Five Oredigger swimmers post NCAA qualifying times at Washington University Thanksgiving Invite

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Colorado School of Mines swimming & diving teams competed at the Washington University Thanksgiving Invite on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21st and 22nd. The CSM men finished first out of eight teams while the women placed sixth overall. Matthew Bisping, Kevin Shaw, Siarhei Piletski, Andrew Zerwick and Angel Forsling posted NCAA qualifying times.

Bisping won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 57.65 and the 200 breaststroke (2:07.11) both times were NCAA “B” qualifying standards. Shaw swam two “B” qualifying standards, posting a runner-up finish in the 400 IM (4:08.36) and a fourth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke (2:09.57). Piletksi was one of four CSM swimmers to finish in the top five in the 200 breaststroke also qualifying with a “B” standard (3rd, 2:08.86). Andrew Zerwick recorded a “B” qualifying standard in the 200 backstroke winning the event in a time of 1:53.50.

Forsling had a record-setting weekend establishing CSM school records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 IM. Forsling won the 100 breaststroke and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships with an “A” standard in the event (1:05.25). Forsling also won the 200 IM (2:10.52) and 200 breaststroke (2:24.30) with a “B” standard time.

The Orediggers will resume competition on Friday-Sunday, Jan. 22nd-24th at the Colorado College Classic in Colorado Springs, Colo.

For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.

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