WHEATON, Ill. – Sophomore Jack Blumenfeld (Hersey HS, Arlington Heights, Ill.) and freshman Nick Phillips (Woodstock North HS, Wonder Lake, Ill.) posted individual victories and then each swam a leg on a winning relay team at the end of the meet as Augustana posted a good showing in a 122-71 loss at Wheaton on Saturday, January 30 in collegiate swimming action. The Vikings won three individual events and one relay against the perennial College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin power Thunder on Saturday afternoon.
 
"I am very proud of the way our men's team fought and battled in every race," said head coach Dan Lloyd. "Our guys raced extremely hard and did a great job.  Our individual wins along with our relay victory at the end of the meet truly showed our heart." 
 
Blumenfeld won the 50 freestyle in :21.73 and then came back to take the 100 freestyle in :47.60. Phillips won the 100 backstroke in :54.39 and the two bookended the victorious 200 freestyle relay to a winning time of 1:27.82. Phillips handled the leadoff leg and Blumenfeld brought the team home as the anchor. Senior Jeremy Wolf (Woodstock HS, Woodstock, Ill.) and junior Aidan McConkey (Olympia HS, Windermere, Fla.) swam in the second and third positions. Phillips also added a third place finish in the 50 freestyle in :22.37. McConkey took third in the 500 freestyle in 5:16.67 and fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:51.35. Wolf placed fourth in the 100 freestyle (:49.92).
 
The 200 medley relay team of senior Charlie Young (St. Charles East HS, St. Charles, Ill.), senior Brett Keefe (Rockford Christian HS, Machesney Park, Ill.), senior Tito Quinones (La Vista HS, Papillon, Neb.) and freshman Jack Brandt (Geneva HS, Geneva, Ill.) took second in 1:42.48.
 
Keefe placed third in the 200 individual medley in 2:10.46 and fourth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.32. Brandt was third in the 100 butterfly in :56.05 and Young placed fourth in the 100 backstroke in :56.91. Sophomore Isaiah Valentine (Walnut Hills HS, Cincinnati, Ohio) was third in the 200 freestyle (1:50.85) and fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:15.04).