Swimming & Diving

Jan 22, 2008
Maxwell, Moraes, Berkeland, Jimerson & Bancroft Earn Swimming & Diving Honors

Kelsey Berkeland

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Allison Maxwell and Daniel Moraes of North Dakota have been named the NCC Swimmers of the Week while Kelsey Berkeland & Nate Jimerson of St. Cloud State and Chris Bancroft of North Dakota have been tabbed as the NCC Divers of the Week.

Maxwell, a sophomore from Williston, N.D., won the 200 individual medley (2:12.00), 400 individual medley (4:38.41) and 200 butterfly (2:10.55) at the Get To The Point Invitational. She was also part of the third-place 400 freestyle relay, fourth-place 400 medley relay, fifth-place 200 medley relay and eighth-place 200 freestyle relay teams.

Moraes, a sophomore from Salvador, Brazil, took first place in 200 freestyle (1:43.56), 500 freestyle (4:43.76) and 400 freestyle relay (3:10.54) and sixth place in the 50 freestyle (:22.28) at the Get To The Point Invitational. He also was part of the third-place 200 medley relay and fourth-place 400 medley relay squads.

Berkeland, a junior from Coon Rapids, Minn., won both boards in a dual with St. Benedict. She had a national-qualifying score of 246.85 on the one-meter and a winning mark of 230.50 on the three-meter. In a dual with St. Olaf that featured two one-meter events, she won the second event iwth a mark of 235.70.

Jimmerson, a junior from Apple Valley, Minn., won the one-meter event against St. John's with a national-qualifying mark of 275.50. Against St. Olaf, with two one-meter competitions, he won the first with a score of 276.05 and then saved his best for last as he set a new pool record and SCSU school record with a national-qualifying score of 316.80.

Bancroft, a senior from Anchorage, Alaska, posted a pair of national-qualifying scores in winning both boards at the Get To The Point Invitational. He had scores of 472.05 on the one-meter and 475.35 on the three-meter.