Day 1 Prelims Results

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines turned in some strong preliminary performances as the first three events have the 2020 RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships started at Colorado Mesa University. 

Day 1 finals will start at 5 p.m., with live coverage at rmacsports.tv. Check back with minesathletics.com for finals coverage tonight.

200-IM
Madeleine Oakley qualified a strong second in the 200-IM, swimming 2:07.75 to start the meet. Amanda Blickensderfer also made the final at 2:08.50, qualifying seventh. Three Orediggers made it to the B final with Emily Rotert (2:11.26, 11th), Nadia Smith (2:11.35, 12th), and Erin Taggart (2:12.18, 14th) all making it through. Claire Lautman finished 28th (2:16.65), and Rachel Fontan swam 2:13.13 in exhibition.

Five Oredigger men qualified for the 200-IM B final: Brad Whitmarsh (9th, 1:54.25), Nick Delany (10th, 1:55.30), Charles Burroughs (12th, 1:55.53), Vinnie Wolfram (15th, 1:56.60), and Robert Clayton (16th, 1:56.74). Migus Wong (1:56.81) and Matthew Pollmiller (1:58.68) were the alternates, while CJ Berg swam 1:59.27 and Nathan O'Neil 2:01.79 in exhibition.

50-FREE
Daphne Williams set an NCAA B time of 23.97 to lead Mines in the women's 50-free prelims. Williams came less than a tenth off the program record as she qualifier second; Maddie Finley will join her in the A final tying for fifth at 24.21. Olivia Lomax finished 21st in 24.77, Kori Davis was 29th in 24.96, Yara Lima was 38th in 25.54, and Anna Otterstetter was 42nd in 25.89. Two Orediggers swam in exhibition with Kyleigh Harrell swimming 25.98 and Audrey Miller 26.29. 

Peyton Scherschel cruised into the A final with a 20.89 prelim time, with three Orediggers - Harry Smith (9th, 21.05), Ian Kingsolver (9th, 21.05), and Gareth Svanda (15th, 21.42) making the B final. Sam LaPrade finished 19th in 21.68; Iain Bisset (23.13), Chance Dodds (23.58), and Seamus Millett (24.39) swam in exhibition.

1000-FREE
In the morning heats of the 1000-free timed finals, Olivia Morley stands sixth (11:05.20) and Kailey Said ninth (11:09.68). The event's top two seeds, Mia Wood and Meghan Slowey, will swim in tonight's heat. Joe Peak took second overall in the men's morning heat at 9:59.29. Josh Lee, Henry Oberley, and Austin Rich will be in tonight's second heat.