SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota men's and women's swimming and diving teams captured two individual events and three of four relays contested during the opening day of the Coyote Invite held Friday inside the Midco Aquatic Center.
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Cassie Ketterling, a senior, and
Sara Mayer, a freshman, each swam to individual wins while the Coyote women won both relays, the 200 free and 400 medley.
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Ketterling touched the wall first in the 100 fly in 57.38 while Mayer won the 50 free in 24.21.
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The foursome of Mayer,
Isabel Fairbanks,
Emily Kahn and
Delaney Kottke teamed to win the 400 medley relay in 3:58.26 while the quartet of
Meghan Atwell, Shanon Banark,
Christina Spomer and Kottke touched first in the 200 free relay in 1:38.79.
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The Coyote men foursome of
Aidan Gantenbein,
Jake Leichner,
Brady Torborg and
Jacob Won won the 200 free relay in 1:24.46.
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Runner-up performances came from
Dani Roney (500 free) and
Liv Caldwell (200 IM) while the women's foursome of
Lizzie Hunt, Caldwell,
Grace Johnson and
Kara Owens finished second in the 200 free relay in 1:39.08.
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The men's quartet of Gantenbein,
Grant Wolner,
Zachary Kopp and
Mack Sathre swam second in the 400 medley relay in 3:27.64.
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Posting third-place finishes for the women's team were
Sophia Vitela (500 free) and Kahn (200 IM) while Gantenbein had a third-place effort in the 200 IM for the men's team.
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The Coyote Invite concludes on Saturday with three sessions as swimming sessions are at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. sandwiched around a 1 p.m. diving session.
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