MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Scots swim and dive squad showed out in their last meet of the season at the 2025 MIAC Swimming & Diving Championships, highlighted by senior
Izzy Uhlhorn-Thornton (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) and sophomore
Molly Nuckolls (Lawrence, Kan./Free State). Uhlhorn-Thornton captured her third straight 200-yard breaststroke title, while Nuckolls powered to victory in the 200-yard butterfly, anchoring a standout performance for the Scots.
Uhlhorn-Thornton dominated the 200-yard breaststroke, touching first in 2:20.99 setting a new program record. She maintained control throughout the race, splitting 1:06.30 at the 100-yard mark and 1:42.50 at 150 yards, showing the consistency and experience that have made her a three-time conference champion. Also in the 200 breaststroke, sophomore
Carolyn Wolking (Micanopy, Fla./Santa Fe College), junior
Nicole Tilzer (Tampa, Fla./Sickles) and first year
Poppy Wedding (Madison, Wis./Middleton) made the B final and finished 11th, 14th and 16th, respectively.
Nuckolls delivered another highlight for Macalester in the 200-yard butterfly, claiming first in 2:08.63 to break her own school record. She split 1:00.36 at the 100-yard mark and powered through the final 50 yards to secure the win. Senior
Hannah Zurn (Hudson, Wis./Hudson) finished fourth in 2:10.55 to receive All-MIAC honorable mention, while sophomore
Annika Hensel (Houston, Texas/St. John's School) also made the A final and took seventh with a time of 2:15.64.
In the 1650-yard freestyle, first year
Jay Young (Arlington, Va.) turned in an All-MIAC performance with a second-place finish in 17:52.07. First year
Ella Franklin (Tucson, Ariz./University) received All-MIAC honorable mention by taking sixth with a time of 18:19.63, and junior
Claire Stretanski (Shavertown, Pa./Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School) finished 15th to earn points for the Scots.
Junior
Nadia Lanz (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) was All-MIAC honorable mention in the 200-yard backstroke with a fifth-place finish in 2:08.20.
In the 100-yard freestyle, sophomore
Amalia Shields (Madison, Wis./Wadison West) made the A final and took eighth in 54.05, with sophomore
Maya Tellez (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury) and first year
Kayla Chapman (Happy Valley, Ore./LaSalle Catholic College Prep) qualifying for the B final and finishing 11th and 15th, respectively.
On the diving board, first year
Ainsley Kashatus (Washington, D.C./Holton Arms School) added another podium finish for Macalester with third place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 430.25 to earn All-MIAC honors.
In the team scoring, Macalester tallied 575.5 points to take fourth out of nine teams.
The Scots are hosting a last-chance meet on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Riley Pool.
Day 4 Results
Women's Team Scores
1. Gustavus - 788
2. St. Olaf - 631.50
3. Carleton - 576.50
4. Macalester - 575.50
5. Saint Benedict - 476
6. St. Catherine - 219.5
7. Hamline - 128
8. Concordia - 114
9. Augsburg - 41
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