COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – The Macalester College women's swimming & diving team turned in a solid performance in a dual meet against the College of Saint Benedict on Saturday at Warner Palaestra Pool. The Bennies won the meet, 166.5 to 133.5.

First year Mia Reidy (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills) won a pair of events, taking first in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:01.76 and winning the 100-yard butterfly in 1:00.46. Reidy also was second in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 56.34. First year Mary Giuffre (Calgary, Alberta/Strathcona Tweedsmuir School) won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:34.38.

Second-place finishes for Macalester came from sophomore Ella Franklin (Tucson, Ariz./University) the 500-yard freestyle (5:35.55) and the 1000-yard freestyle (10:49.22), first year Emily Hardin (Grand Junction, Colo./Palisade) in the 50-yard freestyle (25.86), sophomore Poppy Wedding (Madison, Wis./Madison West) in the 200-yard backstroke (2:22.57), junior Julia Goh (Williamstown, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon School) in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:40.56), and first year Piper Long (Kensington, Md./St. Andrews Episcopal School) in the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.13).

Third-place finishes for the Scots came from sophomore Jay Young (Arlington, Va.) in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:22.36), first year Kiera Hinkley (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) in the 100-yard freestyle (57.27) and the 200-yard freestyle (2:04.49), sophomore Kayla Chapman (Happy Valley, Ore./LaSalle Catholic College Prep) in the 100-yard backstroke (1:05.07), junior Annika Hensel (Houston, Texas/St. John's School) in the 200-yard butterfly (2:24.64), sophomore Harper Matsumoto (Seattle, Wash./Nathan Hale) in the 50-yard freestyle (25.87), senior Claire Stretanski (Shavertown, Pa./Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School) in the 500-yard freestyle (5:46.87), and Wedding in the 200-yard individual medley (2:24.52).

Sophomore Ainsley Kashatus (Washington, D.C./Holton Arms School) was victorious in both diving events for the second week in a row. The reigning MIAC Diver of the Week posted a score of 218.30 on the 1-meter board and tallied a score of 262.20 on the 3-meter board.
Macalester competes at the Grace Goblirsch Invitational at Gustavus on Saturday, Oct. 31 in St. Peter, Minn.

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