SAINT PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus swim & dive teams hosted St. Olaf at Vic Gustafson Pool Saturday for the MIAC powerhouses' signature dual meet, with the Gusties emerging victorious for both the men and the women. The Gustie men won handedly, 212-74, while the women posted a 176.5 over the Oles' 123.5. The Gustie men won 13 of 16 events, while the women took first in a total of 10.

"It was a great meet today, lots of great racing," said Head Coach Jon Carlson '88. "Our team always gets excited for the St. Olaf dual. It's been a special meet for as long as I've been coaching and both teams swam great. I'm proud of how both the men and women stepped up today."

The Gustie men started the day with a win in the 200 medley relay, led by Ben Kell (So., Minneapolis, Minn.), Braden Ripken (So., Blaine, Minn.), Peyton Richardson (5th, Crystal Lake, Ill.), and Logan Braley (Jr., Elk River, Minn.). The team took first in 1:37.30 to set the tone for the meet. Back-to-back MIAC Swimmer of the Week Richardson also added three more victories, as the fifth-year is yet to lose any race this season. Richardson took first in the 200 butterfly (1:57.17), 100 butterfly (50.87), and 200 IM (1:58.82). 

Logan Cyr (So., Maple Grove, Minn.) also continued his hot streak to start the year, winning all four events he participated in. Cyr took first in the 1000 free in 10:31.20, won the 200 backstroke in 2:01.68, and claimed the 500 freestyle win as well, touching the wall in Cyr 4:57.28. He added a relay victory with teammates Braley, Aiden Shermak (So., Bloomington, Minn.), and Ripken in the 200 freestyle relay to close things out for the day, with the Gusties taking first in 1:27.50.

Nyden Hill (Sr., Conway, Ark.) continued to lead the team's efforts in the breaststroke, winning the 100 with a time of 59.78 and the 200 in 2:12.32. Braley rounded out the Gusties victories in the pool with a 48.53 win in the 100 freestyle. Brendan Collins (So., Maple Grove, Minn.) was the highest Gustie finisher in the 200 freestyle, finishing in 1:48.92 for second, while Shermak took second in the 100 backstroke in 54.51, and Ripken finished behind an Ole in the 50 freestyle in 21.83.

On the boards for the Gustie men, Ryan Lester (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) and Trevor Johnson (Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) went first and second in the 1- and 3-meter, with Lester claiming the top spot in both. On the 1-meter, the senior posted a score of 229.90, while Johnson finished with a 160.40. On the 3-meter, Lester totaled a 225.90 and Johnson a 142.96.

The Gustie women won the first event of the action-packed day, as Eloise Cooper (Fy., Stevens Point, Wis.), Linnea Reinsmoen (Fy., Doha, Qatar), Lindsay Sundby (Jr., Randolph, Minn.), and Stella Anderson Moye (So., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) won the 200 medley relay in 1:50.86. Athlete of the Week Geneva Fackler (Fy., Plymouth, Minn.) added a pair of victories in her third collegiate meet, taking first in the 1000 free in 11:11.81 and the 50 freestyle in 25.38. 

Sundby added two more victories to her day, taking first in the 200 breaststroke in 2:33.08 and the 100 freestyle in 1:08.80. Marit Isaacson (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) joined Sundby with a pair of wins of her own, touching the wall first in the 200 freestyle in 1:59.20 and the 200 IM in 2:14.61. She was also a part of the winning 200 free relay alongside teammates Katelyn Siers (Fy., St. Cloud, Minn.), Fackler, and Olivia Koeneman (So., Mankato, Minn.), who all finished in 1:40.67. 

Isaacson (200 backstroke) and Fackler (500 freestyle) each added second place finishes to their days, while Madison Witte (So., Glencoe, Minn.) took second in the 100 butterfly in 1:01.79 and third in the 200 fly in 2:20.28. Anderson Moye was the top Gustie finisher in the 100 freestyle, taking second in 55.05, while Cooper also chipped in a second-place performance in the 100 backstroke in 1:01.06.

The divers for the Gustie women were led by Gabriella Stoudt (Jr., Maple Plain, Minn.), who took first on both the 1- and 3-meter boards. Stoudt finished with a 247.50 on the 1-meter and a 241.35 on the 3-meter. Erin Hall (So., Bloomington, Minn.) added a third place finish for the Gusties on the 3-meter as well, totaling a score of 209.45. 

The Gusties are back in action next weekend, once again hosting at Vic Gustafson Pool, as both teams will take part in the annual Grace Goblirsch Invite.