SJU Swimming & Diving Program 2023-24

2023-24 SWIMMING & DIVING

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SEASON PREVIEW As he enters his fifth season as the head swimming and diving coach at Saint John’s University, Ben Gill has much to be excited about.

For the second year in a row, his team finished second at the MIAC Championships last season and many of those key contributors are back this time around.

The Johnnies return 65 percent (363.5 of 557.5) of the individual points earned at last season’s MIAC Championships and two MIAC individual champions in 2023-24.

Three-Time MIAC Champion Returns Already a two-time MIAC Diver of the Year, junior Eli Grabinski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./ Sauk Rapids-Rice) is back in 2023-24.

He won the 3-meter E. Grabinski dive (476.10) for the second-consecutive season a year ago and finished second (465.50) to his older brother Jack Grabinski ’23, in the 1-meter dive. Grabinski then went on to finish seventh in both dives at the NCAA Central Regional in Chicago.

A Noble Champ Junior Liam Noble (Plymouth, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s) led SJU with a total of five All-MIAC (top three) honors as a Noble freshman at his first conference meet in 2021-22 and bested the total by one last season. The crowning achievement of the top-three finishes was his first MIAC title with a time of 51.0 seconds flat in the 100-yard backstroke.

The result came hours after he took first in the event's prelim with a school-record time of 50.77 seconds. Noble finished second in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyles and was on three secondplace relays. SJU's times in the 200- and 800-yard freestyle relays were program records, while the 400 missed it by 0.07 of a second.

A Powerful Class The Johnnies’ junior class doesn’t end with Grabinski and Noble. Carter Larson (Sartell, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen) is already a five-time All-MIAC performer and broke SJU's record in the 200-yard freestyle as the first leg of the 800yard freestyle relay at the 2023 MIAC Championships. He is currently second in school history in the 500-yard freestyle and fourth in both the 1,000- and 1,650yard freestyles. He set four SJU freshman records in 2021-22.

Colby Kern (Delano, Minn.) was a member of SJU’s three freestyle relays that placed second last year and was in the top six in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyles.

Connor Thayer (Prior Lake, Minn.) touched the wall eighth in the 1,650-yard freestyle and claimed 10th in both the 200- and 500yard freestyles. Zach Ruoff (Melrose, Minn./ Melrose Area) was 11th in the two freestyle sprints and 13th in the 200-yard version, while Langston Philion (Maple Grove, Minn.) placed ninth in the 200-yard butterfly, 12th in the 400-yard individual medley and 14th in the 1,650-yard freestyle.

Freshmen in the SJU Record Book A trio of sophomores etched their names in the SJU record books as freshmen last season. Brayden Slavik (Green Isle, Minn./ Chaska) led the way by shattering three freshman records – the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyles – and the two longdistance times also broke the program’s all-time records.

The 2022-23 MIAC Men’s Co-Rookie of the Year, Carsten Reuter (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech) was All-MIAC in four events at his first conference meet. He finished third in the 100-yard freestyle, fifth in the 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the 100yard butterfly (51.22). His time in the 100 butterfly was the second-fastest by a freshman in SJU history, while the time in the 100 freestyle was fourth. Reuter also served as the Johnnies' first leg on the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays, and the second on the 800-yard freestyle relay.

Clay Megaw (Monticello, Minn.) recorded the second-fastest times by an SJU

freshman in the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes to finish sixth and seventh, respectively, at the MIAC Championships.

His time in the 100-yard breaststroke is fifth all-time. He also served as the second leg of the second-place 200-yard medley relay.

Two others, Tim Rotter (Blaine, Minn.) and Cameron Schreifels (Sartell, Minn./SartellSt. Stephen), collected points at their first conference meet. Rotter claimed eighth on both diving boards and Schreifels was in the consolation final in the 100- (14th) and 200-yard (12th) backstrokes, and 100yard butterfly (14th).

Upperclassman Leadership Three seniors return to the pool for their final season as Johnnies after adding to the team’s point total last season. Alex Heer (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall) just missed All-MIAC honors with a fourth-place time in the 100-yard backstroke, placed seventh in the 200-yard butterfly and tied for 10th in the 100-yard butterfly. Brogan O’Donnel (Rosemount, Minn.) claimed 13th in both the 200-yard breaststroke and 400-yard individual medley and Rafael Rios (Newark, N.J./St. Benedict’s Prep) was 16th in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley.

The 2023-24 Schedule The Johnnies open the season with fourstraight dual meets, including the first two against Macalester (Oct. 21) and Hamline (Oct. 27) in the Warner Palaestra Pool.

SJU hits the road Nov. 4 to face St. Olaf and faces Wisconsin-Eau Claire Nov. 11 at St. Kate’s. Following four-consecutive road trips – Gustavus Adolphus Invitational (Nov. 18), Rochester Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 2), Luther (Iowa) Invitational (Jan. 13) and a dual at St. Cloud State (Jan. 18) – SJU hosts Carleton Jan. 20 for its home finale. Four more road trips, including two diving invitationals, await the Johnnies before the 2024 MIAC Championships on Feb. 14-17 at the University of Minnesota's Jean Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.

The 2024 NCAA Division III Championships are set for March 20-23 in Greensboro, N.C. for the second-straight season.

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BEN GILL Head Coach Ben Gill is in his fifth season as SJU’s head swimming and diving coach in 2023-24. He became the fourth head coach in the program’s history on Aug. 12, 2019. He also serves the SJU athletic department as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.

2022-23 SEASON: SJU placed second out of six teams at the MIAC Championships for the secondstraight season in 2022-23. A trio of divers – Jack Grabinski ’23, Eli Grabinski ’25 and Connor Reed ’23 – competed at the NCAA Regional in Chicago. Jack just missed qualifying for one of the nine NCAA bids and was a first-alternate for the NCAA Championships. Eli was named MIAC Diver of the Year after he won the 3-meter dive and took second to his brother Jack on the 1-meter board at the MIAC Championships.

Liam Noble ’25 was SJU’s other MIAC champion in the 100-yard backstroke.

2021-22 SEASON: The Johnnies finished second out of six teams at the 2022 MIAC Championships.

Eli Grabinski ‘25 was named the MIAC Men’s Diver of the Year after he won both events, the first Johnnie to do so since John Deters ‘92 - a seven-time AllAmerican and the 1991 national champion on the 1-meter board - who accomplished

the feat three consecutive years from 1990-92. Joe Koller ‘23, like Grabinski, also won two conference titles. He became the first Johnnie to win the 100-yard backstroke since 2012 (Logan Arnold) with a school-record time of 50.88 seconds.

2020-21 SEASON: The Johnnies competed in an abbreviated schedule, though Jack Grabinski ‘23 and Connor Reed ‘23 were named College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) All-Americans.

Grabinski received first-team honors in the 3-meter dive, while both divers earned second-team distinction on the 1-meter board. Due to the cancellation of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships for the second consecutive season, the CSCAA Board once again adjusted the selection criteria for each division.

Swimming selections were made on the basis of verified performances in bona-fide competition submitted by their respective coaches, while diving selections were conducted via a video evaluation of performances from the 2020-21 academic year.

2019-20 SEASON: He directed the Johnnies to a third-place finish at the 2020 MIAC Championships.

