SAINT PETER, Minn. - The Gustavus Adolphus College women's swimming and diving team hosted the Grace Goblirsch Invitational on Saturday, competing against Morningside University, Macalester College, and Hamline University. The Gusties finished first in the team standings, totaling 2,063 points. The Scots (302), Mustangs (299), and Pipers (237) followed.
Gustavus dominated the freestyle events, winning all four individual races.
Annika Beck won the 1650 freestyle with a time of 18:32.66, followed by
Emmi Heers in second (19:21.67) and
Emily Foster in third (19:52.21). Heers also won the 500 freestyle (5:31.64), followed by
Teresa Gatti in second (5:35.91) and Foster in third (5:37.93).
Stella Anderson Moye won the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:01.84, narrowly edging Gatti, who finished second at 2:02.04. Heers added a fourth-place finish (2:04.94).
Katelyn Siers won the 50 freestyle (25.07), followed by
Leah Felton in second (25.33),
Olivia Koeneman in third (25.36),
Nola Fisher in fourth (25.62), and
Raini Gibson in fifth (25.65).
In the backstroke events,
Joely Anderson won the 100 with a time of 1:01.06, followed by
Felicia Symreng in second (1:01.52) and
Bella Imholte in third (1:02.00). Siers won the 200 backstroke (2:14.25), followed by Gatti in second (2:14.95) and Anderson in third (2:16.02).
Audrey Tate swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 with a time of 1:09.97 and the 200 in 2:38.34.
Hadley Wartner placed second in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.12), followed by
Samantha Villa in third (1:12.30) and
Sommer Krause in fourth (1:13.00).
Kalleigh Malecha finished third in the 200 breaststroke (2:47.58), followed by
Lily Kwiatkowski in fourth (2:48.98).
Madison Witte won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:16.65, followed by Beck in second (2:20.28). Villa won the 100 butterfly (1:01.20), narrowly edging Witte, who finished second at 1:01.23. Krause placed fourth in the event (1:02.77).
Beck earned another individual victory in the 400 IM, winning with a time of 4:51.52. Symreng placed second (5:04.20), followed by
Kendall Coppersmith in third (5:04.42). Symreng won the 200 IM (2:17.86), followed by Krause in second (2:18.82) and Beck in third (2:19.12).
In the diving events,
Karli Kirk swept both boards, winning the 1-meter dive with a score of 220.00 and the 3-meter dive with a score of 218.95.
Erin Hall finished second in both events, scoring 207.50 on the 1-meter board and 199.10 on the 3-meter board.
Liv Boyum placed third in the 1-meter dive (184.00).
Gustavus finished second in the 200 medley relay as Imholte, Tate, Villa, and Siers combined for a time of 1:50.51. The Gusties also placed third with their team of Symreng, Krause, Witte, and Felton (1:54.28).
The Gusties won the 200 freestyle relay behind Imholte, Koeneman, Felton, and Siers (1:39.50), followed by their team of Gatti, Fisher, Anderson, and Anderson Moye in second (1:42.08).
Gustavus swept the top four spots in the 400 freestyle relay, led by Tate, Anderson Moye, Siers, and Witte, who won with a time of 3:41.15. Felton, Gatti, Koeneman, and Anderson followed in second (3:42.69).
Up next for the Gusties is a dual against St. Olaf at home next Friday, November 6 at 5:00 p.m. at Vic Gustavson Pool.