SIOUX FALLS – For the second straight day, the University of Sioux Falls Swimming Team (12-5) put together a standout performance at the Coyote Quad Duals competition strong, which concluded on Saturday at the Midco Aquatic Center. 
 
Overall on Saturday, USF was 2-2 in dual competitions with only losses to DI programs University of South Dakota and South Dakota State. USF finished 4-4 on the weekend in dual competitions. The Cougars defeated Iowa Central, 151-5 and Augustana, 134-57, but lost to DI University of South Dakota, 129-105 and South Dakota State, 137-106. As a result, USF has won 22 straight non DI matches and 21 straight duals at the DII level. extended its winning streak to 20 against DII opponents and 21 against non-DI schools. USF's has five dual losses this year and to only DI foes. The 17 dual competitions are the most in program history.
 
In competition Saturday, USF had two first place finishes, including one relay and one individual title. The Cougars had 10 swimmers/relay teams finish in the top three throughout the day, as well as 21 top eight finishes. 
 
"I am very pleased with the performance of this team this weekend and this year," said USF Head Coach Chris Hamstra. "In this year of CoVID-19, we have battled and remained focused throughout. It is remarkable really how hard this group has worked. From our outstanding senior leadership to the performances of young swimmers, this team has stepped up each and every week. We now look forward to the NSIC Meet in a couple of weeks," he said.
 
USF was led by several individuals who won titles, either individually or on a relay. The reigning NSIC Swimmer of the Week, Jenna Krahn, was a part of the 200 medley relay winning team (1:48.81), which also included Elizabeth Spaans, Chantal Kasch, and Valerie Childs. An All-American a year ago, Krahn has 16 overall titles this year, 10 individual and six by relays. She was also part of USF's second place 400 free relay, which clocked 3:35.55. Krahn was joined on the team of freshman Domenica Solano, sophomore Ursula Demarquet, and sophomore Valerie Childs. 
 
All-American junior Elizabeth Spaans captured two titles, one individual and one relay, and now has nine titles on the season with seven of them individual wins. She took first place in the 100 IM (1:00.25) and was on the winning 200 medley relay team at the Coyote Quad Dual. 
 
Sophomore Makenzy Kennedy finished second in the 200 fly (2:12.28), with Childs right behind her in third (2:13.30), and freshman Paulina Ruelas finished in fifth (2:15.95). 
 
All-American Chantal Kasch had a solid performance in the 200 breast by clocking 2:24.69 for second place, with Abby Ford grabbing fifth place behind her (2:31.67). Kasch, a senior standout, finished second in the 100 breast by .13 on Friday and lost another tight competition as her time of 2:24.69 was just .26 away from first place. 
 
Also on Saturday, senior Evelyn VanDeMark was fifth in the 500 free (5:24.70), while freshman Kaylee Tringali finished eighth (5:33.36). Tringali also grabbed fifth place in the 200 free, with a time of 2:01.81. 
 
Demarquet placed third in the 50 free with a clocking of 25.38, while Bailey was sixth in the same race with a time of 25.38. 
 
Demarquet grabbed third place in the 50 free with a time of 24.96, while Bailey was right behind in sixth place, with a time of 25.38. 
 
Also in the 200 medley, USF placed fifth in 1:51.39, with a team of freshman Ilinde du Plessis, Ruelas, Kennedy, and Bailey. USF was eighth (3:50.82) in the 400 free relay with a squad of Tringali, Burke Henderson, senior Giulia Fazza Marcon, and freshman Natalia Escalante. 
 
The USF Swimming Team now prepares for the NSIC Conference Championships in Fargo, ND (Feb. 10 - Feb. 13). A year ago, USF was third for the third straight year.