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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - A pair of silver-medal swims in the 200-fly led Colorado School of Mines on Day 3 of the 2022 RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships.

Charles Burroughs was second in the 200-fly in program-record time, and Erin Taggart also touched second in the women's race. With 30 events scored, both teams remain in second place as the men have 658.5 points and the women 589.5. 

The final day of competition begins Saturday at 9 a.m.

500-FREESTYLE
Meghan Slowey took fourth in an NCAA B time of 5:06.24 to lead Mines in the 500-free, as Olivia Kisow also snagged a top-eight spot in 5:13.62 for seventh. Maggie Wells came in 10th in 5:12.78. 

For the men, Scott Reeder (4:37.82) and Ronan Lauinger (4:38.72) finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in a blazing final that saw the top seven times all make the NCAA B cut. Henry Oberley won the "B" final in 4:43.28 for ninth with Braden Whitmarsh taking 11th in 4:47.44 and Josh Lee a spot behind in 4:50.26. 

100-BACKSTROKE
Harry Smith led the men's 100-back effort with a sixth-place 50.00 flat time, with Seth Krause taking eighth in 50.45. Three Orediggers were in the "B" final: Garrett Waite (10th, 50.64), Sam LaPrade (14th, 51.44), and Braden Hunt (16th, 54.43).

Sam Henney was the lone women's representative in the "A" final and placed eighth in 58.93. Emma Neuroth won the "B" final in 58.87, while Ava Burger came in 14th in 1:00.41 and Jess Engel 15th in 1:01.41.

100-BREASTSTROKE
Jorie Selig took fourth to lead Mines in the 100-breast, swimming 1:05.76. Claire Lautman's 1:06.42 was good for eighth and Ava Burger won the "B" final in 1:07.08.

The men had Jack Engler (56.73) and Gavin Gilmore (57.06) go seventh and eighth. 

200-BUTTERFLY
Mines had a pair of silver medals in the 200-fly, starting in the women's race where Erin Taggart swam 2:07.16 for second. Isabella Bono was fourth in 2:09.38 and Mines took spots six through eight with Jules Hays (2:12.57), Sophia Buhr (2:13.99), and Lauren Mayo (2:15.47).

For the men it was Burroughs taking the silver in a new program record and NCAA B time of 1:47.64, with Joe Peak fourth in 1:50.30 and Robert Clayton fifth in 1:51.03, both NCAA times. Jaron O'Grady closed sixth in 1:52.03. Burroughs snapped Clayton's record of 1:47.82 set at last year's NCAA meet. 

800-FREESTYLE RELAY
The men's 800-free relay earned bronze with Michael Kietzman, Braden Whitmarsh, Joe Peak, and Nick Delany putting together a 6:51.67 time. Kietzman's leadoff 1:41.24 was their top split. 

The women's relay was fourth in 7:44.25 with Olivia Kisow, Maggie wells, Lauren Mayo, and Meghan Slowey; Slowey brought it home in 1:53.82.