2010 Midwestern Collegiate Championships- Omaha, Neb. (Feb. 17-20)

The St. Cloud State University men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads made history, sweeping the 2010 Midwestern Collegiate Championships with scores of 1219.5 (women) and 720 (men) on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the UNO HYPER Swimming Pool for the first time in school history.

"We had an incredible week," said SCSU’s ninth-year head coach Jeff Hegle. "I’m extremely proud of the way our athletes competed this week and very excited to bring another large group to nationals this year."

The Huskies tabbed 19 wins at the 2010 Midwestern Collegiate Championships.

At the end of the competition, St. Cloud State’s head coach Jeff Hegle was named the Male Swimming Coach of the Year, diving coach Tracy Torgerson was named both the Men’s and Women’s Diving Coach of the Year, rookie diver Luke Weber was named the Male Diver of the Year and Cassi Mrozek garnered the Female Diver of the Year accolades.

St. Cloud State, the 2010 Men's Midwestern Collegiate Champions.

St. Cloud State, the 2010 Women's Midwestern Collegiate Champions.

Coach Jeff Hegle pumping up his Huskies at the 2010 Midwestern Collegiate Championships.

Coach Jeff Hegle with his Huskies at the 2010 Midwestern Collegiate Championships.

Head coach Jeff Hegle with his coaching staff (L to R): Isaiah Fuller (back of head), Rich Smith, Anthony Buhr and Mike Wood (back of head). Just missing diving coach Tracy Torgerson.

St. Cloud State women swimmers at the 2010 Midwestern Collegiate Championships.

St. Cloud State's 400 Medley Relay (L to R): Cathy Haen, Kirsten Koetter, Katie Brueggemann and
April Greene.

SCSU's Shalon Rothstein (left) and Katie Brueggemann (right) both advanced to the National Championships in the 100 breast. Rothstein stamped her ticket to the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships with an A-cut time of 1:05.37 in the 100 breast and a first place finish. Rothstein’s time surpassed the A-cut mark of 1:05.39 by just two one-hundredths of a second to post the championship.

 

St. Cloud State 1st Place Finishes at 2010 Midwestern Collegiate Championships
Men’s 3-Meter – Luke Weber
Women’s 50 Free – Kirsten Koetter
Women’s 200 Free Relay - Kirsten Koetter, Ali Domeier, Kelly Vieau and Alisha Blaydes
Men’s 200 Free Relay - Robb Rotramel, Christian Nasset, Jake Hausauer and Kyle Cordry
Women's 1-Meter - Cassi Mrozek
Women's 200 Medley Relay - Cathy Haen, Amber Alexander, Alisha Blaydes and Kirsten Koetter
Men's 200 Medley Relay - Brian Jacobs, Christian Nasset, Robb Rotramel and Kyle Cordry
Women's 100 Breast - Shalon Rothstein
Men's 100 Breast - Christian Nasset
Women's 100 Back - Cathy Haen
Men's 1-Meter - Chris White
Men's 100 Back - Landon Hartwig
Men's 400 IM - Matt Youngers
Women's 200 Back - Cathy Haen
Women's 200 Breast - Katie Breuggemann
Men's 200 Breast - Matt Girard
Women's 200 Fly - Dayna Nellis
Men's 100 Free - Kyle Cordry
Women's 3-Meter - Cassi Mrozek

FINAL TEAM RESULTS
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 42                   
1. Saint Cloud State                1219.5  
2. University Nebraska Omaha          1180
3. Minnesota State University        983.5  
4. University of Colorado-Boulder      370
5. Morningside College                 337  
6. College of Saint Mary               263

Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 42                    
1. Saint Cloud State                   720  
2. Minnesota State University          597
3. University of Colorado-Boulder      338  
4. Morningside College                 141

 

 

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