University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, October 18
Minneapolis, MN
5:00 p.m. CT
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Tommies take on Gophers, Jackrabbits in Friday triangular
10/18/2024 9:47:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas swim and dive teams were back in action Friday, October 18 and continued to show improvement in its second meet of 2024-25. The Tommies took on both the University of Minnesota and South Dakota State University in a Friday evening triangular and put together several strong performances against their foes. The St. Thomas men fell to Minnesota 251-47 and South Dakota State 151-147, while the women also fell to both the Gophers (253-47) and Jackrabbits (154.5-145.5).
MEN'S RESULTS:
St. Thomas opened the night with a fifth place finish in the 200 medley relay, setting the tone for the remainder of the night. The Tommies "A" team of Tucker Holmes (Rochester, Minn. / John Marshall), Jensen Richard (Rochester, Minn. / Century), Philip Jensen (Hastings, Minn. / Hastings) and Carter Fask (Elmhurst, Minn. / Fenwick) finished fifth in the men's first event of the evening thanks to a time of 1:34.29. The "B" team of John Wion (Ashley, Ohio / Big Walnut), Sean Bannon (Rochester, Minn.), Nicholas Salido (Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst) and Morgan Gillard (Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge) finished in seventh with a time of 1:34.67.
Fask and Salido put together outstanding performances in the 50 freestyle, claiming two top-4 spots in the fastest race of the night. Fask finished in third with a time of 21.23, while Salido was just tenths of a second behind in fourth with a time of 21.28. The junior went on to finish seventh in the 100 free, while Gillard claimed sixth place with a time of 47.24.
Jensen continued his strong start in the backstroke races, earning a fourth place finish in the 100 race with a time of 50.96. He then finished sixth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:55.24 and fifth in the 100 IM with a time of 53.29.
Other individuals found plenty of success in the pool, including Sam Sacor (Park Ridge, Ill. / Century). The freshman claimed fourth place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:08.18, while Richard earned top-8 finishes in both breaststroke races with times of 58.55 (100) and 2:10.49 (200).
Alex Foti (Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha West) and Holmes went back-to-back in the 200 freestyle to earn top-8 finishes for St. Thomas. Foti finished in sixth with a time of 1:44.12, while Holmes earned a seventh place finish with a time of 1:45.16. The duo would also compete in the 500 freestyle, with Foti finishing fifth thanks to a time of 4:43.90. Holmes closed in eighth with a time of 4:47.08.
Tommy Seiler (Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Menomonee Falls) opened his night with a fifth place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:56.88. He then went on to finish seventh in the 500 free thanks to a time of 4:47.80.
Charlie Folks (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie) was St. Thomas' highest finisher in the 400 IM, coming in eighth with a time of 4:19.56.
Austin Kantor (Elk River, Minn. / Elk River) was the lone Tommie diver to score Friday evening, earning a fourth place finish in the 3-meter competition with a score of 246.40. Kantor also finished fourth in the 1-meter competition with a score of 240.20.
The men's 400 freestyle relay team of Foti, Gillard, Salido and Cole Johnson (Fitchburg, Wis. / Madison) closed the night with a fifth place finish in the race thanks to their time of 3:07.81.
WOMEN'S RESULTS:
While Minnesota claimed the top four spots in the 200 medley relay, the Tommies "A" team of Libby Fischer (Eagan, Minn. / Visitation), Amber Hess (Kohler, Wis. / Kohler), Jordyn Davis (Cambridge, Wis. / Cambridge) and Madeline Francois (Sartell, Minn. / Sartell) was the top non-Gopher team in the race. The group earned a fifth place finish in the 200 medley relay thanks to a time of 1:47.68. St. Thomas' "B" team also earned a top-8 finish in the race, as Willow Larsen (Fairfield, Iowa / Fairfield), Ashley Plantenberg (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie), Lily Linden (Rochester, Minn. / Century) and Grace Forsberg (Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake) finished seventh with a time of 1:49.92.
Davis also made waves in the 100 backstroke, as she was the highest Summit League finisher at Friday's triangular. The first year broke up another top-4 finish for Minnesota in the 100 backstroke, coming in fourth with a time of 58.78. Larson and Forsberg also earned top-8 finishes in the race with times of 1:00.03 and 1:00.14 respectively.
