Men's Swimming and Diving

UW-La Crosse Wins Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship

BROWN DEER, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship (presented by Culver’s) following four days of competition at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center on Feb. 21.
 
UW-La Crosse accumulated 891 points to claim the fifth title in program history – and first since 1971. UW-Eau Claire finished second with 781 points, UW-Stevens Point third with 677, UW-Whitewater fourth with 488 and UW-Oshkosh fifth with 288.
 
UW-La Crosse won two individual titles and one relay crown during day four of the championship. Jacob Ketterling placed first in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:51.25, while Preston Nygaard was victorious in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:58.85. Ketterling and Nygaard were members of the triumphant 400-yard freestyle relay team with Tyler Hartman and Jesse Hammes. The quartet had a time of 3:01.58.
 
Nygaard received Newcomer of the Year honors. A newcomer is defined as a student-athlete who used his first season of participation in men's swimming & diving this season. Transfers are not eligible unless they didn’t participate in men’s swimming & diving at their previous institution.
 
UW-Eau Claire’s Derek Stadheim won the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:00.17, while Drew Testin claimed the 100-yard freestyle in 45.80 seconds and Emmett Botten finished first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:53.49.
 
Ketterling and Stadheim shared Swimmer of the Meet honors.

UW-Stevens Point’s Declan Trant was named the Diver of the Meet, while UW-La Crosse head coach Steve Mohs was tabbed the Coach of the Year.
 
Day Four Champions
1,650-Yard Freestyle:  Derek Stadheim (UW-Eau Claire), 16:00.17
200-Yard Backstroke:  Jacob Ketterling (UW-La Crosse), 1:51.25
100-Yard Freestyle:  Drew Testin (UW-Eau Claire), 45.80 seconds
200-Yard Breaststroke:  Preston Nygaard (UW-La Crosse), 1:58.85
200-Yard Butterfly:  Emmett Botten (UW-Eau Claire), 1:53.49

400-Yard Freestyle Relay:  UW-La Crosse (Tyler Hartman, Jacob Ketterling, Preston Nygaard, Jesse Hammes), 3:01.58
 
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