Cincinnati vs Oakland
- October 11, 2024
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Cincinnati Athletics
CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati men’s and women’s swimming and diving program swept Oakland on Friday inside Keating Aquatic Center.
The women’s team dominated the Golden Grizzlies, 221-79, while the men earned a 161-137 victory.
Starting off for the Bearcats, senior Will Claus grabbed the win in the men’s 1-meter dive with a score of 308.0. Freshman Ramez Diaa finished close behind with a score of 303.4. Junior Lauren Melia tallied two second place finishes in the 1-meter (264.7) and 3-meter dive (262.5).
The women’s 200-yard medley relay team of Ellie Schrank, Joleigh Crye, Kate Mardis and Jessica Davis took control the pool with a winning time of 1:40.33, the sixth-fastest in program history and a new pool record.
On the men’s side, Luke VanDeusen, Nathan Spetz, Dean Sherrer and Owen Holland grabbed second place in the 400-yard freestyle relay recording a time of 3:05.47.
Leading the charge for the women was Crye and sophomore Julie Rose, both claiming two event wins. Crye finished first in the 100-yard butterfly (55.37) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.18), while Rose claimed the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.66) and 200-yard freestyle (1:52.64) titles.
Davis took the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 51.21. She also finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.59).
Sophomore Kyle Bumgardner swept the breaststroke events and took home first place in the 400-yard individual medley. Gubeno found success in the 50-yard freestyle (20.64), 200-yard freestyle (1:39.75) and he 200-yard backstroke (1:45.36).
Freshmen Owen Chiles and Schrank found success in their Bearcat debuts. Chiles collected his first collegiate win in 100-yard freestyle (45.89) and finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (50.03). Schrank tallied wins in her two individual events, 100-yard breaststroke (55.49) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.46).
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Cincinnati will travel to Evanston, Ill. to take on Northwestern on Friday Oct. 18. Events will begin at 3 p.m. ET.
Courtesy: Oakland Athletics
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Oakland Swimming and Diving teams got valuable experience at Cincinnati to help towards Horizon League competition Friday afternoon.
The Golden Grizzlies fall to the Bearcats in an intense competition Friday afternoon. In preparation for Horizon League, as well as postseason opportunities, the Big XII opponent provided an opportunity to challenge the Golden Grizzlies early this fall.
To kick competition off, Ellie Chalifoux secured two first place finishes on the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, with scores of 286.60 and 263.45, respectively. Karel Subagyo continued to shine with a first place finish in the 1000 yard freestyle (9:27.25). Harry Nicholson secured first place in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 49.73. In the men’s 100 yard breaststroke, the Golden Grizzlies earned second, Christopher Palvadre (55.64), and third, Alex Larkin (56.63). The men’s 200 yard butterfly showcased a first place finish by Auben Nugent (1:53.84). The men’s 100 yard freestyle also had two Golden Grizzlies finish top three, where Charlie Brown finished second, and Micah Scheffer finished third.
Kelley Hassett (5:05.08) and Erika Pietras (5:08.60) earned second and third place in the women’s 500 yard freestyle. In the men’s 500 yard freestyle, Karel Subagyo secured first (4:33.23) once again, with Jonas Cantrell right behind in second (4:35.74). The men’s 100 yard butterfly showcased three Golden Grizzlies at the top: Max Haney (50.24), Archer Jankoviak (50.52), and Auben Nugent (50.81). Jack Wike took second in the men’s 400 yard individual medley posting 4:04.54 for the Gold and Black.
The Golden Grizzlies aim to take this valuable experience and grow. With a lot of season left to play, the Golden Grizzlies are just getting started. They head to Ann Arbor on November 8th to take on the Wolverines.
