MINNEAPOLIS - Isabelle Stadden wrapped up a dominant Minnesota Invitational on Saturday by winning the 200-yard backstroke with the fastest time in the nation this season as the No. 13 California women's swimming & diving team easily took the team title over runner-up Minnesota.

Stadden, who placed third in the 200 back at last season's NCAA Championships and grew up in Blaine, Minn., touched the wall in a time of 1:49.21 to sweep both backstroke events at the meet. Graduate student Mia Motekaitis was second in a time of 1:53.98.

Including relays, Stadden notched five victories at the Minnesota Invitational.

Graduate student Rachel Klinker won the 200 butterfly in a time of 1:53.82 - the sixth-fastest time in the country this season.

Cal dominated the 200 breaststroke event, taking the top four places with junior Alicia Henry winning in a time of 2:08.84. Graduate student Hannah Brunzell (2:10.14), sophomore Abby Herscu (2:12.17) and freshman Kathryn Hazle (2:13.21) followed Henry.

The Bears had five of the top-8 in the 100 freestyle event, with fifth-year Eloise Riley placing second in a time of 48.94. Junior McKenna Stone was third (49.09), Ella Mazurek finished fourth (49.12), junior Morgan Brophy placed sixth (49.33) and senior Emily Gantriis was seventh.

Cal now takes a break from competition until it resumes Pac-12 competition on January 19 against Arizona at Spieker Aquatics Complex.


FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Cal 2,157
2. Minnesota 1,514
3. Arizona 1,373.5
4. Pittsburgh 1,182.5
5. Harvard 1009
6. Ball State 92