The Nova Southeastern women earned their third consecutive NCAA DII title by winning the final relay, while the Drury men claimed their first title since 2014 at this week’s 2025 NCAA Division II Championships in Indianapolis, Ind.
This was one of the best Division II Championships in recent memory. The team races were competitive until the final session, with the women’s race between Nova Southeastern and Drury undecided until the 400 freestyle relay. The Sharks won the race and beat the Panthers by 12 points, while the Drury men locked up the title ahead of Tampa, the defending champions, during the final session and won by 74 points.
Plus, there were intriguing storylines emerging from all directions from Jacob Hamlin sweeping his individual events to Bryn Greenwaldt competing in two national championships on the same day.
The stage had been set for a record-breaking weekend during the regular season as Hamlin, Agata Naskret, Cedric Buessing, Kirabo Namutebi, Jonette Laegreid, and the Drury men’s 400 medley relay had all broken division records before arriving in Indianapolis. The swimmers delivered at the championships as 13 NCAA DII records were broken over five days. The frenzy reached its peak on Saturday night, when the men’s 1650 free, women’s 100 free, women’s 200 back, and women’s 200 breast records all went down.
Below, find a full summary of the meet’s records, results, and team standings.
NCAA Division II Records:
- Men’s 800 freestyle relay: Tampa (Caleb Brandon, Parker Knollman, Jacob Hamlin, Rafael Ponce de Leon) — 6:17.93
- Women’s 50 freestyle: Bryn Greenwaldt, Augustana — 21.92
- Men’s 1000 freestyle: Jacob Hamlin, Tampa — 8:47.23
- Women’s 200 medley relay: Indy (Julia Magierowska, Megan Gregory, Andrea Paaske, Kirabo Namutebi) — 1:38.30
- Women’s 100 butterfly: Luna Mertins, Lynn — 51.78
- Women’s 100 backstroke: Agata Naskret, Colorado Mesa — 51.53 (400 Medley lead-off)
- Men’s 400 medley relay: Drury (Ivan Adamchuk, Davi Mourao, Alejandro Villarejo, Lucas Minuer) — 3:06.75
- Men’s 500 freestyle: Jacob Hamlin, Tampa — 4:14.62
- Women’s 100 backstroke: Agata Naskret, Colorado Mesa — 51.52
- Men’s 1650 freestyle: Jacob Hamlin, Tampa — 14:51.81
- Women’s 100 freestyle: Luna Mertins, Lynn — 48.07
- Women’s 200 backstroke: Agata Naskret, Colorado Mesa — 1:53.25
- Women’s 200 breaststroke: Jonette Laegreid, Drury — 2:08.59
Hamlin factored on four Division II records this week, teaming with Caleb Brandon, Parker Knollman, and Rafael Ponce de Leon to break the men’s 800 freestyle relay record on the opening night of the meet.
Agata Naskret and Luna Mertins also broke multiple division records this weekend. Naskret reset her 100 backstroke record twice, first leading-off Colorado Mesa’s winning 400 medley relay in 52.53. The next night, Naskret knocked a hundredth off her mark to win gold in the individual event before completing the backstroke sweep with a 1:53.25 in the 200 backstroke.
Mertins became the first DII woman to break 52 seconds in the 100 butterfly at her conference championship. She brought the record even lower by winning gold in 51.78. She then broke the 100 freestyle record on the final night of the meet with a 48.07.
