MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – For the first time in program history, both the men and women of Gustavus swimming and diving completed the MIAC Championship repeat, as both teams also won the year before, as the event wrapped up on Saturday, Feb. 22. 

The Gustie men totaled 879 points for first, 137 ahead of second place Saint John's. Carleton took third (553), followed by Macalester (462.5), St. Olaf (438.4), and Hamline (182). 

The Gustie women edged Macalester by 20 points, winning with a total of 699 to the Scots' 679. St. Olaf finished third (576.5), followed by Carleton (497.5), St. Catherine (396), Saint Benedict (320), Concordia (178), and Hamline (159). 

Geneva Fackler (Fy., Plymouth, Minn.) continued a career weekend for the Gusties, taking first in the 1650 freestyle in the first individual final of the evening. Fackler collected her third MIAC Championship with a time of 17:41.81. Fellow first-year Teresa Gatti (Fy., St. Paul, Minn.) finished ninth to score points for the Gusties as well, touching the wall in 18:38.88. Sydney Prowse (Sr., Beloit, Wis.) added a 12th place finish in 18:59.71.

Jonah Ohrtman (Fy., Sioux Falls, S.D.) was the only Gustie to compete for the men in the 1650 freestyle, taking seventh with a time of 17:28.59. 

In the 200 backstroke, Mikayla Witte (Sr., Glencoe, Minn.) took seventh for the Gusties with a time of 2:09.55, followed by teammate Eloise Cooper (Fy., Stevens Point, Wis.) in eighth with a 2:10.38. Kendall Coppersmith (So., Rogers, Minn.) finished 10th with a 2:10.06, followed by Felicia Symreng (So., Stockholm, Sweden) in 11th with a 2:12.93.

Logan Cyr (So., Maple Grove, Minn.) narrowly finished out of the top spot for the Gustie men in the 200 back, taking second with a 1:54.04 behind Macalester's Kean Pajarillaga that finished in 1:53.77. Ben Kell (So., Minneapolis, Minn.) took third (1:54.63), followed by Matthew Lillejord's (So., Naples, Fla.) fourth place 1:54.89. Will Sarkinen (Jr., St. Michael, Minn.) finished sixth in the event with a 1:58.38. 

Marit Isaacson (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) took third to lead the Gustie women in 100 freestyle, finishing in 53.14. Katelyn Siers (Fy., St. Cloud, Minn.) finished behind her in fourth with a 53.26. Stella Anderson Moye (So., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) and Caitlyn Otto (Fy., Saint Peter, Minn.) finished ninth and tenth in the event, while Olivia Koeneman (So., Mankato, Minn.) took 15th with an even 55.0.

Braden Ripken (So., Blaine, Minn.) and Logan Braley (Jr., Elk River, Minn.) led the Gusties in the 100 freestyle, taking seventh and eighth, respectively. Aiden Shermak (So., Bloomington, Minn.) added a ninth place finish, followed by Landon Vaupel (So., Shakopee, Minn.) in 11th. 

In the 200 breaststroke, Hadley Wartner (So., Minneapolis, Minn.) took third to lead the Gusties with a 2:27.08, two seconds better than her preliminary time. Lindsay Sundby (Jr., Randolph, Minn.) finished sixth with a 2:28.37, as well. 

Nyden Hill (Sr., Conway, Ark.) highlighted the day with a win in the 200 breaststroke, taking the title by one hundredth of a second with a time of 2:04.30. Aiden Carlson (So., Moorhead, Minn.) finished third in 2:06.61, followed by Brandon Wilcek (Jr., Farmington, Minn.) in sixth and Fin Gustafson (Fy., Mendota Heights, Minn.) in seventh. 

For the Gustie women in the 200 butterfly, Madison Witte (So., Glencoe, Minn.) finished seventh to lead Gustavus with a 2:15.62. Linnea Reinsmoen (Fy., Doha, Qatar) took ninth to lead the B final with a time of 2:15.95. 

Peyton Richardson (5th, Crystal Lake, Ill.) added to his individual title list with a win in the 200 butterfly, finishing in 1:51.87, nearly three seconds better than his prelims time. Jacob Robischon (Fy., Sauk Centre, Minn.) took second behind his teammate with a 1:53.84, while Jonathan Cordano (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.) finished fifth with a 1:56.18. 

The individual finals concluded with the women's 1-meter diving, which featured both Gabriella Stoudt (Jr., Maple Plain, Minn.) and Erin Hall (So., Bloomington, Minn.). Stoudt posted a 405.40 in her finals dives to take fourth, while Hall went sixth with a 349.95. Jessica Pagelkopf (So., Esko, Minn.) finished 15th with a  304.05 in her preliminary dive. 

The championship concluded with the 400 freestyle relays. The Gustie women and Macalester battled for the top spot, but the Scots took it with a 3:33.26, followed by the Gustie team of Siers, Anderson Moye, Fackler, and Isaacson, who finished just behind in 3:33.97. The men were disqualified from their race, with the Johnnies taking first in 3:03.22. 

"It was an incredible weekend for both of our teams," said Head Coach Jon Carlson '88. "Our men were incredible. They dominated from day one and never let up. Our women worked so hard and it showed – they won a really tough battle, and it was close until the end, but I couldn't be prouder of the way they competed, the way that they took care of themselves and took care of each other all weekend. We're excited to send Gabby to diving regionals, and looking forward to hearing the selections for nationals."

The title was the sixth consecutive for the men's program and the 27th in program history, while the women collected their first back-to-back titles since the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. The championship is the 12th for the women's swimming and diving program, all won under the leadership of Carlson. 

Stoudt will compete at the NCAA Diving Central Regional next Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28-March 1, while the Gustie swimmers will await the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championship selections to be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.