University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, November 2
St. Paul, Minn.
1:00 p.m. CT
232
vs
67
Concordia University, St. Paul
Photo by: @julienyungphoto
Tommies host Mavericks, Bears in Saturday triangular
11/2/2024 6:01:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas women's swim and dive team was once again in action Saturday, returning to the comforts of the Anderson Pool for its most recent meet. The Tommies hosted Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul, defeating the Bears but falling to the Mavericks in their first competition of November.
WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Competing for the third consecutive weekend, St. Thomas won five individual events and one relay while earning top-3 finishes in a handful of races. Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central) won the team's first race of the afternoon, just beating Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central) in the 200 freestyle. The sophomore won the race with a time of 1:56.31, while Selden finished in second with a time of 1:56.65. Hayes also went on to win the 500 freestyle, claiming the top spot with a time of 5:13.62.
The Tommies swept the 50 freestyle, as two first years and a senior claimed the top-3 spots in the race. Ellie Undem (Chisago City, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) was the fastest player in the pool on Saturday, winning the 50 free with a time of 24.16. Madeline Francois (Sartell, Minn. / Sartell) finished second with a time of 24.36 and Grace Forseberg (Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake) claimed third with a time of 24.57.
Tessa Jones (Marengo, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic) won the 200 breaststroke for the first time this season, clocking a time of 2:27.52 Saturday afternoon. Teammate Amber Hess (Kohler, Wis. / Kohler) finished third with a time of 2:27.79, while Ashley Plantenberg (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie) finished just outside the top-3 with a time of 2:30.43.
Elizabeth Bonneville (Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South) put together strong showings in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle races, claiming third place in both races. The senior clocked a time of 10:54.95 in the 1000 before swimming the 500 in 5:22.02.
The Tommies 500 freestyle relay team closed the afternoon with one final victory for St. Thomas. The team of Undem, Forsberg, Libby Fischer (Eagan, Minn. / Visitation) and Selden won the race with a time of 3:33.83, beating the top two teams from Minnesota State by a full second.
Hattie Opdahl (Lindstrom, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) once again dominated the boards, winning the 3-meter diving competition and taking second in the 1-meter. The sophomore won by over 16 points in 3-meter thanks to her score of 256.50 before finishing second in 1-meter with a score of 228.70.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from head coach Matt Bos after Saturday's competition::
"We had some great swims today, just lacking some energy overall. We have some people putting in some great training on a consistent basis and they are starting to see some great results. I am excited to get back at in next weekend with St. Cloud and then our invitational in a couple of weeks. I think we have some people really who are on the brink of some breakout swims."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas returns to the Anderson Pool on Saturday, November 9, as the Tommies are set to host St. Cloud State. The Tommies and Huskies will kick things off at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul, Minnesota and will honor the seniors following Saturday's competition.
WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Competing for the third consecutive weekend, St. Thomas won five individual events and one relay while earning top-3 finishes in a handful of races. Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central) won the team's first race of the afternoon, just beating Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central) in the 200 freestyle. The sophomore won the race with a time of 1:56.31, while Selden finished in second with a time of 1:56.65. Hayes also went on to win the 500 freestyle, claiming the top spot with a time of 5:13.62.
The Tommies swept the 50 freestyle, as two first years and a senior claimed the top-3 spots in the race. Ellie Undem (Chisago City, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) was the fastest player in the pool on Saturday, winning the 50 free with a time of 24.16. Madeline Francois (Sartell, Minn. / Sartell) finished second with a time of 24.36 and Grace Forseberg (Rice Lake, Wis. / Rice Lake) claimed third with a time of 24.57.
Tessa Jones (Marengo, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic) won the 200 breaststroke for the first time this season, clocking a time of 2:27.52 Saturday afternoon. Teammate Amber Hess (Kohler, Wis. / Kohler) finished third with a time of 2:27.79, while Ashley Plantenberg (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie) finished just outside the top-3 with a time of 2:30.43.
Elizabeth Bonneville (Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South) put together strong showings in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle races, claiming third place in both races. The senior clocked a time of 10:54.95 in the 1000 before swimming the 500 in 5:22.02.
The Tommies 500 freestyle relay team closed the afternoon with one final victory for St. Thomas. The team of Undem, Forsberg, Libby Fischer (Eagan, Minn. / Visitation) and Selden won the race with a time of 3:33.83, beating the top two teams from Minnesota State by a full second.
Hattie Opdahl (Lindstrom, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) once again dominated the boards, winning the 3-meter diving competition and taking second in the 1-meter. The sophomore won by over 16 points in 3-meter thanks to her score of 256.50 before finishing second in 1-meter with a score of 228.70.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from head coach Matt Bos after Saturday's competition::
"We had some great swims today, just lacking some energy overall. We have some people putting in some great training on a consistent basis and they are starting to see some great results. I am excited to get back at in next weekend with St. Cloud and then our invitational in a couple of weeks. I think we have some people really who are on the brink of some breakout swims."
UP NEXT
St. Thomas returns to the Anderson Pool on Saturday, November 9, as the Tommies are set to host St. Cloud State. The Tommies and Huskies will kick things off at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul, Minnesota and will honor the seniors following Saturday's competition.
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