GRINNELL, Iowa — Noah Nelson broke another school record and Nick Keller and relay teams each grabbed a pair of top-10 placements to lead the Simpson men's swimming and diving team to sixth place on the first day of the Grinnell Invitational on Friday, Jan. 19.
The Storm accumulated 193 points after day one placing them sixth out of seven teams.
Nelson broke his own school record in the 500 freestyle set earlier this year set back on the second meet of the year against Coe. Nelson's third place finish with a time of 4:53.07 beat his previous time (4:53.47) by .4 seconds.
Nelson also placed second in the 200 breastroke with a time of 2:12.82, the best finish of the day for the Storm.
Simpson's other individual top-10 finishes come from Keller during day one. Keller finished seventh in the 100 IM with a time of 59.22 and eighth in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.04.
The 200 freestyle and 800 freestyle teams round out the Storm's top finishes of the day. The 800 freestyle relay team of Keller, Noah Bruns, Sam Law and Nelson finished at 7:49.52 in seventh place, a mere 1.1 seconds from the school record. The 200 freestyle relay team of Bruns, Ryan Gaumer, Nelson and Keller finished in ninth place with a time of 1:32.83.
The Storm continue the Grinnell Invitational on Jan. 20.
Meet Report - Day 1
100 freestyle — 23. Noah Bruns, 51.69; 26. Ryan Gaumer, 53.40; 45. Sam Law, 56.78
500 freestyle — 3. Noah Nelson, 4:53.07 (SR); 24. Sam Law, 5:31.94
100 backstroke — 8. Nick Keller, 57.04; 17. Blake Kakacek, 1:05.10
200 breaststroke — 2. Noah Nelson, 2:12.82; 12. Austin Andes, 2:41.03
100 IM — 7. Nick Keller, 59.22; 18. Austin, Andes, 1:04.68; --. Ryan Gaumer, DQ
200 IM — 20. Blake Kakacek, 2:25.96
200 freestyle relay — 9. Noah Bruns, Ryan Gaumer, Noah Nelson, Nick Keller, 1:32.83; 16. James McKee, Austin Andes, Sam Law, Blake Kakacek, 1:40.29
800 freestyle relay — 7. Nick Keller, Noah Bruns, Sam Law, Noah Nelson, 7:49.52
400 medley relay — 15. Blake Kakacek, Austin Andes, Ryan Gaumer, James McKee, 4:14.39
Team Results
1. Grinnell, 723
2. Nebraska, Wesleyan, 517.5
3. Augustana (Ill.), 456.5
4. Luther, 248
5. Coe, 245
6. Simpson, 193
7. Loras, 24

June 13, 2018
Bob Nutgrass appointed Athletic Director

March 21, 2018
Simpson places 21 on IIAC All-Academic Team

February 17, 2018
Storm set another relay record to close Liberal Arts

February 16, 2018
Storm set three more records Friday at Liberal Arts

February 15, 2018
Storm set two school records on day two of Liberal Arts

January 25, 2018
Dual meet against Barton CC cancelled

January 19, 2018
Nelson breaks school record on day one at Grinnell Invitational

January 13, 2018
Keller, Nelson lead Storm in sweep against Iowa Lakes, Midland

January 9, 2018
Nelson earns IIAC weekly honor for third time

January 6, 2018
Nelson takes the gold in three events at Austin Invitational

January 4, 2018
Nelson wins three events in loss to Austin College

December 2, 2017
Storm finish in the middle of the pack at Pioneer Classic

November 17, 2017
Nelson continues onslaught in Loras loss

November 11, 2017
Nelson breaks own record, Storm fall to No. 9 St. Ambrose

November 6, 2017
Nelson named IIAC Performer of the Week for second time

November 3, 2017
Nelson breaks two more records in Storm’s dual with Coe

October 27, 2017
Nelson named IIAC, Liberal Arts Swimmer of the Week

October 21, 2017
Nelson sets three school records in season-opening loss at NWU