SCSU Swim & Dive Impresses at Coyote Extravaganza - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Friday, October 30

Vermillion, S.D.

TBD

St. Cloud State

Coyote Extravaganza

Photo by: Joe Thompson

11/1/2026 11:52:00 PM | Men's Swim & Dive, Women's Swim & Dive

Men’s team finishes second, women’s team fourth in South Dakota

VERMILLION, Minn. – St. Cloud State Swim & Dive impressed against Division-I and conference competition at the Coyote Extravaganza on Friday and Saturday in Vermillion, S.D. The men's team finished second out of four teams while the women's team finished fourth of five teams.

The men's team had 14 podium finishes over the two-day meet, with 10 coming in individual events and four in relays. Junior Marcus Walker (Santa Clarita, Calif.) and senior Lance Godard (Lee's Summit, Mo.) each posted event wins, placing first in the 100-yard breaststroke at 56.65 and 200-yard butterfly at 1:50.42, respectively. Senior Reid Tigges (Spencer, Iowa) posted four second-place finishes, two each in the 50-yard freestyle (20.63, 20.64) and 100-yard freestyle (46.38, 45.96).

The women had three top-three finishes with junior Emma Hoppman (Red Wing, Minn.) finishing second in the 50-yard freestyle at 24.35 and freshman Bethany Hale (LaCrosse, Wis.) finishing second in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:04.91.

TEAM SCORES

Men: 1. South Dakota, 2,362 // 2. St. Cloud State, 1,993 // 3. South Dakota State, 1,638.5 // 4. Augustana, 1,487.5
Women: 1. Northern Iowa, 2,004 // 2. South Dakota, 2,000 // 3. South Dakota State, 1,799 // 4. St. Cloud State, 1,399 // 5. Augustana, 1,105

PODIUM FINISHES (TOP-THREE)
Men
50-Yard Freestyle: 2. Reid Tigges, 20.63
50-Yard Freestyle: 2. Ried Tigges, 20.64
100-Yard Freestyle: 2. Reid Tigges, 46.38
100-Yard Freestyle: 2. Reid Tigges, 45.96
100-Yard Backstroke: 2. Youssef Amr, 49.96
100-Yard Butterfly: 2. Lance Godard, 49.38
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1. Marus Walker, 56.65
200-Yard Backstroke: 3. Dylan Nelson, 1:53.66
200-Yard Butterfly: 1. Lance Godard, 1:50.42
200-Yard Breaststroke: 2. Marcus Walker, 2:06.90
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 2. Reid Tigges, Lance Godard, Justin Rowles, Piotr Kowalczyk, 1:22.57
200-Yard Medley Relay: 2. Youssef Amr, Marcus Walker, Lance Godard, Reid Tigges, 1:30.39
400-Yard Freestyle Relay: 3. Dylan Nelson, Isaac Vallie, Haydn Vein, Harrison Regan, 3:08.35
400-Yard Medley Relay: 3. Youssef Amr, Marcus Walker, Lance Godard, Reid Tigges, 3:20.38

Women
50-Yard Freestyle: 2. Emma Hoppman, 24.35
200-Yard Backstroke: 2. Bethany Hale, 2:04.91
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 3. Emma Hoppman, Brooklyn Ferguson, Carly Salzer, Megan Willenbring, 1:38.69
1-Meter Dive: 3. Abriella Werner, 232.05

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