
SAU crowns 13 All-Americans, shatters school records at Nationals
St. Ambrose posted 14 All-American performances and set numerous school records at the NAIA Swimming & Diving Championships in Elkhart, Ind.
Sophomore Cory Werrett led the Bees with three top-eight individual swims. He was fourth in the men's 100 breast (55.10), fifth in the 50 free (20.05) and sixth in the 100 free (44.16) to earn All-American status in all three events.
Bram Mess became a five-time All-American with a sixth-place finish in the men's 3m diving finals. He compiled a score of 171.55 for a top-eight finish in the event for a third straight time.
For the second straight year, Jonas Friess earned All-American honors in the men's 500 free. His time of 4:31.29 was good for fifth place. It was his third career All-American finish.
The SAU women also had two individual All-American efforts. Irene Artabe finished eighth in the 100 back in 57.95 for a second consecutive All-American showing. Bridget O'Grady earned All-American honors in the 200 breast with a sixth-place time of 2:22.61. She earned All-American accolades in the 100 breast last year.
Six different relays also had top-eight finishes for All-American recognition.
SAU 2025 All-Americans | ||
Cory Werrett | M 100 breast | 4th (55.10) |
Jonas Friess | M 500 free | 5th (4:31.29) |
Cory Werrett | M 50 free | 5th (20.05) |
Bram Mess | M 3m diving | 6th (171.55) |
Cory Werrett | M 100 free | 6th (44.16) |
Bridget O'Grady | W 200 breast | 6th (2:22.61) |
Irene Artabe | W 100 back | 8th (57.95) |
Coetzer, Werrett, Gomez, Friess | M 400 medley relay | 5th (3:19.25) |
Coetzer, Werrett, Stevenson, Jones | M 200 medley relay | 6th (1:31.18) |
Werrett, Stevenson, Jones, Friess | M 400 free relay | 6th (3:00.91) |
Antonanzas, Bobeldyk, Gute, Kiley | W 800 free relay | 8th (7:48.14) |
Werrett, Usov, Gomez, Friess | M 800 free relay | 8th (6:45.03) |
Gute, Antonanzas, Artabe, Kiley | W 400 free relay | 8th (3:33.24) |
St. Ambrose also set several school records at the NAIA Championships.
SAU School Records | ||
Irene Artabe | W 50 back | 26.94 |
Jayden Coetzer | M 50 back | 23.32 |
Coetzer, Werrett, Stevenson, Jones | M 200 medley relay | 1:31.18 |
Antonanzas, Bobeldyk, Gute, Kiley | W 800 free relay | 7:48.14 |
Jonas Friess | M 500 free | 4:30.01 |
Cory Werrett | M 50 free | 20.05 |
Irene Artabe | W 100 back | 57.33 |
Bridget O'Grady | W 100 breast | 1:04.34 |
Jayden Coetzer | M 100 back | 50.08 |
Cory Werrett | M 50 breast | 25.65 |
Cory Werrett | M 100 breast | 55.10 |
Marat Usov | M 400 IM | 4:01.72 |
Jonas Friess | M 200 free | 1:38.61 |
Artabe, O'Grady, Antonanzas, Gute | W 400 medley relay | 3:56.46 |
Coetzer, Werrett, Gomez, Friess | M 400 medley relay | 3:19.25 |
Cory Werrett | M 100 free | 44.16 |
Anna Gute | W 100 free | 53.05 |
Gute, Antonanzas, Artabe, Kiley | W 400 free relay | 3:33.24 |
Werrett, Stevenson, Jones, Friess | M 400 free relay | 3:00.91 |
Additionally, the Bees established several Liberal Arts Conference records at Nationals.
