SDSU MEN DOWN AUGIE IN FINAL HOME MEET

Friday, October 17

Brookings, S.D.

5 p.m.

South Dakota State University

128

Augustana

Photo by: SDSU Athletics

10/17/2025 9:42:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

MEET RESULTS

Zavier Kranz and Cody Vertin were each two-time winners to lead the South Dakota State men's swimming and diving team to a 128-76 victory over Augustana in men's swimming and diving competition Friday at the Marshall Center Pool.

The Jackrabbits recorded their second dual win over Augustana in as many weeks to improve to 2-1 on the season. The Vikings dropped to 0-3 overall.

Friday's meet featured several races in which the swimmers competed in non-traditional races and distances. Vertin, for example, won both the 150-yard breaststroke (1 minute, 31.61 seconds) and the 300 individual medley (3:00.56). Kranz, meanwhile, claimed the traditional 100-yard freestyle race in 46.35 seconds after previously winning the 150 freestyle in 1:14.82.

In the distance freestyle events, Jack Ellison won the 800-yard race in 7:52.02 and was runner-up in the 400 behind teammate Luke Watkins. A freshman, Watkins clocked a winning time of 3:45.76, with Ellison right behind in 3:47.85.

Fellow freshman Colby Williams claimed the 150 backstroke in 1:22.23, with teammate Evan Schott placing second in 1:24.75.

Braxton McGrath added a victory for SDSU in the 150 butterfly with a time of 1:21.01.

Senior Eric Anderson had a hand in both relay victories for the Jackrabbits by anchoring the 200 medley relay and swimming the leadoff leg of the 200 freestyle relay. Anderson teamed with Zack Heiar, David Bosch and McGrath for a winning time of 1:34.32 in the 200 medley relay. The quartet of Anderson, Colt Frein, Williams and Kranz combined for a winning time of 1:24.53 in the 200 freestyle relay.

Peyton Bartsch was the lone winner for Augustana as he touched the wall first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.77 seconds. Frein was second for SDSU in 21.37 seconds, with Williams taking third in 21.64 seconds.

The 1-meter diving event was contested as an exhibition event with the Jackrabbits' Deshawn Campbell posting the top score with 266.65 points over six dives.

UP NEXT
The Jackrabbit men return to action Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Coyote Extravaganza in Vermillion.

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