ROCHESTER, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's swimming and diving team is in second place after the first session of the Rochester Invitational.
The Blugolds tallied 118 points in the first session of the three-day invite.
Eau Claire was led by the 400-yard medley relay team of Collin Miller, Ben Fisher, Ryan Young and Logan Coert who finished third with a time of 3:30.41 while the team of Jack Kelly, Dayton Miller, Andrew Strauch and Andrew Shane were seventh with a time of 3:35.70.
Nicholas Meints also had a strong day for the Blugolds, finishing third in the 500-yard freestyle prelims with a time of 4:52.82.
Meints, Coert, Dayton Miller and Collin Miller also were fourth in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:08.33) while the team of Strauch, Shane, Caleb Odmark and Jack Kelly were fifth (7:18.32).
The Blugolds will swim in session two on Saturday and finish the invitational on Sunday.
