DENVER—South Dakota placed third as a team at the Mile High Relays held at El Pomar Natatorium at the Ritchie Center on Denver University's campus.
Defending national champion Arizona State ran away with the team competition with 30 points, Denver finished runner-up with 16 points, South Dakota took third with 14 points and San Francisco was fourth with 12 points.
In the competition, each team fielded two relays with three athletes per team. Each participant competed in a 200-meter swim followed by an 800-meter run before tagging the next teammate to compete in the circuit.
South Dakota's "A" relay of senior
Ella Kubas, senior
Cass Dalbec and sophomore
Kayla Ribbink placed third behind Arizona State's two relays, completing the circuit in 19:18.14. South Dakota's "B" relay of freshman
Chelsea Webber, senior
Tessa Brennan and junior
Verena Vesely clocked a time of 21:25.
| Place |
Team |
Total Pts |
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| 1 |
Arizona State |
30 |
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| 2 |
Denver |
16 |
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| 3 |
South Dakota |
14 |
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| 4 |
San Francisco |
12 |
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| Place |
Team |
Time |
Pts |
| 1 |
Arizona State A |
18:27.42 |
16 |
| 2 |
Arizona State B |
19:04.25 |
14 |
| 3 |
South Dakota A |
19:18.14 |
12 |
| 4 |
Denver A |
19:30 |
10 |
| 5 |
San Francisco A |
19:41 |
8 |
| EX |
Arizona State C |
19:46 |
0 |
| 6 |
Denver B |
20:43 |
6 |
| 7 |
San Francisco B |
20:52 |
4 |
| 8 |
South Dakota |
21:25 |
2 |
| EX |
Mixed DU/USD |
23:03 |
0 |