Iowa City, Iowa — USD continues to stack the podium and load the championship finals, producing event wins, new school records, and a second NCAA mark on day three of the Summit League Championships while holding second place in both team standings. 

The night's first podium result came in the men's 100 butterfly where freshman Dylan Alt captured silver with a 47.06 finish to open the finals session with a medal for the Coyotes. 

In the men's 400 IM, Alex Parkinson added another runner-up finish for South Dakota, touching second in 3:51.23 to secure a silver medal while setting a new school record. 

The women's 200 freestyle saw two Coyotes reach the top-three as Tatum O'Shea placed second in 1:50.31 and Emily DiProspero followed closely for bronze in 1:50.57. 

South Dakota added another medal in the men's 200 freestyle when David Mayer finished third in 1:38.48. 

The Coyotes then dominated the women's 100 breaststroke with a 1-2 finish. Taylor Buhr won the conference title in 1:01.30 and set a new school record while teammate Madilyn Gehrke claimed silver in 1:02.08. 

One of the most impressive performances of the meet came in the men's 100 backstroke where South Dakota swept the podium. Nick Rounds won gold in an NCAA-qualifying, school record, and conference record 45.21, Joaquin Contreras-Fallico took silver in 46.72 and Alt secured bronze in 47.90. 

In diving, freshman Maddox Mork added to the medal count with a third-place finish on the 3-meter board with a score of 318.80. 

Relay events closed the night with more hardware for the Coyotes. The women's 400 medley relay team of Grace Schultz, Buhr, Gabrielle Ahrendt and O'Shea finished second in 3:43.77, and the men's 400 medley relay squad of Contreras-Fallico, Brock Russell, Alt and Rounds capped the session with a gold-medal swim of 3:09.08.

Coyote Summit League Championship Medalists 

100 Butterfly	2nd Place	Dylan Alt	47.06
400 IM	2nd Place	Alex Parkinson	3:51.23
200 Freestyle	2nd Place	Tatum O'Shea	1:50.31
200 Freestyle	3rd Place	Emily DiProspero	1:50.57
200 Freestyle	3rd Place	David Mayer	1:38.48
100 Breaststroke	1st Place	Taylor Buhr	1:01.30
100 Breaststroke	2nd Place	Madilyn Gehrke	1:02.08
100 Backstroke	1st Place	Nick Rounds	45.21
100 Backstroke	2nd Place	Joaquin Contreras-Fallico	46.72
100 Backstroke	3rd Place	Dylan Alt	47.90
3 Meter Dive	3rd Place	Maddox Mork	318.80
400 Medley Relay	2nd Place	Schultz, Buhr, Ahrendt, O'Shea	3:40.34
400 Medley Relay	1st Place	Contreras-Fallico, Russell, Alt, Rounds	3:09.08

 
 
Women's Current Standings

Place	School	Score
1.	Denver	653
2.	South Dakota	565
3.	Omaha	354
4.	South Dakota State	299
5.	St. Thomas	271.5
6.	Southern Indiana	180.5
7.	Eastern Illinois	118

Men's Current Standings

Place	School	Score
1.	Denver	628
2.	South Dakota	569
3.	Omaha	467.5
4.	South Dakota State	292
5.	St. Thomas	239.5
6.	Southern Indiana	218
7.	Eastern Illinois	131