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Kayla Middaugh
Adam Pearson, USD

Swimming and Diving Jason Cowley, USD Sports Information

Middaugh sweeps diving events at Coyote Extravaganza

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota women's swimming and diving team members Kayla Middaugh, Taylor Buhr and Gabbie Ahrendt earned individual victories during Saturday's day two of the Coyote Extravaganza held at Midco Aquatic Center.
 
The Coyote women posted a 4-1 dual mark for the second straight day while the men's team came away with a 1-2 mark.
 
South Dakota women came away with dual wins over St. Cloud State (155-67), Augustana (148-75), South Dakota State (130-93) and Sioux Falls (144-76) while falling to Northern Iowa (95-128).
 
The men's squad earned a win over Augustana (151-66) while suffering dual losses to South Dakota State (88-129) and St. Cloud State (84-138).
 
Middaugh, a senior, backed up her win in the one-meter diving event on Friday by winning the three-meter event on Saturday. It was her first individual win of the season on the three-meter board and the third of her career. She posted a season best point total of 255.90.
 
Ahrendt, a freshman, swam to a victory in the 500 free in 5:12.79 while also finishing second in the 200 IM in 2:10.51.
 
Buhr, a sophomore, won the 100 breast in 2:21.07 and joined Grace Schultz, Sara Mayer and Emily Kahn on a runner-up 200 medley relay quartet that clocked 1:46.88.
 
South Dakota men's foursome of Jacob Carlson, Adam Fisher, Aidan Gantenbein and Zachary Kopp swam to victory in the 400 free relay in 3:05.36.
 
Carlson, a senior transfer, was second in the 100 free (47.54) while runner-up finishes also came from Keegan Henning in the 1650 free (16:53.56) and freshman Tanner Reed in the 200 fly (1:57.52).
 
Kahn had a runner-up finish in the 200 free (1:56.67) and Skyler Leverenz was second in the 50 free (24.62).
 
The South Dakota women's quartet of Schultz, Buhr, Mayer and Kahn were second in the 200 medley relay while the team of Ahrendt, Mayer, Tatum O'Shea and Kahn finished second in the 400 free relay.  
 
Mayer was third in the 50 free (24.70) and Schultz third in the 200 IM (2:12.06) while the men's team received third-place finishes from Mack Sathre (200 free, 1:45.75), Joaquin Contreras-Fallico (200 back, 1:54.56), Berdahl (200 breast, 2:08.41) and Henning (500 free, 4:50.99).
 
The Coyotes close out the first semester with two more competitions, hosting a 50-meter long course event at Midco on Wednesday, November 15 before taking part in the three-day Augustana Invitational at Midco that runs Nov. 16-18.
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Buhr

Taylor Buhr

Breast-IM
5' 5"
Sophomore
Adam Fisher

Adam Fisher

Back-Fly
5' 10"
Junior
Aidan Gantenbein

Aidan Gantenbein

Fly-Back
Fifth Year
Keegan Henning

Keegan Henning

Free-IM
6' 1"
Senior
Emily Kahn

Emily Kahn

Free-Fly
5' 8"
Junior
Zachary Kopp

Zachary Kopp

Free-Back
6' 5"
Graduate Student
Skyler Leverenz

Skyler Leverenz

Free-IM
5' 8"
Junior
Sara Mayer

Sara Mayer

Free-Fly
5' 5"
Junior
Kayla Middaugh

Kayla Middaugh

Diving
5' 4"
Senior
Tatum O

Tatum O'Shea

Back-IM
5' 7"
Sophomore
Mack Sathre

Mack Sathre

IM-Fly
Fifth Year
Grace Schultz

Grace Schultz

Back-Free
5' 6"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Taylor Buhr

Taylor Buhr

5' 5"
Sophomore
Breast-IM
Adam Fisher

Adam Fisher

5' 10"
Junior
Back-Fly
Aidan Gantenbein

Aidan Gantenbein

Fifth Year
Fly-Back
Keegan Henning

Keegan Henning

6' 1"
Senior
Free-IM
Emily Kahn

Emily Kahn

5' 8"
Junior
Free-Fly
Zachary Kopp

Zachary Kopp

6' 5"
Graduate Student
Free-Back
Skyler Leverenz

Skyler Leverenz

5' 8"
Junior
Free-IM
Sara Mayer

Sara Mayer

5' 5"
Junior
Free-Fly
Kayla Middaugh

Kayla Middaugh

5' 4"
Senior
Diving
Tatum O

Tatum O'Shea

5' 7"
Sophomore
Back-IM
Mack Sathre

Mack Sathre

Fifth Year
IM-Fly
Grace Schultz

Grace Schultz

5' 6"
Sophomore
Back-Free