Swimming diving take second, third at Macalester Invitational

The men's team scored 377 points as a team. St. Thomas won the team competition with 563 points. Macalester was third, and St. Mary's was fourth.

Sophomore Jake Burgess and Jonathan Tapia-Rodriguez were each three-time individual winners for the Pipers. Burgess won the 100 and 200-meter backstroke in 1:01.79 and 2.20.95, respectively, to go along with a win in the 100-meter freestyle (54.54). Tapia Rodriguez added victories in the 100-meter butterfly (59.02), 200-meter butterfly (2:13.87), and 400-meter individual medley (5:05.96).

First-year Teddy Paterson added a pair of victories, winning the 400 and 800-meter races.

On the women's side, Hamline finished with 282 points - behind host Macalester with 409 and St. Thomas with 402. Concordia was fourth with St. Mary's fifth.

Hamline dominated the sprint freestyle events on the day. The Pipers finished 1-2 in the 500-meter freestyle as first-year Becky Moenkhaus placed first with a time of 28:03. Junior Dana Ketcher was second.

In the 100-yard freestyle, the Pipers swept the top three spots. Moenkhaus was first, followed by Renee Punyko and Ketcher.

Hamline will next compete in the St. Mary's Invitational held Dec. 2.