MIAC Swimming and Diving Athletes-of-the-Week
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MIAC Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete-of-the-Week
Chase
Liaboe, St. Olaf
Dubuque, Iowa / Dubuque
The St. Olaf men's swimming and diving team turned in a great
performance Saturday, beating MIAC rival Gustavus 176-112 in a dual
meet. Leading the way for the Oles was senior Chase
Liaboe (Dubuque, Iowa), who racked up four of the team's
13 event wins, including three individual first-place finishes and
one relay win. For his performance, Liaboe has been named the MIAC
Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete-of-the-Week.
Liaboe showcased both his talent and his versatility in the dual
win over the Gusties, claiming two butterfly titles, one freestyle
title and contributing to a win in the medley. He won the 100
butterfly with a time of 53.59, and he added another butterfly win
in the 200 with a time of 2:01.03. Liaboe also claimed victory in
the 200 freestyle, recording a winning time of 1:47.31. He swam the
butterfly leg of the 200 medley relay as well, and his split of
24.25 contributed to the team's time of 1:37.82, which was good for
a first-place finish. The dual win over Gustavus was the Oles'
second dual of the season, and fourth overall meet appearance.
Liaboe and his fellow Ole swimmers will get a short break before
returning to action in December. The St. Olaf divers will compete
Saturday at the Roger Ahlman Invitational in St. Paul at 9 a.m.,
but the swimmers won't return to action until the two-day Falcon
Invitational, which will be hosted by UW-River Falls at the
University of Minnesota's Aquatic Center on Dec. 2-3.
MIAC
Women's Swimming and Diving Athlete-of-the-Week
Jennifer
Easton, St. Thomas
Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie
Saturday, the St. Thomas women's swimming and diving team scored an
impressive dual meet win over MIAC rival Carleton in the Knight's
home pool, winning by a score of 175-121. Not only did Tommie
senior Jennifer Easton (Eden Prairie, Minn.)
contribute to the win by winning both diving events in the dual,
she set new school and pool records in the process and qualified
for the NCAA Division III Championships. For her remarkable
performance, Easton has been named the MIAC Women's Swimming and
Diving Athlete-of-the-Week.
Easton finished first on the 3-meter diving board with a score of
245.80, however, it was her performance on the 1-meter board
Saturday that made the biggest metaphorical splash. She racked up a
score of 277.90, which didn't just secure her a first-place finish
at the dual meet, it also broke the St. Thomas school record, the
Thorpe Pool record and it met the qualifying standard for the 2012
NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving National Championships.
Easton's record-setting performance came in just the third meet of
the year for the Tommies.
St. Thomas and its star senior diver will be back in action
Saturday at the Roger Ahlman Invitational in St. Paul at 9 .m. The
Tommies will take next week off from competition before returning
to the pool in December. St. Thomas will host a two-day
invitational on Dec. 2-3 in its home pool at the Anderson Athletic
and Recreation Complex.
