The Luther College women's swimming and diving team finished sixth from the field of 11 teams at the two-day Grinnell Invitational. Host Grinnell won the team title with (893.5) points, followed by Nebraska Wesleyan University (718) and St. Ambrose University (470.5) that round out the top three. The Norse posted (240) points.
Luther will return to dual meet competition on Saturday, Jan. 24 when it will face St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. Start time is 12 p.m.
Day Two Relays/Results:
200 Medley Relay - 15th - 1:59.28 -
Esmee van der Tuuk,
Annemarie Johnson,
Cassie Rounds,
Ren Talerico
400 Freestyle Relay - 12th - 3:54.00 -
Cassie Rounds,
Annemarie Johnson,
Marissa Rutkowski,
Ren Talerico
A Finals (Places 1-10):
Ren Talerico - 400 IM - 5th - 4:55.39
Cassie Rounds - 100 Butterfly - 2nd - 58.46; 50 Freestyle - 9th - 25.26
Annemarie Johnson - 1650 Freestyle - 10th - 19:34.33
Noelle Gallucci - 3-meter (11 dives) - 7th - 388.18 (7th all-time)
B Finals (Places 11-20):
Esmee van der Tuuk - 400 IM - 19th - 5:24.93
Annemarie Johnson - 100 Breaststroke - 12th - 1:11.90
Marissa Rutkowski - 200 Backstroke - 18th - 2:23.93; 1650 Freestyle - 15th - 20:18.41
Eva Hollingsworth - 1650 Freestyle - 20th - 20:42.40
Day One Relays/Results:
800 Freestyle Relay - 6th - 8:34.47 -
Annemarie Johnson,
Ren Talerico,
Marissa Rutkowski,
Cassie Rounds
200 Freestyle Relay - 22nd - 1:53.60 -
Ava Fritts, Rutkowski,
Esmee van der Tuuk,
Maddy Hierlinger
400 Medley Relay - 15th - 4:22.65 - van der Tuuk, Johnson, Talerico, Rounds
A Finals (Places 1-10):
Ren Talerico - 200 IM - 8th - 2:20.59; 200 Butterfly - 5th - 2:18.44
Cassie Rounds - 100 IM - 6th - 1:05.15
Annemarie Johnson - 100 IM - 7th - 1:05.27 (10th all-time)
Noelle Gallucci - 1M diving (11 dives) - 3rd - 355.80
B Finals (Places 11-20):
Annemarie Johnson - 500 Freestyle - 16th - 5:37.13
Cassie Rounds - 100 Freestyle - 19th - 56.70