The Valpo men's and women's swimming teams completed a busy weekend of action at the Butler Invitational in Fishers, Ind. on Sunday.
 
How It Happened

• Valpo's top individual finish on the day was shared by a pair of swimmers on the men's side. Jackson Oostman (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy) claimed third place in the 200 back with a time of 1:59.39, while Carson Parker (Silver Lake, Ind./Tippecanoe Valley) came home in 59.52 in the 100 breast to earn third place in that event.
• Oostman's showing in the 200 back was his top finish in three strong individual swims, as he also touched the wall fifth in the 100 back (53.24) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:58.14), both team-best times.
• Parker paced Valpo in both breaststroke events, placing fourth in the 200 breast (2:12.12) as well.
• Nate Bolinger (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) posted a strong effort in the 200 free, covering the course in 1:45.59 to finish fourth.
• On the women's side, Sara Strauss (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake) had the Beacons' top individual finish with a fourth-place showing in the 100 breast, touching the wall in 1:07.61.
• Kailyn Benoit (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) led Valpo in three events Sunday, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in the 200 fly with a time of 2:12.57. The sophomore finished seventh in the 2:13.77 in the 200 back and paced the Beacons with a time of 1:00.60 in the 100 fly.
• Faith Bargwell (Grand Rapids, Mich./Rockford) led the Beacon contingent in a pair of events as well, posting the team's top time in the 500 free and the 200 IM.
• The men placed third out of four teams in the team standings with 985 points, while the women were fourth of five teams with 684 points.

 
Next Up
Valpo takes to the pool for the final time before its conference championship meets this Friday, Jan. 31 as the Beacons host UIC at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.