Bowling Green vs Barry vs Simon Fraser
- January 5, 2025
- Miami Shores, Fla.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: BGSU Athletics
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Underneath the warmth of the Florida sun, the BGSU swim team came away with two victories to ring in the new year against host Barry (211-46) and Simon Fraser (188-74).
Swimming at the Miami Country Day Aquatic Center, an outdoor pool located about eight miles north of downtown Miami close to the Biscayne Bay, the Falcons improved their dual meet record to 6-1 on the season, their best since 2018-19.
The 200 medley relay quartet of Emily McNicol, Ava Vial, Riley McNichols and Samia Becdach helped BG start of hot and went 1:46.20.
Abby Toepfer took third in the 1,000 freestyle (10:50.12) and Taylor Devorace (1:57.30) and Blanca Sanz (1:59.50) placed second and third, respectfully, in the 200 freestyle.
BG started to cruise when they went 1-2-3 in the 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly. McNicol (58.65), Alexandra Johnson (59.62) and Lily Kaiser (1:02.59) led the way in the 100 backstroke, Grace Bodrock (57.74), McNichols (58.87) and Fabiana D’Ambrogio (1:00.38) rounded out the Falcons in the 100 butterfly while Bodrock (2:07.23), D’Ambrogio (2:08.99) and Toepfer (2:15.31) paced the leaderboard in the 200 butterfly.
Grace Perlberg (1:07.62) and Alyse Sorg (1:08.58) placed second and third in the 100 breaststroke, respectfully, while Becdach won the 50 freestyle (23.84) and 100 freestyle (51.70). Annie Berrow (24.78) and Elayna Krupp (54.05) had third-place efforts in each event, respectfully.
McNicol (2:08.14) and Johnson (2:10.79) earned first and second in the 200 backstroke, while Ava Vial led the way in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.65) with Grace Perlberg (2:24.29) coming in third.
Toepfer (5:15.14) and Sanz (5:21.61) went 1-2 in the 500 freestyle, Vial (2:12.16) and Devorace (2:14.25) placed second and third in the 200 IM, and the Falcon 400 relay team of Becdach, Sierra Newton, McNichols and Bodrock rounded out the meet with a first-place mark of 3:34.47.
Up Next
The Falcons will conclude their Florida training trip and head back home to take on Marshall on Saturday, January 11 at 11 a.m.
Courtesy: Barry Athletics
MIAMI, Fla. — The Barry Swimming team continue their home tour in Miami Shores to play against Bowling Green and Simon Fraser in their first 2025 dual meet. While the Men would solely face Simon Fraser, the Women will being having the double dual meet. The Barry Men’s team had a strong performance against Simon Fraser but would fall in the close contest of 144-116. The Barry Women’s team had a tough day on the water, losing both matches against Bowling Green (211-46) and Simon Fraser (161-90) but featured some standout performances from some of their key swimmers. The Bucs will take this time to recuperate and prepare for their next match against St. Thomas (FL).
Barry’s women delivered strong performances, highlighted by Diana Suprun’s continued remarkable showing. Suprun claimed victory in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:06.96 and secured second place in the 200 Breaststroke at 2:23.82. She also contributed valuable points in the 200 IM with a fourth-place finish, rounding out an impressive day. The team will look to bounce back and set the tone of the 2025 season next Friday.
HIGHLIGHTS (Women)
200 Medley Relay | Barry A: 1:53.67 (5th Place) Barry B: 2:01.87 (7th Place) |
1000 Freestyle | Kate Rutledge: 11:35.13 (7th Place) |
200 Freestyle | Ethena Conzemius: 2:06.46 (7th Place) Kate Rutledge: 2:09.72 (8th Place) Taryn Will: 2:11.26 (9th Place) |
100 Backstroke | Kauri Parsons: 1:09.98 (5th Place) |
100 Breaststroke | Diana Suprun: 1:06.96 (1st Place) Chloe Skelt: 1:11.08 (5th Place) Ava McCarthy: 1:15.82 (9th Place) |
200 Butterfly | Celina Myers: 2:19.93 (4th Place) |
50 Freestyle | Evelin Zbisko: 25.06 (5th Place) Ethena Conzemius: 26.35 (7th Place) Chloe Skelt: 26.47 (9th Place) |
200 Backstroke | Kate Rutledge: 2:25.10 (7th Place) Kauri Parsons: 2:26.46 (8th Place) |
200 Breaststroke | Diana Suprun: 2:23.82 (2nd Place) Chloe Skelt: 2:32.41 (5th Place) Celina Myers: 2:37.63 (8th Place) |
500 Freestyle | Kauri Parsons: 5:47.37 (7th Place) |
100 Butterfly | Evelin Zbisko: 1:00.71 (4th Place) Taryn Will: 1:05.72 (8th Place) Jenna Beck: 1:07.17 (9th Place) |
200 IM | Diana Suprun: 2:15.70 (4th Place) |
400 Freestyle Relay | Barry A: 4:01.87 (6th Place) |
Barry’s men dominated with standout performances from Roland Nagy, Balazs Ament, and Louis Ainley. Nagy led with victories in the 100 Back (52.11) and 200 Back (1:53.50), demonstrating his dominance in the backstroke events. Ament excelled across multiple disciplines, claiming first place in the 100 Breast (57.07), 200 Breast (2:05.77), and 200 IM (1:56.16). Louis Ainley added to the team’s success with a commanding win in the 50 Free (21.49) and a second-place finish in the 100 Back, showcasing his speed and consistency. Together, these performances propelled Barry to a commanding meet despite the loss.
HIGHLIGHTS (Men)
200 Medley Relay | Barry A: 1:34.28 (1st Place) Barry B: 1:48.81 (4th Place) |
1000 Freestyle | Matthew McLean: 10:31.18 (4th Place) Collin Perri: 10:31.94 (5th Place) |
200 Freestyle | Milosz Mencel: 1:44.09 (3rd Place) Jacopo Lanzo: 1:47.33 (5th Place) Diego Diaz: 2:05.88 (6th Place) |
100 Backstroke | Roland Nagy: 52.11 (1st Place) Louis Ainley: 55.32 (2nd Place) |
100 Breaststroke | Balazs Ament: 57.07 (1st Place) Griffin Garnot: 1:05.55 (5th Place) Brooks Blackert: 1:06.68 (6th Place) |
200 Butterfly | Robin Tatar: 2:02.73 (3rd Place) |
50 Freestyle | Louis Ainley: 21.49 (1st Place) Jacopo Lanzo: 22.44 (4th Place) David Szlobodnyik: 22.47 (5th Place) |
200 Backstroke | Roland Nagy: 1:53.50 (1st Place) |
200 Breaststroke | Balazs Ament: 2:05.77 (1st Place) Griffin Garnot: 2:25.96 (5th Place) Brooks Blackert: 2:32.87 (6th Place) |
500 Freestyle | Matthew McLean: 5:03.88 (3rd Place) Collin Perri: 5:11.00 (5th Place) |
100 Butterfly | David Szlobodnyik: 51.60 (2nd Place) Robin Tatar: 54.58 (3rd Place) |
200 IM | Balazs Ament: 1:56.16 (1st Place) Brooks Blackert: 2:11.94 (4th Place) |
400 Freestyle Relay | Barry A: 3:14.87 (2nd Place) Barry B: 3:32.55 (3rd Place) |
NEXT UP:
The Bucs will have a week of rest before getting ready to face St. Thomas (FL) at the Miami Dade North Aquatics Center on Friday, January 17.