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2026-27 SJU Swimming and Diving Roster

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Players

  • Breast/Free

    Nick Anderson

    Fr. Lakeville, Minn. North
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lakeville, Minn. North
    Full Bio
  • Fly/Free

    Elijah Avent

    Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. St. Anthony Village
    Full Bio
    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. St. Anthony Village
    Full Bio
  • Free/IM

    Trevor Barton

    Sr. Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo
    Full Bio
    Senior Buffalo, Minn. Buffalo
    Full Bio
  • Back/Free

    Tanner Betts

    So. Stacy, Minn. Chisago Lakes
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Stacy, Minn. Chisago Lakes
    Full Bio
  • Breast/IM

    Brennan Close

    Sr. Princeton, Minn. Princeton
    Full Bio
    Senior Princeton, Minn. Princeton
    Full Bio
  • Breast/IM

    Lincoln Cochran

    So. Helena, Mont. Capital
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Helena, Mont. Capital
    Full Bio
  • Back/Free

    Sean Dolder

    Fr. Mound, Minn. Westonka
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mound, Minn. Westonka
    Full Bio
  • Fly/IM

    Ben Edwards

    Sr. Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
    Full Bio
    Senior Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville
    Full Bio
  • Free

    Luis Flores

    Sr. Hugo, Minn. Mahtomedi
    Full Bio
    Senior Hugo, Minn. Mahtomedi
    Full Bio
  • Free

    Joe Gainor

    Fr. Mendota Heights, Minn. St. Thomas Academy
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mendota Heights, Minn. St. Thomas Academy
    Full Bio
  • Diving

    Henry Hilgendorf

    Jr. Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna
    Full Bio
    Junior Owatonna, Minn. Owatonna
    Full Bio
  • Free

    MacKay Hoglund

    Fr. Delano, Minn. Delano
    Full Bio
    Freshman Delano, Minn. Delano
    Full Bio
  • Fly/Free

    Jackson Hovda

    Jr. Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St. Stephen
    Full Bio
    Junior Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St. Stephen
    Full Bio
  • Diving

    Ethan Jakobs

    Fr. Montevideo, Minn. Montevideo
    Full Bio
    Freshman Montevideo, Minn. Montevideo
    Full Bio
  • Breast/IM

    Jason Jones

    Jr. Monticello, Minn. Monticello
    Full Bio
    Junior Monticello, Minn. Monticello
    Full Bio
  • Back

    Nate Krotzer

    Jr. Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park
    Full Bio
    Junior Blaine, Minn. Spring Lake Park
    Full Bio
  • Fly/Free

    David Lammers

    So. Willmar, Minn. Willmar
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Willmar, Minn. Willmar
    Full Bio
  • Breast/IM

    Rowan Lesmeister

    Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt
    Full Bio
    Freshman Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt
    Full Bio
  • Breast/IM

    Dylan Murphy

    So. Hamel, Minn. Wayzata
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Hamel, Minn. Wayzata
    Full Bio
  • Free

    Soren Newberg

    Fr. Willmar, Minn. Willmar
    Full Bio
    Freshman Willmar, Minn. Willmar
    Full Bio
  • Breast/Free

    Simon Nyangamoi

    Sr. Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg
    Full Bio
    Senior Harrisburg, S.D. Harrisburg
    Full Bio
  • Free

    Braydon Ohrtman

    So. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Highlands Ranch
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Highlands Ranch, Colo. Highlands Ranch
    Full Bio
  • Free

    Bruce Peetz

    Fr. Tomahawk, Wis. Tomahawk
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tomahawk, Wis. Tomahawk
    Full Bio
  • Free/IM

    Lucas Penn

    Fr. Greenley, Colo. Windsor
    Full Bio
    Freshman Greenley, Colo. Windsor
    Full Bio
  • Fly/Free

    Tommy Runkle

    Fr. Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St. Stephen
    Full Bio
    Freshman Sartell, Minn. Sartell-St. Stephen
    Full Bio
  • Free

    Vincent Schulze

    So. Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie
    Full Bio
  • Diving

    Cody Watts

    Sr. St. Cloud, Minn. Tech
    Full Bio
    Senior St. Cloud, Minn. Tech
    Full Bio
  • Free/IM

    Riley Yerks

    Jr. Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson
    Full Bio
    Junior Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Swimming and Diving Coach (Eighth Season)

    Ben Gill

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (First Season)

    Brayden Slavik

    Full Bio
  • Diving Coach (Sixth Season)

    Elise Morell

    Full Bio
2026-27 SJU Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Year Event(s) Hometown/High School
Nick Anderson Fr. Breast/Free Lakeville, Minn. / North
Elijah Avent Sr. Fly/Free Minneapolis, Minn. / St. Anthony Village
Trevor Barton Sr. Free/IM Buffalo, Minn. / Buffalo
Tanner Betts So. Back/Free Stacy, Minn. / Chisago Lakes
Brennan Close Sr. Breast/IM Princeton, Minn. / Princeton
Lincoln Cochran So. Breast/IM Helena, Mont. / Capital
Sean Dolder Fr. Back/Free Mound, Minn. / Westonka
Ben Edwards Sr. Fly/IM Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville
Luis Flores Sr. Free Hugo, Minn. / Mahtomedi
Joe Gainor Fr. Free Mendota Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
Henry Hilgendorf Jr. Diving Owatonna, Minn. / Owatonna
MacKay Hoglund Fr. Free Delano, Minn. / Delano
Jackson Hovda Jr. Fly/Free Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
Ethan Jakobs Fr. Diving Montevideo, Minn. / Montevideo
Jason Jones Jr. Breast/IM Monticello, Minn. / Monticello
Nate Krotzer Jr. Back Blaine, Minn. / Spring Lake Park
David Lammers So. Fly/Free Willmar, Minn. / Willmar
Rowan Lesmeister Fr. Breast/IM Minneapolis, Minn. / Roosevelt
Dylan Murphy So. Breast/IM Hamel, Minn. / Wayzata
Soren Newberg Fr. Free Willmar, Minn. / Willmar
Simon Nyangamoi Sr. Breast/Free Harrisburg, S.D. / Harrisburg
Braydon Ohrtman So. Free Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Highlands Ranch
Bruce Peetz Fr. Free Tomahawk, Wis. / Tomahawk
Lucas Penn Fr. Free/IM Greenley, Colo. / Windsor
Tommy Runkle Fr. Fly/Free Sartell, Minn. / Sartell-St. Stephen
Vincent Schulze So. Free Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie
Cody Watts Sr. Diving St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech
Riley Yerks Jr. Free/IM Hutchinson, Minn. / Hutchinson

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming and Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ben Gill Ben Gill Head Swimming and Diving Coach (Eighth Season)
Slavik, Brayden Brayden Slavik Assistant Coach (First Season)
Elise Morell Diving Coach (Sixth Season)

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

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