By: Ryan Luttrell, Director of Athletic Communications
COLUMBIA, MO -- The Miners swim team is headed to their final away meet of the fall semester, going to compete at the Mizzou Invite.
Connor Bichsel (Lee's Summit, MO/Lee's Summit West),
Adam Wiedemeier (West Monroe, LA/West Monroe), and
Jordan Christensen (Coralville, IA/Iowa West) are pacing the Miners in points this season, with Bichsel bringing in eight golds and the only national cut time with a B-cut time in the 200-breast. Wiedemeier has picked up two golds and three silvers, while Christensen has two golds and a silver. Christensen and
Nicholas Malherbe (Stellenbosch, South Africa/Stellenbosch) were the only two members of the team to record personal bests at the Drury Invite last week, with Christensen's coming in the 50 free and Malherbe's coming in the 200 breast.
Season Individual Medalists
Gold - Bichsel at Drury (2:05.6 in the 200 breast); at KU (1:52.25 in the 200 fly, 1:53.47 in the 200 IM, 4:05.48 in the 400 IM, and 2.00.11 in the 200 breast) & at Drury Invite (1:51.30 in the 200 IM, 3:59.31 in the 400 IM, and 1:59.35 in the 200 breast)
Gold - Butler at Drury (1:55.22 in the 200 fly) & at Jewell (57.36 in the 100 fly)
Gold - Wiedemeier at Jewell (1:56.14 in the 200 free) & at KU (1:41.75 in the 200 free and 45.9 in the 100 free)
Gold - Iden at Jewell (24.15 in the 50 free)
Gold - Naquin at Jewell (53.04 in the 100 free)
Gold - Christensen at Jewell (1:04.05 in the 100 breast) & at KU (56.47 in the 100 breast)
Silver - Naquin at Jewell (24.22 in the 50 free)
Silver - Bichsel at Jewell (4:35.44 in the 400IM)
Silver - Iden at Jewell (57.69 in the 100 fly) & at KU 50.71 in the 100 fly)
Silver - Wiedemeier at Jewell (53.07 in the 100 free), at KU (21.31 in the 50 free) & at Drury Invite (20.75 in the 50 free)
Silver - Fridsell at KU (51.77 in the 100 back)
Silver - Christensen at KU (2:04.99 in the 200 breast)
Bronze - Cottrell at Drury (1:59.07 in the 200 fly)
Bronze - Shaffer at Jewell (9:06.13 in the 800 free) & at KU (9:56.79 in the 1000 free and 4:50.25 in the 500 free)
Bronze - Becker at Jewell (4:50.58 in the 400IM)
Bronze - Cunningham at Jewell (1:00.77 in the 100 back)
Bronze - Bichsel at Jewell (1:04.39 in the 100 breast)
Bronze - Malherbe at KU (57.72 in the 200 breast)
Bronze - Butler at KU (155.96 in the 200 fly)
Bronze - Iden at KU (21.58 in the 50 free) & at Drury Invite (49.36 in the 100 fly)
Bronze - McCann at KU (1:54.95 in the 200 IM and 2:07.83 in the 200 breast)
Bronze - Naquin at KU (46.59 in the 100 free)
Bronze - Fridsell at Drury Invite (51.32 in the 100 back)
What's Next
The Miners will host their first meet of the season when Missouri-St. Louis and Southwest Baptist visit for a tri-match on December 19th.
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