SAU Liberal Arts Conference records | ||
Bridget O'Grady | W 50 breast | 30.07 |
Cory Werrett | M 50 breast | 25.65 |
Jonas Friess | M 500 free | 4:30.01 |
Werrett, Stevenson, Jones, Friess | M 400 free relay | 3:00.91 |
Jonas Friess | M 200 free | 1:38.61 |
Cory Werrett | M 100 breast | 55.10 |
Coetzer, Werrett, Gomez, Friess | M 400 medley relay | 3:19.25 |
Coetzer, Werrett, Stevenson, Jones | M 200 medley relay | 1:31.18 |
Marat Usov | M 400 IM | 4:01.72 |
St. Ambrose complete results
Wednesday, March 5
Men's 3m diving (prelims): 5-Bram Mess (175.75)
Women's 200 medley relay: 13-Irene Artabe, Leyre Antonanzas, Grace Bobeldyk, Anna Gute (1:50.41)
Men's 200 medley relay: 6-Jayden Coetzer, Cory Werrett, Riley Stevenson, Brett Jones (1:31.18)
Women's 800 free relay: 8-Leyre Antonanzas, Grace Bobeldyk, Anna Gute, Bryn Kiley (7:48.14)
Men's 800 free relay: 8-Cory Werrett, Marat Usov, Juan Gomez, Jonas Friess (6:45.03)
Men's 3m diving (finals): 6-Bram Mess (171.55)
Thursday, March 6
Women's 500 free (prelims): 17-Bryn Kiley (5:13.39); 21-Grace Bobeldyk (5:17.03); 39-Annaliese Bowser (5:31.00)
Men's 500 free (prelims): 3-Jonas Friess (4:30.01); 28-Juan Gomez (4:41.62)
Women's 200 IM (prelims): 12-Leyre Antonanzas (2:09.58)
Men's 200 IM (prelims): 19-Marat Usov (1:53.23); 21-Jayden Coetzer (1:54.20); 28-Luke Thomas (1:56.74)
Women's 50 free (prelims): 24-Anna Gute (24.51); 25-Irene Artabe (24.58)
Men's 50 free (prelims): 7-Cory Werrett (20.35); 21-Riley Stevenson (20.81); 27-Brett Jones (21.09)
Men's 500 free (finals): 5-Jonas Friess (4:31.29)
Women's 200 IM (finals): 14-Leyre Antonanzas (2:10.14)
Men's 50 free (finals): 5-Cory Werrett (20.05)
Women's 200 free relay: 13-Anna Gute, Irene Artabe, Leyre Antonanzas, Bryn Kiley (1:39.30)
Men's 200 free relay: Riley Stevenson, Cory Werrett, Brett Jones, Jonas Friess (DQ)
Friday, March 7
Women's 400 IM (prelims): 9-Leyre Antonanzas (4:38.18)
Men's 400 IM (prelims): 16-Marat Usov (4:05.10)
Women's 100 fly (prelims): 13-Irene Artabe (58.14)
Men's 100 fly (prelims): 24-Riley Stevenson (50.60)
Women's 200 free (prelims): 20-Bryn Kiley (1:57.04); 27-Grace Bobeldyk (1:58.74)
Men's 200 free (prelims): 9-Jonas Friess (1:39.36); 25-Juan Gomez (1:42.90); 34-Brett Jones (1:50.55)
Women's 100 breast (prelims): 11-Bridget O'Grady (1:05.34)
Men's 100 breast (prelims): 8-Cory Werrett (55.64); 24-Luke Thomas (58.58)
Women's 100 back (prelims): 7-Irene Artabe (57.33)
Men's 100 back (prelims): 16-Jayden Coetzer (50.08)
Men's 1m diving (prelims): 6-Lane Otte (162.45); 7-Bram Mess (159.65)
Women's 400 IM (finals): 10-Leyre Antonanzas (4:35.59)
Men's 400 IM (finals): 11-Marat Usov (4:01.72)
Women's 100 fly (finals): 14-Irene Artabe (57.89)
Men's 200 free (finals): 9-Jonas Friess (1:38.61)
Women's 100 breast (finals): 9-Bridget O'Grady (1:04.34)
Men's 100 breast (finals): 4-Cory Werrett (55.10)
Women's 100 back (finals): 8-Irene Artabe (57.95)
Men's 100 back (finals): 15-Jayden Coetzer (50.13)
Men's 1m diving (finals): Lane Otte (DQ)
Women's 400 medley relay: 11-Irene Artabe, Bridget O'Grady, Leyre Antonanzas, Anna Gute (3:56.46)
Men's 400 medley relay: 5-Jayden Coetzer, Cory Werrett, Riley Stevenson, Juan Gomez (3:19.25)
Saturday, March 8
Women's 200 back (prelims): 21-Leyre Antonanzas (2:09.33)
Men's 200 back (prelims): 11-Jayden Coetzer (1:49.23)
Women's 100 free (prelims): p-Anna Gute (53.66); 33-Bryn Kiley (54.32)
Men's 100 free (prelims): 8-Cory Werrett (44.75); 27-Riley Stevenson (46.40); 28-Brett Jones (46.50)
Women's 200 breast (prelims): 6-Bridget O'Grady (2:22.51)
Men's 200 breast (prelims): 16-Luke Thomas (2:05.44)
Men's 200 fly (prelims): 10-Juan Gomez (1:51.89), 14-Marat Usov (1:53.22)
Women's 1650 free: 15-Grace Bobeldyk (18:14.36); 21-Annaliese Bowser (18:42.57)
Men's 1650 free: 11-Jonas Friess (16:13.81)
Men's 200 back (finals): 12-Jayden Coetzer (1:49.87)
Men's 100 free (finals): 6-Cory Werrett (44.16)
Women's 200 breast (finals): 6-Bridget O'Grady (2:22.61)
Men's 200 breast (finals): 16-Luke Thomas (2:05.19)
Men's 200 fly (finals): 13-Marat Usov (1:53.15); 16-Juan Gomez (1:55.71)
Women's 400 free relay: 8-Anna Gute, Leyre Antonanzas, Irene Artabe, Bryn Kiley (3:33.24)
Men's 400 free relay: 6-Cory Werrett, Riley Stevenson, Brett Jones, Jonas Friess (3:00.91)