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Men's Swimming and Diving UWRF Sports Information

Swim Teams Open Season Against Macalester

Men Win, Women Lose in Dual Meet

The Falcon men's and women's swimming and diving teams had their first meet on a Friday night at the River Falls High School pool with the Scots of Macalester College. The men won, 106-93, but the women were defeated by the Scots, 128-102

For the women senior Tamra Knight (Shoreview, MN, Mounds View)took first place in three events, the 1650 free style with a strong time of 19:49.57, the 200 IM 2:29.28 and 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:16.29. Sophomore Sarah Koch (Bloomington, MN, Benilde-St. Margaret's) took first placed in the 100 fly with a time of 1:08.54. Freshman Maggie Klabunde (Fridley, MN, Fridley) also took first place in 1 meter diving with a score of 221.1.

Senior Kevin O'Brien (Hastings, MN, Hastings) was one of several Falcons to help the men's team to the win. He took first in the 100 fly with a time of 54.33. Freshman Hunter Magdanz (Berlin, Berlin HS) also took first place in the 500 free with a time of 5:35.88. The 200 medley relay team of Dan Blasberg (Eagan, MN, Eagan), Dan Ehrenberg (Hartford, Union), O'Brien and David Slain (Roseville, MN, Roseville) took first place with a strong time of 1:45.09.

The Falcons have their next meet on Saturday, Nov. 6 when they face off against the Red Hawks of Ripon College. That meet starts at 1 p.m., at the River Falls High School pool.

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