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Coyote men win; women fall

10.25.2024

LAWERENCE, Kansas – South Dakota swimming and diving teams took part in a double dual on Friday and Saturday inside the Robinson Natatorium on the University of Kansas campus.

The Coyote men earned a 208-139 win over Missouri S&T over the two-day meet compiling 12 golds, eight silvers and 14 bronze performances in the process. The women's team fell to Kansas by a final tally of 250-99 and combined for 17 top three finishes over the two-days. 

Alex Parkinson and Charlie Matthews came away as double gold medal winners over the two days for South Dakota while Ethan LaBounty and Will Barth had four top three performances apiece.

Parkinson, a freshman, won the 500 free on Saturday in 4:37.82, just ahead of teammate Barth, who clocked 4:38.66. Parkinson, who won the 1000 free on Friday, also contributed to a third-place 800 free relay quartet.

Matthews, a sophomore, swept both diving events, scoring 246.45 on the three-meter board and 253.88 on the one-meter board. 

South Dakota also received individual victories from Jack Berdahl, Nick Rounds, LaBounty, Barth and Xander Taylor along with Emily DiProspero. The men's team also won the 800 free relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay.

Rounds, a freshman from West Des Moines, Iowa, touched the wall in 21.11 in the 50 free to make it two-for-two in winning the short sprint race this season. 

LaBounty, a freshman from Lakeville, Minnesota, won the 200 IM in 1:56.64 while also finishing second in the 200 breast (2:08.85) and third in the 100 breast (58.36).

Barth, a freshman from Saint Paul, Minnesota, moved into the Coyote Top Ten at ninth all-time in the 200 fly with his time of 1:54.02 while he also finished second in the 500 free in 4:38.66 and third as a member of the 800 free relay.

Berdahl, a senior, won the 100 breast in 57.57 and swam on the runner-up 200 medley relay that opened the meet, joining Adam Fisher, Carlson and Rounds in clocking 1:32.83.

Taylor, a freshman from Colorado Springs, Colorado, claimed the 200 back in 1:53.57.

The quartet of James Schreiber, David Mayer, Matthew Sorbe and Jacob Carlson won the 800 free relay in 6:59.22 while the foursome of Carlson, Schreiber, Rounds and Mayer closed the meet with a win in the 400 free relay in 3:06.22.

DiProspero, from Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, swam the 1000 free in 10:29.08 to earn her second victory of the season. Her time moved her into the Coyote Top Ten charts at third all-time and up to third-fastest in the Summit League this season. She also placed second in the 500 free in 5:07.29.

Gabbie Ahrendt placed second in the 200 IM, third in the 100 back and third in the 100 free and swam on a runner-up 400 free relay. 

Runner-up performances came from Sara Mayer (100 fly), Taylor Buhr (200 breast), Hailey Eriksen (one-meter dive) along with the 800 free relay and 400 free relay.

South Dakota will compete in the two-day Huskie Extravaganza in Rochester, Minnesota next Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2.
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