ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Concordia- St. Paul swimming and diving team returns home this weekend to host the WildBear Invite at the Two Rivers Aquatic Center in Mendota Heights, Minn. The invite is being co-hosted with St. Kate's and is scheduled to take place Nov. 21-23. 

Head coach Rachel Busch stated before the meet, "The WildBear Invite is a highly anticipated meet for us. The swimmers are resting this week with decreased intensity and total yardage at practice. They are also suiting up in their tech suits and pumped to post many fast times."

Busch added, "Divers are honing in on their top 11 dives and ready for their first 11-dive meet of the season. We are pumped to see all of the swimmers' and divers' hard work pay off at the invite. This prelims-finals experience will help us be even better prepared for the NSIC Championships in February."

MEET INFORMATION
The meet will consist of seven teams across NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III. Participating schools include Concordia- St. Paul (Host), St. Kate's (Host), UMary, Southwest Minnesota, Sioux Falls, Northern State and Concordia- Moorhead. 

Criteria for scoring the meet will be based on a championship scoring system that places the top 16.

Thursday Morning Prelims

10 A.M. Start

• 50 Free

• 200 IM

• 100 Fly

• 1650 Free

Thursday Evening Finals

5:30 P.M. Start

• 200 Medley Relay

• 10 Minute Break

• 1650 Free (A Final Only)

• 50 Free

• 200 IM

• 100 Fly

• 15 Minute Break

• 800 Free Relay

Friday Morning Prelims

10 A.M Start

• 400 IM

• 200 Free

• 100 Breast

• 100 Back

• 200 Fly

• 3M Dive (110 Dives; 5 vols & 6 optionals)

Friday Evening Finals

5:30 P.M. Start

• 200 Free Relay

• 10 Minute Break 

• 400 IM

• 200 Free

• 100 Breast

• 100 Back

• 200 Fly

• 3M Dive (Top 8) (6 optionals)

• 5 Minute Break 

• 400 Medley Relay 

Saturday Morning Prelims

10 A.M. Start

• 500 Free

• 200 Back

• 100 IM

• 100 Free

• 200 Breast

• 1M Dive (11 Dives; 5 vols, 6 optionals)

Saturday Evening Finals 

5:30 P.M. Start

• 500 Free

• 200 Back

• 100 IM

• 100 Free

• 200 Breast

• 1M Dive (Top 8) (6 optionals)

• 5 Minute Break

• 400 Free Relay

Ticket Prices

For ages 6 and older:

• $5 for prelims, $5 for finals, $25 for 3-day all sessions pass

• Accepts both cash and card

Free entry for all CSP and St. Kate's students and staff

LAST TIME OUT
MSU Moorhead 128, Concordia- St. Paul, 114

CSP finished the meet with 11 top-three finishes highlighted by Caitlyn Greenwalt and Farida Maher each with two first place finishes. 

Diver Caitlyn Greenwalt swept both diving events for the second time this season and has extended her season streak of finishing top-three at every meet this season. 

Senior Farida Maher once again finished on top in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle to bring her season total to five wins. 

Also finishing with first-place finishes were Sophie Leo and Catherine Bittner. Bittner's first-place finish marked her first collegiate win in the 100-yard breaststroke.  

The 400-yard freestyle composed of Sophia Leo, Emma Granovsky, Rebecca Hildebrand and Farida Maher finished in second place to make the highest relay finish of the meet. 

In the 400-yard medley relay of Silvana Jacquez, Claire Briest, Chloe Rihon and Sierra Sherry finished their respective relay in third place.