Day Two Results
 
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. –The Colorado School of Mines Men's and Women's Swimming teams produced a total of 12 NCAA qualifying times on Thursday as part of day two of the TYR/CMU Invitational hosted by Colorado Mesa.
 
All of the NCAA "B" times occurred both in morning prelims and in the evening finals. In the 500-free alone, seven different Orediggers touched the wall under the NCAA Division II "B" standard including Julie Gill, Isabella Bono, Valdislav Kazakin, Ronan Lauinger, Jaron O'Grady, Lucas Hoke, and Joseph Lev-Tov. Gill, Bono, Kazakin, Lauinger, and Hoke all did it both in the morning and in the evening. Top individual finishes in the 500-free came from Gill (14th) and Kazakin (11th). Lauinger, O'Grady, and Hoke also appeared in the scoring finals of the 500-free for Mines.
 
After the 500-free came the 200-IM. Olivia Kisow and Gavin Moore were the top Orediggers in that event. Then, the 50-free saw Jennifer Pierson blaze into the "B" final and finish 12th overall as a true freshman for the women. Cameryn Schmidt added team points by finishing 16th on the women's side as well. For Mines' men in the sprint, Michael Kietzman, Sawyer Jones, and Jakson Winn tallied team points, placing 10th, 13th, and 16th, respectively. The day ended with the 200-freestyle relays. Pierson, Schmidt, Jordan Tierney, and Kylie VanderMeer helped the Oredigger women claim fourth in 1:35.35. Winn, Cook, Kietzman, and Jones guided Mines' men to bronze with a combined time of 1:22.43.
 
Action at the TYR/CMU Invitational continues on FRiday. Prelims start at 10 a.m. with finals starting at 5 p.m. Free live video is available on the RMAC Network with live results offered at www.minesathletics.com.
 
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