Drury Wins 2025 Men’s NCAA Division II Championship, First Team Title Since 2014

2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championship

For the first time since 2014, the Drury men returned to the top of the Division II standings as they claimed the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division II team title. The Panthers were in a close race with Tampa, the defending champions, and pulled away from the Spartans during the final day of the meet. 

Drury took over the lead during the second night of finals. The next day, the team briefly surrendered the lead back to the Spartans but regained control by the end of the session. The Panthers had a 45-point lead over Tampa heading into the final session and locked up the title after a win in the 200 breaststroke. Drury scored 525 points for their title and ended up with a 74-point margin of victory over the Spartans. 

This is the 23rd national championship in team history and the 21st under head coach Brian Reynolds

Sophomore Ivan Adamchuk exploded at this meet. After making the 100 and 200 backstroke ‘A’ finals as a freshman last season, Adamchuk wasted no time earning his first individual NCAA title. He won the 200 IM on the first night of finals with individual events, swimming 1:43.19. 

Adamchuk swept the backstroke events. He became the seventh man in Division II history to break 46 seconds in prelims of the 100 backstroke, swimming 45.93. He and his teammate Alvaro Zornoza Quiros maintained their 1-2 position from prelims in the final, clocking 46.06 and 46.15 to flex the Panthers’ backstroke depth. They did so again in the 200 backstroke, finishing 1-3 with Adamchuk picking up his third win of the week in 1:41.18 and Zornoza Quiros swimming 1:42.37. 

Adamchuk led off Drury’s NCAA DII record-setting 400 medley relay. In a thrilling race against conference rivals McKendree, Adamchuk, Davi Mourao, Alejandro Villarejo, and Lucas Minuer broke the division mark they set at midseason, swimming 3:06.75. Later, Mourao’s win in the 200 breaststroke gave the Panthers a 50-point lead in the team standings with just diving and the 400 free relay to go, clinching the title. 

Transfer diver Israel Zavaleta played a crucial role in the team’s success. He won the 1-meter and 3-meter boards, the former by just 1.25 points, contributing 40 points to the Panthers’ win. 

Drury Event Winners: 

Drury’s relays all earned top-eight finishes. They finished second in the 400 freestyle (2:52.61) and 800 freestyle (6:19.67) relays, fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:25.41), and seventh in the 200 freestyle relay (1:18.88). 

Drury Individual Scorers: 

The Panthers brought 12 men to the 2025 NCAA Division II Championships, 11 of whom earned individual points. Adamchuk’s three wins and one ‘B’ final appearance paced the squad as five men scored 40 or more points. 

Final Team Standings

  1. Drury — 525 points
  2. Tampa — 451 points
  3. McKendree — 349 points
  4. Grand Valley — 291.5 points
  5. Indy — 290 points
  6. Wingate — 174.5 points
  7. Lewis — 163 points
  8. St. Cloud St — 159 points
  9. Colorado Mesa — 156 points
  10. Lynn/Florida Southern — 152 points
  11. (tie)
  12. Wayne State — 142.5 points
  13. NMU — 132 points
  14. Clarion — 119 points
  15. Nova Southeastern — 105 points
  16. Catawba — 93 points
  17. Ouachita — 68 points
  18. Rollins – 67.5 points
  19. Missouri S&T — 65 points
  20. West Chester — 46 points
  21. Findlay — 32 points
  22. Simon Fraser — 29 points
  23. Barry — 27 points
  24. Carson-Newman — 26 points
  25. Davenport/Mines — 24 points
  26. (tie)
  27. Delta State — 22 points
  28. College of Staten Island — 20 points
  29. Quincy — 16 points
  30. Saginaw Valley — 15 points
  31. Montevallo — 14 points
  32. Roberts Wesleyan — 13 points
  33. Henderson St. — 11 points
  34. Florida Tech — 9 points
  35. Biola — 7 points
  36. Augustana — 2 points

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Alex S
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Go DU! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

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Sophie grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, which means yes, she does root for the Bruins, but try not to hold that against her. At 9, she joined her local club team because her best friend convinced her it would be fun. Shoulder surgery ended her competitive swimming days long ago, …

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