Depth propels Grinnell men to early lead at MWC Championships

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GRINNELL, Iowa - Depth was the name of the game for Grinnell College's men as they grabbed the lead after Day 1 of the 2022 Midwest Conference Swimming and Diving Championships.

Grinnell, the five-time defending MWC champ, put up big points in nearly every event Friday at Russell K. Osgood Pool while tallying 250 points. The Pioneers comfortably lead runner-up St. Norbert College by 71 points.

Grinnell had one winner on the night, Kevin Fitzgerald '25 in the 500-yard freestyle. His clocking of 4 minutes, 32.43 seconds not only is the second-best in program history, but also an NCAA "B" cut.

The Pioneers swam to runner-up finishes in both of Friday's relays, the 200 freestyle and 400 medley. Ethan Yuen '24 swam on both relays. Adam Feilmeyer '25, Josh Sutton '24 and Luke Klein-Collins '23 completed the 200 freestyle team that finished in 1:26.59, while Fitzgerald, Bert Wang '23 and Chris Zhang '22 rounded out the 400 medley squad that had the second-fastest time in school history in 3:25.80.

Also placing second was Enrique Valero Ying '23 in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:54.05, the second-best time in school history.

Third place went to Feilmeyer in the 50 freestyle (21.32, sixth-best in GC history) and Harry Nelson '25 in the 500 freestyle (4:40.61, fourth in program history).

Yuen and Sutton were fourth in the 200 individual medley and 50 freestyle in 1:56.02 and 21.52, respectively. Yuen's time is fifth in program history and Sutton's is 10th.

Sam Larsen '25 added a fifth-place finish in the 500 freestyle in 4:49.79, which ranks 20th at Grinnell. Diego Coelho Rodrigues '25 took sixth in the 200 individual medley in 1:56.53 and Klein-Collins had the same placing in the 50 freestyle in 21.62. Rodrigues' time is sixth in program history and Klein-Collins' is 13th.

Jacob Lester '25 added a seventh-place finish in the 500 freestyle in 4:50.21, and Dante Smith '22 was eighth in the 200 individual medley in 1:59.40.

Cooper Malone '25 had an impressive outing in the 500 freestyle "B" heat, swimming 4:46.32 which ranks 12th at Grinnell.

The meet continues Saturday and Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Luke Klein-Collins: Junior

Sam Larsen: First-Year

Dante Smith: Senior

Josh Sutton: Sophomore

Enrique Valero Ying: Junior

Bert Wang: Junior

Ethan Yuen: Sophomore

Chris Zhang: Senior

Diego Rodrigues: First-Year

Adam Feilmeyer: First-Year

Players Mentioned

Luke Klein-Collins
: Junior

Sam Larsen
: First-Year

Dante Smith
: Senior

Josh Sutton
: Sophomore

Enrique Valero Ying
: Junior

Bert Wang
: Junior

Ethan Yuen
: Sophomore

Chris Zhang
: Senior

Diego Rodrigues
: First-Year

Adam Feilmeyer
: First-Year