Saint Benedict split its double dual at St. Catherine’s, defeating the host Wildcats 236-60 but losing to St. Olaf 200-99. The Bennies earned five individual event wins, led by Haley Zelen’s two swimming victories and Ella Kowalczyk’s win in the 3-meter dive.

By the Numbers
  • Saint Benedict: 236 points; St. Catherine: 60.
  • St. Olaf: 200 points; Saint Benedict: 99.
  • Five individual event wins and 14 top-three finishes for the Bennies.
  • Zelen won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:07.22 and the 100-yard butterfly in 56.69.
  • Kowalczyk scored 375.15 in the 3-meter dive, just 4.60 points short of her career best.
State of Play
  • Brynn McNanley won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:32.02 and finished second in the 200 freestyle.
  • Saint Benedict’s 400 freestyle relay finished second in 3:41.36, just 0.14 seconds behind St. Olaf.
What’s Next

The Bennies return to the pool Nov. 6 to face Hamline at 5 p.m.

Bottom Line

Saint Benedict showed it can turn individual wins into a dominant result against St. Catherine, but St. Olaf set the tougher benchmark in a meet decided by depth across events.