Buffalo and Niagara Deliver Big Performances on Day 2 of UB Invite

2025 UB Invite

• November 21-22, 2025
• Buffalo, New York
• SCY (25 yards)
• Day 1 Results | Day 2 Results

Courtesy of Buffalo Athletics

BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo swimming and diving program hosted Canisius University and Niagara University for the UB Invite on Friday and Saturday in the Alumni Arena Natatorium. Although the competition was not scored, the three-session meet featured 12 event wins for the Bulls.

“We were able to use this meet to have the girls swim events that they normally would not swim,” said Head Coach Andy Bashor. “To see that and give them some excitement about trying different things is fun. We have our mid-season meet after Thanksgiving where the girls will compete in their best events, so this was a good time and place to get out and get some really good racing in. The training they did in the past two weeks really came through.”

SWIMMING DAY ONE

Ava Pauly earned the Bulls’ first event win of the weekend, posting a time of 28.88 to win the 50-yard breaststroke. Pauly’s time was the fastest on the Buffalo roster this season. Pinar Donmez trailed to take second place with a time of 29.08. Grace Rider (4th, 29.29), Madi Tewksbury (5th, 30.02) and Elise McCaul (6th, 30.32) gave the Bulls five of the top six finishers in the event.

Abbey Gardner continued the Bulls’ momentum, taking second place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:56.87. The time fell just shy of the program’s all-time top 10 (4:55.05). Kamilla Nemes (4th, 4:58.57) and Bella Forsman (5th, 4:58.59) also earned top five finishes in the field of 19 swimmers.

Nicole Aguilar took first place in the 50-yard backstroke to earn another event win for the Bulls. The senior’s time of 26.63 was the second fastest time on the Buffalo roster this season. Maddy Schnelzer (2nd, 27.04) earned second place in the event.

Aguilar later posted her second event win of the evening, taking the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 25.02. The time was a season-best for the senior. Forsman trailed to take second place with a time of 25.17. Alex Bulat (3rd, 25.78), Schnelzer (4th, 26.04), Lillian Bailey (5th, 26.73) and Kaley Ream (6th, 26.79) gave the Bulls all six of the top six spots in the event.

The Bulls went on to earn four of the top five spots in the 200-yard individual medley. Bailey placed second in the event with a time of 2:06.23. Donmez trailed to take third (2:06.57), with Hattie Wasmuth in fourth (2:06.80) and McCaul taking fifth (2:07.47).

Rider (3rd, 23.95), Amanda Jurgelon (4th, 24.11) and Vivian Roy (5th, 24.43) all posted top five finishes in the 50-yard freestyle. Rider’s time was a new personal best.

The Bulls closed out day one in the pool by taking first place in the 400-yard medley relay. Roy, Donmez, Aguilar and Forsman posted a time of 3:43.52, just shy of the Bulls’ season-best (3:43.27).

DIVING DAY ONE

The Bulls continued their dominance of the diving well on the opening night of the meet, taking all seven of the top seven spots in the three-meter dive. Adele Melamud won the event with a score of 288.15, marking the freshman’s fifth win of the season.

Maggie Meyers posted a second-place finish with a score of 287.55. The performance was a personal record for the junior, beating her previous best by 25 points. Meyers qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships with the performance.

Mallory Hanna (3rd, 278.48), Sophie Meuwissen (4th, 274.88) and Tristan Krajcarski (5th, 264.75) also posted top five finishes. Presley Dorsett (6th, 240.15) and Daphne Fox (7th, 200.10) rounded out the Bulls’ competitors.

SWIMMING DAY TWO

The Bulls opened day two with a win in the 200-yard medley relay. Roy, Donmez, Forsman and Aguilar posted a time of 1:42.44, just shy of the team’s season-best performance (1.42.20).

Wasmuth earned second place in the 400-yard individual medley. The freshman posted a time of 4:29.44 in her event debut with the Bulls. Bailey trailed to take fifth with a time of 4:34.52, putting two Buffalo swimmers inside the top five.

Forsman made her mark on day two, winning the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 54.93. The time was a personal record for the sophomore, who moved into ninth on the program’s all-time top 10. Rider placed third in the event with a time of 57.07. Bulat (4^th, 57.14) and Schnelzer (5^th, 57.54) also posted top five placements, putting four Bulls in the top five of the event.

