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Mile high victory

Badger men kick off the new year with a bang

Men's Swimming & Diving Drew Kocken

Mile high victory

Badger men kick off the new year with a bang

DENVER, Colo. – The Wisconsin men's swimming team defeated Denver in its matchup on Saturday. The Badgers (3-1) took down the Pioneers (2-3) by a final score of 110-95.

It was a hot start for Wisconsin, as the Badgers came out of the gates with three consecutive event wins. Matthew Novinski, MJ Mao, Erik Gessner and Griffin Back led off the meet with a win in the 400 medley relay (3:15.92), followed by Matthew Hillmer taking the top spot in the 1000 free (9:26.48) and Cameron Tysoe touching at 1:40.02 to win the 200 free.

Senior Michael Milinovich was a stand out performer,coming through with back-to-back wins in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly, finishing the races in 1:52.01 and 1:51.71, respectively.

Matthew Novinski and MJ Mao added individual wins in the 200 back and 200 breast, respectively, to solidify the win for Wisconsin.

Straight from the Pool

"Today was a long day and I'm really proud of the way the guys got behind each other and competed. It's never easy to race at altitude and we definitely felt it as we moved through the meet. Denver is a very well-coached program and I appreciate them letting us come and race. This was a great way to kick off our training camp and set us up for success later in the semester." - Head Coach Yuri Suguiyama

Up Next

The Badgers will welcome Northwestern for their senior night meet on Saturday, January 25th, beginning at noon in Madison.
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Players Mentioned

Griffin Back

Griffin Back

IM / Breast
Senior
IM/Breast
Erik Gessner

Erik Gessner

Back / Fly
Sophomore
Matthew Hillmer

Matthew Hillmer

Free
Sophomore
MJ Mao

MJ Mao

Fly / Breast
Junior
Fly/Breast
Michael Milinovich

Michael Milinovich

IM / Fly
5' 10"
Senior
IM/Fly
Matthew Novinski

Matthew Novinski

Back / Free
Junior
Back/Free
Cameron Tysoe

Cameron Tysoe

Back / Free
Senior
Back/Free

Players Mentioned

Griffin Back

Griffin Back

Senior
IM/Breast
IM / Breast
Erik Gessner

Erik Gessner

Sophomore
Back / Fly
Matthew Hillmer

Matthew Hillmer

Sophomore
Free
MJ Mao

MJ Mao

Junior
Fly/Breast
Fly / Breast
Michael Milinovich

Michael Milinovich

5' 10"
Senior
IM/Fly
IM / Fly
Matthew Novinski

Matthew Novinski

Junior
Back/Free
Back / Free
Cameron Tysoe

Cameron Tysoe

Senior
Back/Free
Back / Free