Two of his divers, Jack Grabinski ‘23 and Connor Reed ‘23, competed at the NCAA Central Regional, and Grabinski became the first Johnnie diver to advance to nationals since 2011. Grabinski, however,

did not compete after the NCAA canceled all winter and spring championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PAST EXPERIENCE: A 2007 graduate of St. Cloud State, Gill served as head swimming and diving coach for the men’s and women’s teams the last four seasons at Loras College (Iowa). Loras sent student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Championships each of the last three seasons and collected six All-America honors. The Duhawks totaled 64 All-Conference honors, including 14 conference champions.

Prior to Loras, Gill was the head coach at the La Crosse (Wis.) Area Family YMCA from 2014-15. Eight of Gill’s athletes qualified for YMCA Nationals and his team placed third at the YMCA state meet, in which multiple state champions were crowned across different age groups.

Gill was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater for two seasons (2012-14) and coached nine Division II All-Americans.

The SCSU women won back-to-back Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championships during his tenure.

His coaching experience also includes stops at the St. Cloud YMCA (2011-12), the Fox Cities YMCA in Appleton, Wis. (200911) and as an assistant at the College of Saint Benedict (2007-08). Gill was also a deck coach at Stanford’s swim camp during summer 2008.

A S SISTA N T COACHES KYLE GREEN ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH Green is in his third year as assistant swimming coach at Saint John’s in 2022-23.

His swimming career began in high school with a state championship for Bettendorf High School in Iowa. Green attended Division II St. Cloud State and swam from 2007-09, where he competed at the NCAA Championships in the backstroke and individual-medley events, as well as relays. He previously coached the St. Cloud YMCA swimming program in 2011-12 and at St. Cloud Technical High School in 2013-14.

ELISE MORELL DIVING COACH (SECOND SEASON) Elise (Genereux) Morell is in her third season as the Johnnies’ diving coach in 2022-23.

A 2012 graduate of Saint Benedict, Morell qualified for the MIAC Championships in the 1- and 3-meter dives all four years, and finished 12th on both boards as a senior in 2012. After graduating from CSB, Morell coached the boys’ and girls’ diving squads at St. Cloud Apollo High School for seven seasons. She currently teaches math at Apollo and is working towards her master’s degree in learning design and technology from Saint Mary’s University.

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NAME

YR

EVENT

HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL

Sam Anderson

Sr.

Breast/Free

Lakeville, Minn./North

Max Arntson

Fr.

Free

Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes

Elijah Avent

Fr.

Fly/Free

Minneapolis, Minn./St. Anthony Village

Brennan Close

Fr.

Breast/Free

Princeton, Minn./Princeton

Jack Davies

Fr.

Free

St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville

Ben Edwards

Fr.

Free/IM

Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville

Sam Edwards

So.

Fly/Free

Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville

Luis Flores

Fr.

Free

Hugo, Minn./Mahtomedi

Joe Fuller

So.

Breast/Free

Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep

Eli Grabinski

Jr.

Diving

Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice

Tanner Haag

Fr.

Fly/Free

Fargo, N.D./Sheyenne

Alex Heer

Sr.

Back/Fly/Free

St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall

Colby Kern

Jr.

Fly/Free

Delano, Minn./Delano

Alex King

Fr.

Free/IM

Minot, N.D./Minot

Carter Larson

Jr.

Free

Sartell, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen

Clay Megaw

So.

Breast

Monticello, Minn./Monticello

Liam Noble

Jr.

Back/Free

Plymouth, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret’s

Simon Nyangamoi

Fr.

Back/IM

Harrisburg, S.D./Harrisburg

Brogan O’Donnel

Sr.

Breast/IM

Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount

Langston Philion

Jr.

Free/Fly

Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove

Carsten Reuter

So.

Fly/Free

St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

Rafael Rios

Sr.

Breast/Free

Newark, N.J./St. Benedict’s Prep

Andrew Roggeman

So.

Back/Free

St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

Tim Rotter

So.

Diving

Blaine, Minn./Blaine

Zach Ruoff

Jr.

Free

Melrose, Minn./Melrose Area

Parker Scanlon

Sr.

Free

St. Paul, Minn./Highland Park

Cameron Schreifels

So.

Back/Free

Sartell, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen

Sakariye Siyad

Sr.

Fly/Free

Waite Park, Minn./St. Cloud Apollo

Brayden Slavik

So.

Free

Green Isle, Minn./Chaska

Scott Spangler

Sr.

Breast/Free

Littleton, Colo./Heritage

Travis Teeter

Sr.

Fly/Free

Woodbury, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall

Connor Thayer

Jr.

Free

Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake

Jake Tschida

Jr.

Fly/Free

Mendota Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley

Cody Watts

Fr.

Diving

St. Cloud, Minn./Tech

Jack West

Jr.

Free

Otsego, Minn./Elk River

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SWIMMING & DIVING FACILITIES WARNER PALAESTRA POOL The Warner Palaestra pool is home for the Johnnie swimming and diving team. The pool was built as part of the original Warner Palaestra Athletic Complex in 1973. The Warner Palaestra Pool includes a regulation sized, eight-lane, 25-yard pool, one-meter and three-meter spring boards and a fivemeter platform.

The Warner Palaestra Pool is also open to club sport and general student use during the course of the academic year. Saint John's Water Polo has seen significant success in the Warner Palaestra Pool in recent years.

2023-24 Schedule Date

Time

Opponent

Site

Sep 16 (Sat)

3 p.m.

vs Saint John’s Alumni

Collegeville, Minn. Warner Palaestra Pool

Sep 29 (Fri) Sep 30 (Sat) 5 p.m./2 p.m.

vs CSB/SJU Intersquad Meet

Collegeville, Minn. Warner Palaestra Pool

Oct 21 (Sat)

1 p.m.

vs Macalester

Collegeville, Minn. Warner Palaestra Pool

Oct 27 (Fri)

5 p.m.

vs Hamline

Collegeville, Minn. Warner Palaestra Pool

Nov 4 (Sat)

1 p.m.

at St. Olaf

Northfield, Minn.

Nov 11 (Sat)

1 p.m.

UW-Eau Claire

St. Paul, Minn. (SCU)

Nov 18 (Sat)

10 a.m.

at Gustavus Adolphus Invitational

St. Peter, Minn.

Nov 30 (Thu) Dec 2 (Sat)

9:30 a.m./5 p.m.

at Rochester Invitational

Rochester, Minn.

Jan 13 (Sat)

TBA

at Luther Invitational

Decorah, Iowa

Jan 18 (Thu)

TBA

at St. Cloud State

St. Cloud, Minn.

Jan 20 (Sat)

1 p.m.

vs Carleton

Collegeville, Minn. Warner Palaestra Pool

Jan 27 (Sat)

1 p.m.

at Gustavus Adolphus

St. Peter, Minn.

Feb 2 (Fri) Feb 3 (Sat)

6 p.m./11 a.m./6 p.m.

at Minnesota First Chance Meet

Minneapolis, Minn.

Feb 3 (Sat)

11 a.m.

at Gustavus Adolphus Dodd Road Diving Invite

St. Peter, Minn.

Feb 6 (Tue)

TBA

at Carleton Diving Invitational

Northfield, Minn.

at MIAC Championships

Minneapolis, Minn. Jean Freeman Aquatic Center

Feb 14 (Wed) Feb 17 (Sat) 10:30 a.m./6:30 p.m.

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LAST SEASON IN PICTURES

Carter Larson breaks SJU’s 200 freestyle record on Day 1 of the MIAC Championships.

Eli Grabinski was named the MIAC Men’s Diver of the Year for the second-consecutive season

The Johnnies captured two conference titles and broke two records on Day 3 of the MIAC Championships.

