COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - A stellar home opener ended with the College of Saint Benedict swimming and diving team defeating Macalester College, 166.5-133.5, in a dual Saturday, Oct. 24. The Bennies snagged the win in nine events on the night and recorded 21 top-three finishes. Senior Haley Zelen (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) put an emphasis on the strong showing for the Bennies by setting the pool record in the 200-yard Individual Medley, clocking in at 2:11.26 as she bested the field by 11 seconds. 

 

CSB saw multi-event wins from Zelen, first-year Brynn McNanley (Medina, Minn./Wayzata), sophomore Anna Schottler (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen) and senior Claire Canfield (Waconia, Minn./Waconia). Sophomore Josey Larson (Hastings, Minn./Hastings), while the Bennies snagged first in both relays.  

 

To go along with her record-setting 200 IM win, Zelen added a win in the 100-yard breaststroke behind a time of 1:08.54. First-year Sydney Thompson (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie) made it a one-two punch for CSB in the event after clocking in at 2:22.17. First-year Haylee Quern (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) joined Zelen in the top-three for the 100 Breast, as her time of 1:14.49 was good for third. Quern also finished third in the 200-yard breastroke as she tapped in at 2:41.90. Thompson secured her second top-three performance of the night in the 100-yard butterfly, as her time of 1:02.76 was good for third. 

 

McNanley notched the win in the distance events for the day, taking gold in the 1000-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle. She secured the first individual win for the Bennies in the 1000 Free. Touching at 5:31.93 in the 500 Free, the first-year recorded her second win of the day.  

 

Owning the sprints, Schottler secured the victory in the 50-yard freestyle (25.57) and 100-yard freestyle (55.39). The sophomore added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard freestyle, finishing with a time of 2:02.49. 

 

Canfield commanded the backstrokes, as her times of 1:04.22 in the 100-yard backstroke and 2:20.79 in the 200-yard backstrokes led her to victory. Junior Josie Thomas (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall) added a second-place showing in the 100 Back, following Canfield with a time of 1:04.88. She was also second in the 200 Back after clocking in at 2:23.64. 

 

In the 200-yard butterfly, Larson secured the win after touching at 2:17.22. Thompson closely followed to complete the one-two finish with a time of 2:18.51.  

 

In the diving events, senior Ella Kowalczyk (Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest) led the CSB divers with runner-up performances in the one-meter and three-meter dives. She started her day with a 204.55 on the one-meter before recording a career-best score of 232.60 in the three-meter. Junior Emma Netland (Moorhead, Minn./Moorhead) joined Netland inside the top-three in the one-meter as she finished third with a 174.90, establishing a new career-high. Junior Abby Stevens (St. Cloud, Minn./Apollo) posted the third-highest score in the three-meter, recording a 171.45. 

 

Saint Benedict also added wins in the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay. Kicking off the meet in the 200 medley relay, the quartet of Thomas, sophomore Bella Kern (Delano, Minn./Delano), Zelen and Schottler clocked in at 1:54.11 to best the field by two seconds. The Bennies ended the meet with a win in the 200 free relay, as McNanley, sophomore Addie Marsolek (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North), senior Jayda Alholm (Little Falls, Minn./Little Falls Community) and Zelen touched at 1:42.07. 

The Bennies return to action Saturday, Oct. 31, as they take on St. Catherine University and St. Olaf College. Action is set to begin at 10 a.m. 

 

*indicates personal-best 

 

1000 Free 

1. Brynn McNanley 

5. Izzy Green, 12:25.01 

7. Josey Jackson, 12:35.07* 

 

200 Free 

2. Anna Schottler, 2:02.29 

4. Jayda Alholm, 2:09.60 

7. Autumn Larson, 2:13.59 

8. Ava Niksich, 2:13.72 

 

100 Back 

1. Claire Canfield, 1:04.22 

2. Josie Thomas, 1:04.88 

5. Madeline Tillmann, 1:07.95 

6. Cora Bumgarner, 1:09.53 

8. Claira Zebell, 1:11.16 

9. Kelsey Gillman, 1:12.35 

10. Emma Neely, 1:13.19 

11. Madi Kennedy, 1:14.83 

 

100 Breast 

1. Haley Zelen, 1:08.54 

3. Haylee Quern, 1:14.49 

4. Bella Kern, 1:15.51 

6. Haley Megaw, 1:17.49 

8. Abi Nagorski, 1:18.94 

10. Lydia Jostock, 1:19.31 

11. Millie Pratt, 1:23.81 

 

200 Fly 

1. Josey Larson, 2:17.22 

2. Sydney Thompson, 2:18.51 

4. Isabella Anderson, 2:36.30 

 

50 Free 

1. Anna Schottler, 25.57 

4. Addie Marsolek, 26.55 

T5. Jayda Alholm, 27.02 

7. Keira Kilgard, 27.15 

11. Ava Niksich, 27.53 

12. Maddie Stutelberg, 27.95 

13. Josie Thomas, 28.17 

15. Jada Campbell, 28.55* 

16. Millie Pratt, 29.01 

17. Kelsey Gillman, 29.48 

18. Claira Zebell, 30.28 

19. Madi Kennedy, 30.33 

 

1-Meter Diving 

2. Ella Kowalczyk, 204.55 

3. Emma Netland, 174.90* 

4. Abby Stevens, 166.0 

5. Miranda Meyer, 165.90* 

6. Kayleigh Pregler, 151.10 

8. Sadie Kraft, 128.90 

10. Natalie Pfau, 122.60* 

 

100 Free 

1. Anna Schottler, 55.39 

5. Addie Marsolek, 58.57 

8. Jayda Alholm, 1:00.15 

9. Keira Kilgard, 1:00.21 

10. Ava Niksich, 1:00.31 

14. Lydia Jostock, 1:02.04 

15. Cora Bumgarner, 1:02.76 

16. Kelsey Gillman, 1:03.32 

17. Jada Campbell, 1:03.50 

 

200 Back 

1. Claire Canfield, 2:20.79 

3. Josie Thomas, 2:23.64 

4. Madeline Tillmann, 2:26.24 

6. Claira Zebell, 2:36.02 

7. Madi Kennedy, 2:48.33 

 

200 Breast 

3. Haylee Quern, 2:41.90* 

5. Haley Megaw, 2:49.49 

6. Isabella Anderson, 2:53.40 

7. Abi Nagorski, 2:55.73 

 

500 Free 

1. Brynn McNanley, 5:31.93 

5. Maddie Stutelberg, 5:57.53 

6. Izzy Green, 6:08.18 

8. Emma Neely, 6:19.02 

 

100 Fly 

3. Sydney Thompson, 1:02.76* 

4. Josey Larson, 1:03.64 

6. Autumn Larson, 1:05.35 

7. Madeline Tillmann, 1:05.69 

8. Bella Kern, 1:06.29 

9. Keira Kilgard, 1:06.73 

10. Millie Pratt, 1:11.52 

11. Josey Jackson, 1:11.76 

 

3-Meter Diving 

2. Ella Kowalczyk, 232.60* 

3. Abby Stevens, 171.45 

4. Kayleigh Pregler, 164.00* 

5. Emma Netland, 160.20 

7. Natalie Pfau, 142.70* 

8. Miranda Meyer, 140.00 

 

200 IM 

1. Haley Zelen, 2:11.26 

2. Sydney Thompson, 2:22.17* 

6. Josey Larson, 2:26.86 

7. Isabella Anderson, 2:32.74