By: Madie Brink
MOORHEAD, MINN. - The University of Sioux Falls swim team continued their dominance this weekend at the Dragon Invite with a 1,096.5-point first place team finish despite not having a diving program.
"The team did a fantastic job of staying focused and competing this weekend," stated head coach Rickey Perkins. "Their hard work over the winter break really paid off, and it was great to see their consistency shine throughout the meet. I'm incredibly proud of their effort and thrilled to see them take home the win at this invite."
The Cougars were lights out this weekend with 11 first place finishes across 22 swim events. Despite not having a diving team, the Cougars still managed to take the crown by over 206-points.
TOP RELAY RESULTS
200 Yard Medley Relay
1st place: 1:49.40 - Isabella Perkins, Inte Pas, Phini Schneider & Charlotte Gibbs
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1st place: 1:39.49 - Phini Schneider, Isabella Perkins, Inn She Yap & Charlotte Gibbs
400 Yard Medley Relay
1st place: 3:59.17 - Isabella Perkins, Inte Pas, Phini Schneider & Charlotte Gibbs
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
5th place: 3:48.67 - Emily Aten, Madelyn Buck, Inte Pas & Emily Groom
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Emily Aten
2nd – 200 Yard Breaststroke: 2:30.16
2nd – 200 Yard IM: 2:14.03
4th – 100 Yard IM: 1:02.74
4th – 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1:10.41
9th – 50 Yard Breaststroke: 33.39
Valentina Brunelli
5th – 500 Yard Freestyle: 5:30.41
7th – 200 Yard Freestyle: 2:04.53
7th – 1650 Yard Freestyle: 19:11.41
Madelyn Buck
11th – 100 Yard Freestyle: 57.45
12th – 200 Yard Butterfly: 1:02.72
13th – 50 Yard Freestyle: 26.02
Kylie Cottrell
10th – 500 Yard Freestyle: 5:36.19
T 12th –200 Yard Freestyle: 2:05.82
16th – 200 Yard Backstroke: 2:21.75
Charlotte Gibbs
1st – 200 Yard Freestyle: 1:55.59
1st – 500 Yard Freestyle: 5:14.40
2nd – 100 Yard Freestyle: 53.74
2nd – 1000 Yard Freestyle: 10:58.98
4th – 1650 Yard Freestyle: 18:25.97
Emily Groom
4th – 200 Yard Butterfly: 2:17.10
10th – 100 Yard Butterfly: 1:01.22
11th – 200 Yard IM: 2:20.04
12th – 100 Yard IM: 1:06.07
16th – 50 Yard Backstroke: 30.45
Sarah Knox
4th – 1000 Yard Freestyle: 11:07.60
5th – 1650 Yard Freestyle: 18:56.14
13th – 50 Yard Backstroke: 20.91
Alessia Moro
1st – 1000 Yard Freestyle: 10:56.17
1st – 1650 Yard Freestyle: 18:03.37
3rd – 500 Yard Freestyle: 5:23.11
17th – 200 Yard Freestyle: 2:07.80
Phoebe Mosley
7th – 200 Yard IM: 2:18.56
9th – 500 Yard Freestyle: 5:36.17
10th – 100 Yard Backstroke: 1:04.57
10th – 200 Yard Backstroke: 2:18.01
Weronika Mrozek
5th – 1000 Yard Freestyle: 11:25.51
6th – 500 Yard Freestyle: 5:32.08
9th – 1650 Yard Freestyle: 19:18.67
Irene Paris
2nd – 200 Yard Butterfly: 2:10.24
5th – 100 Yard Butterfly: 1:00.37
5th – 100 Yard IM: 1:03.05
5th – 200 Yard IM: 2:16.34
6th – 50 Yard Butterfly: 27.86
6th – 200 Yard Backstroke: 2:12.66
Inte Pas
1st – 200 Yard Breaststroke: 2:20.43
2nd – 50 Yard Breaststroke: 31.49
2nd – 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1:08.19
Isabella Perkins
2nd – 100 Yard Backstroke: 59.69
2nd – 200 Yard Backstroke: 2:10.79
3rd – 50 Yard Backstroke: 28.09
6th – 50 Yard Freestyle: 25.57
Phini Schneider
1st – 50 Yard Butterfly: 26.10
1st – 100 Yard Butterfly: 58.26
1st – 200 Yard IM: 2:13.74
2nd – 100 Yard IM: 1:00.81
3rd – 200 Yard Butterfly: 2:11.38
Grace Summerbell
19th – 200 Yard Backstroke: 3:25.80
27th – 100 Yard Freestyle: 1:03.78
33rd – 50 Yard Freestyle: 29.16
Hailey Walters
15th – 50 Yard Breaststroke: 36.45
15th – 200 Yard Breaststroke: 2:45.36
16th – 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1:17.39
Savana Watts
18th – 200 Yard Backstroke: 2:22.95
11th – 100 Yard Backstroke: 1:04.68
17th – 50 Yard Backstroke: 30.93
Inn She Yap
3rd – 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1:08.82
3rd – 200 Yard Breaststroke: 2:30.22
4th – 50 Yard Breaststroke: 32.36
5th – 50 Yard Freestyle: 25.39
6th – 100 Yard Freestyle: 56.21
6th – 100 Yard Butterfly: 1:00.52
UP NEXT
USF will return to Sioux Falls to take on Augustana and St. Thomas next Friday, January 17th in their only home dual of the season beginning at 5pm at the Midco Aquatic Center.