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Vikings Hit A Qualifying Time and Break Two Records on Day Three of the GLIAC Championships

2/21/2025 10:09:00 PM

HOLLAND, Mich. – The Augustana men's swimming and diving team continued action at the GLIAC Championships Friday, breaking two more records and placing seventh with 162 points. 

In the B Final of the 100 breast, Mason Kauffeld buzzed with a B-cut time of 54.66, marking the second consecutive season in which he hit a qualifying time, while earning the B victory.

In the 800 free relay, Collin Wilcynski, Jackson Dircks, Isaac Rokusek and Matthew Pietsch claimed the top time in program history, teaming up to a tune of 6:50.39, earning 24 points and placing seventh. 

Jackson Dircks earned a spot in the A final of the 100 backstroke while Matthew Pietsch locked himself into position for points by earning a spot in the B final. Dircks earned 11 points by finishing eighth with a time of 49.51 while Pietsch earned five points and placed fourth in B with a 49.88.

Three Vikings earned points in the 200 fly, all in the B final. Steven Asmus finished second in the race with a time of 1:51.38 to earn seven points. Bradley Infield added five points with a time of 1:51.85 and Pedro Borin collected two more when he finished in 1:53.43.

In the 500 free prelim, Pietsch knocked off his own program record when he finished in 4:37.51, narrowly missing the cutoff for the finals. 

The team is back in action Saturday with prelims for the final day starting at 9 a.m. The finals each night begin at 4:30 p.m. in Holland, Michigan.
 
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