SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota swimming and diving teams wrapped up the two-day USD Quad Duals held at Midco Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday with an 8-4 dual mark.
The Coyote men's squad went a perfect 5-0 over the two days of competition while the women's team had a 3-4 mark.
The men's team totaled four individual victories on each day of events while also sweeping the four relays that were contested over the two days. Overall, the men produced 15 top three finishes in individual events each day. Meanwhile, the women's team had three individual victories and a combined 17 top three finishes over the two days.
Saturday saw the men's team post wins over St. Cloud State (163-78), Western Illinois (200-32) and South Dakota State (145-98).
Charlie Bean, a sophomore, had a pair of individual wins, taking the 200 free (1:41.97) and 100 free (46.25).
Elbert Chuang (100 IM),
Jacob Won (200 fly) and
Hudson Wilkerson (1M Diving) were also victorious on Saturday.
The quartet of
Ben Kopp,
James Ryan,
Brady Torborg and
Cooper Fuchs won the 200 medley relay in 1:35.82 while Bean, Zach Kopp, Chuang and Fuchs swam 3:04.79 to win the 400 free relay.
Finishing second on day two for the Coyotes were
Stephen Johnson (200 free), Fuchs (50 free)
Seth Jones (500 free) and Chuang (200 breast).
Third-place efforts went to Jones (1,650 free), Won (200 free), Wilkerson (3M Diving),
Anthony Mudek (1M Diving) and Zach Kopp (50 and 100 free).
The women's team posted wins on Saturday over St. Cloud State (142-100) and Western Illinois (198.5-28.5) while dropping duals to South Dakota State (131-112) and Northern Illinois (155-88).
Kristen Quigley snagged a victory in the 200 fly in 2:12.26 while
Haley Pederson earned a win in the 3-meter diving competition with a season-high 272.6 points.
Runner-up finishes for the women came from
Sabrina Sabadeanu in the 200 back (2:06.70) and Pederson in the one-meter diving competition.
Maria Mattaini (500 free),
Lucie Anderson (200 back) and
Jordyn Schnell (100 free) posted third-place efforts.
South Dakota men posted wins on Friday over St. Cloud State (156-84) and South Dakota State (145-97).
Fuchs, a freshman, had a pair of individual victories in the 50 free and 100 free while his 20.73 clocking in the 50 free moved him into sixth on the Coyote Top 10 chart.
Won (500 free),
Jake Leichner (100 breast) and Wilkerson (3M diving) also won individual events on Friday. Meanwhile the Coyote foursome of Torborg, Leichner, Won and Bean won the 400 medley relay in 3:28.84 and Fuchs, Bean, Torborg and Leichner won the 200 free relay in 1:23.45.
Runner-up finishes came from Bean (200 free), Won (100 fly) and Zach Kopp (100 free).
Third-place efforts came from Jones (1,000 free, 500 free),
Wyatt Thompson (200 free),
Mack Sathre (400 IM), Chuang (100 fly), Ryan (100 breast) and Wilkerson (1M diving).
The women's squad posted a 136-106 win over St. Cloud State while falling to South Dakota State (121.5-120.5) and Northern Iowa (160-82).
Madilyn Sindelar swam to victory in the 100 fly in 57.43 while runner-up performances came from Schnell (50 free, 100 free),
Cassie Ketterling (400 IM) and Sabadeanu (100 back).
Quigley also picked up a third in the 1,000 free while also earning third-place finishes were Sabadeanu (100 fly), Mattaini (500 free),
Meghan Atwell (100 breast) and Pederson (1M diving).
Seth O'Dea, a junior, was the third Coyote to post a new mark inside the school's top 10 list following his season-best of 280.05 on the one-meter diving event on Friday. His point total moves him into seventh on the all-time list.
The Coyote women travel to Ames to take on Iowa State on Friday before squaring off with Northern Iowa on Saturday. The men's team has the weekend off.
