Denver, CO
Denver Extends Leads on Friday at the Summit League Championships
2024 SUMMIT LEAGUE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, February 21 – Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- Jean J. Freeman Aquatic Center
- SCY (25 yards)
- Teams: Denver, Eastern Illinois, Omaha, South Dakota, South Dakota State, St. Thomas, Lindenwood, Southern Indiana
- Defending Champion: Denver women (10x), Denver men (2x) – [results]
- Meet Central
- Live Results
- Live Stream ($)
- Day 2 Finals Results (PDF)
- Day 3 Finals Results (PDF)
Courtesy: The Summit League
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The 2024 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships concluded its third night at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, Minn., with Denver leading both the men’s and women’s team standings.
Denver junior Zyad Morsy earned the Summit League 3-meter dive title with a score of 379.75. Lindenwood’s Bennet Loving (355.75) and David Molina-Fregenal (391.95) placed second and third, respectively.
In the lone relay event of the evening, South Dakota walked away victorious on the women’s 400-yard medley relay. The Coyotes took the title with a time of 3:40.32. Their winning team consisted of Anna Balfanz, Taylor Buhr, Sara Meyer and Emily Kahn. The Lindenwood men’s squad took the crown for the second straight season with a time of 3:10.33, which is the fifth-fastest time in league history. Their winning team was made up of Piotr Kowalczyk, Johan Cue Carrillo, Elliott Irwin and Ondrej Dusa.
The individual events got started with the women’s 100-yard butterfly. Denver’s took home the crown with a time of 54.27. Beay was joined on the winners stand by Annika Bussinger of Omaha (54.68) and Erika Remington of Denver (55.23). Lindenwood’s Elliott Irwin took home his second straight men’s 100 butterfly title with a time of 46.37. The top three were rounded out by Patryk Winiatowski of Lindenwood (47.41) and Jacob Carlson of South Dakota (47.97).
In the women’s 400 IM, Mina Ada Solaker of Denver walked away victorious, posting a time of 4:17.89. Lindenwood’s Lyssa Wood (4:20.15) and Denver’s Sabrina Rachjaibun (4:20.43) finished the race second and third, respectively. In the men’s 400 IM, Lindenwood’s Matheo Mateos-Mongelos took home the top spot with a winning time of 3:48.84, an NCAA B Cut time and the second fastest time in league history. Joining Nosack on the podium was Denver’s Marco Nosack (3:50.70) and Noah Laird (3:54.48).
Denver looked strong in the 200 free on Friday night. Pioneer senior Ines Marin took the event in back-to-back championships with a winning time of 1:47.26. Marin was joined on the podium by her teammate Kali Metuzals (1:49.23) and South Dakota’s Emily Kahn (1:49.75). In the men’s 200 free, it was Denver’s Kieran Watson who swam away with a victory, posting a time of 1:37:07. He was joined by South Dakota State’s Samuel Johnson (1:38.20) and Lindenwood’s Adam Szczerba (1:378.74).
In the women’s 100-yard breaststroke, Jessica Maeda gave the Pioneers another victory, winning the event for the third straight year with an NCAA B Cut time of 1:01.00. She was joined in the top three by Grace Urkiel of St. Thomas (1:01.38, NCAA B Cut) and Taylor Buhr of South Dakota (1:01.47).
On the men’s side, Lindenwood’s Johan Cue Carrillo collected her second straight crown in the event after swimming in a time of 52.38. He was joined on the podium by teammate Mattia Giurgevich (53.33) of and Donat Fabian of Denver (53.69).
In the 100-yard backstroke, the final individual race of the evening, Lindenwood’s Stephanie Marks crown, posting a time of 53.99. She was joined on the podium by Denver’s Ali Beay (55.09) and South Dakota State’s Sianne Downes (55.10).
On the men’s side, Adam Fisher of South Dakota claimed the title with a time of 47.58. He was joined on the podium by Piotr Kowalczyk of Lindenwood (47.85) and Denver’s Dylan Wright (47.93).