Carston Reuter was named the MIAC Men’s Co-Rookie of the Year.

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Senior Jack Grabinski won the second conference championship of his career, and his first in the 1-meter dive, with a career-best score of 503.85. The mark was the third-best in program history.

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TOP 5 FINISHES 50 Freestyle 20.03 1999 20.61 2023 20.70 2011 20.71 2015 20.79 2013

Matt Zelen Liam Noble Armando Moss Paul Knaak Logan Arnold

200 Backstroke 1:51.44 2022 1:54.25 2016 1:54.79 2019 1:54.85 2014 1:55.21 2000

Joe Koller Jose Alvarez Mick Olson Braden McCormack Luke Vestrum

100 Freestyle 45.01 1999 45.36 2017 45.61 2011 45.68 2023 45.71 2013

Matt Zelen Kenny Bergman Armando Moss Liam Noble Logan Arnold

100 Breaststroke 56.58 2013 57.18 2005 57.49 2020 57.86 2014 57.92 2023

Preston Marsh Luke Prokop Mitchell Dockendorf Joe Duxbury Clay Megaw

200 Freestyle 1:40.71 2023 1:41.05 2013 1:42.27 2011 1:42.69 2003 1:42.96 2023

Carter Larson Logan Arnold Ty Nimens Jim Arnold Colby Kern

200 Breaststroke 2:02.81 2005 2:08.70 2004 2:09.00 1988 2:09.05 2010 2:09.20 2002

Luke Prokop Philip Nielsen Pat Beskar Jesse Otis Dan Morgan

500 Freestyle 4:33.17 2012 4:38.05 2023 4:40.74 1986 4:41.34 2023 4:41.81 2011

Josh Seaburg Carter Larson Paul Eure Brayden Slavik Jimmy Foley

200 IM 1:52.90 1:54.22 1:54.60 1:54.37 1:54.74

Preston Marsh Luke Vestrum Mitchell Dockendorf Jose Alvarez Ty Nimens

1,000 Freestyle 9:54.91 2023 9:58.46 2010 10:00.67 1986 10:01.46 2022 10:02.04 2005

Brayden Slavik Jimmy Foley Paul Eure Carter Larson Eric Anderson

1,650 Freestyle 16:19.67 2023 16:31.52 2005 16:31.57 2011 16:35.69 2022 16:43.24 1997

Brayden Slavik Eric Anderson Jimmy Foley Carter Larson Matt Sharp

100 Butterfly 48.82 1997 50.56 2016 50.85 2011 51.22 2023 51.24 1995

Matt Zelen Jose Alvarez Armando Moss Carsten Reuter Pat Underhill

200 Butterfly 1:54.36 2012 1:56.72 2006 1:57.00 2014 1:57.89 2009 1:57.89 2009

Josh Seaburg Josh Swenson Jose Alvarez Kevin Kubat Ty Nimens

100 Backstroke 50.77 2023 50.88 2022 51.28 2014 51.55 2015 51.76 2006

Liam Noble Joe Koller Braden McCormack Jose Alvarez Casey Larson

Noble

2013 2002 2019 2016 2010

Vestrum 400 IM 4:02.01 4:09.54 4:10.88 4:11.12 4:11.23

2012 1994 2023 2005 2016

Josh Seaburg Phil Steger Ethan Huber Eric Anderson Nolan Bauer

200 Freestyle Relay 1:22.31 2023

1:23.04 2015

1:23.05 2013

1:23.43 2022

1:23.43 1996

Reuter, Noble, Kern, Brinkman Urness, Duxbury, Knaak, Bergman Marsh, Duxbury, Knaak, Arnold Kern, Noble, Larson, Brinkman Zelen, Stevens, Underhill, Schmitz

400 Freestyle Relay 3:04.46 2015

3:04.53 2023

3:04.55 2011

3:05.08 2013

3:05.97 2017

Knaak, Duxbury, Urness, Bergman Reuter, Noble, Kern, Larson Moss, Nimens, Seaburg, Williams Marsh, Knaak, Triggs, Arnold Konsor, Heller, Urness, Bergman

800 Freestyle Relay 6:48.30 2023

Larson, Reuter,

6:51.61 2011

6:53.68 2011

6:54.75 2010

6:55.57 2022

Kern, Huber Moss, Nimens, Williams, Seaburg Nimens, Foley, Williams, Seaburg Nimens, Foley, Otis, Seaburg Larson, Thayer, Kern, Huber

200 Medley Relay 1:32.34 2013

1:33.04 2016

1:33.06 2023

1:33.25 2014

1:33.49 2015

B. McCormack, Marsh, Duxbury, Arnold B. McCormack, Magee, M. McCormack, Knaak Koller, Megaw, Noble, Brinkman B. McCormack, Duxbury, Alvarez, Knaak Alvarez, Duxbury, Konsor, Knaak

400 Medley Relay 3:27.37 2022

3:27.49 2014

3:28.49 2016

3:28.52 2023

3:28.64 2015

Koller, Fleischhacker, Heer, Noble B. McCormack, Duxbury, Alvarez,Knaak B. McCormack, Magee, Alvarez, Knaak Noble, Megaw, East, Reuter Alvarez, Duxbury, Stinar, Knaak

1M Dive Dual (6 Dives) 328.15 2012 Wes Schlichting 315.00 1991 John Deters 288.60 2020 Jack Grabinski 287.20 1991 Bret Beecher 280.30 1983 Dean Roll 1M Dive Championship (11 Dives) 558.55 1991 John Deters 507.20 1991 Bret Beecher 503.85 2023 Jack Grabinski 497.05 2011 Wes Schlichting 474.05 1983 Dean Roll

Schlichting 3M Dive Dual (6 Dives) 367.70 1989 John Deters 314.50 1989 Eric Boyer 309.65 2023 Jack Grabinski 307.95 2012 Wes Schlichting 293.55 1984 Dean Roll 3M Dive Championship (11 Dives) 592.70 1992 John Deters 542.05 2021 Jack Grabinski 503.30 2011 Wes Schlichting 492.10 1980 Steve Remole 489.05 2023 Connor Reed

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FRESHMAN TOP 5 FINISHES 50 Freestyle 1. 20.70 2011 Armando Moss 2. 20.72 1996 Matt Zelen 3. 20.90 1983 Tom Kubinski 4. 20.95 2012 Logan Arnold 5. 20.99 2022 Liam Noble

100 Breaststroke 1. 56.58 2013 Preston Marsh 2. 57.92 2023 Clay Megaw 3. 58.25 2003 Luke Prokop 4. 59.65 2016 Jacob Upton 5. 59.93 2020 Dylan Fleischhacker

100 Freestyle 1. 45.44 1996 Matt Zelen 2. 45.61 2011 Mando Moss 3. 45.93 2013 Preston Marsh 4. 46.00 2023 Carsten Reuter 5. 46.09 2012 Logan Arnold

200 Breaststroke 1. 2:04.78 2003 Luke Prokop 2. 2:10.19 2023 Clay Megaw 3. 2:11.2 2016 Jacob Upton 4. 2:11.43 1993 Phil Steger 5. 2:11.70 2001 Philip Nielsen

200 Freestyle 1. 1:42.90 2022 Carter Larson 2. 1:43.45 2020 Ethan Huber 3. 1:43.63 2014 Andrew Urness 4. 1:44.52 2014 Kenny Bergman 5. 1:45.16 2023 Carsten Reuter