Hess was another member of the 200 medley relay team to find success in her individual events. The first year earned a fourth place finish in the 100 breaststroke, clocking a time of 1:06.99 in the race, before finishing fifth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.55. She also earned a top-5 finish in the 100IM with a time of 1:01.30. Francois earned a top-3 finish in the 50 free, clocking a time of 24.16 to finish third behind the Gophers Mina Kaljevic and Georgia Kahler. Fischer finshed fifth in the same race with a time of 24.53.
Tessa Jones (Marengo, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic) and Kathryn Bonneville (Lakeville, Minn. / Visitation) earned top-8 finishes in the 400 IM, coming in fifth and eighth with times of 4:39.52 and 4:44.93 respectively. Bonneville also earned a fifth place finish in the 200 backstroke with a tie of 2:09.67, while teammate Hrace Hehr (Mason City, Iowa / Newman Catholic) finished seventh with a time of 2:09.95.
Individuals also found plenty of success in the freestyle races. Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central) earned a top-8 finish in the 200 freestyle thanks to her time of 1:57.02 in the race. Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central and Elizabeth Bonneville (Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South) both earned top-8 finishes in the 500 free with times of 5:16.67 and 5:21.12.
On the boards, St. Thomas earned three top-8 finishes, with Hattie Opdahl (Lindstrom, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) leading the way for the second consecutive meet. The sophomore was the highest finishing non-Gopher in the 1-meter diving event, closing in fifth place with a six-dive score of 236.60. Teammates Zoey Johnson (Elk River, Minn. / Elk River) and Norah Tait (Wauwatosa, Wis. / Wauwatosa East) finished in sixth and eighth respectively in the 1-meter competition with scores of 206.55 and 186.05 respectively. On the 3-meter board, Opdhal earned her second fifth place finish of the night with a six-dive score of 242.30, while Johnson finished seventh.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from head coach Matt Bos after wins over Green Bay:
"I am extremely proud of the way our group showed up and raced tonight. We have been hit heavy with illness this past week and were down some athletes, but we keep stepping up in key spots and brought it down to the last relay."
"I think our group is starting to click and we hope to carry this momentum through the remainder of the fall."
UP NEXT
Both teams will return to action on Friday, October 25, as St. Thomas hits the road for Davenport, Iowa for its next dual. The Tommies will square off with Saint Ambrose University at 6:15 p.m. next week.
MEN'S RESULTS:
St. Thomas opened the night with a fifth place finish in the 200 medley relay, setting the tone for the remainder of the night. The Tommies "A" team of Tucker Holmes (Rochester, Minn. / John Marshall), Jensen Richard (Rochester, Minn. / Century), Philip Jensen (Hastings, Minn. / Hastings) and Carter Fask (Elmhurst, Minn. / Fenwick) finished fifth in the men's first event of the evening thanks to a time of 1:34.29. The "B" team of John Wion (Ashley, Ohio / Big Walnut), Sean Bannon (Rochester, Minn.), Nicholas Salido (Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst) and Morgan Gillard (Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge) finished in seventh with a time of 1:34.67.
Fask and Salido put together outstanding performances in the 50 freestyle, claiming two top-4 spots in the fastest race of the night. Fask finished in third with a time of 21.23, while Salido was just tenths of a second behind in fourth with a time of 21.28. The junior went on to finish seventh in the 100 free, while Gillard claimed sixth place with a time of 47.24.
Jensen continued his strong start in the backstroke races, earning a fourth place finish in the 100 race with a time of 50.96. He then finished sixth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:55.24 and fifth in the 100 IM with a time of 53.29.
Other individuals found plenty of success in the pool, including Sam Sacor (Park Ridge, Ill. / Century). The freshman claimed fourth place in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:08.18, while Richard earned top-8 finishes in both breaststroke races with times of 58.55 (100) and 2:10.49 (200).
Alex Foti (Waukesha, Wis. / Waukesha West) and Holmes went back-to-back in the 200 freestyle to earn top-8 finishes for St. Thomas. Foti finished in sixth with a time of 1:44.12, while Holmes earned a seventh place finish with a time of 1:45.16. The duo would also compete in the 500 freestyle, with Foti finishing fifth thanks to a time of 4:43.90. Holmes closed in eighth with a time of 4:47.08.
