GRINNELL – The Coe College swimming teams competed in Day 1 of the Grinnell Invitational on Friday. The Coe women scored 203 points for fifth place and the Coe men scored 174 for seventh place.

Freshman Ayaka Okamoto took second place in the 100 backstroke in 58.68 seconds for the Coe women, just .04 seconds off the school record. She also took fourth in the 100 freestyle.

Alanna Thompson was fourth in the 100 backstroke in 1:01.43 for the third-fastest time in school history.

Sam Fitzgerald finished fourth in the 200 breatstroke and ninth in the 200 individual medley for the Coe women.

Corbin Faidley finished 10th in the 500 freestyle in 5:14.20, the second best in school history, for the Coe men.

Women Team Standings

1. Nebraska Omaha 630; 2. Gustavus Adolphus 506; 3. Grinnell 392; 4. Luther 326.5; 5. Coe 203; 6. St. Catherine 183; 7. Augustana 173; 8. Nebraska Kearney 128; 9. Loras 126; 10. Nebraska Wesleyan 85; 11. Simpson 73; 12. Saint Mary 63.5; 13. Colorado College 21.

Men Team Standings

1. Grinnell 613; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan 409; 3. Gustavus Adolphus 400; 4. Augustana 361.5; 5. Luther 344; 6. Loras 199.5; 7. Coe 174; 8. Simpson 158.