MADISON, Wis. — By the time Beata Nelson hit the final stretch of the women's 400-yard freestyle relay, two things were true: the UW Natatorium was so uproarious that the bleachers were shaking and a win on the race would mean a victory against No. 13 Minnesota.
 
The Badgers men's team (2-0) belted cheers from the pool deck, having already defeated the No. 18 Gophers, 170-130.
 
Neck-and-neck with Minnesota's Zoe Avestruz, Nelson would will her way to an anchor leg that clocked the Badgers in at 3 minutes, 22.34 seconds, securing a win in the event and a sweep of their Border Battle rivals by a score of 157-143, over the Gophers.
 
Notable:
 
Nelson also claimed victory in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.76 and notched first place in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.57, both NCAA qualifying marks.

Junior Megan Doty won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:58.88, good for a win and an NCAA qualifying bid. Doty also finished first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 54.45.
 
Senior Emmy Sehmann finished the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.26 to claim a win.
 
Senior Hazel Hertting finished her day with a 304.27 mark on the women's 3-meter board, good for second place and an NCAA zone qualifying nod.

On the men's side, senior Tyler Zelen cruised to victory in the 50 freestyle with a time 20.46.
 
Sophomore Matt Novinski and junior Justin Temprano delivered a 1-2 punch in the 100 backstroke, finishing with times of 48.75 and 49.98, respectively.  
 
Junior Kevin Pomeroy leaped to a score of 393.15 on the men's 1-meter board, securing second place and an NCAA zone qualifying nod.
 
Quotable:
 
Head Coach Yuri Suguiyama
On his team's performance:
"What a fun way to honor our 17 seniors. We made it a point to make it a memorable night for them and to see our fans in Badger red genuinely excited about some really good racing was pretty special."
 
Senior Jess Unicomb
On the senior class' legacy:
"I hope my legacy is one of working hard, impressing a culture of winning and setting big goals. The next goal for this team is a Big Ten championship and hopefully an NCAA championship."