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SCSU Swim & Dive Posts Impressive Performances in Dual at St. Thomas
11/9/2025 10:55:00 PM | Men's Swim & Dive, Women's Swim & Dive
Men’s team finishes first in all 15 events in entered, Izzy Koebele collects 1000-yard freestyle win
ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Cloud State Swim & Dive competed in a dual meet with St. Thomas on Saturday with the men earning a 198-97 victory while the women lost 201.5-97.5. The men earned first-place finishes in 15 of 16 events and in all 15 events it had an entry in, while the women's dual was highlighted by a first-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle from senior Izzy Koebele (Bismarck, N.D.).
TEAM SCORES
Men: St. Cloud State 198, St. Thomas 97
Women: St. Thomas 201.5, St. Cloud State 97.5
NOTABLE FINISHES – MEN
The Huskies men's team put together a dominated performance with first place finishes in all 15 events it had entries in. Four Huskies had first place wins in two individual events with freshman Bernardo Mier y Teran Eljure (Mexico City, Mexico) finishing first in both the 500-yard freestyle (4:37.92) and 1000-yard freestyle (9:41.46), junior Lance Godard (Lee's Summit, Mo.) in the 100-yard butterfly (48.28) and 200-yard butterfly (1:48.91), sophomore Marcus Walker (Santa Clarita, Calif.) in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.65) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:03.36) and junior Reid Tigges (Spencer, Iowa) in the 50-yard freestyle (19.91) and 100-yard freestyle (45.02).
First-Place Finishes:
200-yard medley Relay – 1. Piotr Kowalczyk, Marcus Walker, Lance Godard, Reid Tigges, 1:28.30
1000-yard freestyle – 1. Bernardo Mier y Teran, 9:41.46
200-yard freestyle – 1. Avery Morton, 1:41.70
100-yard backstroke – 1. Piotr Kowalczyk, 49.78
200-yard butterfly – 1. Lance Godard, 1:48.91
100-yard breaststroke – 1. Marcus Walker, 56.65
50-yard freestyle – 1. Reid Tigges, 19.91
1-meter dive – 1. Jimmy Nord, 332.50
100-yard freestyle – 1. Reid Tigges, 45.02
200-yard breaststroke – 1. Marcus Walker, 2:03.36
200-yard backstroke – 1. Matt Pietsch, 1:47.98
500-yard freestyle – 1. Bernardo Mier y Teran, 4:37.92
100-yard butterfly – 1. Lance Godard, 48.28
200-yard IM – 1. Haydn Vein, 1:54.04
400-yard freestyle relay – 1. Reid Tigges, Avery Morton, Mason Beck, Piotr Kowalczyk, 2:59.90
NOTABLE FINISHES – WOMEN
The women's dual was highlighted by Koebele's first place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle at 10:28.01 and her second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle at 5:05.60. Her times in the events are the fastest times swam by an NSIC swimmer in the event this season, with her 1000-yard time being 18 seconds faster and her 500-yard time being 13 seconds faster than the second-fastest swimmer.
First-Place Finishes
1000-yard freestyle: Izzy Koebele, 10:28.01
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Swim & Dive, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
TEAM SCORES
Men: St. Cloud State 198, St. Thomas 97
Women: St. Thomas 201.5, St. Cloud State 97.5
NOTABLE FINISHES – MEN
The Huskies men's team put together a dominated performance with first place finishes in all 15 events it had entries in. Four Huskies had first place wins in two individual events with freshman Bernardo Mier y Teran Eljure (Mexico City, Mexico) finishing first in both the 500-yard freestyle (4:37.92) and 1000-yard freestyle (9:41.46), junior Lance Godard (Lee's Summit, Mo.) in the 100-yard butterfly (48.28) and 200-yard butterfly (1:48.91), sophomore Marcus Walker (Santa Clarita, Calif.) in the 100-yard breaststroke (56.65) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:03.36) and junior Reid Tigges (Spencer, Iowa) in the 50-yard freestyle (19.91) and 100-yard freestyle (45.02).
First-Place Finishes:
200-yard medley Relay – 1. Piotr Kowalczyk, Marcus Walker, Lance Godard, Reid Tigges, 1:28.30
1000-yard freestyle – 1. Bernardo Mier y Teran, 9:41.46
200-yard freestyle – 1. Avery Morton, 1:41.70
100-yard backstroke – 1. Piotr Kowalczyk, 49.78
200-yard butterfly – 1. Lance Godard, 1:48.91
100-yard breaststroke – 1. Marcus Walker, 56.65
50-yard freestyle – 1. Reid Tigges, 19.91
1-meter dive – 1. Jimmy Nord, 332.50
100-yard freestyle – 1. Reid Tigges, 45.02
200-yard breaststroke – 1. Marcus Walker, 2:03.36
200-yard backstroke – 1. Matt Pietsch, 1:47.98
500-yard freestyle – 1. Bernardo Mier y Teran, 4:37.92
100-yard butterfly – 1. Lance Godard, 48.28
200-yard IM – 1. Haydn Vein, 1:54.04
400-yard freestyle relay – 1. Reid Tigges, Avery Morton, Mason Beck, Piotr Kowalczyk, 2:59.90
NOTABLE FINISHES – WOMEN
The women's dual was highlighted by Koebele's first place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle at 10:28.01 and her second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle at 5:05.60. Her times in the events are the fastest times swam by an NSIC swimmer in the event this season, with her 1000-yard time being 18 seconds faster and her 500-yard time being 13 seconds faster than the second-fastest swimmer.
First-Place Finishes
1000-yard freestyle: Izzy Koebele, 10:28.01
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Swim & Dive, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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