200 Individual Medley 1. 1:52.90 2013 Preston Marsh 2. 1:55.52 2014 Jose Alvarez 3. 1:55.62 2018 Mitchell Dockendorf 4. 1:56.29 2000 Luke Vestrum 5. 1:58.60 2002 David Williams

500 Freestyle 1. 4:41.34 2023 Brayden Slavik 2. 4:43.26 2022 Carter Larson 3. 4:45.99 2020 Ethan Huber 4. 4:46.40 2003 Kip Winden 5. 4:47.85 2022 Connor Thayer

400 Individual Medley 1. 4:13.74 1993 Phil Steger 2. 4:16.38 2013 Nolan Bauer 3. 4:16.87 2014 Jose Alvarez 4. 4:17.40 2023 Brayden Slavik 5. 4:18.78 1997 Matt Sharp

1000 Freestyle 1. 9:53.66 2023 Brayden Slavik 2. 10:01.46 2022 Carter Larson 3. 10:06.94 1997 Matt Sharp 4. 10:12.41 1985 Paul DeMorett 5. 10:12.96 2003 Eric Anderson

1-Meter Dive (6 Dives) 1. 288.60 2020 Jack Grabinski 2. 272.15 2020 Connor Reed 3. 244.85 2014 Justin Wollin 4. 240.75 2009 Wes Schlichting 5. 240.45 2022 Eli Grabinski

1650 Freestyle 1. 16:19.67 2023 Brayden Slavik 2. 16:35.69 2022 Carter Larson 3. 16:43.24 1997 Matt Sharp 4. 16:47.04 2003 Kip Winden 5. 16:49.86 2003 Eric Anderson

1-Meter Dive (11 Dives) 1. 481.10 2020 Jack Grabinski 2. 469.75 2020 Connor Reed 3. 454.70 2022 Eli Grabinski 4. 401.35 2020 Christian Pfau 5. 377.05 2014 Justin Wollin

100 Butterfly 1. 50.57 1996 Matt Zelen 2. 51.22 2023 Carsten Reuter 3. 51.24 1995 Pat Underhill 4. 52.31 2022 Andrew East 5. 52.49 2005 Josh Swenson

3-Meter Dive (6 Dives) 1. 306.60 2020 Jack Grabinski 2. 243.10 2020 Connor Reed 3. 233.40 2009 Wes Schlichting 4. 224.35 2015 Josh Tomporowski 5. 216.25 2022 Eli Grabinski

200 Butterfly 1. 1:57.00 2014 Jose Alvarez 2. 1:58.18 1994 Steve Espeland 3. 1:59.50 2005 Josh Swenson 4. 1:59.88 2006 Kevin Kubat 5. 2:00.42 2021 Alex Heer

3-Meter Dive (11 Dives) 1. 505.05 2020 Jack Grabinski 2. 487.70 2022 Eli Grabinski 3. 436.60 2020 Connor Reed 4. 388.25 1980 Dean Roll 5. 380.45 2009 Wes Schlichting

100 Backstroke 1. 51.89 2012 Logan Arnold 2. 52.09 2013 Braden McCormack 3. 52.10 2013 Matthew McCormack 4. 52.17 2018 Mitchell Dockendorf 5. 52.25 1996 Matt Zelen

Moss

Upton

Marsh

Megaw

Larson

Dockendorf

Huber

Slavik

Anderson

J. Grabinski

Swenson

Reed

Arnold

E. Grabinski

200 Backstroke 1. 1:55.21 2000 Luke Vestrum 2. 1:55.65 2013 Braden McCormack 3. 1:56.49 2018 Mick Olson 4. 1:57.79 2020 Ethan Huber 5. 1:58.58 2008 Andy Happe

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MIAC HONOREES 1974 John Maguire

3rd 400-yard individualmedley Clarence McCarthy 3rd 1,650-yard freestyle 1975 Paul Cleeremans 2nd 100-yard butterfly Paul Cleeremans 3rd 200-yard butterfly Bob Greelis 3rd 50-yard freestyle 1976 Tom Dwyer Tom Dwyer Tom Dwyer Tom Dwyer Joe Ehlert Robbie Gibbs Jon Habben Jon Habben Jon Habben Jon Habben Mark Tracy Joe Tucker Joe Tucker Skosh Wenner Skosh Wenner

1st 400-yard freestyle relay 2nd 100-yard freestyle 3rd 200-yard freestyle 3rd 500-yard freestyle 1st 400-yard freestyle relay 3rd 1,650-yard freestyle 1st 50-yard freestyle 1st 100-yard freestyle 1st 400-yard freestyle relay 2nd 200-yard freestyle 1st 400-yard freestyle relay 1st 200-yard breaststroke 2nd 200-yard individualmedley 3rd 1-meter dive 3rd 3-meter dive

Habben 1978 Dale Feichtinger 1st 100-yard breaststroke Dale Feichtinger 1st 200-yard breaststroke Jon Habben 1st 50-yard freestyle Jon Habben 1st 400-yard freestyle relay Jon Habben 2nd 100-yard freestyle Greg Krenik 3rd 500-yard freestyle Mike Salchert 1st 400-yard freestyle relay Mike Salchert 2nd 100-yard backstroke Mike Salchert 2nd 200-yard individual medley Mike Salchert 3rd 200-yard backstroke Mark Schwietz 1st 400-yard freestyle relay Mark Schwietz 3rd 1,650-yard freestyle Mark Tracy 1st 400-yard freestyle relay Joe Tucker 2nd 200-yard breaststroke Skosh Wenner 2nd 3-meter dive 1979 Jim Connor 1st 100-yard freestyle Jim Connor 3rd 50-yard freestyle Jeff Eastman 3rd 3-meter dive Dale Feichtinger 1st 200-yard breaststroke Dale Feichtinger 2nd 100-yard breaststroke Jon Habben 2nd 200-yard freestyle Steve Remole 1st 3-meter dive Steve Remole 2nd 1-meter dive Dan Rukavina 1st 200-yard individual medley Dan Rukavina 2nd 400-yard individual medley Dan Rukavina 3rd 1,650-yard freestyle Dan Williams 2nd 200-yard butterfly Dan Williams 3rd 100-yard butterfly

1980 Jim Connor 1st 100-yard freestyle Jim Connor 1st 200-yard freestyle Jim Connor 3rd 50-yard freestyle Dale Feichtinger 2nd 100-yard breaststroke John Hessburg 1st 50-yard freestyle Pete Magnuson 3rd 200-yard breaststroke Steve Remole 1st 3-meter dive Steve Remole 3rd 1-meter dive Dirk Westveer 3rd 100-yard breaststroke Dan Williams 1st 200-yard backstroke Dan Williams 2nd 100-yard backstroke 1981 John Hessburg 2nd 50-yard freestyle Pete Magnuson 1st 200-yard breaststroke Pete Magnuson 3rd 100-yard breaststroke Jack Perry 3rd 200-yard backstroke John Podolinsky 2nd 500-yard freestyle John Podolinsky 2nd 1,650-yard freestyle John Podolinsky 3rd 400-yard individual medley Dean Roll 3rd 1-meter dive Dirk Westveer 1st 100-yard breaststroke Dirk Westveer 3rd 200-yard breaststroke Jerry Will 2nd 200-yard freestyle Jerry Will 3rd 100-yard freestyle Dan Williams 1st 200-yard backstroke Dan Williams 1st 400-yard individual medley 1982 Tom Duxbury 3rd 200-yard freestyle John Hessburg 1st 50-yard freestyle John Hessburg 3rd 100-yard freestyle Pete Magnuson 3rd 100-yard breaststroke Pete Magnuson 3rd 200-yard breaststroke John Podolinsky 2nd 500-yard freestyle John Podolinsky 2nd 1,650-yard freestyle John Podolinsky 3rd 400-yard individual medley Dean Roll 3rd 1-meter dive Dean Roll 3rd 3-meter dive Jerry Will 2nd 200-yard freestyle Dan Williams 1st 400-yard individual medley Dan Williams 2nd 100-yard backstroke Dan Williams 2nd 200-yard backstroke 1983 Tom Duxbury John Hessburg John Hessburg Tom Kubinski Tom Kubinski Tom Kubinski Jack Perry Dean Roll Dean Roll

