Swimming relays compete well at Minnesota Challenge Invitational

Competing against Div. I opponent Minnesota and Div. II opponents North Dakota, Minnesota State, South Dakata, South Dakota State, MSU-Moorhead as well as Div. III opponents, the Hamline women's 200-yard freestyle relay team finished seventh in a time of 1:45.45. The team of Renee Punyko, Lindsey Swanson, Becky Taylor, and Dana Ketcher posted the fastest Div. III time of the meet.

On the men's side, the Pipers' 400-yard medley relay team of Jake Burgess, Will Khoury-Hanold, Jonathan Tapia-Rodriguez, and Ryan Beckman was second with a time of 3:42.31.

Individually, Ketcher was 11th in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25:48. It was the fastest Div. III time as four North Dakota and two Minnesota athletes finished in front of her.

Tapia-Rodriguez was 15th in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:00.37. Gophers took the top eight spots in the event.

The Minnesota Challenge Invitational continues Saturday at noon.