MINNEAPOLIS --It was a record-breaking morning Friday at the third session of the 2014 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. One MIAC record and another meet record fell, and the two team leaders put themselves in position for further success with strong showings in the prelim races.

The top highlight of Friday morning's session came from a breakout star in his first MIAC Championships. St. Thomas freshman Mike Lanz set a new MIAC record in the men's 100-yard butterfly prelim, finishing the race in 48.60. To add to the drama, St. Olaf's Billy Brebrick - the defending champ and previous meet record holder - finished second in 50.33. Brebrick's meet record was 48.98, set in 2013, and the old MIAC record was 48.86, set by Saint John's Matt Zelenz in 1999.

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The Gustavus women continued their impressive performance at the 2014 MIAC meet, led by another record-setting performance by reigning MIAC Women's Swimmer-of-the-Year Alissa Tinklenberg. The senior set a new meet record in the women's 100-yard backstroke, finishing first in 56.25. Tinklenberg is seeking her third-straight title in the event, and only her MIAC-record time of 55.5 from earlier this season is faster in conference history. She already has one 2014 title, winning the 50-yard freestyle Thursday.

The Gusties displayed their staggering depth in the women's 400-individual medley prelim. Gustavus first-year swimmer Hayley Booher recorded the prelim's top time of 4:34.24, which met the NCAA B Cut, and teammates Abby Lyle and Kristi Podratz joined Booher in the top three.

The Gusties also missed a record by the slimmest possible margin Friday morning, as Jenny Strom led the women's 100-yard breaststroke field with a 2013 NCAA Selection Time of 1:03.58. Strom - seeking her third-straight title in the event and second title of 2014 (she won the 500-free Thursday) - set the current MIAC record in the prelims a year ago with a time of 1:03.57. St. Catherine's Alex Zuelke was second, Gustavus' Laura Drake was third and St. Thomas' Emily Punyko was fourth, and all met the B cut.

Hamline's Cole Plubmer competes in the men's 400-yard individual medley prelims Friday morning. (Photo by Matt Higgins, MIAC)

Gustavus got another great performance from another rookie, Dani Klunk, in the women's 100-yard butterfly prelim. She finished with a B-cut time of 57.35 to lead the field a day after she captured the women's 200-IM title. St. Thomas' Courtney Grunewald was second, and fellow Tommie Mariann Kukielka has the morning's third-best time. Kukielka is the two-time defending champ in the event, and she set a MIAC record of 56.63 earlier this season.

The St. Olaf men followed a great first day with another good showing in the prelims, as a pair of defending champs put themselves in position to repeat. Defending 400-yard individual medley champ Spencer Scarth put himself in position to repeat with Friday morning's top time of 4:11.14. Junior star Michael Gratz also led the men's 100-yard backstroke field with a B-cut time of 50.52. Gratz will try to win his second-straight MIAC title in the event Friday night. He won his third-straight men's 200-IM title Thursday evening.

Another Ole, freshman Nick Wilkerson, met the NCAA B cut leading the men's 100-yard breaststroke field with a time of 56.61. Teammates Erik Money and Colby Kubat were second and third, respectively, also with B cut times. Kubat is the three-time defending champ and meet record holder in the event.

Macalester senior and reigning MIAC Women's Diver-of-the-Year Renee Jordan had a tremendous morning, as the women's 3-meter diving prelims took center stage in the diving pool. Jordan - the defending champ on the 3-meter board - led the field by more than 60 points as she accumulated a score of 499.60 Friday morning. Jordan, teammate Hunter Hedenberg and St. Catherine's Jenna Nagy all met the NCAA 2013 Qualifying Score in Friday's prelims.

Other men's highlights included a great performance by Gustavus' Zac Solis for the second-straight day. Solis led the men's 200-yard freestyle field with a time of 1:42.78, edging out defending champ Tanner Roe of St. Olaf who recorded the second-best time. Saint John's Andrew Urness came in third in the prelims. Solis won the men's 500-yard freestyle championship Thursday night, and Roe won the 50-free in Session 2.

Carleton's Evan Harris met the NCAA B cut in the men's 100-breast, finishing fourth Friday morning. Gustavus sophomore Dante Colucci also met the B cut in the men's 100-back with a time of 50.56. A pair of St. Thomas teammates finished 2-3 in the men's 400-IM, as Chris Tri was the runner-up Friday morning, and Walker Matthews finished less than half a second later.

On the women's side, St. Olaf's Maddie Lee met the NCAA B cut while leading the women's 200-yard freestyle field with a time of 1:53.33. Gustavus' Leah Anderson finished second, and Carleton's Milana Socha had the third-best time. Another Ole, Carolyn Bernhardt, met the NCAA B cut in the women's 100-back, finishing behind only Tinklenberg's meet record time.

Two-time MIAC 100-fly champ Mariann Kukielka of St. Thomas swims in Friday morning's prelims. (Photo by Matt Higgins, MIAC)

The 2014 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships will continue with three more sessions Friday evening and Saturday (Feb. 14-15) at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Saturday's morning session features preliminary races and begins at 10:30 a.m., and the evening finals sessions will start at 6:30 p.m. both days. The doors open each morning at 9 a.m., and again at 5:30 p.m. for Friday's evening session. The doors will open at 3 p.m. for Saturday's final session.

Spectators are welcome at all sessions, and there are two different options for purchasing tickets. Single-session tickets will be sold, costing $8 for adults and $4 for students. Fans will also have the option to buy an All-Session Pass for $40 (adults) or $20 (students). Heat sheets are included in the price of admission and will be available at the ticket window. Children 5 and under will be admitted free, and MIAC passes will be honored. No other passes or discounts will be accepted.

If fans can't make it to Minneapolis, there are several ways they can track the action from afar. The MIAC has again teamed up with Webcast America to offer a live video/audio webcast of all six sessions. Webcast America will also offer archives of the sessions on its website for on-demand viewing, or purchase on DVD. There will also be "live" results available online with times and scores updated shortly following each event.

Complete information and coverage of the 2014 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships can be found on the MIAC's event home page. Throughout the championships, the page will include the event schedules, venue information, ticket information, psych sheets, heat sheets, results, recaps, photo galleries, highlight videos, helpful links and more. Fans can connect throughout the meet via social media, using the official hashtag #MIACSD on Twitter.

Gustavus Adolphus College and Hamline University are serving as the host institutions for the 2014 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships. Twin Cities Orthopedics will again provide athletic training and medical services. The Commons Hotel is the official hotel partner of the MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships, and Pure Blue Swim provided medals for All-MIAC performers.

2014 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships - Session 3
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