Top 3 Results
Women
1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
50 Free | Bryn Greenwaldt (Augustana), 22.09 | Kirabo Namutebi (Indy), 22.26 | Luna Mertins (Lynn), 22.34 |
100 Free | Luna Mertins (Lynn), 48.07 | Kristina Orban (Nova S’eastern), 48.63 | Kiara Pozvai (Henderson St), 49.35 |
200 Free | Kristina Orban (Nova S’eastern), 1:45.92 | Montana White (Azusa Pacific), 1:46.06 | Tori Meklensek (Simon Fraser), 1:46.60 |
500 Free | Tori Meklensek (Simon Fraser), 4:44.87 | Lucy Hedley (Grand Valley), 4:47.57 | Montana White (Azusa Pacific), 4:48.78 |
1000 Free | Andrea Gomez Espinosa (Indy), 9:44.90 | Tori Meklensek (Simon Fraser), 9:44.93 | Hailey Williams (Nova S’eastern), 9:51.28 |
1650 Free | Tori Meklensek (Simon Fraser), 16:20.35 | Justice Beard (UMSL), 16:24.86 | Andrea Gomez Espinosa (Indy), 16:25.93 |
100 Back | Agata Naskret (Colorado Mesa), 51.52 | Luna Mertins (Lynn), 52.37 | Bryn Greenwaldt (Augustana), 52.49 |
200 Back | Agata Naskret (Colorado Mesa), 1:53.25 | Tammy Greenwood (Oklahoma Christi), 1:55.56 | Mia Krstevska (Indy), 1:56.19 |
100 Breast | Jonette Laegreid (Drury), 1:00.06 | Claire Gass (Nova S’eastern), 1:00.52 | Claire Conover (Drury), 1:01.19 |
200 Breast | Jonette Laegreid (Drury), 2:08.59 | Mellie Wijk (Drury), 2:11.64 | Claire Conover (Drury), 2:12.66 |
100 Fly | Luna Mertins (Lynn), 51.78 | Mellie Wijk (Drury), 53.49 | Tehani Kong (CSU East Bay), 53.58 |
200 Fly | Mellie Wijk (Drury), 1:57.28 | Andrea Gomez Espinosa (Indy), 1:57.81 | Aurora Duncan (Drury), 1:58.98 |
200 IM | Mellie Wijk (Drury), 1:57.97 | May Lowy (Nova S’eastern), 1:59.39 | Jonette Laegreid (Drury), 1:59.98 |
400 IM | Andrea Gomez Espinosa (Indy), 4:11.72 | May Lowy (Nova S’eastern), 4:15.04 | Katie O’Connell (Grand Valley), 4:16.36 |
200 Free Relay | Indy, 1:30.37 | Lynn, 1:30.59 | Nova Southeastern, 1:30.87 |
400 Free Relay | Nova Southeastern, 3:19.09 | Colorado Mesa, 3:19.27 | Lynn, 3:19.86 |
800 Free Relay | Nova Southeastern, 7:11.57 | Drury, 7:14.64 | Colorado Mesa, 7:14.86 |
200 Medley Relay | Indy, 1:38.30 | Nova Southeastern, 1:38.44 | Lynn, 1:39.18 |
400 Medley Relay | Colorado Mesa, 3:37.54 | Drury, 3:37.97 | Findlay, 3:38.64 |
1-meter diving | Luna Vejarano (Clarion), 476.75 | Colleen Hudson (Clarion), 456.50 | Madison Kooistra (Grand Valley), 441.65 |
3-meter diving | Luna Vejarano (Clarion), 542.55 | Alexa Gonczi (Clarion), 520.95 | Madison Kooistra (Grand Valley), 506.55 |
Men
1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
50 Free | Tibor Tistan (Tampa), 19.12 | Maurice Grabowski (Lynn), 19.45 | Leo Nolles (NMU), 19.54 |
100 Free | Matthew Bosch (Grand Valley), 42.42 | Maurice Grabowski (Lynn), 42.59 | Leo Nolles (NMU), 42.71 |
200 Free | Jacob Hamlin (Tampa), 1:33.38 | Volodymyr Gavrysh (McKendree) 1:33.63 | Matthew Bosch (Grand Valley), 1:33.71 |
500 Free | Jacob Hamlin (Tampa), 4:14.62 | Fernando Dehaudt (Wingate), 4:20.83 | Rafael Ponce de Leon (Tampa_, 4:21.73 |
1000 Free | Jacob Hamlin (Tampa), 8:47.23 | Cedric Buessing (Indy), 8:48.18 | Luca Alessandrini (Nova S’eastern), 9:00.29 |
1650 Free | Jacob Hamlin (Tampa), 14:51.81 | Paul Demesy (West Chester), 15:04.21 | Christian Davidson (McKendree), 15:12.00 |
100 Back | Ivan Adamchuk (Drury), 46.06 | Alvaro Zornoza Quiros (Drury), 46.15 | Brandon Wilson (Florida Southern), 46.25 |
200 Back | Ivan Adamchuk (Drury), 1:41.18 | Raf Hendriks (St Cloud), 1:42.16 | Alvaro Zornoza Quiros (Drury), 1:42.37 |
100 Breast | Brayden Cole (Indy), 51.81 | Davi Mourao (Drury), 51.94 | Jeremias Pock (Indy), 52.34 |
200 Breast | Davi Mourao (Drury), 1:52.51 | Jeremias Pock (Indy), 1:53.04 | Jared Mindek (Tampa), 1:55.60 |
