Swimming & Diving | 1/14/2023 8:19:00 PM

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- The St. Catherine University swimming and diving team claimed a dual victory over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Saturday by a score of 165 to 129 in the first competition of 2023. 

The meet opened with the 200-yard medley relay as St. Kate's A team of Annie Voss, Jordyn Wentzel, Emma Svendsen, and Ella Hochstetler finished with the top time of 1:51.03. 

St. Kate's finished second and third in the 1000-yard freestyle with junior Sammi Friedrich as the runner-up with a time of 11:17.24 followed by first-year Olivia Weil with a third place time of 11:17.79. 
 
Voss was the top finisher in the 200-yard freestyle coming in at 1:59.69 with junior Anneke van Oosterom in second with a time of 2:01.79. 

Hochstetler made an instant impact in her first appearance as a Wildcat claiming first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.41 Gillian Durand was fourth in the event with a time of 1:02.75 and rookie Natalie Chandler finished fifth at 1:04.14. 

In Wentzel's first individual event of the day, she was first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.27 while Grimm was third in the event at 1:11.45. Svendsen followed it up with her first individual event coming in first in the 200-yard butterfly with a finish of 2:10.59. In third was J Dombroski with a time of 2:21.38 and Abigail Forsmark was fourth in the event at 2:23.78. 

Wentzel was also first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.38 as Freidrich was fifth at 27.25. 

Hochstetler was first in the 100-yard freestyle clocking in at 55.64 and van Oosterom was just behind as the runner-up at 55.76. 

Voss and Durand were the top-two finishers in the 200-yard backstroke with Voss coming in at 2:09.14 while Durand's time was 2:13.36. 

In the 200-yard breaststroke, Olivia Weil was second overall with a finish of 2:31.96 as Grimm was fourth at 2:34.07. 

Svendsen registered the top finish in the 500-yard freestyle at 5:19.99 and senior Andrea Voelker was third with a time of 5:28.50. Freidrich was right behind Voelker in fourth with a time of 5:28.72. 

Wentzel was first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.37 as Dombroski was second in the event touching the wall in 1:02.47. Dombroski went on to claim first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:17.61 and Weil finished third at 2:21.49. 

In the final event of the meet, the Wildcats finished first in the 400-yard freestyle relay led by van Oosterom coming in at 3:41.05 with Hochstetler, Svendsen, and Voss rounding out the A team. The relay team of Durand, Freidrich, Chandler and Mia Hocking were third overall with a time of 3:52.70.  

Results

Event 1 200-yard medley relay
1. Voss, Wentzel, Svendsen, Hochstetler - 1:51.03
4. Durand, Grimm, Dombroski, van Oosterom - 1:55.64
8. Chandler, Chikowero, Forsmark, Hocking, 2:03.18

Event 3 1000-yard freestyle
2. Friedrich, 11:17.24
3. Weil, 11:17.79

Event 5 200-yard freestyle
1. Voss, 1:59.69
2. van Oosterom, 2:01.79
8. Hocking, 2:08.96
9. Voelker, 2:14.50
10. Marthaler, 2:16.43

Event 7 100-yard backstroke
1. Hochstetler, 1:00.41
4. Durand, 1:02.75
5. Chandler, 1:04.14

Event 9 100-yard breaststroke
1. Wentzel, 1:05.27
3. Grimm, 1:11.45
9. Harvey, 1:18.77, lifetime best
10. Chikowero, 1:21.32

Event 11 200-yard butterfly
1. Svendsen, 2:10.59
3. Dombroski, 2:21.38
4. Forsmark, 2:23.78

Event 13 50-yard freestyle
1. Wentzel, 25.38
5. Friedrich, 27.25
9. Marthaler, 29.48

Event 17 100-yard freestyle
1. Hochstetler, 55.64
2. van Oosterom, 55.76

Event 19 200-yard backstroke
1. Voss, 2:09.14
2. Durand, 2:13.36
4. Chandler, 2:16.85

Event 21 200-yard breaststroke
2. Weil, 2:31.96
4. Grimm, 2:34.07
7. Hocking, 2:44.89
10. Chickowero, 2:57.54

Event 23 500-yard freestyle
1. Svendsen, 5:19.99
3. Voelker, 5:28.50
4. Friedrich, 5:28.72
8. Harvey, 6:05.18, lifetime best
9. Marthaler, 6:06.06

Event 25 100-yard butterfly
1. Wentzel, 59.37
2. Dombroski, 1:02.47
7. Forsmark, 1:07.19

Event 29 200-yard individual medley
1. Dombroski, 2:17.61
3. Weil, 2:21.49
9. Forsmark, 2:32.03
10. Harvey, 2:33.84
12. Chikowero, 2:40.40

Event 31 400-yard freestyle relay
1. van Oosterom, Hochstetler, Svendsen, Voss, 3:41.05
3. Durand, Friedrich, Chandler, Hocking, 3:52.70