ST. PETER, Minn. – With eight season-bests, 27 top-eight finishes, including seven top-three efforts, the College of Saint Benedict swim and dive Team placed third with 612 points at the Grace Goblirsch Invite, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus.

At the Grace Goblirsch Invite, Gustavus Adolphus scored 1,298 points for the top team score as Macalester was second with 919; Saint Benedict, third, 612; and Morningside, fourth, 209. Next for CSB swim and dive will competing at the Rochester Invite on Nov. 30-Dec. 2.

First-year Claire Canfield, who had a trio of top-five placements in individuals' event, had a team-best individual finish on the day by taking second with a season-best in the 400-IM at 5:03.90. Also, in the 400-IM, senior Laura Jennings was fourth in 5:06.45, also a season-best.

Senior Emi Wagner, who also swam on two fourth place relays, placed third in the 50-free by clocking a season-best 25.30. In the same event, CSB had an eighth-place finish by senior Jocie Larson in 26.14.

Sophomore Morgan Stout had a big day for CSB with a pair of season-bests and three top-four finishes in individual events. In the 1,600 free, Stout finished fourth with a season-best 20:24.19 with first-year Jayda Alholm, seventh in 21:19.03 while Emma Vicker was eighth in 21:22.07. Both Alholm and Vicker had season-bests.

Stout led a 3-4-5 finish in the 200-free by placing third with a season-best clocking 2:06.66 while senior Hannah Tatge was fourth in a season-best 2:09.57 and Canfield, fifth in 2:09.61. In addition, first-year Josey Jackson was eighth in 2:10.15. Stout also had a solid effort by placing third in the 500 free, clocking 5:40.44.

Sophomore Lauren Sitzman took third in the 200-back in 2:18.39 while Canfield was fifth in 2:20.26. Jennings was also fifth in the 100-fly in 1:04.29. In the 200 IM, CSB's top finisher was first-year Josey Jackson in 2:26.17.

Sophomore Rachel Schlueter placed third in the 100-back with a time of 1:03.58 with Lauren Sitzman, seventh in 1:05.77.

In diving, first-year Ella Kowalczyk finished fifth on both boards. On the three-meter board, she had a season-best score of 202.0 and had a 198.70 on the 1-meter board. Senior Claire Hippen was eighth on the 1-meter board for 177.0 points.

The Bennies placed fourth in the 200-medley relay with a team of sophomore Rachel Schlueter, sophomore Megan Bartels, first-year Joey Jackson and senior Emi Wagner clocking 1:54.85. CSB was eighth in the same relay in 2:02.18 with a team of sophomore Lauren Sitzman, first-year Claire Canfield, senior Laura Jennings, and sophomore Mikayla Haskamp.

CSB also placed fourth in the 400-free relay as a team of Haskamp, Tatge, Larson and Wagner had a 3:51.50 clocking. CSB also placed sixth in the 400 free relay as a team of Hanson, Jackson, Stout, and Canfield finished in 3:56.35.

Bartels was fifth in the 100-breast in 1:13.35. CSB's top placer in the 200-breast was sophomore Liz Hansen in 2:46.73.