3rd 50-yard freestyle 2nd 50-yard freestyle 3rd 100-yard freestyle 1st 50-yard freestyle 1st 100-yard freestyle 2nd 100-yard butterfly 3rd 200-yard backstroke 1st 1-meter dive 3rd 3-meter dive

1984 Paul Eure 2nd 500-yard freestyle Paul Eure 2nd 1,650-yard freestyle Paul Eure 3rd 200-yard freestyle Tom Kubinski 1st 50-yard freestyle Tom Kubinski 1st 100-yard freestyle John Podolinsky 1st 1,650-yard freestyle John Podolinsky 3rd 400-yard individual medley John Podolinsky 3rd 500-yard freestyle Jerry Will 3rd 50-yard freestyle

Eure 1985 Scott Backus 2nd 1-meter dive Chris Barta 3rd 200-yard backstroke Paul DeMorett 3rd 400-yard individual medley Paul Eure 1st 1,650-yard freestyle Paul Eure 2nd 500-yard freestyle Tom Kubinski 1st 50-yard freestyle Tom Kubinski 2nd 100-yard freestyle Troy Loeb 3rd 200-yard butterfly Mike McNeil 2nd 100-yard butterfly Ken Sondgeroth 3rd 3-meter dive 1986 Chris Barta Chris Barta Pat Beskar Paul DeMorett Paul Eure Paul Eure Paul Eure Tom Kubinski Mark Patton

1st 100-yard backstroke 2nd 200-yard backstroke 2nd 200-yard breaststroke 3rd 400-yard individual medley 2nd 500-yard freestyle 3rd 200-yard freestyle 3rd 1,650-yard freestyle 2nd 50-yard freestyle 3rd 200-yard breaststroke

1987 Chris Barta Chris Barta Pat Beskar Eric Boyer Eric Boyer Paul DeMorett Paul Eure Robert Schmidt

2nd 100-yard backstroke 2nd 200-yard backstroke 3rd 200-yard breaststroke 3rd 1-meter dive 3rd 3-meter dive 3rd 1,650-yard freestyle 2nd 1,650-yard freestyle 3rd 200-yard backstroke

1988 Chris Barta Chris Barta Pat Beskar Pat Beskar Eric Boyer Eric Boyer James Casey James Casey Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull Mark Lange Mark Lange Matt Lawrence Matt Lawrence Matt Lawrence Robert Schmidt Robert Schmidt

1st 100-yard backstroke 2nd 200-yard backstroke 1st 100-yard breaststroke 2nd 200-yard breaststroke 1st 1-meter dive 2nd 3-meter dive 1st 200-yard freestyle relay 1st 400-yard freestyle relay 1st 200-yard freestyle relay 1st 400-yard freestyle relay 3rd 100-yard freestyle 1st 200-yard freestyle relay 1st 400-yard freestyle relay 1st 200-yard freestyle relay 1st 400-yard freestyle relay 3rd 200-yard freestyle 1st 200-yard backstroke 3rd 500-yard freestyle

1989 Eric Boyer John Deters John Deters Ken Krull

3rd 1-meter dive 2nd 1-meter dive 2nd 3-meter dive 1st 100-yard freestyle

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2nd 50-yard freestyle 2nd 200-yard freestyle 2nd 200-yard breaststroke 3rd 100-yard breaststroke

1990 Mark Biscan Eric Boyer Eric Boyer John Deters John Deters Chad Kelly Chad Kelly Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull

3rd 100-yard backstroke 2nd 1-meter dive 2nd 3-meter dive 1st 1-meter dive 1st 3-meter dive 3rd 50-yard freestyle 3rd 100-yard freestyle 1st 100-yard freestyle 2nd 50-yard freestyle 2nd 200-yard freestyle

1991 John Deters John Deters Bret Beecher Chad Kelly Chad Kelly Ken Krull Ken Krull

1st 1-meter dive 1st 3-meter dive 2nd 1-meter dive 3rd 100-yard freestyle 3rd 200-yard freestyle 2nd 50-yard freestyle 1st 100-yard freestyle

1992 John Deters John Deters Ryan Flannery Chad Kelly Chad Kelly Chad Kelly Brian Murphy

1st 1M Dive 1st 3M Dive 2nd 1,650 Free 1st 50 Free 2nd 100 Free 3rd 200 Free 3rd 100 Breast

1993 Ryan Flannery Brian Murphy Phil Steger Phil Steger Phil Steger

3rd 1,650 Free 3rd 100 Breast 1st 200 Breast 1st 400 IM 3rd 200 IM

1994 Steve Espeland Steve Espeland Phil Steger Phil Steger Phil Steger

3rd 100 Fly 3rd 200 Fly 1st 400 IM 2nd 200 Breast 2nd 200 IM

1995 Steve Espeland Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Pat Underhill

3rd 200 Fly 1st 50 Free 1st 100 Back 1st 100 Free

1996 Jake Bastien Kris Bowman Kris Bowman Kris Bowman Ryan McGovern Mark Schmitz Mark Schmitz Phil Steger Carl Stevens Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Pat Underhill

1st 200 Medley Relay 1st 200 Medley Relay 1st 400 Medley Relay 3rd 100 Breast 3rd 200 Breast 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Medley Relay 2nd 400 IM 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 50 Free 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 200 Medley Relay

Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen

1st 400 Medley Relay 3rd 100 Fly 3rd 100 Free 1st 100 Free 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 200 Medley Relay 1st 400 Medley Relay 2nd 100 Back 2nd 100 Fly

1997 Jeremy Hoglund 2nd 1M Dive Jeremy Hoglund 2nd 3M Dive Matt Sharp 2nd 400 IM Matt Sharp 3rd 1,650 Free Scott Welle 3rd 100 Back Scott Welle 3rd 200 Back Matt Zelen 1st 100 Fly Matt Zelen 1st 100 Free Matt Zelen 2nd 50 Free 1998 Jeff Dingman 1st 400 Medley Relay Jeremy Hoglund 2nd 3M Dive Jeremy Hoglund 3rd 1M Dive Matt Murray 1st 200 Medley Relay Matt Murray 1st 400 Medley Relay Matt Murray 3rd 100 Breast Carl Stevens 1st 200 Medley Relay Scott Welle 1st 200 Medley Relay Scott Welle 1st 400 Medley Relay Matt Zelen 1st 100 Fly Matt Zelen 1st 100 Free Matt Zelen 1st 200 Medley Relay Matt Zelen 1st 400 Medley Relay Matt Zelen 2nd 50 Free 1999 Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen

1st 50 Free 1st 100 Fly 1st 100 Free

2000 Soren Peterson Soren Peterson Matt Sharp Matt Sharp Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum

1st 50 Free 2nd 100 Free 3rd 500 Free 3rd 1,650 Free 1st 200 Back 1st 200 IM 2nd 100 Back

