BROWN DEER, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's and women's swimming and diving teams added four more conference titles to their collections on the second day of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championships on Thursday at Schroeder Aquatic Center. The Blugold men picked up three WIAC crowns to stretch their lead atop the team standings, while the women won one event to remain in contention for a third consecutive team conference title.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kadin Denner (Sr. - Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail) and Ben Keller (Sr. - Cedarburg, Wis.) both won individual WIAC titles for the Blugold men. UW-Eau Claire also had a relay champion on the men's side.
• Denner won the men's 500-yard freestyle in 4:34.34. It was his third consecutive WIAC championship in the event, and the eighth WIAC title of his career.
• Keller prevailed in the men's 200-yard individual medley, winning the event in 1:50.65. It was his third straight conference championship in the event, and the 11th WIAC title of his career.
• Adam Kamel (Fr. - Minneapolis, Minn./St. Louis Park), Ian Olson (Sr. - Chippewa Falls, Wis.), Keller and Drew Testin (So. - Mequon, Wis./Homestead) teamed up to win the conference title in the men's 400-yard medley relay. They finished in 3:21.00 to give UW-Eau Claire a fourth consecutive conference title in the event.
• Molly Hosack (Jr. - Cedarburg, Wis.) came within a fraction of a second of breaking the conference record to win the WIAC title in the women's 500-yard freestyle. She finished in 4:56.51 — just 0.07 seconds shy of breaking the WIAC record. It was her second consecutive WIAC title in the 500 freestyle, and her sixth career conference title.
• The Blugold men sit atop the team standings with 302 points, ahead of second-place UW-La Crosse (269).
• The UW-Eau Claire women are in second place in the team standings with 295 points. UW-La Crosse leads the meet with 355 points.

UP NEXT

The WIAC Championships resume with the third day of action on Friday, February 21. Prelims begin at 10 a.m., with finals to follow at 6:30 p.m.

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