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Kilger sets new school-record in 1000 freestyle

Black Bears compete on day one of CSCAA National Invitational Championship

OCALA, Fla. -- Kaden Kilger set a new school-record in the 1000-yard freestyle on day one of competition at the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship.

Kilger set the mark in the 1000-yard freestyle time trial on Thursday morning, breaking the old mark with a new record time of 9:36.24.

Cam Watelet, competing in the B final of the 50-yard backstroke, placed 17th overall in the event with a final time of 22.61. Watelet also placed 26th in the 50-free at 20.55.

Julian LaPietra, Finn Devers, Kilger, and Joey Stauss took 19th in the 200-yard freestyle relay, touching the wall at 1:23.27.

Maine's 400-yard medley relay team made up of Matthew Bendoraitis, Nate Teerlinck, Joey Stauss, and Devers placed 24th at 3:20.90.

Stauss missed out on qualifying for the 50-yard butterfly final by just .02 seconds as he came home 21st in the event with a time of 21.94.

Teerlinck touched the wall 35th in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 26.06.

-UMaine-
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Bendoraitis

Matthew Bendoraitis

Back/Distance
Sophomore
Finn Devers

Finn Devers

Free/IM
Senior
Kaden Kilger

Kaden Kilger

Free/Back/IM
Senior
Julian LaPietra

Julian LaPietra

Free
Junior
Nate Teerlinck

Nate Teerlinck

Breast
Junior
Cam Watelet

Cam Watelet

Free/Breast/Fly
Senior
Joey  Stauss

Joey Stauss

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matthew Bendoraitis

Matthew Bendoraitis

Sophomore
Back/Distance
Finn Devers

Finn Devers

Senior
Free/IM
Kaden Kilger

Kaden Kilger

Senior
Free/Back/IM
Julian LaPietra

Julian LaPietra

Junior
Free
Nate Teerlinck

Nate Teerlinck

Junior
Breast
Cam Watelet

Cam Watelet

Senior
Free/Breast/Fly
Joey  Stauss

Joey Stauss

Freshman
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