2000-01 Review

Two schools from down south, St. Olaf and Gustavus, dominated the MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships for another season, but the Blazer squad did well in securing a fourth place finish with 315 points.  This is the third straight year that Head Coach Bill Saxton has led CSB to a top four finish.  The season was highlighted by competitions against larger schools including South Dakota and Northern Iowa.  The team also took a trip to Arizona State during J-Term.

Senior Jessica Johnson made the provisional qualifying mark in the three-meter diving competition throughout the season, but she was pushed out the National Meet by a couple of divers that had only slightly higher marks.  Johnson did help lead the Blazers through the MIAC Championships.  She finished 5th in a hotly contested 3-meter diving competition.  Amanda Kelly completed the diving duo finishing 5th in the 1-meter diving competition.  On the swimming side, Senior Gretchen Weber led the way with a 3rd place All-MIAC performance in the 200 freestyle.  Junior Krisie Melsen also had a strong weekend swimming to a 4th place finish in the 100 butterfly and a 6th place finish in the 100 breaststroke.

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