Tommy Seiler (Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Menomonee Falls) opened his night with a fifth place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:56.88. He then went on to finish seventh in the 500 free thanks to a time of 4:47.80.
Charlie Folks (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie) was St. Thomas' highest finisher in the 400 IM, coming in eighth with a time of 4:19.56.
Austin Kantor (Elk River, Minn. / Elk River) was the lone Tommie diver to score Friday evening, earning a fourth place finish in the 3-meter competition with a score of 246.40. Kantor also finished fourth in the 1-meter competition with a score of 240.20.
The men's 400 freestyle relay team of Foti, Gillard, Salido and Cole Johnson (Fitchburg, Wis. / Madison) closed the night with a fifth place finish in the race thanks to their time of 3:07.81.
WOMEN'S RESULTS:
While Minnesota claimed the top four spots in the 200 medley relay, the Tommies "A" team of Libby Fischer (Eagan, Minn. / Visitation), Amber Hess (Kohler, Wis. / Kohler), Jordyn Davis (Cambridge, Wis. / Cambridge) and Madeline Francois (Sartell, Minn. / Sartell) was the top non-Gopher team in the race. The group earned a fifth place finish in the 200 medley relay thanks to a time of 1:47.68. St. Thomas' "B" team also earned a top-8 finish in the race, as Willow Larsen (Fairfield, Iowa / Fairfield), Ashley Plantenberg (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie), Lily Linden (Rochester, Minn. / Century) and Grace Forsberg (Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake) finished seventh with a time of 1:49.92.
Davis also made waves in the 100 backstroke, as she was the highest Summit League finisher at Friday's triangular. The first year broke up another top-4 finish for Minnesota in the 100 backstroke, coming in fourth with a time of 58.78. Larson and Forsberg also earned top-8 finishes in the race with times of 1:00.03 and 1:00.14 respectively.
Hess was another member of the 200 medley relay team to find success in her individual events. The first year earned a fourth place finish in the 100 breaststroke, clocking a time of 1:06.99 in the race, before finishing fifth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:27.55. She also earned a top-5 finish in the 100IM with a time of 1:01.30. Francois earned a top-3 finish in the 50 free, clocking a time of 24.16 to finish third behind the Gophers Mina Kaljevic and Georgia Kahler. Fischer finshed fifth in the same race with a time of 24.53.
Tessa Jones (Marengo, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic) and Kathryn Bonneville (Lakeville, Minn. / Visitation) earned top-8 finishes in the 400 IM, coming in fifth and eighth with times of 4:39.52 and 4:44.93 respectively. Bonneville also earned a fifth place finish in the 200 backstroke with a tie of 2:09.67, while teammate Hrace Hehr (Mason City, Iowa / Newman Catholic) finished seventh with a time of 2:09.95.
Individuals also found plenty of success in the freestyle races. Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central) earned a top-8 finish in the 200 freestyle thanks to her time of 1:57.02 in the race. Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central and Elizabeth Bonneville (Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South) both earned top-8 finishes in the 500 free with times of 5:16.67 and 5:21.12.
On the boards, St. Thomas earned three top-8 finishes, with Hattie Opdahl (Lindstrom, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) leading the way for the second consecutive meet. The sophomore was the highest finishing non-Gopher in the 1-meter diving event, closing in fifth place with a six-dive score of 236.60. Teammates Zoey Johnson (Elk River, Minn. / Elk River) and Norah Tait (Wauwatosa, Wis. / Wauwatosa East) finished in sixth and eighth respectively in the 1-meter competition with scores of 206.55 and 186.05 respectively. On the 3-meter board, Opdhal earned her second fifth place finish of the night with a six-dive score of 242.30, while Johnson finished seventh.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from head coach Matt Bos after wins over Green Bay:
"I am extremely proud of the way our group showed up and raced tonight. We have been hit heavy with illness this past week and were down some athletes, but we keep stepping up in key spots and brought it down to the last relay."
"I think our group is starting to click and we hope to carry this momentum through the remainder of the fall."
UP NEXT
Both teams will return to action on Friday, October 25, as St. Thomas hits the road for Davenport, Iowa for its next dual. The Tommies will square off with Saint Ambrose University at 6:15 p.m. next week.
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