Oakland Sweeps Xavier In Two-Day Dual

Oakland vs Xavier

• January 12-13, 2024
• Oakland, Mich.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Courtesy: Oakland Athletics

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies ventured into day two of competition on the pool deck against the Musketeers resulting in a sweep for both Oakland’s men’s and women’s swim team.

The Golden Grizzlies concluded the weekend with a 269 overall score for the women’s team and a 367 score for the men’s team resulting in a first-place victory over Xavier.

Prior to the meet, Oakland recognized ten seniors for their accomplishments as Golden Grizzlies including Jillian Rice, Ronja Riihinen, Mia Keranen, Sophia Davis, Ellie Chalifoux, Abbey Aycock, Maria Kristkansdottir, Jack Wike, Nick Schmid, and Colin Martin. 

Oakland continues to punch individual first-place wins and graduate student Christian Bart holds the lead so far this season with 14 event victories ahead of teammate Harry Nicholson with nine. On the women’s team, the event leader is Jordyn Shipps with nine event titles and behind her is teammate Sam Thiessen with three, respectively.
The team will return on January 19th to take on Hope College and Saginaw Valley State University in a dual meet at home.

Detailed results:
400 Medley Relay
Women: Oakland A relay, second place 3:49.13
Men: Oakland A relay, first place, 3:12.83

400 IM
Women: Heat two; Bella Gary, second place, 4:38.51
Men: Heat two; Kieron Bezuidenhout, fourth place, 4:02.66

200 Free
Women: Mia Englender, second place, 1:52.41
Men: Sofus Balldone, first place, 1:40.81

50 Back 
Women: Sophia Davis, second place, 27.01
Men: Harry Nicholson, first place, 22.88

50 Breast 
Women: Bella Gary, first place, 29.34
Men: Christian Bart, first place, 24.50

100 Fly 
Women: Mia Keranen, second place, 57.37
Men: Micah Scheffer, second place, 48.96

50 Free 
Women: Sam Thiessen, first place, 23.36
Men: Charlie Brown, first place, 20.55

100 Free 
Women: Sam Thiessen, first place, 51.57
Men: Christian Bart, first place, 44.21

100 Back 
Women: Heat two; Clarissa Bezuidenhout, third place, 58.49
Men: Harry Nicholson, first place, 48.35

100 Breast 
Women: Bella Gary, second place, 1:04.24
Men: Christopher Palvadre, first place, 55.19

500 Free 
Women: Heat two; Nora Molnar, second place, 5:05.14
Men: Heat two; Sean Diffenderfer, first place, 4:37.77

50 Fly 
Women: Ava McNamara, second place, 25.22
Men: Colin Martin, first place, 21.79

100 IM 
Women: Heat one; Maria Kristjansdottir, first place, 1:00.83, Heat two; Mia Englender, first place, 58.55
Men: Christian Bart, first place, 49.03

200 Free Relay 
Women: Oakland A relay, second place, 1:33.88
Men: Oakland A relay, first place, 1:20.18

Oakland’s Individual Event Winner Leaders in 2023-24 (through 01/13/24)
Men:
Christian Bart – 14 wins
Harry Nicholson – 9 wins
Jack Wike – 5 wins
Jonas Cantrell – 4 wins
Micah Scheffer – 4 wins
Colin Martin – 4 wins
Christopher Palvadre – 3 wins
Charlie Brown – 2 wins
Ian Allen – 1 win
Joseph Countryman – 1 win
Dane Charleston – 1 win
Sofus Balladone – 1 win
Sean Diffenderfer – 1 win

Women:
Jordyn Shipps – 9 wins
Sam Thiessen – 3 wins
Mia Englender – 3 wins
Ajete Eggers – 2 wins
Clarissa Bezuidenhout – 2 wins
Bella Gary – 2 wins
Erika Pietras – 1 win
Reagan Reetz – 1 win
Nora Molnar – 1 win
Ronja Riihinen – 1 win
Ava McNamara – 1 win

Courtesy: Xavier Athletics

OAKLAND, Mich. – Men’s and women’s swimming opened up the spring semester with two days of competition at Oakland, collecting 21 event wins in 58 racing events between the men and women’s squads.

Xavier returns to the pool next weekend with a pair of meets, traveling to Cincinnati on Friday, January 19, set for a 3:00 p.m. start. The Musketeers return to the pool on Saturday, January 20, hosting Bellarmine for the Senior Celebration meet. Events begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Heidt Family Champions Center.

WOMEN’S NOTABLE

• Kali Fischer won three individual events, taking the 100 back with a time of 56.20, the 200 free with a time of 1:50.81 and the 500 free with a time of 5:00.88. She also picked up a second-place finish in the 200 back with a time of 2:01.65.
• Olivia Oyster collected two event wins, taking the 50 free on Friday with a time of 23.01, then following that with a time 50.98 to win the 100 free.
• Jordyn Libler took a pair of individual wins, winning the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.87 and the 200 breast with a time of 2:19.40. She also placed second in the 50 breast with a time of 29.57.
• Erin Ritz took the top spot in the 100 fly with a time of 55.80, and set a personal-best time of 25.04 in the 50 fly to win the event.
• Reese Turner won a pair of events, taking the 50 back in 26.48 and the 100 back in 56.51.
• Clara Keiser won the 500 free with a time of 5:02.62.
• Norah Simich, setting a personal-best time of 2:01.80 to win the 200 fly, the top time by a Musketeer in the event this season. She also place second in the 100 fly with a personal-best time of 55.87
• Emily Guerrera won the 400 IM with a time of 4:34.41.
• The Musketeers won three of the four relays, with Kali Fischer, Jordyn Libler, Erin Ritz and Olivia Oyster taking the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.85, and the same squad taking the the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:45.72. Oyster, Reese Turner, Fischer and Alexis Worrall also won the 200 free relay with a time of 1:33.87.
• Xavier’s women won 17 of the 28 racing events but fell, 269-254.

MEN’S NOTABLE

• Aiden Leamer collected two events wins, taking the 100 fly in a time of 48.60 and the 200 fly with a time of 1:48.75. He also set a personal-best time of 22.11 in the 50 fly to place third.
• Nathan Wall won the 400 IM with a time of 4:00.31. He also tied for second in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.65, a personal-best time, and set a personal-best time of 2:03.13 in the 200 breast to finish third.
• Luke Peterson took the top spot in the 1,650 free with a time of 15:58.97. He also collected a second place finish in the 500 free on Saturday with a time of 4:37.83.
• Michael Benington place second in the 400 IM with a time of 4:02.21. He collected third place finishes in the 100 back, 200 back and the 200 IM.
• Ryan Knipp finished second in two events, setting a time of 1:41.32 in the 200 free and finishing the in mile with a time of 16:09.69. He also place third in Saturday’s 500 free.
• Kyle Hudson tied for second in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.65.
• Aiden Leamer, Kyle Hudson, Gage Hannewyk and CJ Sorensen closed out the meet with a second-place finish in the 200 free relay, setting a time of 1:22.81.
• Xavier’s men finished with four event wins, falling 367.5-156.5