2001 Christian Filiaggi 2nd 1,650 Free Dan Morgan 2nd 200 Breast Philip Nielsen 3rd 200 Breast Luke Vestrum 1st 200 IM Luke Vestrum 2nd 100 Back Luke Vestrum 3rd 200 Back 2002 Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Aaron Bidle Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum

1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 200 IM 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay 2nd 100 Free

Luke Vestrum Chris Waldorf Chris Waldorf David Williams

3rd 100 Breast 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay

2003 Eric Anderson Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Dan Morgan Sam Omann Kerry O’Neill Kerry O’Neill Luke Prokop Luke Prokop Luke Prokop Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum David Williams David Williams David Williams Kip Winden Kip Winden

3rd 1,650 Free 1st 50 Free 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay 1st 400 Medley Relay 2nd 100 Free 2nd 200 Breast 3rd 1M Dive 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay 1st 100 Breast 1st 200 Breast 1st 400 Medley Relay 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay 1st 400 Medley Relay 2nd 100 Breast 3rd 200 Breast 3rd 200 IM 1st 200 Free Relay 1st 400 Free Relay 1st 400 Medley Relay 2nd 500 Free 2nd 1,650 Free

Prokop 2004 Eric Anderson Aaron Monson Sam Omann Kerry O’Neill Kerry O’Neill Philip Nielsen Luke Prokop David Williams

3rd 1,650 Free 3rd 1M Dive 2nd 3M Dive 2nd 50 Free 3rd 100 Free 3rd 200 Breast 1st 200 Breast 2nd 100 Fly

2005 Eric Anderson Aaron Monson Aaron Monson Luke Prokop Luke Prokop David Williams

3rd 400 IM 3rd 1M Dive 3rd 3M Dive 1st 200 Breast 2nd 100 Breast 3rd 50 Free

2006 Casey Larson

1st 100 Back

2008 Marcus Rien* Marcus Rien

1st 1M Dive 2nd 3M Dive

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2010 Ty Nimens 2nd 200 IM Jesse Otis 3rd 200 Breast Wes Schlichting 2nd 3M Dive Josh Seaburg 2nd 200 Fly Josh Seaburg 3rd 400 IM 2011 Mando Moss 1st 50 Free Mando Moss 1st 100 Free Mando Moss 1st 400 Free Relay Ty Nimens 1st 400 Free Relay Marcus Rien 3rd 3M Dive Wes Schlichting 2nd 3M Dive Josh Seaburg 1st 400 Free Relay Josh Seaburg 3rd 400 IM Michael Williams 1st 400 Free Relay 2012 Logan Arnold 1st 100 Back Logan Arnold 3rd 50 Free Logan Arnold 3rd 100 Free Wes Schlichting 2nd 3M Dive Wes Schlichting 3rd 1M Dive Josh Seaburg 1st 200 Fly Josh Seaburg 1st 400 IM Josh Seaburg 1st 500 Free 2013 Logan Arnold Logan Arnold Preston Marsh Preston Marsh

2nd 50 Free 2nd 200 Free 2nd 100 Breast 3rd 200 IM

2014 Braden McCormack

3rd

100 Back

2015 Jose Alvarez 2nd 100 Back Jose Alvarez 3rd 200 Back Kenny Bergman 1st 100 Free Kenny Bergman 1st 400 Free Relay Joe Duxbury 1st 400 Free Relay Paul Knaak 1st 400 Free Relay Andrew Urness 1st 400 Free Relay 2016 Jose Alvarez 3rd 200 IM Kenny Bergman 1st 100 Free Paul Knaak 2nd 100 Free Paul Knaak 3rd 50 Free Justin Wollin 3rd 1M Dive 2017 Kenny Bergman 1st 100 Free Kenny Bergman 2nd 50 Free

Eli Grabinski Eli Grabinski Alex Heer Ethan Huber Ethan Huber Colby Kern Colby Kern Colby Kern Colby Kern Joe Koller Joe Koller Joe Koller Joe Koller Carter Larson Carter Larson Carter Larson Liam Noble Liam Noble Liam Noble Liam Noble Liam Noble Connor Reed Connor Reed Connor Thayer

2023 Beau Brinkman 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay Beau Brinkman 2nd 200-yard medley relay Eli Grabinski 1st 3-meter dive Eli Grabinski 2nd 1-meter dive Jack Grabinski 1st 1-meter dive Ethan Huber 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay Colby Kern 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay Colby Kern 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay Colby Kern 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay Joe Koller 2nd 100-yard backstroke Joe Koller 2nd 200-yard backstroke Joe Koller 2nd 200-yard medley relay Carter Larson 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay Carter Larson 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay Clay Megaw 2nd 200-yard medley relay) Liam Noble 1st 100-yard backstroke) Liam Noble 2nd 50-yard freestyle) Liam Noble 2nd 100-yard freestyle Liam Noble 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay Liam Noble 2nd 200-yard medley relay) Liam Noble 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay) Connor Reed 2nd 3-meter dive) Connor Reed 3rd 1-meter dive) Carsten Reuter 3rd 100-yard freestyle) Carsten Reuter 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay) Carsten Reuter 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay) Carsten Reuter 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay) *MIAC Co-/Diver of the Year

2020 Jack Grabinski* 1st 3M Dive Jack Grabinski 2nd 1M Dive Connor Reed 3rd 1M Dive 2022 Beau Brinkman 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay Dylan Fleischhacker 2nd 200-yard medley relay Dylan Fleischhacker 2nd 400-yard medley relay

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1st 1-meter dive 1st 3-meter dive 2nd 400-yard medley relay 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay 2nd 200-yard medley relay 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay 1st 100-yard backstroke 1st 200-yard backstroke 2nd 200-yard medley relay 2nd 400-yard medley relay 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay 2nd 200-yard freestyle relay 2nd 400-yard freestyle relay 2nd 200-yard medley relay 2nd 400-yard medley relay 3rd 50-yard freestyle 2nd 1-meter dive 2nd 3-meter dive 2nd 800-yard freestyle relay

1978 Team

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023

Third (Six teams, 304.5) Third (Seven teams, 344) Second (Seven teams, 438) Second (Six teams, 483) Second (Six teams, 432) Third (Six teams, 433) Second (Six teams, 397) Second (Six teams, 437) Second (Six teams, 518) Second (Six teams, 390) Second (Seven teams, 403) Second (Seven teams, 372) Second (Seven teams, 572) Second (Seven teams, 354) Second (Seven teams, 460.5) Second (Seven teams, 360) Second (Seven teams, 610) Third (Seven teams, 326) Third (Seven teams, 295) Third (Seven teams, 500) Third (Seven teams, 416) Fifth (Eight teams, 419) Third (Eight teams, 610) Third (Eight teams, 468) Second (Eight teams, 613) Third (Eight teams, 483) Third (Eight teams, 601.5) Third (Eight teams, 547.5) Third (Eight teams, 572) Second (Eight teams, 678.5) Third (Eight teams, 651.5) Third (Eight teams, 602.5) Third (Eight teams, 501) Third (Eight teams, 513) Fifth (Eight teams, 331) Fifth (Eight teams, 431) Fourth (Eight teams, 542.5) Fourth (Eight teams, 564) Fourth (Eight teams, 456) Fifth (Eight teams, 438) Fifth (Eight teams, 429) Fourth (Eight teams, 510) Second (Eight teams, 527) Fourth (Eight teams, 456) Third (Eight teams, 398) Fifth (Eight teams, 387) Third (Eight teams, 493) Second (Six teams, 731) Second (Six teams, 694.5)

