Bethel (NAIA) vs Valparaiso
- January 24, 2025
- Elkhart, Ind.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Bethel Athletics
ELKHART, Ind.–The Bethel Pilots Women’s Swim and Dive team (8-4) finished 138-67 against NCAA Division I Opponent Valparaiso University (3-7) at the Elkhart Aquatics Center Friday.
The Pilots took first place in ten out of the eleven events that they competed in.
Avery Woods, Ella Sherwood, Makalynn VanEerden, and Dominique van Vuure competed in the 400-yard Medley Relay, finishing first with a time of 4:06.29.
Josefina Gonzalez competed in the 1000 Yard Freestyle Event, finishing first with a time of 11:08.15.
Jaylynn Harrison won the 200 Yard Freestyle Event with a time of 1:58.59. She crushed the NAIA Qualifying Standard (1:52.26) with a margin of over 6 seconds.
The Pilots will compete next for the KCAC championship title from Thursday, Feb. 13 to Saturday, Feb. 15. The prelims will begin at 10:00 am with finals kicking off at 6:00 pm in the Hobart Aquatics Center in Hobart, Ind.
ELKHART, Ind.–The Bethel Pilots Men’s Swim and Dive team (3-8) lost 132-95 to NCAA Division I Opponent Valparaiso University (3-7). The meet took place on Friday at Elkhart Health and Aquatics.
The Pilots won four out of the ten events that they competed in.
Vincenzo Di Palo won two events for the Pilots: the 200 Yard Freestyle and the 200 Yard Breaststroke, finishing 1:48.05 and 2:13.42, respectively.
Zach Anguish also placed first in two events: the 1000 Yard Freestyle (finishing with a time of 10:04.03) and the 500 Yard Freestyle (finishing with a time of 4:51.51). For his second event, Anguish hit the NAIA cut time of 4:52.19.
The Pilots will compete next for the KCAC championship title from Thursday, Feb. 13, to Saturday, Feb. 15. The prelims will begin at 10:00 a.m., with finals kicking off at 6:00 p.m. The competition will take place at the Hobart Aquatic Center in Hobart, Ind.
Courtesy: Valpo Athletics
The Valpo men’s swimming team earned its second consecutive dual meet victory on Friday evening as the Beacon men and women competed against Bethel in Elkhart, Ind.
How It Happened
- The Valpo men bookended Friday night with relay victories. To open things up, the quartet of Jackson Oostman (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy), Carson Parker (Silver Lake, Ind./Tippecanoe Valley), Garrett Hoppman (Midland, Texas/Midland) and Will Schenk (Tulsa, Okla./Holland Hall) touched the wall first in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:37.54.
- To close the meet, Parker anchored Valpo’s winning 200 free relay which also featured Luke Snider (Germantown, Tenn./Memphis University School), Ian Muffett (Zillah, Wash./Zillah) and Owen Cullinan (Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth) completing the race with a time of 1:29.09.
- In addition to his relay swim, Cullinan paced the Beacons in a pair of events Friday evening. He took top honors in the 200 back with a time of 2:08.10, leading a 1-2-3 Beacon finish, and also led Valpo with a time of 1:51.11 in the 200 free.
- Matthew Mantz (Spokane, Wash./Mead) also led Valpo in two events on Friday. The junior claimed first place with a time of 1:59.42 in the 200 fly and was the fastest Beacon in the 1000 free as well, coming home in 10:15.73.
- Oostman headlined a sweep of the top four positions in the 400 IM as he touched the wall in 4:19.25.
- Parker and Snider earned event victories in the sprints as well — Parker claimed the 50 free with a time of 22.28, while Snider posted a first-place finish with a time of 48.76 in the 100 free.
- Swimming shorthanded on Friday due to squad illness, the women’s team had eight different swimmers lead the way in the nine individual events. Sara Strauss (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake) was the lone swimmer to pace the Beacons in two events, winning the 200 breast in 2:29.04 and also pacing the team with a time of 56.18 in the 100 free.
- Fiona Merritt (Tucson, Ariz./Canyon del Oro) recorded a second-place finish in the 1000 free.
- The men’s team earned a 132-95 victory over Bethel for its third dual meet victory of the season. The women’s team dropped a 138-67 decision.
Next Up
Valpo continues a busy stretch before pre-MVC championship tapering on Sunday as it heads to Fishers, Ind. for the Butler Invitational. The event is slated for an 11 a.m. CT start.
