OHIO STATE VS PITT
- January 31, 2026
- Columbus, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Ohio State Athletics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 10 Ohio State men’s swimming and diving team and No. 12 women’s team welcomed Pitt Saturday, Jan. 31, to McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion for the Senior Day. The men (3-1) defeated the Panthers, 193.5-106.5, and the women (2-2) claimed the win over No. 25 Pitt, 195-105.
The Buckeyes honored their nine graduating seniors prior to the start of the meet; Alex Axon, Jessica Eden, Mason Edmund, Evan Fentress, Lena Hentschel, Tristan Jankovics, Lucy Malys, Krista Marlin and Tomas Navikonis.
Men’s Meet Notes
- The 200 medley relay team of Joseph Roth, Mason Francis, Evan Fentress and Jack Schuster placed first with a time of 1:26.23.
- Isaac Fleig secured the first-place finish in the 1000 free, turning in a time of 9:01.47. Mason Edmund finished in second place with a time of 9:03.33.
- In the 200 free, Tomas Navikonis placed second with a time of 1:35.07. Jordi Vilchez touched the wall at 1:35.08 to finish in third place.
- The Buckeyes finished 2-3-4 in the 100 back, with Cornelius Jahn touching at 47.15, Roth touching at 47.18 and Krys Gorski touching at 47.71.
- Ahmed Ismail finished in second place with a time of 53.32 in the 100 breast. Francis finished in third with a time of 53.88 and Tristian Jankovics placed fourth with a time of 53.96.
- Edmund came in first in the 200 fly with a time of 1:44.37. Vilchez came in third with a time of 1:49.61.
- Matt Klinge won the 50 free with an NCAA standard time of 19.30.
- Ernest Braitenbach finished in first on the 3-meter with an NCAA Zones qualify score of 377.48. Tyler Read finished with an NCAA Zones qualifying score of 365.63 for second place.
- In the 100 free, Ismail touched the wall at 43.41, finishing in third place.
- In the 200 back, Gorski (1:44.08), Jahn (1:44.37) and Roth (1:45.28) finished first, second and third, respectively.
- Jankovics was the first-place finisher in the 200 breast with a time of 1:56.93. Sam Vaisburg came in third with a time of 2:01.01.
- Vilchez finished in first in the 500 free, touching the wall at 4:23.33. Edmund finished in second with a time of 4:25.28 and Alex Axon in third place with a time of 4:25.82.
- In the 100 fly, Klinge secured another first-place finish and a new program record with a time of 44.63. The previous record of 44.74 was set in 2022 by Alex Quach. Klinge’s time is also an NCAA standard time.
- Hamish Patel came in first on the 1-meter with an NCAA Zones qualifying score of 357.60. Dom Roberto (330.15) finished in second and Braitenbach (326.40) finished in third, both recording NCAA Zones qualifying scores.
- In the 200 IM, Jankovics finished in first with a time of 1:45.71. TJ Frost finished in second place with a time of 1:48.00.
- In the 400 free relay, the team of Navikonis, Klinge, Ismail and Rasmus Hanson ended the meet with a second-place finish, turning in a time of 2:51.98
Women’s Meet Notes
- The 200 medley relay finished first, with the team of KK LeBlanc, Maria Ramos, Carrie Furbee and Rachel Bockrath touching at 1:35.96, which is an automatic NCAA qualifying time.
- In the 1000 free, Mila Nikanorov turned in a time of 9:30.45 to finish in first place. Emma Finlin finished in second place with a time of 9:37.09.
- In the 200 free, Delia Lloyd turned in a time of 1:46.13 and Nikanorov turned in a time of 1:46.89, to place first and second, respectively.
- Sienna Rodgers finished fourth in the 100 back, with a time of 54.24.
- Ramos won the 100 breast with an NCAA standard time of 58.92. Danika Varda swam a time of 1:02.00, finishing in second.
- In the 200 fly, Jessica Eden swam a time of 1:56.99, securing the first-place finish and an NCAA standard time. Lucy Malys came in third with a time of 1:58.99.
- The Buckeyes went 1-2-3 in the 50 free. Bockrath came in first with an NCAA standard time of 22.21. Little swam a 22.55 for second place and Furbee swam a 22.57 for third.
- On the 3-meter, Lena Hentschel came in first with a score of 331.05. Michelle Mazzara came in second with a score of 320.10. Both are NCAA Zones qualifying scores.
- In the 100 free, Bockrath secured first place with a time of 47.73. Little finished in second place with a time of 48.45. Both are NCAA standard times.
- LeBlanc came in third in the 200 back with a time of 1:55.70.
- Paige Delma swam a time of 2:13.39 for the first-place finish in the 200 breast. Varda came in second with a time of 2:13.75.