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1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1979 1979

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1980s

1980 1980 1981 1981 1982 1983 1983 1983 1983 1983 1983 1983 1984 1984 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1986 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989

Jim Connor Steve Remole Dean Roll Dan Williams John Hessburg Tom Duxbury John Hessburg John Hessburg Tom Kubinski Tom Kubinski Dean Roll Tom Thompson Tom Kubinski Dean Roll Chris Barta Chris Barta Pat Beskar Paul Eure Tom Kubinski Tom Kubinski Tom Kubinski Doug Lawrence Matt Lawrence Matt Lawrence Chris Stuart Chris Barta Chris Barta Chris Barta Pat Beskar Pat Beskar Matt Lawrence John Newhouse Chris Barta Chris Barta Chris Barta Chris Barta Pat Beskar Pat Beskar Pat Beskar Eric Boyer James Casey Paul DeMorett Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull Mark Lange Mark Lange Mark Lange Matt Lawrence Matt Lawrence John Newhouse John Newhouse Rob Schmidt James Casey James Casey John Deters Chad Kelly Chad Kelly

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10th 11th 12th 12th 5th 12th 12th 12th 3rd 7th

50 Free 100 Free 400 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 3M Dive 400 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 100 Free 50 Free

8th 5th 11th 11th 7th 11th 10th 11th 6th 11th 8th 11th 8th 11th 4th 10th 10th 14th 7th 8th 10th 7th 7th 10th 7th 4th 9th 12th 12th 12th 12th 12th 4th 10th 11th 15th 10th 11th 15th 10th 10th 14th 10th 10th 11th 14th 15th 10th 10th 15th 10th 14th 11th 14th 10th 5th 6th 12th 5th 6th

100 Free 3M Dive 3M Dive 400 IM 50 Free 400 Free Relay 50 Free 400 Free Relay 50 Free 400 Free Relay 3M Dive 400 Free Relay 50 Free 1M Dive 100 Back 400 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay 500 Free 400 Free Relay 50 Free 400 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 100 Back 200 Back 400 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay 200 Breast 400 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay 200 Back 100 Back 400 Medley Relay 200 Medley Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 200 Medley Relay 1M Dive 400 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 3M Dive 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay

1989 1989 1989 1989

Ken Krull Ken Krull Mark Lange Mark Lange

1990s 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1991 1991 1991 1992 1992 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999

Mark Biscan Eric Boyer James Casey James Casey James Casey James Casey James Casey John Deters John Deters Chad Kelly Chad Kelly Chad Kelly Chad Kelly Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull Ken Krull Lee Prinkkila Mike Simonet Mike Simonet Mike Simonet Mike Simonet Bret Beecher John Deters John Deters John Deters John Deters Phil Steger Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Jake Bastien Jake Bastien Kris Bowman Kris Bowman Mark Schmitz Mark Schmitz Mark Schmitz Mark Schmitz Phil Steger Phil Steger Carl Stevens Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Pat Underhill Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen Matt Zelen

2000s 2002 2002 2002 2002

Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Aaron Bidle

5th 6th 5th 6th

200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay

15th 7th 14th 14th 15th 15th 15th 2nd 3rd 14th 14th 15th 15th 14th 14th 15th 15th 15th 14th 14th 15th 15th 15th 7th 1st 5th 5th 8th 11th 11th 12th 10th 15th 10th 14th 7th 11th 14th 15th 7th 15th 11th 7th 10th 11th 14th 15th 2nd 7th 10th 11th 12th 14th 6th 4th 4th 7th 1st 2nd 3rd

400 Medley Relay 1M Dive 200 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 3M Dive 1M Dive 200 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 1M Dive 1M Dive 3M Dive 3M Dive 1M Dive 400 IM 50 Free 100 Fly 200 Medley Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 800 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 800 Free Relay 100 Free 400 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 200 Free Relay 50 Free 400 Medley Relay 100 Fly 100 Fly 100 Free 50 Free 50 Free 100 Fly 100 Free

6th 9th 10th 6th

200 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay

2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005

Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Luke Vestrum Chris Waldorf Chris Waldorf Chris Waldorf David Williams David Williams Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Jim Arnold Luke Prokop Luke Prokop Luke Prokop Joey Chapman Joey Chapman Joey Chapman Sam Christianson Sam Christianson Kerry O’Neill Kerry O’Neill Kerry O’Neill Luke Prokop Luke Prokop Luke Prokop David Williams David Williams David Williams

2010s 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011

Mando Moss Ty Nimens Wes Schlichting Wes Schlichting Josh Seaburg Michael Williams

2020s 2020 2021 2021

Jack Grabinski Jack Grabinski Connor Reed

6th 9th 10th 6th 9th 10th 9th 10th 8th 8th 16th 14th 11th 13th 13th 15th 16th 13th 16th 13th 15th 16th 3rd 13th 15th 13th 15th 16th

200 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 50 Free 100 Free 200 Free 200 Breast 200 Breast 100 Breast 200 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay 200 Breast 100 Breast 400 Medley Relay 200 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay 400 Free Relay

15th 15th 14th 16th 15th 15th

800 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 3M Dive 1M Dive 800 Free Relay 800 Free Relay

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1999 Matt Zelen 50-yard freestyle

1991 John Deters 1-meter dive

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Scholarships Provide Opportunities for Miller in Saint John’s Athletics Graham Miller ’25 has embraced his passion for sports photography during his time at Saint John’s University in ways he feels wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.

As a freshman, the communication major and art minor from Victoria, Minnesota worked in the athletic media relations office at the College of Saint Benedict, and last year he worked as a photographer for Saint John’s athletic media relations director Ryan Klinkner ’04.

“I get the chance to see the action from the sidelines and capture moments most fans don’t get to see,” Miller said. “I love my job and I take my position seriously. I’m getting the chance to explore what I want to do.

“It can be hard getting access to sporting events at bigger schools, or to find a student job on campus that would allow me to do this. I was fortunate when I came to Saint John’s that I was able to find people right away who supported me and wanted to have me on the team creating images for them.”

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Miller, the youngest of four siblings, said coming to Saint John’s wouldn’t have happened if not for scholarships.

He receives the Stephen Slaggie Scholarship, the Abbott Baldwin Dworschak Scholarship, the Cyril Pesek Scholarship, the Tse You Kai Scholarship, an academic achievement scholarship, an art scholarship and an alum referral scholarship.

“Scholarships have been a really big help for me,” Miller said. “If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have been able to attend Saint John’s. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to receive a great, wellrounded education.”

Klinkner said Miller is a pleasure to work with and his skillset is rare to find in an underclassman.

“Graham has been impressive since day one, both in his abilities as a photographer and his professionalism,” Klinkner said.

“Athletic photography typically demands a long learning process, but that was not the case with Graham. I am excited for Graham’s future and to see how he will continue to enhance Johnnie athletics over the next two years.”

Miller also took advantage of the Student Exploration through Alum Mentoring (SEAM) program where students are matched with alum mentors for informational interviews, networking conversations and an in-person or virtual site visit. It allows student participants to both network and explore the value of their liberal arts degree when it comes to future careers.

Miller was paired with James Slagle ‘09, the director of enterprise accounts at Shift4, a financial services company.

