Cleveland State vs Valparaiso
- September 28, 2024
- Cleveland, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: CSU Athletics
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season, winning every individual race and relay against Valpo on Saturday afternoon. The final team score was 238-54 in favor of the Green and White.
Today’s meet marked the first for the Vikings under head coach Trent Richardson.
Cleveland State started the meet by winning the 200-yard medley relay as Eva Smith, Isabella Caraballo, Audrey Butcher, and Grace Chelf clocked a 1:46.48.
Caraballo had a strong start to her collegiate career by winning three events on the day. She won the 1000-yard freestyle (10:39.63), 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.27), and 500-yard freestyle (5:15.63).
Grace Chelf claimed the 50-yard freestyle (23.80) and 100-yard freestyle (52.89).
In her collegiate debut, Eva Smith was victorious in the 100-yard backstroke (56.89) and 200-yard backstroke (2:06.53).
Making her Cleveland State debut, Giovanna Cappabianca won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:24.00) and 200-yard IM (2:09.39).
Kayla Brock took first in the 200-yard freestyle after finishing in 1:58.30.
Tess Walsh claimed the top spot in the 200-yard butterfly, clocking a 2:14.68.
Butcher was victorious in the 100-yard butterfly, clocking a 58.71.
Brooke Eichel won both diving events on the afternoon, scoring 224.85 in 3M and 256.80 in 1M.
The Vikings ended the afternoon by winning the 200-yard freestyle as Kaelah Baccus, Haley Palmer, Ana Sofia Sousa, and Gra. Chelf finished in 1:37.75.
Up Next
- The swimmers return to the pool at Niagara on Friday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.
- The divers will be competing at the Clarion Diving Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct. 12.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season, winning every individual race and relay against Valpo on Saturday afternoon. The final team score was 240-54 in favor of the Green and White.
Today’s meet marked the first for the Vikings under head coach Trent Richardson.
The Green and White began the day by winning the 200-yard medley relay as Josh Merchbaker, Tyler Schultze, Paddy Johnston, and Joe Parkhurst finished 1:31.85.
Jackson Nester started off his final season in the Green and White with three wins on the day. Nester took the top spot in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:47.98), 200-yard backstroke (1:49.88), and 200-yard IM (1:53.70).
Daniel Lyngaas won the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.53) and 100-yard freestyle (47.18).
Tyler Schultze won the 100-yard breaststroke (56.87) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.70).
Brock Wallace touched in 51.65 to claim the 100-yard backstroke event.
Johnston claimed the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.79) and 100-yard butterfly (50.13).
Parkhurst sprinted to the wall in 21.40, winning the 50-yard freestyle.
In the 500-yard freestyle, Tanner Beck raced to a time of 4:53.46 to win the event.
The afternoon ended with the Vikings winning the 200-yard freestyle relay as Schultze, Parkhurst, Lyngaas, and Johnston finished in 1:23.73.
James Wolf won 3M diving with a score of 298.20 while Xander Austin took the top spot in 1M with a 287.33.
Courtesy: Valpo Athletics
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams lifted the lid on the 2024-25 season on Saturday afternoon with a dual meet at Cleveland State.
How It Happened
- Three Beacons posted second-place finishes in individual events against the Vikings. On the men’s side, junior Anthony Martin (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) touched the wall second in the 200 fly with a time of 1:56.57.
- Two Valpo women posted runner-up finishes as well — sophomore Kailyn Benoit (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) with a time of 2:16.89 in the 200 fly, and senior Sara Strauss (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake) with a time of 2:30.11 in the 200 breast.
- Benoit’s finish in the 200 fly was one of two events she paced the Beacons in, as she also posted a team-best time of 1:04.67 in the 100 fly.
- Sophomore Sophie Schoch (Medina, Ohio/Medina) led the Valpo women in the 100 back (1:01.31) and the 200 back (2:12.43), while freshman Ally Unruh (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) made her collegiate debut by leading the Beacons in the 1000 free (10:59.73) and the 500 free (5:24.52).
- On the men’s side, junior Jackson Oostman (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy) led the way for Valpo in a trio of events — the 100 back (52.88), the 200 back (1:58.59) and the 200 IM (1:59.23).
- Senior Brendan Stangeland (West Fargo, N.D./Sheyenne) touched the wall first for the Beacons in the 100 breast (59.99) and the 200 breast (2:12.99), while freshman Carson Parker (Silver Lake, Ind./Tippecanoe Valley) made his collegiate debut with team-best times in the 50 free (22.22) and the 100 free (49.32).
- CSU won the team scoring, 238-54 on the women’s side and 240-54 on the men’s side.
Next Up
Valpo will host its annual Alumni Meet as part of Homecoming Weekend Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 a.m. in the ARC Pool. The Beacons’ next intercollegiate action comes with a dual meet at Southern Indiana Oct. 10.
