COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – With individual titles from
Molly Johanson and
Lauren Sitzman and a 200-freestyle relay victory, the College of Saint Benedict Swimming and Diving Team continued its strong showing early in the 2022-23 season at a triangular with St. Catherine and Hamline on Friday night at the Warner Palaestra Pool on the Saint John's campus.
In total the Bennies had 14 top-three finishes and eight second place results to go with the three titles. In addition, CSB had 30 top-five efforts. St. Ben's, which will next compete at the Goeblisch Invite in St. Peter, Minn., on Nov. 19, continued to swim fast and dive strong as the season has progressed.
Among the stellar performances was that of senior
Molly Johanson, who won the 200 IM in 2:18.99. In addition, she finished second in the 1,650 free at 19:39.44 and was a member of the third place 400 medley relay, 4:15.99 (
Lindsay Smutka, Johanson,
Laura Jennings, and
Emi Wagner) as well as the fourth place 200 free medley, 1:47.60 (Johanson,
Laura Jennings,
Lauren Sitzman and
Hannah Tatge).
CSB won the 200 free relay in 1:42.24 with
Mads Slavik,
Jocie Larson,
Lindsay Smutka and
Emi Wagner comprising the squad. Smutka also was second in the 100 back in 1:06.05 and second in the 100 butterfly in 1:02.59.
First-year standout
Lauren Sitzman won the 200 back in 2:15.92 for her first career title while finishing fourth in the 100 back in 1:04.10 and swimming on two relays.
Junior
Laura Jennings was on two relays while also finishing second in the 500 free in 5:44.36 and 200 butterfly in 2:22.70.
First-year
Mikayla Haskamp also had an impressive night at the pool. She had a second-place finish in the 100 free in 56.97 and also had a rare double by leading the CSB diving team. With Haskamp finishing second on both boards, she led a 2-3-4 finish in both events for the Bennies. In the 1-meter board, she had a 192.50 total and then had a 176.80 mark on the 3-meter board.
Results -
50 freestyle –
Emi Wagner, 3
rd, 25.50;
Jocie Larson, 5
th, 25.86
100 freestyle –
Mikayla Haskamp, 2
nd, 56.97;
Jocie Larson, 4
th, 57.87;
Emi Wagner, 5
th, 57.95
200 freestyle –
Hannah Tatge, 5
th, 2:09.92
500 freestyle –
Laura Jennings, 2
nd, 5:44.36;
Maddy Ahlquist, 4
th, 6:02.68
1650 freestyle –
Molly Johanson, 2
nd, 19:39.44;
Emma Vicker, 4
th, 21:48.53
100 backstroke –
Lindsay Smutka, 2
nd, 1:06.05; Laura Sitzman, 4
th, 1:04.10
200 backstroke –
Lauren Sitzman, 1
st, 2:15.92;
Megan Pattee, 5
th, 2:38.15
100 breaststroke –
Fiona Rosko, 4
th, 1:14.39
200 breaststroke –
Fiona Rosko, 4
th, 2:38.43
100 butterfly –
Lindsay Smutka, 2
nd, 1:02.59
200 butterfly –
Laura Jennings, 2
nd, 2:22.70;
Mary Ridgeway, 4
th, 2:27.86
200 IM –
Molly Johanson, 1
st, 2:18.99
1-Meter Diving –
Mikayla Haskamp, 2
nd, 192.50;
Claire Hippen, 3
rd, 186.20;
Sabrina Buffetta, 4
th, 177.10
3-Meter Diving –
Mikayla Haskamp, 2
nd, 176.80;
Claire Hippen, 3
rd, 171.90;
Sabrina Buffetta, 4
th, 164.60
200 freestyle relay – 1
st place, 1:42.24,
Mads Slavik,
Jocie Larson,
Lindsay Smutka, and
Emi Wagner; 4
th, 1:47.60,
Molly Johanson,
Laura Jennings,
Lauren Sitzman and
Hannah Tatge
400 medley relay – 3
rd, 4:15.99,
Lindsay Smutka,
Molly Johanson,
Laura Jennings, and
Emi Wagner; 4
th, 4:22.21,
Mads Slavik,
Jocie Larson,
Fiona Rosko, and
Hannah Tatge
