Oakland vs Cleveland State
- January 24, 2025
- Rochester, Mich.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Oakland Athletics
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies take home wins in their Friday night showdown against the Cleveland State Vikings. On Senior Day, Oakland Swim and Dive dominated heading into Horizon League Championships.
The men’s swim and dive teams earn a dominant win, posting a score of 195-105. The women’s teams hold on, winning by a score of 163-137.
To begin the match, the women’s 200 yard medley relay got off to a great start, with the Golden Grizzlies taking first and third place. Grace Albrecht, Isabella Gary, Jordyn Shipps, and Ronja Riihinen come in with a time of 1:43.68. In the men’s 200 yard medley relay, Oakland took the top two spots on the podium, earning critical points early. Auben Nugent, Christopher Palvadre, Sofus Balladone, and Charlie Brown post a top time of 1:28.98.
In the women’s 200 yard freestyle, the Golden Grizzlies swept the podium, with Kelley Hassett securing first (1:53.39), Mia Englender earned second (1:53.40), and Viviane Partridge took third ( 1:55.34). The men’s 200 yard backstroke featured Jonas Cantrell taking first with a time of 1:41.20 and Hill Harchelroad secured third with a time of 1:43.25. Grace Albrecht secures first place in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.76. In the men’s 100 yard backstroke, the Golden Grizzlies swept once again, with Harry Nicholson, Max Haney, and Dane Charleston earning important points.
In the men’s 100 yard breaststroke, Christopher Palvadre secured first with a time of 55.19. Alex Lakin finished shortly after with a time of 56.69 to take second. In the women’s 200 yard butterfly, Jordyn Shipps, Rhianna Hensler, and Ajete Eggers swept the podium for the Golden Grizzlies. On the men’s side, Auben Nugent narrowly missed the top spot, coming in second less than half a second behind first place. Archer Jankoviak took third place with a time of 1:51.98. The men’s 50 yard freestyle featured another sweep from the Golden Grizzlies, with Charlie Brown, Harry Nicholson, and Sofus Balladone earning their respective spots.
Micah Scheffer got the win in the men’s 100 yard freestyle with a time of 45.32 with Charlie Brown on his heels, coming in second with 45.47. Erika Pietras dominates the women’s 500 yard freestyle, taking first place (5:06.33) with a five second lead. In the men’s 500 yard freestyle, the Golden Grizzlies not only sweep the podium, but take the top four spots, leaving no room for the Vikings. In the women’s 100, the Golden Grizzlies sweep the podium, with Jordyn Shipps in first, Rhianna Hensler in second, and Kate Teng in third. Headed into the final stretch of the meet, this sweep was critical for the Golden Grizzlies.
On the men’s side, the Golden Grizzlies pulled away, earning the top four spots in the 100 yard butterfly, courtesy of Sofus Balladone, Micah Scheffer, Archer Jankoviak, and Auben Nugent. The women’s 400 yard individual medley showcased Mia Englender taking second place (4:30.24) and Kelley Hassett secured third (4:30.82). The women’s 400 yard freestyle relay earned the Golden Grizzlies critical points courtesy of Ronja Riihinen, Grace Albrecht, Sam Thiessen, and Jordyn Shipps.
On the boards, Ellie Chalifoux showcased her talents once again, taking first place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 293.78. Elizabeth Woollcott takes third place with a score of 237.23. In the 1-meter dive, Edin DeHooghe came in third place with a score of 278.85. For the women, Victoria Sanders takes second in the 1-meter dive with a score of 262.35. Liam James took third place with a score of 228.83 on the 3-meter.
Next up for the Golden Grizzlies are the Horizon League Championships in Indianapolis, February 19-22.
Courtesy: CSU Athletics
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Vikings wrapped up its final prep for the Horizon League Championships with a 163-137 setback at Oakland.
Cleveland State will now prepare for the Horizon League Championships from Feb. 19-22 in Indianapolis, Ind.
Giovanna Cappabianca claimed the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.69), 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.68), and 400-yard IM (4:29.12).
Grace Chelf won the 50-yard freestyle (23.46) and 100-yard freestyle (51.49).
The 200-yard backstroke went to Eva Smith after touching in 2:04.01.
Isabella Caraballo took first in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:34.21) and was the runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle (5:11.92).
Ellie Seiter won 1M with 269.78 points and placed second in 3M with 269.78 points.
The Vikings went second and third in the 100-yard backstroke with Smith (57.20) and Hannah Panko (59.05).
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Vikings wrapped up its final prep for the Horizon League Championships with a 195-105 loss at Oakland.
Cleveland State will now prepare for the Horizon League Championships from Feb. 19-22 in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Green and White went first and second in 1M diving with James Wolf (292.43) and Xander Austin (292.35). The duo flipped spots in 3M with Austin scoring 323.70 and Wolf with 310.95.
Paddy Johnston was victorious in the 200-yard butterfly after finishing in 1:50.58.
Jackson Nester won the 400-yard IM with a time of 3:57.99 and was the runner-up in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.05) and 200-yard backstroke (1:50.88).
Cleveland State ended the night with a win in the 400-yard freestyle as Dougie Tombul, Paddy Johnston, Joe Parkhurst, and Connor Green finished in 3:02.23.
