ST. JOSEPH, Minn. - The College of Saint Benedict swimming and diving team will travel to Hamline University for a Friday feature, Nov. 6. Action is set to begin at 5 p.m. at Bush Center Pool. 

 

Most recently partaking in a double dual against St. Catherine University and St. Olaf College, CSB split its day of competition at St. Kate's Saturday, Oct. 31. The Bennies bested the Wildcats, 236-60, but fell to St. Olaf, 200-99. In total, CSB claimed five individual titles and totaled 14 top-three times. Senior Haley Zelen (Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee) took home the first individual win for the Bennies, as she turned in the top time in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:07.22. She added a win in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.69, over three seconds faster than the next finisher. Sophomore Anna Schottler (Chanhassen, Minn./Chanhassen) was the lone swimmer to break 25 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle, touching at 24.88 for the win. In the 500-yard freestyle, first-year Brynn McNanley (Medina, Minn./Wayzata) clocked in at 5:32.02 to win the event by five seconds. It marks the second win in the 500 Free this season for the first-year. Senior Ella Kowalczyk (Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest) closed out the competition with a thrilling win in the 3-meter dive. Over 11 dives, Kowalczyk recorded a final score of 375.15, just shy of her career-best (379.75). 

 

Saint Ben's comes into the meet with X top-50 times in Division III this season. Zelen ranks first in the 100 IM (1:00.06), third in the 100 Fly (55.48), 13th in the 200 IM (2:08.76) and 47th in the 100 Breast (1:07.22). Kowalczyk comes in at No. 2 in the 3 Meter (11 dives) with a score of 375.15 and No. 9 in the 1 Meter (11 dives) with a score of 340.15. McNanley sits 46th in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:56.87. 

 

In head-to-head duals, CSB owns an 11-0 edge against Hamline dating back to 1998. Most recently, Saint Benedict bested the Pipers 183-42 in a dual Nov. 8, 2024. Now-senior Mary Morris (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral) captured four total titles, two individual and two as part of relays. Now-senior Claire Canfield (Waconia, Minn./Waconia) added a pair of individual wins as well.  

 

The meet will be live streamed, which can be found here. Results will be posted on gobennies.com upon the completion of the contest.