Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus Summit League Championships on February 18, 2026 , , 4th of 7 Teams — 458 Points
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FINAL
Men's Swimming and Diving
(4th of 7 Teams — 458 Points)
vs Summit League Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Cody Vertin
- Position:
- Breaststroke, Individual Medley
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brookings, S.D.
- High School:
- Brookings H.S.
- Major:
- Operations Management
HONORS AND AWARDS
SCHOOL RECORDS
CAREER TOP 10s
2025-26: Achieved three top-five finishes at the Summit League Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke (fourth), 200-yard individual medley (fifth), and the 400-yard individual medley (fourth)... swam a season-best in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:58.88 at the league meet... achieved a season-best in the 400-yard individual medley in 3:54.99 at the Summit League Championships... took first place in the 200-yard individual medley at the UST Tommie Invitational (1:48.79)... swam a personal-best in the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:42.56 at the Coyote Invite... Took first-place with a personal-best in the 500-yard freestyle (4:38.14) at the Coyote Invite... placed seventh in the 100-yard backstroke with a personal-best in 52.50 seconds at the Coyote Invite.
2024-25: Earned all-Summit League honors in three individual events with top-three finishes at the league championships (2/19-22) ... placed second in the 200 breaststroke (1:58.04) and set school records with third-place finishes in the 200 individual medley (1:47.92) and 400 IM (3:54.33) ... later competed at the National Invitational Championship and placed eighth overall in the 400 IM, eighth in the 200 breaststroke and 11th in the 200 IM ... was victorious five times in the 200 breaststroke during the regular season, including winning both the 200 breast and 400 IM at the Tommie Invitational (11/21-23) ...claimed both the 200 breast and 400 IM in home dual against St. Cloud State (1/17), while winning the 200 breast and 200 IM the next day in dual against South Dakota (1/18) ... also was a two-time winner in the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM versus Omaha (12/6) ... won the 100 breaststroke in home dual against Iowa Central (11/15) ... swam to victory in both the 100 IM (:51.81) and 500 freestyle (4:40.36) to close out the regular season at the Coyote Invite (1/31)
2023-24: Wrapped up freshman season by placing eighth in both the 200 breaststroke and 400 individual medley at the Summit League Championships (2/20-23) ... added a 13th-place showing in the 200 IM ... in collegiate debut, won both the 200 IM (1:53.60) and 200 breaststroke (2:05.79) in home dual against Augustana (10/6) ... became first Jackrabbit swimmer to break the 2-minute mark in the 200 breaststroke by posting a winning time of 1:59.34 at the Augustana Invitational (11/18) ... also claimed the 200 breaststroke title at the Coyote Extravaganza (11/4) and contributed wins in the event in duals at Omaha (12/1) and St. Cloud State (1/12) ... added four dual victories in the 100 breaststroke, three in the 200 IM and two in the 400 IM ... member of the 200 and 400 medley A relays at the Summit League Championships
BEFORE SDSU: Won numerous state age-group titles in both the short-course and long-course seasons as a member of the Brookings Swim Club … won six events at 2023 short-course state championships (200-yard backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 100 individual medley, 200 IM, 400 IM) and added three individual event titles (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM) at summer long-course state meet … placed first in 200-meter breaststroke, second in 200 IM and fourth in 400 IM at 2023 Speedo Sectionals and later swam in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the Speedo Junior National Championships … also competed in track and field at Brookings High School and was a member of the Class AA state runner-up 4x800-meter relay team his senior season
- All-Summit League (2024-25)
- Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence (2025-26)
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26)
SCHOOL RECORDS
- 200 individual medley — 1:47.92 (2025)
- 400 individual medley — 3:54.33 (2025)
CAREER TOP 10s
- 1st in 200 individual medley (1:47.92)
- 1st in 400 individual medley (3:54.33)
- 2nd in 200 breaststroke (1:58.04)
- 5th in 100 breaststroke (:55.72)
- 5th in 100 individual medley (:51.81)
2025-26: Achieved three top-five finishes at the Summit League Championships in the 200-yard breaststroke (fourth), 200-yard individual medley (fifth), and the 400-yard individual medley (fourth)... swam a season-best in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:58.88 at the league meet... achieved a season-best in the 400-yard individual medley in 3:54.99 at the Summit League Championships... took first place in the 200-yard individual medley at the UST Tommie Invitational (1:48.79)... swam a personal-best in the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:42.56 at the Coyote Invite... Took first-place with a personal-best in the 500-yard freestyle (4:38.14) at the Coyote Invite... placed seventh in the 100-yard backstroke with a personal-best in 52.50 seconds at the Coyote Invite.
2024-25: Earned all-Summit League honors in three individual events with top-three finishes at the league championships (2/19-22) ... placed second in the 200 breaststroke (1:58.04) and set school records with third-place finishes in the 200 individual medley (1:47.92) and 400 IM (3:54.33) ... later competed at the National Invitational Championship and placed eighth overall in the 400 IM, eighth in the 200 breaststroke and 11th in the 200 IM ... was victorious five times in the 200 breaststroke during the regular season, including winning both the 200 breast and 400 IM at the Tommie Invitational (11/21-23) ...claimed both the 200 breast and 400 IM in home dual against St. Cloud State (1/17), while winning the 200 breast and 200 IM the next day in dual against South Dakota (1/18) ... also was a two-time winner in the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM versus Omaha (12/6) ... won the 100 breaststroke in home dual against Iowa Central (11/15) ... swam to victory in both the 100 IM (:51.81) and 500 freestyle (4:40.36) to close out the regular season at the Coyote Invite (1/31)
2023-24: Wrapped up freshman season by placing eighth in both the 200 breaststroke and 400 individual medley at the Summit League Championships (2/20-23) ... added a 13th-place showing in the 200 IM ... in collegiate debut, won both the 200 IM (1:53.60) and 200 breaststroke (2:05.79) in home dual against Augustana (10/6) ... became first Jackrabbit swimmer to break the 2-minute mark in the 200 breaststroke by posting a winning time of 1:59.34 at the Augustana Invitational (11/18) ... also claimed the 200 breaststroke title at the Coyote Extravaganza (11/4) and contributed wins in the event in duals at Omaha (12/1) and St. Cloud State (1/12) ... added four dual victories in the 100 breaststroke, three in the 200 IM and two in the 400 IM ... member of the 200 and 400 medley A relays at the Summit League Championships
BEFORE SDSU: Won numerous state age-group titles in both the short-course and long-course seasons as a member of the Brookings Swim Club … won six events at 2023 short-course state championships (200-yard backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 100 individual medley, 200 IM, 400 IM) and added three individual event titles (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM) at summer long-course state meet … placed first in 200-meter breaststroke, second in 200 IM and fourth in 400 IM at 2023 Speedo Sectionals and later swam in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the Speedo Junior National Championships … also competed in track and field at Brookings High School and was a member of the Class AA state runner-up 4x800-meter relay team his senior season
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