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Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's swimming and diving finishes fourth at MIAC Championships

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
– Juniors Marissa Wolff and Sophia Nevin posted runner-up finishes in the 1,650-yard freestyle and 200-yard breaststroke, respectively, as the St. Olaf College women's swimming and diving team concluded the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championships in fourth place on Saturday at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

Wolff's second-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle was her second runner-up finish of the meet, as she finished with a time of 17:18.41. The time put the junior behind only MIAC record holder Maggie Menso of St. Catherine and was an NCAA B cut.

Nevin recorded a time of 2:20.50 in the 200-yard breaststroke, a time bettered only by Jordyn Wentzel of St. Kate's, who broke the NCAA Division III record with a time of 2:11.85. Nevin's time was a 2019 NCAA selection time.

First year Maria Newton earned her third all-conference honor of the meet by placing third in the 100-yard freestyle in 51.95 seconds, which is good for fourth in program history. Newton had previously won the 100-yard butterfly and finished third in the 50-yard freestyle at the meet.

Senior Helen Jensen and junior Maya Knutson received Honorable Mention All-MIAC honors individually on the day. Knutson was fourth in the 100-yard freestyle with the eighth-best time in program history (52.10), while Jensen took fifth in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:30.35).

In the 400-yard freestyle relay, Newton, Knutson, first year Annika Cleven and Wolff pushed St. Catherine the entire race, leading for more than half the event, before eventually finishing second (3:29.62), just two one-hundredths of a second of an NCAA B cut and less than half a second behind St. Kate's.

St. Olaf finished fourth in the team standings with 451 points, trailing first-time champion St. Catherine (700.5), St. Thomas (664) and Gustavus (626.5).

Cleven and classmate Brydie Stewart qualified for the A final of the 200-yard butterfly, with Cleven taking seventh (2:13.04) and Stewart eighth (2:16.62). First year Allison Purdum (2:32.33) and junior Kelly Wichmann (2:34.97) placed 13th and 14th, respectively, in the 200-yard breaststroke.
 
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Players Mentioned

Helen Jensen

Helen Jensen

Senior
Maya Knutson

Maya Knutson

Junior
Sophia Nevin

Sophia Nevin

Junior
Kelly Wichmann

Kelly Wichmann

Junior
Marissa Wolff

Marissa Wolff

Junior
Annika Cleven

Annika Cleven

Fifth Year
Maria Newton

Maria Newton

Fifth Year
Allison Purdum

Allison Purdum

Fifth Year
Brydie Stewart

Brydie Stewart

Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Helen Jensen

Helen Jensen

Senior
Maya Knutson

Maya Knutson

Junior
Sophia Nevin

Sophia Nevin

Junior
Kelly Wichmann

Kelly Wichmann

Junior
Marissa Wolff

Marissa Wolff

Junior
Annika Cleven

Annika Cleven

Fifth Year
Maria Newton

Maria Newton

Fifth Year
Allison Purdum

Allison Purdum

Fifth Year
Brydie Stewart

Brydie Stewart

Fifth Year