Storm swimmers earn three golds at Coe

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Simpson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed at Coe on Friday for their last event before the Liberal Arts Championships.

Senior Madison DePover claimed two first-place finishes to score 18 of the team's 60 points during the meet. DePover ended with a time of 13:20.64 in the 1000-yard freestyle before clocking 3:04.32 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

Senior Katie Cardoza ended second in the 1000-yard freestyle behind DePover. Cardoza grabbed another runner-up placing, this time coming in the 200-yard freestyle.

Junior Alyssa Harris was second in the 200-yard backstroke and third in the 400-yard individual medley.

Senior Blake Kakacek finished second in the 50-yard freestyle in the 200-yard backstroke for eight team points.

The 200-yard freestyle relay of Caroline Oberg, Katie Oosterhuis, Cardoza and DePover tallied first. The quartet of Harris, Oberg, Oosterhuis and Prendergast produced a second-place nod in the 200-yard medley relay.

Up Next
The Storm take a few weeks off to prepare for the Liberal Arts Championships from Feb. 18-20. Action will take place in Cedar Rapids.

Women's Meet Results
200 medley relay — 2. Alyssa Harris, Caroline Oberg, Katie Oosterhuis, Sarah Prendergast, 2:04.99
1000 freestyle — 1. Madison DePover, 13:20.64 | 2. Katie Cardoza, 13:47.83
200 freestyle — 2. Sarah Prendergast, 2:19.91 | 4. Katie Oosterhuis, 2:27.21
50 freestyle — 5. Caroline Oberg, 28.28 | 6. Riley Reece, 31.57
400 individual medley — 3. Alyssa Harris, 5:13.42
200 backstroke — 2. Alyssa Harris, 2:29.64
500 freestyle — 3. Sarah Prendergast, 6:14.83 | 4. Katie Cardoza, 6:42.14
200 breaststroke — 1. Madison DePover, 3:04.32
200 freestyle relay — 1. Caroline Oberg, Katie Cardoza, Katie Oosterhuis, Madison DePover, 1:59.22

Men's Meet Results
50 freestyle — 2. Blake Kakacek, 26.02
200 backstroke — 2. Blake Kakacek, 2:22.66