AUSTIN — Century won six of 12 events and dominated the Big Nine Conference boys swimming and diving meet Saturday at Austin's Ellis Middle School pool.
Century poured it on with 452 points and Faribault was a distant second with 279, followed by Austin (269) and John Marshall (247). Mayo (178) was seventh among 10 teams.
Century sophomore Jason Tri won two individual events, the 100 yard backstroke (54.83 seconds) and the 200 free (1:47.34). Also for Century, freshman Alex Kofler won the 100 breaststroke (1:02.69), and freshman Sam Hayward won the 500 free (5:05.57).
Century won two of three relays, the 200 medley (1:42.24) and the 200 free (1:31.66). Kofler swam on both relays, along with seniors Nikita Dolan and Jack Koplin. Senior John Cima was also on the 200 medley team, and junior Will Flaada swam on the 200 free relay.
John Marshall senior Nick Cox won two events, the 50 free (22.14) and the 100 butterfly (53.70). JM was second in the 400 free relay, and eighth-grader John Becker as second in the 100 breaststroke and third in the 200 IM.
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Mayo didn't have any conference champions. Sophomore Caleb Van Loon was second in the 500 free; junior Sam Jaeger was third in the 50 free; and the 200 medley relay was third.
For Austin, senior Nick Brehmer won the 100 free (49.65); the 200 free relay was second; junior Alec Anderson was third in 1-meter diving; and sophomore Craig Heimark was third in the 100 free.
BIG NINE CONFERENCE MEET
Saturday at Austin
Team scores
Century 452, Faribault 279, Austin 269, John Marshall 247, Owatonna 191.5, Mankato East 190.5, Mayo 178, Mankato West 167, Winona/Cotter 136, Albert Lea 75.
Top five individuals
200 free — 1. Jason Tri (C) 1:47.34; 2. Nick Brehmer (A) 1:50.03; 3. John Cima (C) 1:51.15; 4. Mark Holzerland (O) 1:52.77; 5. Paul Shriner (C) 1:53.55. 200 IM— 1. Paul Sadergaski (F) 2:01.01; 2. Robert Schultze (ME) 2:04.25; 3. John Becker (JM) 2:04.42; 4. Sam Hayward (C) 2:05.18; 5. Michael Streyle (JM) 2:07.82. 50 free— 1. Nick Cox (JM) 22.14; 2. Brady Bresnahan (F) 22.42; 3. Sam Jaeger (M) 22.89; 4. Ian Christopherson (A) 22.95; 5. David Sadergaski (F) 23.24. Diving (1-meter)— 1. Max Mason (F) 450.00; 2. Brandon Stadler (F) 344.15; 3. Alec Anderson (A) 324.40; 4. Noah Bjork (MW) 322.15; 5. Austin Ferris (F) 308.25. 100 butterfly— 1. Nick Cox (JM) 53.70; 2. Robert Schultze (ME) 54.93; 3. David Sadergaski (F) 55.13; 4. John Cima (C) 55.24; 5. Alex Kofler (C) 56.90. 100 free— 1. Nick Brehmer (A) 49.65; 2. Brady Bresnahan (F) 49.69; 3. Craig Heimark (A) 50.61; 4. Corey Kriesel (ME) 50.71; 5. Ian Christopherson (A) 51.03. 500 free— 1. Sam Hayward (C) 5:05.57; 2. Caleb Van Loon (M) 5:06.10; 3. Hodd Gorman (W) 5:07.40; 4. Jake Bjork (MW) 5:12.81; 5. Dakota Vininski (F) 5:13.76. 100 backstroke— 1. Jason Tri (C) 54.83; 2. Nikita Dolan (C) 55.51; 3. Paul Sadergaski (F) 55.87; 4. Michael Streyle (JM) 56.89; 5. Sam Jaeger (M) 57.74. 100 breaststroke— 1. Alex Kofler (C) 1:02.69; 2. John Becker (JM) 1:04.27; 3. Tanner Sonnek (MW) 1:05.87; 4. Jerry He (C) 1:06.91; 5. Nick Fuqua (C) 1:07.13.
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Relays
200 medley — 1. Century (Nikita Dolan, Alex Kofler, John Cima, Jack Koplin) 1:42.24; 2. John Marshall 1:43.27; 3. Mayo 1:45.39. 4. Austin 1:47.89; 5. Mankato West 1:49.31. 200 free— 1. Century (Nikita Dolan, Jack Kopkin, Will Flaada, Alex Kofler) 1:31.66; 2. Austin 1:31.81; 3. Faribault 1:32.99; 4. Mankato East 1:32.99; 5. Mayo 1:33.41. 400 free— 1. Faribault (Brady Bresnahan, David Sadergaski, Dakota Vininski, Paul Sadergaski) 3:20.10; 2. John Marshall 3:22.49; 3. Century 3:23.02; 4. Austin 3:23.74; 5. Owatonna 3:26.60.
