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SAU sending 15 to NAIA Championships

SAU sending 15 to NAIA Championships

St. Ambrose will be sending a group of 15, consisting of eight men and seven women, to the NAIA National Championships beginning Wednesday at the Elkhart Aquatics Center in Elkhart, Ind.

Representing St. Ambrose are Jayden Coetzer, Juan De Armas, Gavin Hopewell, Maxi Jacquet, Riley Stevenson, Luke Thomas, Marat Usov and Cory Werrett on the men's side. And for the SAU women, Irene Artabe, Grace Bobeldyk, Sophia Ewanic, Anna Gute, Bryn Kiley, Bridget O'Grady and Mia Almeida will enter the pool.

The Bees are looking to improve on last year's finish when they crowned 13 All-Americans, and the men took eighth overall as a team and the women were 11th.

Cory Werrett hopes to repeat as an All-American in three events. He was fourth in the 100 breast, fifth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free a year ago. Irene Artabe will be looking for her third straight All-American finish in the 100 back. She was eighth last year. Bridget O'Grady was an All-American in the 100 breast in 2024 and in the 200 breast in 2025. She will compete in both events this year.

After swimming both the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay Wednesday, the final three days will feature preliminary races in the morning and finals conducted in the evening.

Follow this page for updates throughout Nationals.

St. Ambrose schedule and results

Wednesday, March 4

Women's 200 medley relay: 11-Irene Artabe, Bridget O'Grady, Grace Bobeldyk, Anna Gute (1:47.41)

Men's 200 medley relay: 6-Maxi Jacquet, Cory Werrett, Jayden Coetzer, Riley Stevenson (1:28.95)

Women's 800 free relay: 12-Grace Bobeldyk, Irene Artabe, Bryn Kiley, Sophia Ewanic (8:00.46)

Men's 800 free relay: 7-Cory Werrett, Marat Usov, Jayden Coetzer, Juan De Armas (6:42.34)

Thursday, March 5

Women's 500 free (prelims): 17-Grace Bobeldyk (5:13.75), 29-Bryn Kiley (5:21.90)

Men's 500 free (prelims): 5-Marat Usov (4:32.98), 15-Juan De Armas (4:35.56)

Men's 200 IM (prelims): 10-Maxi Jacquet (1:51.45)

Women's 50 free (prelims): 33-Irene Artabe (24.72)

Men's 50 free (prelims): 7-Cory Werrett (20.24), 24-Riley Stevenson (20.88), 38-Gavin Hopewell (21.46)

Women's 3m diving (prelims): 4-Mia Almeida (234.65)

Men's 500 free (finals): 6-Marat Usov (4:31.31), 16-Juan De Armas (4:43.74)

Men's 200 IM (finals): 12-Maxi Jacquet (1:51.21)

Men's 50 free (finals): 6-Cory Werrett (20.01)

Women's 3m diving (finals): 4-Mia Almeida (244.70)

Women's 200 free relay: 16-Irene Artabe, Sophia Ewanic, Grace Bobeldyk, Bryn Kiley (1:40.61)

Men's 200 free relay: 5-Maxi Jacquet, Cory Werrett, Riley Stevenson, Gavin Hopewell (1:21.53)

Friday, March 6

Women's 100 fly (prelims): 8-Irene Artabe (57.45)

Men's 100 fly (prelims): 17-Jayden Coetzer (49.86), 25-Riley Stevenson (50.79), 27-Luke Thomas (50.89)

Men's 400 IM (prelims): 9-Marat Usov (3:59.34)

Women's 200 free (prelims): 16-Grace Bobeldyk (1:57.18), 32-Bryn Kiley (2:01.36)

Men's 200 free (prelims): 30-Juan De Armas (1:43.40)

Women's 100 breast (prelims): 12-Bridget O'Grady (1:05.78)

Men's 100 breast (prelims): 5-Cory Werrett (54.61), 25-Luke Thomas (57.76)

Women's 100 back (prelims): 11-Irene Artabe (58.36)

Men's 100 back (prelims): 8-Maxi Jacquet (49.57), 12-Riley Stevenson (49.88), 13-Jayden Coetzer (49.95), 24-Gavin Hopewell (51.48)

Women's 100 fly (finals): 8-Irene Artabe (57.81)

Men's 400 IM (finals): 9-Marat Usov (3:57.00)

Women's 200 free (finals): 15-Grace Bobeldyk (1:56.53)

Women's 100 breast (finals): 13-Bridget O'Grady (1:05.91)

Men's 100 breast (finals): 3-Cory Werrett (53.76)

Women's 100 back (finals): 15-Irene Artabe (58.99)

Men's 100 back (finals): 6-Maxi Jacquet (48.99), 9-Jayden Coetzer (49.39), 11-Riley Stevenson (49.51)

Women's 400 medley relay: 10-Irene Artabe, Bridget O'Grady, Grace Bobeldyk, Anna Gute (3:56.66)

Men's 400 medley relay: 8-Maxi Jacquet, Cory Werrett, Jayden Coetzer, Riley Stevenson (3:18.33)

Saturday, March 7

Women's 200 back (prelims): 26-Sophia Ewanic (2:12.19)

Men's 200 back (prelims): 7-Maxi Jacquet (1:48.13), 11-Jayden Coetzer (1:49.40), 14-Gavin Hopewell (1:51.44)

Women's 100 free (prelims): 42-Bryn Kiley (55.66)

Men's 100 free (prelims): 4-Cory Werrett (44.11)

Women's 200 breast (prelims): 26-Bridget O'Grady (2:29.75)

Men's 200 breast (prelims): 19-Marat Usov (2:04.48), 24-Luke Thomas (2:05.55)

Women's 1650 free (finals): 10-Grace Bobeldyk (18:03.99)

Men's 1650 free (finals): 25-Juan De Armas (17:03.59)

Women's 1m diving (prelims): 4-Mia Almeida (233.90)

Men's 200 back (finals): 8-Maxi Jacquet (1:48.59), 10-Jayden Coetzer (1:49.26), 13-Gavin Hopewell (1:51.59)

Men's 100 free (finals): 5-Cory Werrett (43.82)

Women's 1m diving (finals): 4-Mia Almeida (230.35)

Women's 400 free relay: 16-Irene Artabe, Bridget O'Grady, Grace Bobeldyk, Bryn Kiley (3:41.66)

Men's 400 free relay: 7-Maxi Jacquet, Cory Werrett, Riley Stevenson, Marat Usov (3:00.97)