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
2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Luke Nichols
- Position:
- Butterfly, Freestyle
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- North Liberty, Iowa
- High School:
- Liberty H.S.
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022-23: Was part of a deep and talented group of butterfly swimmers … swam the butterfly leg on school-record 200 medley (1:28.72) and 400 medley (3:16.05) relays at Summit League Championships … individually, placed 11th in the 100 butterfly and clocked the third-fastest time in program history in the prelims at 49.29 seconds … also placed 18th in the 100 individual medley (:53.29) and 21st in the 50 freestyle (:21.08) at league meet … won the 200 butterfly (1:56.92) at the Coyote Invitational to close out the regular season
2021-22: Competed in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 individual medley … placed second in 100 butterfly in first collegiate meet, a home dual against Augustana
BEFORE SDSU: Two-time state qualifier for Iowa City West High School ... anchored state champion 200 medley relay team and also swam on runner-up 200 freestyle relay at 2021 IHSAA Boys State Championships ... individually, tied for the seventh in the 50 freestyle and also was a state qualifier in the 100 butterfly ... placed 14th in the 100 fly as a junior ... added a ninth-place finish in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2021 Iowa Long Course Championship
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023-24)
- Summit League All-Academic Team (2022-23, 2023-24)
- Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence (2022-23, 2023-24)
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- 200 Medley Relay (1:28.72 – 2023)
- 400 Medley Relay (3:16.05 – 2023)
- Fourth in 100 Butterfly (:49.15 – 2024)
- Sixth in 200 Butterfly (1:51.31 – 2024)
2022-23: Was part of a deep and talented group of butterfly swimmers … swam the butterfly leg on school-record 200 medley (1:28.72) and 400 medley (3:16.05) relays at Summit League Championships … individually, placed 11th in the 100 butterfly and clocked the third-fastest time in program history in the prelims at 49.29 seconds … also placed 18th in the 100 individual medley (:53.29) and 21st in the 50 freestyle (:21.08) at league meet … won the 200 butterfly (1:56.92) at the Coyote Invitational to close out the regular season
2021-22: Competed in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 100 individual medley … placed second in 100 butterfly in first collegiate meet, a home dual against Augustana
BEFORE SDSU: Two-time state qualifier for Iowa City West High School ... anchored state champion 200 medley relay team and also swam on runner-up 200 freestyle relay at 2021 IHSAA Boys State Championships ... individually, tied for the seventh in the 50 freestyle and also was a state qualifier in the 100 butterfly ... placed 14th in the 100 fly as a junior ... added a ninth-place finish in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2021 Iowa Long Course Championship
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