Slagle has experience in sports marketing in the athletic departments at the University of Florida, the University of Minnesota and the University of Southern California.

“It’s great to have the chance to connect with an alum and learn from them,” Miller said. “They share their experience and stories about their career and you pick up skills you might not get in other places.”

Miller hopes to work in the work in the sports digital media industry after graduation. He is so grateful to the donors who have helped make it possible for him to chase that dream.

“I still remember how it felt receiving my acceptance letter in the mail. I knew at that moment that this was the right place for me, and that feeling hasn’t changed.

It’s amazing to know there are so many people out there who care about making this possible. The Johnnie and Bennie network is really something remarkable.”

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SWIMMING & DIVING IN THE SJU J-CLUB HALL OF HONOR Pat Haws (head coach, inducted 2019) - The swimming and diving coach at Saint John’s from 1973 to Haws 1998, Pat Haws built the program into an MIAC power. During his tenure, his teams placed in the top three at the conference championships in 23 of 25 seasons – including 15 runner-up finishes. There were also 11 finishes in the top 25 at the Division III national meet.

In all, his swimmers earned All-American honors 40 times and won two national championships. There was also one U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier.

Matt Zelen (swimmer, inducted 2019) - Matt Zelen became just the second SJU swimmer or diver to win a national Zelen title when he won the 50-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division III national meet in 1999. But by then,

he had already had earned All-American distinction at nationals six times as a freshman, sophomore and junior. He also finished second in the 100-yard butterfly and third in the 100-yard freestyle that year, giving him a total of nine AllAmerican performances in all. That went along with 13 MIAC titles in individual events and relays as well as four other second-place finishes at the conference meet. He remains the school record holder in three events – the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly.

Jon Deters (diver, inducted 2021) - A transfer from Iowa State at the semester break of his freshman Deters year, Jon Deters went on to qualify for the NCAA Division III national meet four-straight seasons earning All-American honors seven times.

That included his junior season when he earned the program’s first national title by winning the 1-meter competition. He also won three-straight MIAC titles in both the 1 and 3-meter competitions during his time at the school.

Jon Habben (swimmer, inducted 2022) - Habben was the first Johnnie swimmer to touch Habben the wall as an MIAC champion when he won the 50-yard freestyle at the conference meet as a freshman in 1976. Two years later, he became the first SJU swimmer to touch 27 GoJohnnies.com

the wall as an All-American when he finished 10th in the same event at the 1978 NCAA Division III championships.

All told, Habben won a total of eight MIAC titles and qualified for nationals four times.

Tom Kubinski (swimmer, inducted 2023) - A standout at Osseo High School, Tom Kubinski went on to win Kubinski two conference titles in the 100 freestyle and three-straight in the 50 freestyle during his time at SJU. His time in the 50 at the 1983 MIAC meet – 20.90 seconds – was not only a pool and conference record, but made him the first swimmer at the Division III level to break the 21-second mark in the event.

He finished sixth in the 50 at nationals this season, then eighth as both a sophomore and senior. In total, he earned All-MIAC honors on eight occasions and AllAmerican honors six times.

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THE WANDERING START OF SJU SWIMMING AND DIVING give the sport up.

The 1971-72 Saint John’s University swimming and diving team may have finished last at that “I got a message from (Smith) asking me to stop season’s MIAC Championship meet. But the by his office,” said Van Landschoot. “I went Johnnies – in their first season competing in over there and he introduced himself to me. He the sport – already accomplished their mission got right to the point. He talked about the Allsimply by getting into the water in the first place. Sports Trophy and how we hadn’t been able to get over the top the past couple of years.

“The Warner Palaestra hadn’t been built yet,” recalls Jim Smith, the legendary former SJU “He said he knew I had a swimming basketball coach who was just beginning his background. I told him that was true, but I’d first stint as the school’s athletic director in the given the sport up and hadn’t been involved fall of 1971. in it for a long time. He told me he thought I “But we knew it was coming and the plans for it included a swimming pool. So, we wanted to start laying the groundwork for that. But the other piece was the (MIAC) All-Sports

could do it, and he convinced me to take the challenge on.”

Van Landschoot posted notices around campus trying to drum up interest. 15 students were on hand when the team began practice – only two of whom had any competitive experience.

Van Landschoot served as the team’s organizer and director but did not compete.

Then-sophomore Steve Smith became the team’s first captain in December of 1971.

“I went to a Catholic High School in Owatonna and we didn’t have a swim team,” Steve Smith said. “But I liked to swim and I’d taken Red Cross classes. So I decided to give it a shot.”

Trophy. We had been losing out to schools like Macalester and Gustavus by a point or two.

We weren’t getting any points in swimming because we didn’t have a team. I figured if we could put a team together, even if they went to the conference meet and finished last, we’d still get a point out of that, which could be enough to put us over the top.”

Smith began looking for any student who might have a swimming background, and who possessed the skills to organize a team on short notice. That search led him to David Van Landschoot, who was finishing his final credits at SJU in the fall of 1971.

Van Landschoot was already a leader on campus. He’d been elected as freshman class president during his first year, and he’d gone on to be elected as both vice president, then president of undergraduate student government as well as serving on the school’s administration board. He was also a member of the rugby team.

Perhaps even more importantly, he’d been a high school diver in Rock Island, Ill. before his family moved to Pequot Lakes, Minn. prior to his senior year in high school forcing him to

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Van Landschoot was able to schedule a total of four intercollegiate meets in advance of the MIAC Championship, the first of which was a double dual against St. Cloud State and Hamline on Jan. 15, 1972.

The biggest issue the team faced was finding a pool to practice in. That meant turning to area high schools, or occasionally sharing space at Halenbeck Hall with St. Cloud State.

“I remember going to places like Rocori High School, which had a pool,” Van Landschoot said. “It was always at odd hours, like 8 p.m. when the high school team was done practicing. We’d truck over there in the dark in the dead of winter and jump into the water at 8 p.m and get done around 9:30 or so. Then we’d have to dry off, go back out into the cold and drive ourselves back to campus. It got to be a real grind.”

The Johnnies hung in there and made a decent showing in competition. Their final meet before the conference meet was a dual at Gustavus in late February of 1972. The Gusties won 57-45, but there were several SJU highlights, with some first and third place honors.

An article mentioned, “the future of the team, however, depends on a pool on the St. John’s campus. Only then will team members be able to get in the practice time needed without being bound to the schedule of a pool owned by someone else.”

While they waited for that day, they still had to compete at the MIAC meet March 2-4, 1972.

There, the Johnnies finished in sixth-place in the six-team field.

That still scored in the all-sports competition, which helped lift Saint John’s to first place for the 1971-72 school year, the first time since 1968-69 the Johnnies had won the award and just the second time overall.

For the 1973-74 season, Warner Palaestra had opened with a swimming pool and Pat Haws had been hired as the program’s first real coach - though he did not have a competitive swimming background.

Haws, though, built SJU into a conference contender, coaching until 1998. In that time, his teams placed in the top three at the MIAC Championships in 23 of 25 seasons.

There were also 11 finishes in the top 25 at the Division III national meet. And his swimmers earned All-America honors 40 times and won one national diving championship. He said the groundwork that had already been laid out helped make that happen.

“You don’t know how much that helped,” Haws said. “I came in as a blank slate. And those guys who were here and had a swimming background were so willing to train me. Guys like Steve Smith, Jeremy Raths and so many others. They were all so open to helping me out and patiently letting me get my feet under me.

“It meant a lot to me and to the program.”

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