3m. Freshman Ben Linde took second in the 1m dive with a score of 410.45 and third in the 3m with a score of 234.50.
St. Thomas Top 10 Times Set in 2022-23
100 Freestyle – Women
10. Elizabeth Bonneville – 52.75
100 Backstroke – Men
10. Philip Jensen – 52.03
200 Backstroke – Men
10. Philip Jensen – 1:55.34
100 Breaststroke – Women
4. Grace Urkiel – 1:05.22
6. Grace Urkiel – 1:05.53
100 Breaststroke – Men
2. Joe Rudd – 55.92
8. Joe Rudd – 56.92
200 Breaststroke – Men
6. Joe Rudd – 2:05.95
9. joe Rudd – 2:07.11
100 IM – Women
3. Elizabeth Bonneville – 59.93
5. Grace Urkiel – 1:00.40
6. Megan West – 1:01.97
10. Carly Wolf – 1:03.03
100 IM – Men
2. Blake Baertlein – 53.53
5. Joe Rudd – 54.61
7. Blake Baertlein – 54.80
200 IM – Men
10. Joe Rudd – 1:56.79
400 IM – Men
9. Joe Rudd – 4:09.78
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Swim & Dive, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @tommieswimdive
When: Friday, Dec. 2 – Sunday, Dec. 4
Where: Rochester-Olmstead County Recreation Center Natatorium | Rochester, Minn.
Live Scoring: None
Live Stream: HERE
St. Thomas (Men 1-3, Women 1-3) at Roger Ahlman Invitational
When: Friday, Dec. 2 | 6 p.m. – Saturday, Dec. 3 | 10 a.m.
Where: Riley Pool | St. Paul, Minn.
Live Scoring: None
Live Stream: HERE
Last Time Out
Tommie Men's and Women's Swim & Dive saw five top 10 program marks set to go along with 12 total wins as the JoAnn Andregg Invitational wrapped up Saturday, Nov. 12 at Anderson Pool in St. Paul, Minn.
The men faced off against St. Cloud State while the women took on Minnesota State and St. Cloud State. The men finished second to the Huskies, 961-687, while the women took third with 645 points.
Sophomore Joe Rudd led the men with two event wins, both of which rank among St. Thomas' top 10 times all-time. He won the 200 breaststroke in 2:05.95, which ranks sixth at St. Thomas, and the 400 IM in 4:09.78, which ranks ninth all-time in program history.
Junior Blake Baertlein won the 100 IM with a time of 53.53, just 0.60 seconds shy of his program record.
Junior Grace Urkiel grabbed two of the women's five event wins on the day, swimming the 100 IM in 1:00.40 to rank fifth all-time at St. Thomas. Junior Megan West finished just behind Urkiel in the 100 IM with a time of 1:01.97, which is sixth at St. Thomas. Urkiel also won the 50 freestyle in 24.42.
Freshman Dakotah Parker swept the diving events, scoring 423.55 in the 1-meter and 267.60 in the 3m. Freshman Ben Linde took second in the 1m dive with a score of 410.45 and third in the 3m with a score of 234.50.
St. Thomas Top 10 Times Set in 2022-23
100 Freestyle – Women
10. Elizabeth Bonneville – 52.75
100 Backstroke – Men
10. Philip Jensen – 52.03
200 Backstroke – Men
10. Philip Jensen – 1:55.34
100 Breaststroke – Women
4. Grace Urkiel – 1:05.22
6. Grace Urkiel – 1:05.53
100 Breaststroke – Men
2. Joe Rudd – 55.92
8. Joe Rudd – 56.92
200 Breaststroke – Men
6. Joe Rudd – 2:05.95
9. joe Rudd – 2:07.11
100 IM – Women
3. Elizabeth Bonneville – 59.93
5. Grace Urkiel – 1:00.40
6. Megan West – 1:01.97
10. Carly Wolf – 1:03.03
100 IM – Men
2. Blake Baertlein – 53.53
5. Joe Rudd – 54.61
7. Blake Baertlein – 54.80
200 IM – Men
10. Joe Rudd – 1:56.79
400 IM – Men
9. Joe Rudd – 4:09.78
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Swim & Dive, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @tommieswimdive
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