University of Minnesota Athletics
Wednesday, November 30
6:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Minnesota Invitational
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Diving
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Golden Gophers Set to Host Minnesota Invite
11/29/2022 9:30:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota swimming and diving programs return to the pool this week for the prestigious Minnesota Invite, hosted by University of Minnesota Recreation and Wellness.
Taking place Nov. 30 through Dec. 4 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center, the Minnesota Invite has been dubbed the "fastest Division I Invite in the country" and features some of the top teams in the country.
The event starts Wednesday night at 6 p.m., while the following days will feature swimming prelims at 10 a.m., diving prelims around 1 p.m. and finals at 6 p.m. All-session and single-session tickets are on sale now.
Live results can be found on GopherSports.com and the Meet Mobile App (subscription required), and a live stream is available on NSPN.tv (subscription required).
Complete information on the Invite, including a daily schedule, can be found on the event's homepage.
On the men's side, this year's field includes five teams ranked in the latest CSCAA poll, including No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Cal, No. 21 Wisconsin, No. 24 Minnesota and No. 25 Arizona. Harvard is also receiving votes in the poll. The women's field is highlighted by No. 1 Texas, No. 13 Wisconsin and No. 14 Cal, while the Gopher women are receiving votes.
Rounding out the eight-team field is Harvard, Pitt and UNLV.
To this point in the season, the Minnesota men and women have only competed in dual meets. The Gopher men are 4-1 with victories over South Dakota, SMU, St. Thomas and South Dakota State and a loss to Wisconsin. The women, meanwhile, have the same wins as the men, plus victories over Nebraska and Iowa, along with the loss to the Badgers.
The Gopher men have been led this year by two-time defending NCAA champion and team captain Max McHugh, who has posted NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 (53.07) and 200 (1:56.84) breaststroke events. The senior has won five individual races and been a part of three relay race victories this season.
Junior Kaiser Neverman has also been one of the top performers this year for Minnesota, owning the top time in a team-best three events: the 100 free, 100 fly and 200 fly.
Four other Gophers have top times in multiple events.
Junior William Christenson owns team-best marks in the 1000 free and 400 IM, while senior captain leads both backstroke events, sophomore Bar Soloveychik leads the way in the 200 and 500 free, and freshman Drew Bennett can say the same for the diving events.
Redshirt junior Lucas Farrar (50 free) and freshman Alberto Hernandez (200 IM) also rank first in their respective events.
On the women's side, sophomore Megan Van Berkom has both of the team's 'B' cut of the season, doing so in the 200 fly (1:58.13) and 400 IM (4:16.69). She also has the team's fastest time in the 500 free and 200 IM.
Van Berkom is one of four Gophers to hold top times in multiple events this year. Joining her are sophomore Hannah Cornish (50, 100 and 200 free), senior Emma Lezer (100 and 200 breast), junior Paula Rodriguez Rivero (100 and 200 back) and senior Joy Zhu (1 and 3M Diving).
Senior Kate Sullivan (1000 free) and freshman Ava Yablonski (100 fly) also own top times on the team.
Taking place Nov. 30 through Dec. 4 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center, the Minnesota Invite has been dubbed the "fastest Division I Invite in the country" and features some of the top teams in the country.
The event starts Wednesday night at 6 p.m., while the following days will feature swimming prelims at 10 a.m., diving prelims around 1 p.m. and finals at 6 p.m. All-session and single-session tickets are on sale now.
Live results can be found on GopherSports.com and the Meet Mobile App (subscription required), and a live stream is available on NSPN.tv (subscription required).
Complete information on the Invite, including a daily schedule, can be found on the event's homepage.
On the men's side, this year's field includes five teams ranked in the latest CSCAA poll, including No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Cal, No. 21 Wisconsin, No. 24 Minnesota and No. 25 Arizona. Harvard is also receiving votes in the poll. The women's field is highlighted by No. 1 Texas, No. 13 Wisconsin and No. 14 Cal, while the Gopher women are receiving votes.
Rounding out the eight-team field is Harvard, Pitt and UNLV.
To this point in the season, the Minnesota men and women have only competed in dual meets. The Gopher men are 4-1 with victories over South Dakota, SMU, St. Thomas and South Dakota State and a loss to Wisconsin. The women, meanwhile, have the same wins as the men, plus victories over Nebraska and Iowa, along with the loss to the Badgers.
The Gopher men have been led this year by two-time defending NCAA champion and team captain Max McHugh, who has posted NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 (53.07) and 200 (1:56.84) breaststroke events. The senior has won five individual races and been a part of three relay race victories this season.
Junior Kaiser Neverman has also been one of the top performers this year for Minnesota, owning the top time in a team-best three events: the 100 free, 100 fly and 200 fly.
Four other Gophers have top times in multiple events.
Junior William Christenson owns team-best marks in the 1000 free and 400 IM, while senior captain leads both backstroke events, sophomore Bar Soloveychik leads the way in the 200 and 500 free, and freshman Drew Bennett can say the same for the diving events.
Redshirt junior Lucas Farrar (50 free) and freshman Alberto Hernandez (200 IM) also rank first in their respective events.
On the women's side, sophomore Megan Van Berkom has both of the team's 'B' cut of the season, doing so in the 200 fly (1:58.13) and 400 IM (4:16.69). She also has the team's fastest time in the 500 free and 200 IM.
Van Berkom is one of four Gophers to hold top times in multiple events this year. Joining her are sophomore Hannah Cornish (50, 100 and 200 free), senior Emma Lezer (100 and 200 breast), junior Paula Rodriguez Rivero (100 and 200 back) and senior Joy Zhu (1 and 3M Diving).
Senior Kate Sullivan (1000 free) and freshman Ava Yablonski (100 fly) also own top times on the team.
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