University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, January 18
Tucson, AZ
11:00 AM
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Gopher Swim and Dive Fall in Close Battle with Arizona
1/18/2025 3:35:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
TUCSON, ARIZ.- The Gopher swim and dive programs fall in a close battle with the Arizona Wildcats. The Gopher women fell 156-144 and the men fell 162-147.
Despite the loss the Gophers picked up 15 first place finishes between both teams.
In the 1000 free, both the men and women went one, two, three. On the women's side Eliot Kennedy picked up her second first place finish of 2025 with 9:41.41. Katie McCarthy placed second with a 9:43.38 and Jade Roghair came in third with 10:11.23.
On the men's 1000, freshman Luke Brennan placed first with a 9:07.06. Bar Soloveychik placed second with 9:08.18 and Joey Tepper was third with 9:08.42.
On the women's side, Anja Kaljevic came in first with a 1:47.18 in the 200 free and Mina Kaljevic placed second with a 9:48.32.
Junior Ava Yablonski picked up the first-place victory in the women's 100 back.
Freshman Rachel Conley posted a 2:01.16 in the 200 fly to bring home first place.
Kennedy also placed first in the 500 free with a 4:45.24. McCarthy also picked up a first-place finish in the 400 IM with a 4:15.14.
The men's side was led by three graduate students who all picked up first place finishes.
Graduate transfer Joey Tepper also picked up a first-place finish in the 200 back with a 1:44.94. Tepper also placed first in 400 IM with a 3:50.89.
Casey Stowe placed first in the 100 back with a time of 47.82.
Kaiser Neverman placed first in the 50 free with a 19.81.
In the men's 200 breast sophomore Max Scheurer came in first with a time of 1:59.10.
Senior Bar Soloveychik picked up another 500 free victory with a 4:20.47.
In the diving well the Gophers took first on both the men's and women's three meters. Elna Widerstrom brought home first on the women's side with a 333.23 and YuTong Wang was victorious on the men's side with a 380.63.
The Gophers are back in action at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center January 31st and February 1st for a tri-dual meet vs. Northwestern and Purdue.
For more information on the Gopher swimming and diving program, fans can continue to use GopherSports.com, as well as follow the teams on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Despite the loss the Gophers picked up 15 first place finishes between both teams.
In the 1000 free, both the men and women went one, two, three. On the women's side Eliot Kennedy picked up her second first place finish of 2025 with 9:41.41. Katie McCarthy placed second with a 9:43.38 and Jade Roghair came in third with 10:11.23.
On the men's 1000, freshman Luke Brennan placed first with a 9:07.06. Bar Soloveychik placed second with 9:08.18 and Joey Tepper was third with 9:08.42.
On the women's side, Anja Kaljevic came in first with a 1:47.18 in the 200 free and Mina Kaljevic placed second with a 9:48.32.
Junior Ava Yablonski picked up the first-place victory in the women's 100 back.
Freshman Rachel Conley posted a 2:01.16 in the 200 fly to bring home first place.
Kennedy also placed first in the 500 free with a 4:45.24. McCarthy also picked up a first-place finish in the 400 IM with a 4:15.14.
The men's side was led by three graduate students who all picked up first place finishes.
Graduate transfer Joey Tepper also picked up a first-place finish in the 200 back with a 1:44.94. Tepper also placed first in 400 IM with a 3:50.89.
Casey Stowe placed first in the 100 back with a time of 47.82.
Kaiser Neverman placed first in the 50 free with a 19.81.
In the men's 200 breast sophomore Max Scheurer came in first with a time of 1:59.10.
Senior Bar Soloveychik picked up another 500 free victory with a 4:20.47.
In the diving well the Gophers took first on both the men's and women's three meters. Elna Widerstrom brought home first on the women's side with a 333.23 and YuTong Wang was victorious on the men's side with a 380.63.
The Gophers are back in action at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center January 31st and February 1st for a tri-dual meet vs. Northwestern and Purdue.
For more information on the Gopher swimming and diving program, fans can continue to use GopherSports.com, as well as follow the teams on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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