Oakland vs Toledo (Women)
- October 13, 2023
- Rochester, Mich.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Toledo women’s swimming & diving team opened its 2023-24 season with a 167-133 victory at Oakland Friday evening.
Sophomore Janne Slegers and freshman Leah Evans each touched first in two individual events. Slegers won the 100 (51.65) and 200 (1:52.63) freestyle events, while Evans took first in the 100 (55.90) and 200 (2:07.49) butterfly events. Evan’s 100 butterfly time surpassed Bailey Cahill (55.98/ 2017) for 10th place on Toledo’s all-time list.
Rockets collecting one event win were senior Jovana Duric in the 1000m (10:39.25), junior Faith Sill in the 100 backstroke (57.62), freshman Leah Gentry-Tuney in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.63), and junior Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.68).
Toledo won 10 events and had seven runner-up finishes. UT began the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay, by Sill, Gentry-Tuney, Evans, and senior Lauren Kilgore with a time of 1:43.57. UT ended the evening with a win in the 200 freestyle relay, with Slegers, senior Kennedy Lovell, Gentry-Tuney, and junior Lucie Morris with a touch-time of 1:34.86.
Friday’s victory is the first over the Golden Grizzlies since Oct. 16, 2010, and the first season-opener victory since a 159-72 final vs. Findlay on Oct. 19, 2018.
Toledo will be back in the pool for a road meet on Friday, Oct. 27 to take on Akron at 5:00 p.m. in the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium.
Toledo 167, Oakland 133
Toledo’s Top 3 finishes
200 Medley Relay
1. Faith Sill, Leah Gentry-Tuney, Leah Evans, and Lauren Kilgore – 1:43.57
1000 Freestyle
1. Jovana Duric – 10:39.25
3. Lindsey Creek – 10:42.70 *PR
200 Freestyle
1. Janne Slegers – 1:52.63
2. Kennedy Lovell – 1:53.06
100 Backstroke
1. Faith Sill – 57.62
3. Gracie Pardue – 59.16
100 Breaststroke
1. Leah Gentry-Tuney – 1:04.63
2. Lauren Kilgore – 1:05.79
200 Butterfly
1. Leah Evans – 2:07.49
50 Freestyle
2. Kennedy Lovell – 24.07
2. Janne Slegers – 24.07
100 Freestyle
1. Janne Slegers – 51.65
200 Backstroke
3. Faith Sill – 2:06.23
200 Breaststroke
1. Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez – 2:28.68
3-meter diving
2. Madison Giglio – 254.55
3. Kassie Gutierrez – 239.70
500 Freestyle
2. Jovana Duric – 5:11.99
100 Butterfly
1. Leah Evans – 55.90
2. Lauren Kilgore – 56.00
1-meter diving
3. Kassie Gutierrez – 242.63
200 IM
2. Lauren Kilgore – 2:09.62
3. Leah Evans – 2:11.39
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Janne Slegers, Kennedy Lovell, Leah Gentry-Tuney, and Lucie Morris – 1:34.86
3. Mackenzie Carter, Faith Sill, Morgan Schuld, and Sydney Conrad – 1:39.65
Courtesy: Oakland Athletics
ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland finished out their meet with Toledo resulting in a 133-167 final score giving Toledo the lead.
Previously the Golden Grizzlies competed against the RedHawks of Miami (OH) where they split the scores between the men’s and the women’s teams resulting in a win for the men and a loss for the women, nonetheless, performing exceptionally well in their events.
Additionally, this past week Oakland’s Christian Bart and Jordyn Shipps were named to the Horizon League Swim and Dive Athlete of the Week following their combined seven event victories against Miami.
Results-by-event:
200 Medley relay
Oakland A relay, second place (1:45.46)
1000 Free
Oakland’s Angelina Baker, second place (10:42.62)
200 Free
Oakland’s Sam Thiessen, third place (1:55.25)
100 Backstroke
Oakland’s Clarissa Bezuidenhout, second place (58.81)
100 Breaststroke
Oakland’s Barbara Bara, third place (1:07.12)
200 Butterfly
Oakland’s Jillian Rice, second place (2:12.96)
50 Free
Oakland’s Jordyn Shipps, first place (23.71)
1-meter diving
Oakland’s Ellie Chalifoux, first place (283.88 points)
3-meter diving
Oakland’s Ellie Chalifoux, first place (266.25 points)
100 Free
Oakland’s Sam Thiessen, second place (52.13)
200 Backstroke
Oakland’s Jordyn Shipps, first place (2:03.08)
200 Breaststroke
Oakland’s Maya Lewis, second place (2:28.92)
500 Free
Oakland’s Erika Pietras, first place (5:09.86)
100 Butterfly
Oakland’s Mia Keranen, third place (57.72)
200 IM
Oakland’s Jordyn Shipps, first place (2:05.76)
400 Free Relay
Oakland’s A relay, second place (1:35.93)
The Golden Grizzlies will have a two-week break before they compete against Purdue/ Rutgers on the road.
