Bellarmine Wins 16 Events To Go 3-0 With Sweep of Valpo, Women Topping EIU

Bellarmine vs Eastern Illinois vs Valparaiso

• October 21, 2023
• Louisville, Ky.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Courtesy: Bellarmine Athletics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bellarmine University swimming flexed its muscle in its 2023-24 home debut, capturing gold in 16 of 22 events in a double dual against Valparaiso and Eastern Illinois on Saturday at Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center.

Bellarmine’s men secured gold in nine events. Junior John Paul Metzner claimed firsts in the 50 freestyle (21.79) and 100 butterfly (50.82).

Freshman Brady Campbell touched the wall first in the 1000 freestyle (10:04.19), as did freshman Evan Dickson in the 200 freestyle (1:44.10), freshman Colin Jackson in the 100 freestyle (48.73), sophomore Blake Whiteley in the 100 backstroke (53.90) and sophomore Sam Jones in the 500 freestyle (4:46.92).

Senior Kenton Whiteley, senior Andrew Nguyen, Metzner and Blake Whiteley topped the 200 medley relay (1:36.21), as did senior Keegan Henderson, sophomore Cason Henderson, Dickson and sophomore Caleb Howard in the 400 freestyle relay.

On the women’s side, freshman Charlotte Tully secured gold in the 400 IM (4:47.69) and 100 backstroke (1:00.10). Freshman Lilly Wolfe did the same in the 200 freestyle (1:59.50) and the 500 freestyle (5:20.95).

Junior Johnnise Garcia touched the wall first in the 1000 freestyle (11:13.78), as did junior Alexandra Pierce in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.09).

Sophomore Lauren Diercks, Pierce, senior Megan McEwen and senior Liz Stevenson won the 200 medley relay (1:51.06).

Courtesy: Valpo Athletics

The Valpo swimming women’s team picked up its second dual meet win of the season on Saturday, defeating Eastern Illinois as the Beacon men and women took on the Panthers and Bellarmine in Louisville, Ky.

How It Happened

• On the women’s side, freshman Sophie Schoch (Medina, Ohio/Medina) led the way, pacing Valpo in a pair of second-place finishes. Schoch touched the wall second in the 200 free with a time of 2:03.38 and followed with a runner-up finish in the 100 back with a time of 1:01.25.
• Freshman Roxanne Adams (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico/Homeschooled) earned a second-place finish in the 100 breast, covering the distance in 1:10.31.
• Schoch was one of two Beacon women to lead the team in multiple events, as freshman Olivia Tressler (Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis) did so as well. Tressler placed third in the 400 IM, coming home in 4:52.34, and also paced Valpo with a time of 5:32.39 in the 500 free.
• Valpo defeated Eastern Illinois 107-62, while falling to host Bellarmine 110-59.
• On the men’s side, two Beacons earned individual event wins. Sophomore Jackson Oostman (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy) claimed first place in the 400 IM, touching the wall in 4:11.58, and later posted a time of 54.15 in the 100 back for a second-place finish.
• Junior Brendan Stangeland (West Fargo, N.D./Sheyenne) took top honors with a time of 1:00.25 in the 100 breast.
• Sophomore Anthony Martin (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) joined Oostman in pacing Valpo in a pair of swims, leading the Beacon pack in both the 200 free (1:48.12) and the 100 free (49.33).
• Swimming solely against Bellarmine, the men fell by a 141-28 final.

Next Up

Valpo returns home for its second home meet of the season next weekend, as the Beacons welcome Green Bay to the Valparaiso Aquatic Center Saturday, Oct. 28. The first swim is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Courtesy: EIU Athletics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Eastern Illinois women’s swim team finished up their tri-meet at Bellarmine on Saturday afternoon with four first-place finishes. It was their final competition before returning to Padovan Pool next weekend.

Camryn Lewis, Autumn Grinter, and Corinne Staneart each earned golds at the meet. Lewis won the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.42, while Grinter finished first in the 100 freestyle with time of 54.58.

Meanwhile, Staneart clocked a time of 59.98 to capture first-place in the 100 butterfly.

Eastern’s fourth win of the meet came in the 400 free relay, as the quartet of Panthers combined for a time of 3:44.55.

EIU also took home a pair of runner-up finishes, with Autumn Grinter securing second-place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.66 and Olivia Viele earning a silver in the 100 fly with a time of 1:00.07.

EIU will host their first home meet of the season next week when they take on Quincy in a dual. The competition is scheduled for Saturday, October 28th at 1 p.m. at Padovan Pool.