Team Standings
Men
1. Denver – 606
2. Lindenwood – 588
3. South Dakota – 349
4. South Dakota State – 273
5. Omaha – 271
6. St. Thomas – 166
7. Southern Indiana – 135
8. Eastern Illinois – 62
Women
1. Denver – 650
2. South Dakota – 468.5
3. Lindenwood – 319.5
4. Omaha – 310
5. South Dakota State – 220
6. Southern Indiana – 117
7. Eastern Illinois – 110
8. St. Thomas – 100
Champions
Swimming
Women’s 100 Yard Butterfly – Alison Beay, Denver (54.27)
Men’s 100 Yard Butterfly – Elliott Irwin, Lindenwood (46.37)
Women’s 400 Yard IM – Mina Ada Solaker, Denver (4:17.89)
Men’s 400 Yard IM – Matheo Mateos-Mongelos, Lindenwood (3:48.84, NCAA B Cut)
Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle – Ines Marin, Denver (1:47.26)
Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle – Kieran Watson, Denver (1:37.07)
Women’s 100 Yard Breaststroke – Jessica Maeda, Denver (1:01.00)
Men’s 100 Yard Breaststroke – Johan Cue Carrillo, Lindenwood (52.38, NCAA B Cut)
Women’s 100 Yard Backstroke – Stephanie Marks, Lindenwood (53.99)
Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke – Adam Fisher, South Dakota (47.58)
Women’s 400 Yard Medley Relay – South Dakota (3:40.32)
Men’s 400 Yard Medley Relay – Lindenwood (3:10.33)
Diving
Men’s 3-meter – Zyad Morsy, Denver (379.75)
Up Next
Day four of the Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships begins tomorrow with prelims at 10 a.m. CT followed by finals at 6 p.m. CT. The entire championships can be live streamed here and followed via Twitter @thesummitleague.
Denver, CO
More record breaking temperatures across the Denver metro area
DENVER — It was another record-breaking day in Denver Tuesday as the high temperature topped 80 degrees, crushing the previous record of 76 degrees set in 1896. It’s going to be even hotter Wednesday!
As this ridge of high pressure moves closer into Colorado, temperatures will climb about 30 degrees above normal. It’ll be the hottest day of the week with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s across the plains.
Denver will easily break the current record of 75 degrees, set in 2012. And the city could even challenge its all-time March record high of 86 degrees on Wednesday. It will likely be the fifth record breaking day of the month so far.
Gusty winds, hot temperatures and low humidity values will lead to high fire danger in south central Colorado Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch and Red Flag Warning are posted for much of that area.
Temperatures will cool a bit on Thursday as a cold front moves into the state bringing a slight chance of showers, mainly to the mountains. Highs will still stay in the upper 70s to low 80s, with some gusty winds around the Denver metro.
Cooler air will settle in behind the front on Friday. Temperatures will dip into the 50s. It seems chilly compared to what we’ve seen, but it’s very seasonal for late March. Enjoy the brief break from the heat while it’s here. Warmer air and possibly more record-breaking heat return just in time for the weekend.
More record breaking temperatures across the Denver metro area
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Denver, CO
Keeler: Why did 2026 Broncos trade for Jaylen Waddle? Because they learned a lesson from 2025 Chiefs
Even Snakes roll snake eyes. As a Broncos quarterback, Jake Plummer went 3-3 in one-score games during the 2004 regular season. In 2005, Jake The Snake improved to 5-2 in those tilts. Plummer followed that up with a 3-5 record in one-score games during 2006.
Down. Up. Down. Close wins in the NFL, year-to-year, are about as consistently reliable as New Jersey Transit.
“You can’t coach clutch,” Plummer texted me Tuesday. “It’s either in your blood, or it isn’t.”
The Bo-lief is strong enough in Broncos Country right now to bench press a F-450 Super Duty. Bo Nix is 24-10 as a Broncos QB1 in regular-season tussles, 25-11 overall. He’s 13-8 in games decided by eight points or fewer as an NFL starter, and went 12-2 last fall.
The Broncos put up a mark of 11-2 in one-score games in 2025, tying an NFL record for one-score victories (11) in a season. Nix replaced Patrick Mahomes as the NFL’s Comeback King. Before the madness of Sean Payton’s fourth-down call in the AFC Championship, Denver had a method.
