Full Results

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Event wins by Jorie Selig and Ronan Lauinger highlighted the first day of the CMU Duals at Colorado Mesa. 

The #22 Oredigger men were 1-1 in their triangular against #8 Colorado Mesa and Augustana, beating Augie, while the #23 Mines women were 1-2 in their quadrangular with a win over Western Colorado and losses to #9 CMU and #21 Augustana. The meet included several non-traditional 300-yard events as well as a a selection of standard distances.

Freshman Ronan Lauinger won the 400-IM by a tenth of a second, touching in 4:08.33 with Braden Whitmarsh fourth (4:12.98) and Joe Peak fifth (4:16.45). Garrett Waite was third in the 200-free at 1:44.44, and Scott Reeder was fourth in the 1,650-free (17:07.77) a spot ahead of Jaron O'Grady (17:08.46). Reeder later finished fifth in the 500-free in 4:54.92, and Harry Smith grabbed fourth in the 50-free in 20.96.

In the men's 300-yard events, Peak was third in the butterfly (3:04.63), Whitmarsh fourth in the backstroke (3:06.60), and Lauinger second in the breaststroke (3:27.21). 

The men's 200-medley relay (Jarod Schahrer, Harry Smith, Braden Whitmarsh, Cobi Wood) was third in 1:35.20, and the 200-free relay of Kietzman, Hunt, Waite, and Smith was second in 1:23.89.

Jorie Selig highlighted the women's night, doubling up with her 50-free win in 24.22 and a 100-free win by a tenth in 52.73. Olivia Kisow was third in the 400-IM in 4:43.31, a spot ahead of Erin Taggart in 4:45.80, and Meghan Slowey was the top Oredigger in the 1,650-free, hitting the wall in 18:10.09 for third. Slowey later finished fifth in the 500-free (5:27.65) with Isabella Bono (5:28.67) and Kisow (5:28.97) right behind. 

In the 300s, Taggart led Mines in the butterfly in third (3:34.75) while Sam Henney was second in the backstroke (3:18.46) and Connie Lee third in the breakstroke (3:56.75). 

In relay action, the women's 200-medley relay of Sam Henney, Connie Lee, Erin Taggart, and Maddie Finley was third in 1:52.01, and the 200-free relay of Finley, Lauren Mayo, Maggie Wells, and Selig capped the night in a second-place 1:40.70. 

Day 2 of the CMU Duals starts Saturday at 10 a.m. with a separately-scored session.
 

---

Team Scores
Men - #22 Mines 158, Augustana 47
Men - #8 Colorado Mesa 177, #22 Mines 54
Women - #23 Mines 147, Western Colorado 84
Women - #9 Colorado Mesa 159, #23 Mines 75
Women - #21 Augustana 130, #23 Mines 101