Wolfpack Win 4th Straight MCAC Championships!!!

The Wolfpack completed the dynasty with a four-peat conference championship title this past weekend! It was the largest margin of victory across the four straight championship wins. Freshman Connor Gunderson led off on Friday night with a first place finish in the 1m diving competition. His score of 365.30 ranks #5 all time in school history. Leading off Saturday, the relay team of Sophomore Alistair Guth, Sophomore Carmine Fallara, Senior Aaron Grgurovic, and Senior Jonny Blackman scored a critical second place in the 200 medley relay. Senior Captain Peter Nolan defended his title in the 200 freestyle with Junior Biko Hooper-Haviland securing third with an in-season best time. Senior Captain Charlie Tracy was runner up in the 200 IM with Guth moving up two spots to claim fourth. Guth’s 200 IM ranks him #5 all time performer in school history. Senior Captain Stephen Grud won the 50 freestyle with a 20.96, moving to #3 all time in school history. Blackman and Fallara also scored in the 50 freestyle with a third place and eighth place finish. Guth and Grgurovic stepped up big time to claim 3rd and 4th in the 100 butterfly, Guth’s 52.48 performance was #9 in school history. Nolan and Grud swept the 100 freestyle with in season best times, winning by more than a second. Tracy and Hooper-Haviland pulled off an epic sweep of the 500 freestyle with Hooper-Haviland moving the #3 Saint Ignatius all time performer in the event. The relay team of Nolan, Grud, Guth, and Tracy won the 200 freestyle relay, just missing the pool record set by Saint Ignatius in 2021. Blackman and Senior Connor Burke teamed up to place third and eighth in the 100 backstroke, moving up a few positions for each and going best times. Fallara and Junior Rohan Robinson followed suit and went best times in the 100 breaststroke to place third and eighth. Fallara’s 1:00.99 solidifies him #7 in the top 10 best performers in school history. Relay team of Grud, Nolan, Hooper-Haviland, and Tracy close out the meet with a 400 freestyle relay win and further improve their highly ranked freestyle relay ranking. The Wolfpack won with a final score of 398 points. Senior Peter Nolan was named MCAC Senior Swimmer of the Year. Freshman Connor Gunderson was named MCAC Diver of the Year. Head Coach Justin Fernandez was named MCAC Coach of the Year.