Taylor Sets School Record For Swimming, Spires Fall At Morningside

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. – The University of Saint Mary swimming teams swam in their second meet in a string of three days Saturday afternoon, at Morningside College. The men's team fell to the Mustangs by a score of 170-30 and the women's squad was defeated 137-64.

Kelsey Taylor highlighted the meet for the Spires, setting a school record in the 1000 yard freestyle with a time of 11:35.94. She also took first place in the 200 yard individual medley in 2:24.45.

Emma Will took a first place finish in the 100 yard butterfly in 1:05.20 and Joe McGuire placed third in the same event on the men's side in 1:00.98. Will also placed second in the 100 yard breaststroke in a time of 1:15.36. Grace Sanford placed first in the 100 yard backstroke in a time of 1:05.32 – inching past Morningside's Rachel Roose who came in 1:05.46.

Aaron Schafer and Jakob Hein took fourth and fifth place in the 100 yard freestyle in times of 55.15 and 56.77. Brendan Jamerson earned a second place finish in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:06.61.

"Grace (Sanford) and Emma (Will) swam well," head coach David Bresser said. "Overall, we swam alright given the fatigue of a tough week. But this was a good test and preparation for the KCAC conference meet in February.

"We have to be able to swim well over 3 days with multiple races each day against tough competition. This will help us and motivate us through the long layoff over Christmas break."

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Both teams return home to take on Tabor and Sterling College on Saturday at 12 p.m.