Susan LaGrand

2024 Horizon League Champs: Oakland Regains Men’s Lead on Day 3; Pair of HL Records Fall

Heading into the final day of the 2024 Horizon League Championships, the Oakland women have their 11th-straight Horizon League title all but sealed up.

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2024 Horizon League Championship Fan Guide: Oakland Looking to Continue Streak Post-Hovland

This year marks the first season the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, who have dominated the conference over the past decade.

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Oakland Adds Butterflier Ava McNamara To Class of 2027

Minnesota native Ava McNamara has committed to Oakland University, where she is set to join the Golden Grizzlies’ butterfly group.

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Futures Qualifier Casey Sanders Opts To Stay In-State With Oakland (2023)

Sanders will bolster Oakland’s breaststroke and mid-distance freestyle groups when she arrives on campus this upcoming fall.

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Oakland Adds Backstroker Clarissa Bezuidenhout To Class Of 2027

Bezuidenhout’s personal best time in the 200 backstroke would have earned 3rd at the Horizon League Championships this year.

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Oakland University Hires Mitch Alters as Next Head Coach

Alters will take over in May after longtime head coach Pete Hovland retires. The Oakland men and women each won the conference title this year.

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IUPUI’s Kelly, Oakland’s LaGrand Named 2023 Horizon League Athletes of the Year

IUPUI’s Logan Kelly and Oakland’s Susan LaGrand earned the 2023 #HLSD Athletes of the Year honors, voted on by the League’s head swimming and diving coaches.

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Meet the 22 Mid-Major Swimmers Qualified for the 2023 Women’s NCAA Championships

Meet the 22 mid-major swimmers qualified for women’s NCAAs, including FIU’s Christie Chue (pictured), who finished 14th in the 200 breast last year.

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Oakland Rallies on Final Day to Win 10th-Straight Horizon League Titles

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies have won their 10th-straight Horizon League team titles, remaining perfect in their decade as members of the conference.

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2023 Horizon Men and Women Swimming and Diving Box Score

Oakland again won the double Horizon League championship, but the IUPUI men put a real scare into the Oakland men. Here are the numbers

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Oakland’s Christian Bart and IUPUI’s Logan Kelly Both Go 51.9 100 Breasts at HL Day 3

Bart broke the Horizon League Record, as well as the Oakland program record, with his 51.91 100 breast last night.

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Oakland’s Susan LaGrand Clocks Horizon League 200 IM Record of 1:57.23 on Day 2

Oakland’s Susan LaGrand, a fifth year, won the women’s 200 IM once again, breaking her own HL Championship Record in the process.

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Three Championship Records Go Down on First Night of 2023 Horizon League Championships

The 2023 Horizon League Swimming & Diving Championships kicked off tonight at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis.

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2023 Horizon League Championships Fan Guide: Oakland Set for Tenth Consecutive Sweep

This year’s Horizon League Championships are taking place once again at the IUPUI Natatorium in Indianapolis.

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Oakland’s Khotynetski, LaGrand Named Horizon League Swimmers of the Week

Oakland’s Marko Khotynetski and Susan LaGrand complete the sweep and pick up the Horizon League Swimmer of the Week awards.

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