“The ones that have it, you can see it in their eyes,” Plummer continued. “It permeates the whole situation and something akin to faith!”
Faith is contagious.
Fortune is fickle.
Why did Denver trade for Jaylen Waddle?
Why are fans clamoring for another hammer at tailback to pair with J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey?
Why do they want more speed at inside linebacker, someone who can run with tight ends up the seam?
Because history doesn’t say 11 one-score victories is hard to repeat.
History says it’s nearly impossible.
Over the last five decades, only five NFL teams have won 10 or more one-score games in a season — the Broncos became the newest member of that club last December.
But get a load of how those other four teams fared the very next year:
• 2024 Chiefs: 11 one-score wins, 15 wins overall. The following fall? A record of 1-9 in one-score games, six wins overall.
• 2022 Vikings: 11 one-score wins, 13 wins overall. The following fall? A record of 6-8 in one-score games, seven wins overall.
• 2019 Seahawks: 10 one-score wins, 11 wins overall. The following fall? A record of 8-3 in one-score games, 12 wins overall.
• 1978 Oilers: 10 one-score wins, 10 wins overall. The following fall? A record of 6-3 in one-score games, 11-5 overall.
Summing up? Two of the four teams that’d racked up double-digit close wins regressed badly, while the other two improved slightly.
But none of them won more than eight games by eight points or less the following season.
In fact, their combined winning percentage in one-score games that next year was 45.6% (21-25). And the average relapse was a 3.25-win falloff compared to the prior season.
With a tougher schedule, a new offensive coordinator and the usual spate of wacky, unpredictable NFL gremlins lurking, would it shock you if the Broncos finished 11-6? Or 12-5? In this division, you’d take either one of those records in a so-called “regression” year. Take it and run with it.
The Broncos’ floor is as high as it’s been since Sheriff Manning hung up his spurs. The ceiling is fluid. You swap draft picks for a proven, win-now talent such as Waddle because the football gods are going to demand that you make your own luck from here on out.
“Each season is different,” Plummer said. “When there is unfettered belief in each other, it’s contagious and those wins can happen naturally. On the contrary, when there is unrealistic expectations from the outside, pressure to perform can impede the natural flow of what’s happening on the field. That’s why believing is paramount to achieving!”
While the Snake’s Dove Valley chapter was coming to a close, the New Orleans Saints won four games by eight points or less in 2006, en route to a 10-6 mark.
The Saints were 2-3 in those close contests the next season and slipped to 7-9 overall. The year after that? A 3-6 record in one-score games and an 8-8 mark overall. Payton knows. And if he doesn’t, he’s sure as heck about to find out.
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Denver, CO
Colorado weather: Record heat returns to Denver, northern part of state
Two more days of record-breaking heat are forecast for northern Colorado this week, including in the Denver area, according to the National Weather Service.
Earlier forecasts from the weather service projected 90-degree temperatures in Denver on Wednesday, which would have marked the city’s first of the year and earliest on record. The expected temperature high has since dropped to 88 degrees, which would still break daily and monthly heat records, according to the weather service.
NWS Tuesday forecasts:
- 64 degrees in Dillion, breaking the 63-degree record for March 24.
- 75 degrees in Evergreen, breaking the 71-degree daily record.
- 81 degrees in Denver, breaking the 76-degree daily record.
- 83 degrees at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, breaking the 76-degree daily record.
- 83 degrees in Boulder, breaking the 76-degree daily record.
- 84 degrees at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, breaking the 80-degree daily record.
NWS Wednesday forecasts:
- 69 degrees in Dillion, breaking the 62-degree record for March 24.
- 80 degrees in Evergreen, breaking the 75-degree daily record.
- 88 degrees in Denver, breaking the 75-degree daily record and the 86-degree March heat record. Denver has broken or tied the March heat record three times so far this month, according to the weather service.
- 89 degrees at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, breaking the 76-degree daily record.
- 87 degrees in Boulder, breaking the 78-degree daily record.
- 89 degrees at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, breaking the 79-degree daily record.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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