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GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines Men's and Women's Swimming teams celebrated Senior Day on Saturday by sweeping Adams State at Mines Natatorium behind multiple pool and program record performances.
 
Prior to the women's 164-84 win over the Grizzlies and the men's 169-124 decision, Mines honored its men's and women's senior class. Those Orediggers recognized included Sarah Bennett, Charles Burroughs, Jules Hays, Braden Hunt, Seth Krause, Emma Neuroth, Annie Osmun, Scott Reeder, Jorie Selig, Garrett Waite, and Max Waring. What followed the festivities was a significant overhaul of the pool and program record books.
 
The revisions started with the men's 400-medley relay as Luca Burns, Waite, Burroughs, and Krause teamed up to touch the wall in 3:22.30. It broke the previous natatorium record of 3:22.52 set by Jerry Birnbaum, Peyton Scherschel, Robert Clayton, and Harry Smith during the 2020-21 season. History continued with Cameryn Schmidt's 50-breast. She shattered the pool record by more than half a second and her own program record by exactly 0.5 thanks to a blazing time of 29.06. The natatorium record was previously shared by teammate Jorie Selig and Carly Palmer of NCAA Division I Wyoming. Schmidt's day also included breaking the pool record in the 50-fly by touching the wall in 25.61. The sophomore would have owned the facility's 100-breast record at 1:03.87 if not for Jordan Tierney. More on that in a few sentences.
 
After Schmidt's outstanding 50-breast, Tierney struck in the 200-breast. She swam 2:21.53 and took down the natatorium record of 2:22.67, set by Katie McClelland of DI Colorado State during the 2022-23 season. Then, it was Osmun's turn. On her own senior day, the Littleton, Colo., native broke her own pool record in the 100-fly by finishing in 56.42. Her 50-fly split of 26.26 would have been a pool record as well if not for Schmidt. Wyoming's Emily Burchett posted the previous low time of 26.58 in 2022-23. On a day of "would haves", Osmun joined that group with a 59.02 in the 100-IM. It would have been a program record if not for Tierney – again. Speaking of Tierney, she also shattered the pool record in the 100-breast with a time of 1:03.59 – nearly 1.5 seconds faster than Maddie Ward's (Colorado State) 1:05.01 in 2018-19. Tierney capped her day with a 58.38 in the 100-IM which took down the pool record and her own program record.
 
Back on the men's side, Krause added to his record Senior Day with a 22.01 in the 50-fly. It broke the Mines record of 22.46 held by Charles Burroughs. Krause was also .01 shy of matching the natatorium record. Waite rounded out the list of historic performances in the 100-IM. He touched the wall in 51.51 to claim the fastest time in pool and program history. Quinn Cynor out of Wyoming previously held the facility mark at 52.62. Peyton Scherschel was the Oredigger removed from the program list. His 52.17 had stood since 2019-20.
 
Overall, the Orediggers had the fastest times in all 36 events and the two best times in 35 of those events. Additional highlights on a day of many included Sarah Bennett in the 50-free and Lucas Hoke in the 500-free. Bennett, in the last home meet of her career won the 50-free in 25.02. Hoke, a true freshman, nearly broke the pool record in the 500-free after touching in 4:45.77, just three seconds shy of history – for now. Fans can use the link above or check the schedule at www.minesathletics.com for a full list of winners and top performers.
 
Mines' men and women now turn their attention to the 2024 RMAC Swimming & Diving Championships. The conference postseason begins on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Grand Junction, Colo., and concludes on Saturday, Feb. 17. A full preview and applicable live coverage will be made available at www.minesathletics.com the week of the event.

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