The Colorado College men's swimming and diving team won its own CC Classic for the third time in the last four years with another impressive performance on Sunday.
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The Tigers finished with 1031.5 points, ahead of the University of Colorado club team (786), Adams State (442.5) and the College of Idaho (239).
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Sam Allen and
Andrew Colgan each won an individual event on Sunday. Allen took home top honors in the 100 backstroke, while Colgan won the 100 breaststroke. Allen also swam in the winning 200 medley relay and the second-place 400 freestyle relay teams. Colgan, meanwhile, swam on the second-place 200 medley relay.
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Collin Ralston,
Dax Sherwood and
Step Flanagan joined Allen on the winning 200 medley relay team. Ralston finished third in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in the 100 backstroke. Ralston and Flanagan also swam on the runner-up 400 freestyle relay, along with
Jack Hussin and
Caleb Peimann.
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Peimann finished second to Allen in the 100 backstroke and in the 50 free. Â Flanagan finished fourth in the 200 freestyle and sixth in the 50 freestyle.
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"It was a great weekend of racing and diving for the team," head coach
Jen Buffin. "This is one of the hardest parts of our season before we start preparing for championships. We showed our depth this weekend, especially in the relays. All of our athletes stepped up regardless of how they felt and focused on how they want to race at the end of the season."
The Tigers are idle until competing at the SCAC Championships in Garland, Texas, Feb. 12-15.
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