Valparaiso vs Rose-Hulman
- Friday, January 13, 2023
- Valparaiso, Ind.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: Valpo 185, Rose-Hulman 88
- Men: Rose-Hulman 163, Valpo 125
Courtesy: Valpo Athletics
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams held their annual Senior Meet Friday evening at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center, honoring the members of the program’s senior class. When the competition hit the pool, the women’s squad earned a dual meet win over Rose-Hulman, emerging victorious in all but one event, while the men claimed five event victories.
How It Happened
- Senior Sophie Morelock (Milan, Mich./Milan) was one of four swimmers on the women’s side to earn multiple individual event wins, as she claimed top honors in the 100 back (1:02.28) and the 200 back (2:15.03).
- A pair of sophomores both captured two events apiece for the Valpo women. Bridget Pollard (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South) touched the wall first in the 200 free (2:06.20) and the 500 free (5:41.14), while Sara Strauss (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake) took first place in the 50 free (25.68) and the 200 breast (2:32.15).
- Freshman Emma Schmidt (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley) rounded out the quartet of Valpo women to win a pair of individual events on Friday evening, winning consecutive races as she came home first in the 100 fly (1:02.71) and the 200 IM (2:18.47).
- Three other Beacons earned one win apiece on the women’s side. Freshman Natalie Eaton (Tulsa, Okla./Jenks) won the 100 breast (1:11.59), freshman Alice Korwel (Itasca, Ill./Lake Park) captured the 200 fly (2:21.14) and sophomore Haley Hume (Ballwin, Mo./Marquette) came home with the victory in the 100 free (57.94).
- The Valpo women also took first place in both relays to cap a strong night of swims, posting times of 1:54.46 in the 200 medley relay and 3:52.67 in the 400 free relay.
- On the men’s side, freshman Jackson Oostman (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy) led the way with a team-best three event wins on Friday. Oostman touched the wall first in the 100 back (54.18), the 200 back (1:59.58) and the 200 IM (1:59.68).
- Two fellow freshmen joined Oostman with top honors on the men’s ledger. Garrett Hoppman (Midland, Texas/Midland) touched the wall in 2:00.06 to win the 200 fly, while Anthony Martin (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) won the 100 free with a time of 49.11.
- Valpo’s women won the dual meet scoring over the Fightin’ Engineers, 185-88, while the men dropped a narrow 163-125 decision to a Rose-Hulman squad which is nationally ranked among D-III programs.
- Three active seniors were recognized during the Senior Meet ceremony prior to the start of competition. Morelock led off a 200 medley relay squad and swam a leg of a 400 free relay squad in addition to her two event wins. Brian Daniels (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield East) anchored a pair of relay squads and swam the 200 free and 500 free, while Amanda Farmer (Tullahoma, Tenn./Homeschooled [Montevallo]) did not compete on Friday. Also honored were Gus Rytting and Adam Chwieros, both of whom started their time at Valpo as swimmers before transitioning to volunteer assistant roles.
Next Up
Valpo will host another home meet at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center next Friday evening, welcoming Eastern Illinois and Wabash for a tri-meet on Jan. 20, starting at 5 p.m.
Courtesy: Rose-Hulman Athletics
VALPARAISO, Ind. — The #24 ranked Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology men’s swimming and diving team traveled North to Valparaiso on Friday night and took down DI Valparaiso 163-125 behind 11 event wins.
Vineet Ranade led the Fightin’ Engineers in the pool with four event wins in the 200 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle, and 200 Breaststroke.
Derick Miller also added three events wins for Rose-Hulman in the 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breaststroke, and 100 Butterfly. Evan Sellers picked up a pair of wins in the 500 Freestyle and 1000 Freestyle.
John Dinkel also won both the 1 meter and 3 meter diving events for the Fightin’ Engineers.
Rose-Hulman is ranked No. 24 nationally in the latest College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll at this point in the season. The Fightin’ Engineers return to action in their home pool on Saturday, January 14 as they host Illinois Wesleyan.
1ST PLACE FINISHES
200 Medley Relay – Ryan Nikolic, Vineet Ranade, Derick Miller, Christian Cseri – 1:37.13
400 Freestyle Relay – Vineet Ranade, Christian Cseri, Aidan Carter, Ryan Nikolic – 3:15.93
50 Freestyle – Christian Cseri – 22.17
200 Freestyle – Vineet Ranade – 1:47.11
500 Freestyle – Evan Sellers – 4:53.30
1000 Freestyle – Evan Sellers – 10:03.95
100 Butterfly – Derick Miller – 52.27
100 Breaststroke – Derick Miller – 1:00.54
200 Breaststroke – Vineet Ranade – 2:13.69
1m Diving – John Dinkel – 211.55
3m Diving – John Dinkel – 190.50
VALPARAISO, IND. — The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women’s swimming and diving team fell to Valparaiso University 88-185 in their first meet of 2023 on Friday night.
Cate Stauffer brought home the lone swimming win for the Fightin’ Engineers in the 1000 Freestyle with a season best time. Stauffer swam an 11:29.09 and won by more than 16 seconds. Audrey Hankins also brought home a pair of diving wins in the 1 meter and 3 meter.
Natalija Pumpurs and Lauren Meyer led the team with four top-3 finishes. Pumpurs swam second in the 50 Freestyle and finished third in the 200 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, and 100 Butterfly. Meyer took home second place in the 200 Breaststroke and finished third in the 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breaststroke, and 200 IM.
Rose-Hulman returns to action their home pool on Saturday, January 14 at 1:00 against Illinois Wesleyan.
TOP 3 FINISHES
200 Medley Relay – Natalija Pumpurs, Annie Dougherty, Lauren Meyer, Therese Jaeger – 2:06.71 (3rd Place)
400 Freestyle Relay – Cate Stauffer, Therese Jaeger, Allison Clark, Natalija Pumpurs – 4:04.72 (3rd Place) (Season Best)
50 Freestyle – Natalija Pumpurs – 27.54 (2nd Place)
200 Freestyle – Brooke Covert – 2:14.78 (3rd Place)
1000 Freestyle – Cate Stauffer – 11:29.09 (1st Place) (Season Best)
100 Backstroke – Arya Ziegler – 1:13.47 (3rd Place)
100 Breaststroke – Lauren Meyer – 1:14.34 (3rd Place)
200 Breaststroke – Lauren Meyer – 2:42.16 (2nd Place)
100 Butterfly – Cate Stauffer – 1:05.50 (2nd Place)
100 Butterfly – Natalija Pumpurs – 1:05.52 (3rd Place)
200 Butterfly – Riya Bharamaraddi – 2:50.41 (2nd Place)
200 IM – Lauren Meyer – 2:26.05 (3rd Place)
1m Diving – Audrey Hankins – 181.75 (1st Place)
1m Diving – Chloe Koutsoumpas – 148.15 (2nd Place)
3m Diving – Audrey Hankins – 205.85 (1st Place)