100 Fly | Jackson Lustig (McKendree), 45.85 | Parker Knollman (Tampa), 45.98 | Alejandro Villarejo (Drury), 46.18 |
200 Fly | Jackson Lustig (McKendree), 1:40.89 | Vitaly Kostin (Lynn), 1:43.96 | Volodymyr Gavrysh (McKendree), 1:44.26 |
200 IM | Ivan Adamchuk (Drury), 1:43.19 | Jeremias Pock (Indy), 1:44.26 | Alejandro Villarejo (Drury), 1:44.36 |
400 IM | Jeremias Pock (Indy), 3:44.03 | Connor Bichsel (Missouri S&T), 3:48.60 | Marcus Mak (Simon Fraser), 3:49.53 |
200 Free Relay | Grand Valley, 1:18.10 | NMU, 1:18.13 | Tampa, 1:18.28 |
400 Free Relay | Grand Valley, 2:52.58 | Drury, 2:52.61 | McKendree, 2:52.64 |
800 Free Relay | Tampa, 6:17.93 | Drury, 6:19.67 | McKendree, 6:20.34 |
200 Medley Relay | Indy, 1:24.68 | Tampa, 1:24.71 | Florida Southern, 1:24.87 |
400 Medley Relay | Drury, 3:06.75 | McKendree, 3:07.01 | Grand Valley, 3:08.52 |
1-meter Diving | Israel Zavaleta (Drury), 603.25 | Julio Osuna Kelly (Wayne State), 602.00 | Corwin Lindeman (Clarion), 518.35 |
3-meter Diving | Israel Zavaleta (Drury), 596.55 | Julio Osuna Kelly (Wayne State), 571.30 | Zakary Kennedy (Clarion), 506.65 |
Top Point Scorers
Women
- Mellie Wijk, Drury — 74
- Luna Mertins, Lynn/Tori Meklensek, Simon Fraser/Andrea Gomez Espinosa, Indy — 73
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- Jonette Laegreid, Drury/May Lowy, Nova Southeastern/Claire Conover, Drury — 62
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- Montana White, Azusa Pacific — 60
- Kristina Orban, Nova Southeastern — 58
- Agata Naskret, Colorado Mesa/Maria Fe Munoz, Drury — 49
Men
- Jacob Hamlin, Tampa — 80
- Jeremias Pock, Indy — 70
- Volodymyr Gavrysh, McKendree — 63
- Ivan Adamchuk, Drury — 61
- Maks Minishowski, Catawba — 54
- Davi Mourao, Drury — 51
- Parker Knollman, Tampa — 48
- Alejandro Villarejo, Drury/Rafael Ponce de Leon, Tampa/Connor Bichsel, Missouri S&T — 47
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Final Team Scores
Women
- Nova S’eastern – 475 points
- Drury – 463 points
- Colorado Mesa – 376 points
- Indy – 346 points
- Lynn – 233 points
- Tampa – 220 points
- Simon Fraser – 211 points
- Grand Valley – 198 points
- Findlay – 185 points
- Clarion – 140 points
- West Florida — 138.5 points
- Augustana — 125 points
- Wingate — 115 points
- Catawba — 102 points
- Azusa Pacific — 90 points
- NMU — 66 points
- Oklahoma Christi/McKendree — 61 points
- (tie)
- Wayne State — 55 points
- UMSL — 52 points
- CSU East Bay/Delta State — 48 points
- (tie)
- MSU Mankato — 43 points
- Henderson St. — 35 points
- Truman St. — 26 points
- West Chester — 24 points
- Southern Conn — 14 points
- Emmanuel/Carson-Newman — 12 points
- (tie)
- IUP — 10 points
- Hillsdale — 9 points
- Jewell — 8 points
- Concordia/Florida Southern — 7 points
- (tie)
- Barry — 5 points
- Ouachita — 3 points
- Ashland — 2.5 points
- Saginaw/Davenport — 2 points
- (tie)
Men
- Drury — 525 points
- Tampa — 451 points
- McKendree — 349 points
- Grand Valley — 291.5 points
- Indy — 290 points
- Wingate — 174.5 points
- Lewis — 163 points
- St. Cloud St — 159 points
- Colorado Mesa — 156 points
- Lynn/Florida Southern — 152 points
- (tie)
- Wayne State — 142.5 points
- NMU — 132 points
- Clarion — 119 points
- Nova Southeastern — 105 points
- Catawba — 93 points
- Ouachita — 68 points
- Rollins – 67.5 points
- Missouri S&T — 65 points
- West Chester — 46 points
- Findlay — 32 points
- Simon Fraser — 29 points
- Barry — 27 points
- Carson-Newman — 26 points
- Davenport/Mines — 24 points
- (tie)
- Delta State — 22 points
- College of Staten Island — 20 points
- Quincy — 16 points
- Saginaw Valley — 15 points
- Montevallo — 14 points
- Roberts Wesleyan — 13 points
- Henderson St. — 11 points
- Florida Tech — 9 points
- Biola — 7 points
- Augustana — 2 points