CHRISTIANSON SHINES AT COYOTE INVITATIONAL

Friday, March 26

Sioux Falls, S.D.

All Day

South Dakota State University

Coyote Invitational

3/27/2021 9:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

SIOUX FALLS — Freshman Cayden Christianson recorded a pair of school records at the Coyote Invitational over the weekend, adding his name to the top of the all-time lists in both the 100 and 200 IM.

On Friday, Cayden Christanson took over as SDSU's all-time leader in the 200 IM with a mark of 1:50.45 to break Chris Schreier's 1:51.78 that has stood as the time to beat since 2012. On Saturday, Christianson did the same, taking over as SDSU's No. I 100 IM swimmer, clocking a 51.67 to pass Gavin Wheeler's 51.77 from 2020. Marcus Benson took third in the 200 IM with a 1:59.21 and Will Bierschbach finished third in the 100 IM with a 53.46.

Christianson also took first in the 200 free with a 1:41.96, second in the 200 breast with a 2:07.96 and swam the first leg of SDSU's third-place winning 200 medley relay.

Alex Kraft took second in the 100 back with a 53.34 and was a member of Christianson's bronze medley relay. Quenten Steffen finished third in the 200 fly with a 2:01.83 and Cody Watkins finished second with a 2:00.08. Damon Venner took second with a 51.70 in the 200 free.

On the women's side, Kelsey Kocon, Alyssa Eckstein, Bethany Bespoyasny and Emma Bachedler clocked a 1:48.79 for third in the 200 free relay. Rori Conners won the 500 free with a mark of 5:09.76 and second with a 17:53.97 in the 1650 free. Kristen Davis took third in the 400 IM with a 4:43.72, Sianne Downes took second in the 200 back in a time of 2:08.50 and Kelsey Kocon took second in the 100 IM. Emily Pincus won the 1650 free with a 17:45.18.

Elisabeth Timmer swam to three first-place finishes and two runner-ups. She won the 50 free in a time of 24.21, the 200 back with a 2:07.55 and as a member of the Jacks' winning 200 medley relay. Timmer took second in the 500 free with a 5:11.73 and the 100 back with a 58.24.

Emma Walz recorded a win as a member of the same medley relay and took third on her own in the 200 IM (2:14.47). Grace WItherspoon took third in the 50 free with a 24.52.

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