GREAT LAKES INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (GLIAC) – MEN AND WOMEN
- Dates: Wednesday-Saturday, February 19-22nd
- Location:Gerstacker Regional Aquatic Center, University Center, Michigan
- Defending Champions: Grand Valley State men (5x); Grand Valley State women (1x)
- Championship Central
- Results (Day 3)
Courtesy: Grand Valley State Athletics
The Grand Valley State men continue to lead the way at the 2020 GLIAC Swimming & Diving Championships with a team score of 725. The five-time defending champion Lakers lead Wayne State (542) and Northern Michigan (483.5). The GVSU women are third with a team score of 588.5, trailing Northern Michigan (704.5) and Wayne State (592.5). The fourth and final day will begin with Saturday morning prelims at 10 am and conclude with the finals at 5:30 pm.
Men
500 Free – Sophomore Jesse Goodyear claiimed a GLIAC title in the 500 Free (4:27.08)*, while junior Cade Vruggink touched seventh (4:35.13). Junior David Turner finished ninth (4:34.00)* and Moritz Bartels finished 13th(4:39.13).
100 Backstroke – Senior Harry Shalamon missed out on a GLIAC title when he was outtouched 47.57 – 47.58* in the final. Noah Ellis touched fourth (49.92), Joe Zlotnick fifth (50.42), Dzmitry Noviku eighth (51.26) and Tabor Smyth ninth (51.14).
100 Breaststroke – Sophomore Keegan Hawkins touched third (55.71)*, freshman Evan Dies seventh (57.16) and sophomore Trevor Sallee 11th(58.20).
200 Butterfly – Oscar Saura-Armengol won the GLIAC title in 1:48.26*, while Roger Miret Sala touched second (1:49.09)*, Markus Kruse in fourth (1:50.47), Jesse Goodyear in ninth (1:51.08) and Joe Zlotnick in 15th(1:51.64).
800 Free Relay – Keegan Hawkins, Roger Miret Sala, Cade Vruggink and Harry Shalamon 6:36.22* finished fifth.
Women
500 Free – Senior Melina Goebel captured her third consecutive GLIAC 500 free title and the 10thindividual title of her career when she hit the wall first in a time of 4:54.98*. Freshmen Neta Shiff (4:59.85)* and Erin Jacob (5:07.94) finished third and eighth, respectively.
100 Backstroke – Sophomore Melina DeCort finished third in a time of 55.90*, followed by Meda Kulbaciauskaite in seventh (57.55). Freyja Garbaccio hit the wall 10th(57.52), Rebecca Farber 15th(58.47) and Claire Meeuwsen 16th(59.05).
100 Breaststroke – Freshman Delaney Wihebrink won the GLIAC title in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:03.54*, followed by Samantha Laurich in third (1:04.02)*, Dayna Borregard in eighth (1:05.64) and
Paige Hoeve in 14th(1:07.41).
200 Butterfly – Freshman Bianca Licari finished fourth 2:05.45, while Abigail Sauerbrei finished eighth (2:10.40) and Freyja Garbaccio 10th(2:10.74).
3-Meter Diving – Mikayla Karasek claimed the GLIAC title with a score of 449.10, followed by Nicole Carlson in fifth (397.45), Allyson Schafer in seventh (393.95), Nicole Taormina in 15th(325.40) and Stephanie VanNuil in 16th(317.25).
800 Free Relay – Neta Shiff, Rebecca Farber, Bianca Licari and Melina Goebel touched third in a time of 7:37.29.
Courtesy: Northern Michigan Athletics
SAGINAW, Mich. – The Northern Michigan University Swim and Dive teams wrapped up the third day of the 2020 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships Friday, February 21. The women’s team continues to hold a firm grasp on first place with 704.5 points, while the men who won two of the events Friday evening, are placed in third with 443.5 points.
| FIFTH FASTEST TIME IN THE NATION |
The men’s team took first in the 800-yard freestyle with a time of 6:45.95, which put them at the fifth fastest time in the country. The team consisted of sophomore Jon Busse (Stillwater, Minn.), freshman Ivan Amillo Escobedo (Valencia, Spain), senior Jonas Reinhold (Nienhagen, Germany), and senior Lajos Budai (Kecskemet, Hungary).
The women’s 800-yard freestyle relay of freshman Michaela Nelson (Sun Prairie, Wis.), freshman Pilar Perello Ferrer (Inca, Spain), freshman Jenna Joerger (Eagan, Minn.), and senior Nicola Pasquire (Bedford, England) placed second at 7:32.65.
| ON THE PODIUM |
In the 500-yard freestyle, freshman Maria Arakelian (Livonia, Mich.) took fourth, finishing at 5:00.37. Following was Pasquire who finished seventh at 5:04.84.
In the men’s race, Busse placed fourth, touching the wall at 4:32.25 while junior Ondrej Zach (Rudolfov, Czech Republic) hit the wall at 4:33.99 to claim sixth.
| CRAZY FOR BACKSTROKE |
Senior Rachel Helm (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) finished second in the women’s 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.44, just .03 seconds behind first place. Freshman Julianna Engesser (South Elgin, Ill.) claimed fifth in 57.20.
Budai won the men’s 100-yard backstroke, taking the event with a time of 47.57 finals time. Freshman Erikas Kapocius (Ignalina, Lithuania) followed in seventh at 50.63.
| FIRST PLACE FRESHMAN |
For the women’s 100-yard breaststroke, sophomore Briana Arnold (Black Creek, Wis.) placed sixth with a time of 1:05.03, directly followed by junior Katharina Springhetti (Tramin, Italy), who took seventh at 1:05.12.
In the men’s 100-yard breaststroke, freshman Roberto Camera (Rozzano, Italy) won the individual event with his time of 54.64.
| SWEEP OF TOP THREE |
The women’s team took the top three spots on the podium in the 200-yard butterfly. Freshman Meritxell Font Cantarero (Girona, Spain) won the event with a time of 2:02.35. Following was junior Gabriella Spajic (Sydney, Australia) at 2:04.81. Nelson placed third, hitting the wall at 2:05.21. Junior Cassandra Clark (Newport News) swam a time of 2:08.71 to finish in seventh.
The men also saw success in the 200-yard butterfly. Sophomore Filpe Lemos (Curitiba, Brazil) took third, finishing at 1:49.84. Reinhold placed fifth with a time of 1:53.03 while Zach finished the trend by placing eighth at 1:54.45.
| FINAL DIVE FOR WOMEN |
Freshman Amanda Baird (Riverside, Calif.) placed fourth for the Wildcats in the 1-meter dive with 406.90 points. Sophomore Mary Grossman (Goshen, Ind.) also made the podium with 385.50 for eighth place.
| UP NEXT |
The Wildcats will conclude the GLIAC Championship meet Saturday, competing in the 1650-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard breaststroke, men’s 3-meter dive, and the 400-yard freestyle relay.