Tommies continue season at Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The University of St. Thomas swim and dive program continued its 2025-26 season at the University of Minnesota Saturday afternoon. The Tommies competed in a triangular with Minnesota and South Dakota State, with the women defeating SDSU for the first time in program history. The St. Thomas women defeated the Jackrabbits 142-97 but fell to Minnesota 196.50-46.50.

The Tommie men were competitive throughout Saturday but came up short against both SDSU and the Gophers. The Jackrabbits outscored St. Thomas 137-106, while the Tommies fell to Minnesota 190.5-51.5.

WOMEN'S RESULTS: ST. THOMAS vs MINNESOTA / SDSU
St. Thomas beat SDSU for the first time since jumping to Division I in 2021-22. The Tommies also saw several other impressive performances from their swimmers and divers.

St. Thomas "A" team finished fifth in the 200 yard medley relay, the highest finishing non-Minnesota team in the event. The team of Jordyn Davis (Cambridge, Wis.), Amber Hess (Kohler, Wis. / Kohler), Brooke Gothard (Golden, Colo. / Wheat Ridge) and Ellie Undem (Chisago City, Minn. / Chisago Lakes) swam the race in 1:46.45 to finish in fifth place, beating the top team from SDSU by nearly three full seconds.
Gothard earned the highest individual finish for the Tommies in the 200 IM. The first year finished second in the race with a time of 2:08.34. Tessa Jones (Marengo, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic) finished ninth with a time of 2:13.41.
Undem and Davis put together impressive performances in their respective races. Undem finished third in the 100 free with a time of 52.80, while Davis also finished third in the 100 back with a time of 56.88.
Sophia Hayes (Naperville, Ill. / Central) continued to dominate distance freestyle, finishing third in the 1000. The junior was the highest finishing non-Gopher, claiming third with a time of 10:36.37. She also finished fourth in the 500 free with a time of 5:11.61.
Hess and Libby Fischer (Eagan, Minn. / Visitation) finished 5-6 in the 50 free with times of 24/54 and 24.55 respectively. Mary Selden (Davenport, Iowa / Central) was the top Tommie finisher in the 200 free with a time of 1:57.56.
Emily Wooden (Chino Hills, Calif. / Ayala) paced St. Thomas in the butterfly, finishing seventh with a time of 1:00.61.
Maya Kelly (Lake Elmo, Minn. / Stillwater) was one again the top Tommie diver, finishing fifth in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions.
In the final event of the day, the 200 freestyle relay, the St. Thomas "A" team earned a third place finish behind impressive swims from Undem, Hess, Fischer and Selden.
Several other St. Thomas swimmers and divers earned top finishes Saturday. Click here for full results.

MEN'S RESULTS: ST. THOMAS vs. MINNESOTA/SDSU
St. Thomas put together several strong performances in Minneapolis Saturday afternoon, including two impressive relay swims.

Like the women, St. Thomas' "A" team was the top non-Minnesota finisher in the 200 medley relay, as the Tommies top team finished in fourth place. The team of Philip Jensen (Hastings, Minn. / Hastings), Ian Leonard (Muskego, Wis. / Muskego), Nicholas Salido (Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst) and Carter Fask (Elmhurst, Ill. / Fenwick) swam a time of 1:32.59, earning the fourth place finish.
Fask and Salido both found success in individual races. Fask went on to finish fourth in the 50 free with a time of 21.22, while Salido finished in a tie for fourth in the 100 fly with a time of 50.72.
Jensen impressed in the 100 back, finishing third with a time of 51.05.
Charlie Folks (Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie) once again broke 10 minutes in the 1000 freestyle, finishing in fifth with a time of 9:59.65.
John Trosper (Clive, Iowa / Waukee) earned a fourth place finish in the 200 IM with a time of 1:55.26. while Miguel San Jose (Eagan, Minn. / Eagan) finished eighth.
St. Thomas' best performance came in the final race of the day. The Tommies "A" team earned a second place finish in the 200 freestyle relay behind outstanding swims from Fask, Salido, Trosper and Lucas Becker (Victoria, Minn. / Chanhassen)
Several other St. Thomas swimmers and divers earned top finishes Saturday. Click here for full results.

UP NEXT
The Tommie women will return to the pool on Friday, January 30 as they compete at the University of Iowa. The dual is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. CT. Both teams will compete at the First Chance Meet, hosted by Minnesota, February 6-7. The St. Thomas divers will also compete at the UNO Diving Meet the same weekend.

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Players Mentioned

Lucas Becker

Jordyn Davis

Carter Fask

Libby Fischer

Charlie Folks

Brooke Gothard

Sophia Hayes

Amber Hess

Philip Jensen

Tessa Jones

Maya Kelly

Ian Leonard

Nicholas Salido

Miguel San Jose

Mary Selden

John Trosper

Ellie Undem

Emily Wooden

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