Results

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's swimming and diving dropped a dual meet to Gustavus Adolphus, 190-102, on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Warner Palaestra Pool.

The swimming events took place in Collegeville, while the dives were held in St. Peter. Freshman Jack Grabinski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice) finished second in the 3-meter dive (474.40), just over 10 points from first. He also took second in the 1-meter dive with a score of 481.10. 

Junior Mitchell Dockendorf (St. Stephen, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen) took second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.65), half a second from first. 

The trio of freshman Timothy Belov (Medina, Minn./Wayzata), sophomore Steven Froehle (DuPont, Wash./Steilacoom) and Dockendorf finished in positions 2-4 in the 100-yard freestyle with times of 49.54, 49.59 and 49.63 seconds, respectively. 

Freshman Joe Koller (Savage, Minn./Shakopee) took third in the 100-yard backstroke (57.18), 0.06 of a second from second place. Sophomore Spencer Atkinson (Litchfield, Minn.) finished 0.51 seconds later to take fourth (57.69). Atkinson also finished third in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:06.95.

The Johnnies took third and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle with Froehle at 22.17 seconds and senior Jayson Valek (Sauk Rapids, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice) at 23.11 seconds. 

Junior Eli Greenblat (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) finished third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.98).

The Johnnies compete at the two-day Minnesota Challenge this Friday-Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Competition is scheduled for three sessions, 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday.