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Results

GRINNELL, Iowa (Nov. 23, 2019) – Swimming in its second dual in as many days, the Loras College swimming and diving team posted six first-place finishes among individual and relay events for both the men and women against Grinnell College but came up short of the win.

The Duhawks surrendered a 164-64 decision on the women's side and the men fell 155-59. Nina Schiro led the women with a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (2:07.54) and swam the final leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay with Sarah Shafer, Kinsey Bogen, and Amber Forbort to win the event with a time of 1:44.76. Alex Nesset won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:16.67.

The men's team celebrated first-place finishes by Tim LaGrange in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08:45 in the event and Chris Grunke, Jr. clocked a winning-time of 6:02.65 in the 500-yard freestyle. Grunke, along with Ben Fogarty, Zach Nelson, and Cole Rabedeaux, placed first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:42.73.

Loras returns to action on Friday, Dec. 6 for the first day of the Rochester Invite, hosted by St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn.