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Photo courtesy Shelby Thede
Photo courtesy Shelby Thede

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)