MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Gustavus men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept the MIAC Championships, with both teams finishing first among their conference competitors. The Gustie women totaled 649.5 for first, 41.5 more than St. Catherine in second. The championship marks the 11th for the Gustie women, and first since the 2014-15 season. 

Teegan Jass led the day off for the Gustie women in the 1650 free, taking seventh with a time of 18:23.61. In the 200 backstroke, Marit Isaacson finished sixth with a time of 2:08.36. Lucy Peterson continued to dominate the free sprints, as the senior finished first in the 100 free with a time of 52.02. Stella Anderson Moye and Macey Whitlock also placed in the event, as Anderson Moye touched the wall fourth in 53.72 and Whitlock finished eighth in 54.29. In the 200 breaststroke, Hadley Wartner finished second in 2:25.45, followed by teammate Lindsay Sundby who took sixth in 2:27.83. In the 200 fly, Leah Soukup was the top Gustie finisher, taking fifth in 2:15.38, followed by Mariel Castillo in eighth (2:16.65). On the boards, Kaija Pratt, Emmalyn Dickerson, and Gabriella Stoudt all posted NCAA B qualifying scores on the 3-meter, finishing fifth through sixth, respectively. Pratt posted a 349.40, followed by Dickerson in sixth with a 348.40, and Stoudt rounding out the Gustie divers in fifth with a 334.00. The Gustie women completed the MIAC Championships with a win in the 400 free relay, as the team of Peterson, Whitlock, Anderson Moye, and Isaacson finished in 3:32.69. 

"Heading into our final session today, I told both teams, 'Let's forget about the score. Let's have fun being together and enjoy our last time as a team here today – the more we smile, the faster we swim.' And it worked," said Head Coach Jon Carlson. "Both teams had such great leadership and stability from every class. I always tell our freshmen, 'You don't swim fast if you swim like freshmen,' and they swam like absolute champions this weekend, and were a huge part of our success on both sides.

"There is no way our women win this championship without our divers," Carlson said. "Jonathon Bovee and the entire diving crew were beyond exceptional this weekend, and I cannot emphasize enough how crucial they were in our win."

The 2023-24 MIAC individual awards were also announced upon conclusion of the meet. Macalester Head Coach Kyllian Griffin earned Coach of the Year, while MAC's Skye Schmit and St. Catherine's Emma Svendsen were tabbed Co-Swimmers of the Year. Izzy Treanor won the MIAC's Diver of the Year honor, and Stella Anderson Moye capped an impressive week being named MIAC Women's Swim & Dive Rookie of the Year.
 

Final Team Scores
1. Gustavus - 649.5
2. St. Catherine - 608
3. Macalester - 576
4. Carleton - 503.5
5. St. Olaf - 476
6. Saint Benedict - 376
7. Hamline - 162
8. Concordia - 151
9. Augsburg - DNS