- Nikanorov picked up another first-place finish and an NCAA standard time in the 500 free, touching at 4:39.30. Malys (4:46.64) and Sienna Angove (4:48.63) finished in second and third, respectively.
- In the 100 fly, Furbee placed third with a time of 53.87.
- On the 1-meter, Mia Prusiecki (289.28), Brooklyn Petit (282.83) and Mazzara (277.95) finished first, second and third, respectively. All dives are NCAA Zones qualify scores.
- Delma finished in first place in the 200 IM, touching the wall at 1:58.14. Ramos finished in third with a time of 2:01.41.
- The 400 free relay team of Lloyd, Little, Angove and Bockrath swam an NCAA provisional time of 3:13.76 to end the meet with a first-place finish.
Up Next
- To close out the regular season, the Buckeyes will host the Ohio State Winter Invitational Feb. 13-15 at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
Courtesy: Pitt Athletics
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Pitt Swim and Dive turned in eight first place finishes in their final dual meet of the season against Ohio State on Saturday at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
The No.10 Buckeye women defeated Panthers 195-105 and the No.12 Ohio State men won 193.5-106.5.
Claire Jansen kicked off the day setting a new program record in the 50 backstroke with a 23.87 in her leadoff leg of the 200 medley relay. Pitt then earned their first win with a statement in the women’s 100-yard backstroke, sweeping the podium. Jansen captured first place with a winning time of 52.18, followed closely by Mary Clarke in second at 53.00 and Parker Del Balso in third with a 53.64.
The Panthers continued its backstroke success in the women’s 200-yard backstroke, earning a 1–2 finish. Jansen again led the field, touching first in 1:54.51, while Kimmy Shannon secured second place with a time of 1:55.31.
Sydney Gring added another individual victory in the 100 butterfly, finishing with a time of 52.11 while Allie Witdoeckt grabbed second with a finish of 53.84.
Julian Koch delivered Pitt men’s first individual swimming victory, winning the men’s 200 freestyle in 1:33.79 and later taking the 100 freestyle in 42.74. Mason Leach followed, taking first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 46.91. Eli Hobson wrapped up the men’s individual victories touching first with a time of 53.29 in the 100 breaststroke.
Additional podium finishes came in the butterfly events, as Gring placed second in the women’s 200-yard butterfly, finishing in 1:57.01 while Alan Vergine secured a second-place finish on the men’s side with a 1:45.10 time. The Panthers went 2–3 in the men’s 100-yard butterfly behind Koch, who clocked 46.51, and Evan Witte, who followed in 47.19.
The Panther men rounded out the day with a win on the 400 free relay, where Koch, James Allison, Witte and Merlin Belmon produced a time of 2:51.45.
Notable Finishes
• Women’s 200 yard medley relay: 2nd Jansen, Messina, Gring, Clarke (1:37.07)
• Men’s 200 yard medley relay: 2nd Nuca, Short, Vergine, Fabian (1:27.70)
• Men’s 200 yard freestyle: 1st Julian Koch (1:33.79)
• Women’s 100 yard backstroke: 1st Claire Jansen (52.18), 2nd Mary Clarke (53.00), 3rd Parker Del Balso (53.64)
• Men’s 100 yard backstroke: 1st Mason Leach (46.91)
• Men’s 100 yard breaststroke: 1st Eli Hobson (53.29)
• Women’s 200 yard butterfly: 2nd Sydney Gring (1:57.01)
• Men’s 200 yard butterfly: 2nd Alan Vergine (1:44.27)
• Men’s 50 yard freestyle: 2nd Evan Witte (19.87)
• Men’s 100 yard freestyle: 1st Julian Koch (42.74)
• Women’s 200 yard backstroke: 1st Claire Jansen (1:54.51), 2nd Kimmy Shannon (1:55.31)
• Men’s 200 yard breaststroke: 2nd Nick Short (1:59.46)
• Women’s 100 yard butterfly: 1st Sydney Gring (52.11), 2nd Allie Witdoeckt (53.84)
• Men’s 100 yard butterfly: 2nd Julian Koch (46.51), 3rd Evan Witte (47.19)
• Women’s 200 yard IM: 2nd Kimmy Shannon (1:58.25)
• Women’s 400 yard freestyle relay: 2nd Kudlac, Clarke, Gring, Jansen (3:15.16)
• Men’s 400 yard freestyle relay: 1st Koch, Allison, Witte, Belmon (2:51.45)
Up Next
The Panthers will return to action with diving competing in the Georgia Tech Team Event Invite on Feb.13, while the swimming program returns to Columbus for the Ohio State Winter Invite. Pitt will travel to the ACC Championships Feb.15-21.
