EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire swimming and diving teams hosted their final home meet of the season on Saturday at the McPhee Pool. The visitors from UW-La Crosse were overwhelmed from another dominate performance by Eau Claire, on a day to honor their seniors. After winning a combined total of 19 events both teams emerged victorious with the men winning their battle 172-86 and the women winning 169-89.
Winning events for the women were:
1000 Yard Freestyle - Kate Stensberg (Sr. – Antigo, WI) (11:25.12)
200 Yard Freestyle - Gaby de Moya-Cotter (Fr. – Edgerton, WI) (2:03.52)
100 Yard Backstroke - Jessica Wilson (Sr. – Brookfield, WI/Wauwatosa West) (1:01.43)
200 Yard Butterfly - Ashlyn Sullivan (Jr. – Coon Rapids, MN/Blaine High School) (2:22.40)
50 Yard Freestyle - Sydney McGuine (Fr. – Huntley, IL) (24.88)
200 Yard Backstroke - Sydney McGuine (2:14.39)
500 Yard Freestyle - Kate Stensberg (5:30.79)
100 Yard Butterfly - Ashlyn Sullivan (1:03.52)
200 Yard IM - Gaby de Moya-Cotter (2:19.40)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Sydney McGuine, Katherine O'Connell (Jr. – Green Bay, WI/Ashwaubenon) Jessica Wilson, Zoe Rylander (Fr. – Roseville, MN/Mounds View) (1:40.93)
Winning events for the men were:
200 Yard Medley Relay - Michael Bylander (Jr. – Baxter MN/Brainerd), Ian Olson (Fr. – Chippewa Falls, WI), Benjamin Keller (Fr. – Savage, MN/Shakopee), and Alex Jorgenson (Fr. – Winona, MN) (1:34.44)
1000 Yard Freestyle - Zach Topritzhofer (Fr.) (10:39.53)
100 Yard Backstroke - Michael Bylander (51.44)
200 Yard Butterfly - Benjamin Keller (1:57.06)
50 Yard Freestyle - Alex Jorgenson (22.50)
200 Yard Backstroke - Sam Ryf (So. – Berlin, WI) (2:01.94)
500 Yard Freestyle - Benjamin Keller (4:49.86)
200 Yard IM - Michael Bylander (1:56.49)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Sam Ryf, Dane Detert (Sr. – New Berlin, WI/West), Rafael Dacosta (Fr. – Blair, WI/Bailr-Taylor), and Alex Jorgenson (1:28.16)
"Today was all about honoring our seniors and giving them the opportunity to compete one last time in McPhee. I am so proud of their dedication to the team and the effort they have put in this year and all four years to make our program better. This group continues to improve week after week and they swam incredibly well today. They fought through hard races and swam for their team. Today was about honoring their teammates with their effort and they did just that. We are excited for our next two duals to end our season." – Head Coach Annie Ryder
The Blugolds will hit the road and hop back in the pool on Saturday, February 27th. The meet is a scheduled dual at UW-Oshkosh, aganist the Titans, and is set to begin at 1PM.
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