The Bulls went on to take three of the top five spots in the 200-yard freestyle. Gardner finished second in the event with a time of 1:50.26. The time was a collegiate personal record for the junior. Nemes (4^th, 1:52.18) and McCaul (5^th, 1:52.78) also posted top five finishes for the Bulls.

Pauly and Tewksbury continued the program’s momentum in the 100-yard breaststroke, both earning top three finishes. Pauly placed second with a time of 1:02.29, moving to sixth on the program’s all-time top 10. Tewksbury trailed to take third with a time of 1:05.77.

The Bulls earned the top three spots in the 100-yard backstroke, with Roy winning the event and posting a time of 56.14. Forsman earned second (56.96) and Aguilar finished third (58.09). Nemes (6^th, 58.77), Burton (7^th, 59.22) and Jurgelon (8^th, 59.32) also posted top 8 finishes in the field of 15 swimmers.

The Bulls began the third session of the meet with the 200-yard backstroke. Nemes placed fifth in the event with a time of 2:05.27. Karen Austin also posted a top six finish in the field of 13 swimmers with a time of 2:06.22.

Forsman continued the Bulls momentum in the third session by taking first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.63. The sophomore’s time was less than a second shy of reaching the program’s all-time top 10 (49.90). Jurgelon trailed closely, taking third with a time of 51.94. Rider (5^th, 52.65) Gardner (6^th, 52.81), Pauly (8^th, 53.58) and Roy (54.08) all posted top 10 finishes in the field of 22 swimmers.

Tewksbury and McCaul earned top five finishes in the 200-yard breaststroke. Tewksbury’s season best time of 2:20.91 was good for a second-place finish, as McCaul trailed to take third with a time of 2:22.29.

Aguilar closed out the individual events in the pool by winning the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:03.77. The event win marked the senior’s third of the weekend. Wasmuth also earned a top three placement, taking third with a time of 2:05.11.

The Bulls closed out the meet by winning the 400-yard freestyle relay. Jurgelon, Forsman, Aguilar and Rider posted a season-best time of 3:24.82.

Courtesy of Niagra Athletics

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Niagara’s swim teams claimed both medley relay titles and swept multiple individual events during a dominant performance at the Buffalo Invitational that concluded Saturday at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.

The Purple Eagles’ women opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, as Natalie Killion, Alaina Pitton, Mary Carl and Megan Jackson combined for a time of 1:42.87.

On the men’s side, Vilem Mikula, Lance Cruz, Alexander Subotich and Will Manolitsas took the 200-medley relay in 1:30.78.

Marty Divis paced the women’s 400 individual medley field with a time of 4:25.08, while Thomas Latimer won the men’s 400 IM in 3:56.60. Niagara swept the top five spots in the men’s event, with Holden Brock (4:02.25), Ethan Hunter (4:02.99), Elliott Burgos (4:04.64) and Andrew Davis (4:07.00) following Latimer.

Subotich earned his second victory of the day in the 100 butterfly, touching in 49.01. Jura Domanovac (49.29) and Nate Eaton (49.82) gave Niagara a 1-2-3 sweep of the event.

Killion captured the 200 freestyle in 1:49.44, and Michael Levine won the men’s 200 free in 1:39.97. James Coyne added a second-place finish for the Purple Eagles in 1:42.00, giving Niagara a 1-2 finish.

Cruz and Pitton took the breaststroke events, with Cruz winning the men’s 100 in 55.78 and Pitton claiming the women’s race in 1:01.59. Jacob Lauzonis placed third for Niagara in the men’s event (56.25).

Mikula completed a victory in the 100 backstroke (48.98), while Nelson Maier finished second in 50.36 for another 1-2 finish.

In distance events, Divis won the women’s 1650 freestyle (17:07.29), while Jordan Grab (16:13.20) and Coyne (16:21.01) finished 1-2 in the men’s 1650. Killion took the 200 backstroke in 1:57.71.

Hunter and Subotich went 1-2 in the 200 butterfly, with Hunter winning in 1:51.68 and Subotich second in 1:51.83. Eaton placed third (1:52.09) for a 1-2-3 sweep.

The Purple Eagles also swept the top two spots in the men’s 200 backstroke, as Mikula (1:46.80) and Brock (1:47.52) finished ahead of the field.

The Niagara women capped the weekend by winning the 800-freestyle relay in 7:34.17, with Jackson, Killion, Claire Gorton and Carl combining for the top time. The men’s A relay team of Eaton, Latimer, Domanovac and Levine won in 6:43.34.

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