St. Bonaventure Closes Out Dual Meet Season With Sweep of Niagara

St. Bonaventure vs Niagara

• February 1, 2020
• Lewiston, New York
• Results

Courtesy: St. Bonaventure Athletics

LEWISTON, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure men’s swimming and diving team had its final tune-up of the year before the upcoming Atlantic 10 Championships when the squad traveled to Niagara Friday afternoon. The Bonnies finished the dual meet portion of the schedule on a very strong note.

St. Bonaventure won 11 out of 13 events en route to a 169-53 victory over Niagara as part of a dominating victory.

Kicking off the meet, the Bonnies team of Maciej Danilewski, Hylton Collinson, Guido Balderrama and David Shakhnazarov won the 200-medley relay, posting a time of 1:38.25.

Elias Petri, Jake Ruffolo, Matthew Bielobradek, Alec Thomas, Tjaard Krusch, George Kalletta, Michael Bruno, Danilewski and Shakhnazarov all won individual events for the Brown and White as part of a day that saw the Brown and White triumph again and again.

Petri earned first place in the 1000-freestyle, turning in a time of 10:03.89 to win the event. Ruffolo followed him by winning the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:47.22. Shakhnazarov was the next Bonnies swimmer to take first place, ringing in at 21.58 to win the 50-freestyle.

In the 200-IM, Danilewski was victorious after posting a time of 1:57.34 while Balderrama won the 100-butterfly, touching the wall in 51.30.

Thomas earned first place in the 100-freestyle with a time of 48.17 and Krusch was victorious in the 100-backstroke, turning in a time of 52.08. Kalletta won the final swimming event for the Bonnies, swimming a first place time of 4:52.85 in the 500-freestyle.

On the diving boards, Bielobradek used a score of 310.65 to win the 3-meter dive while Bruno posted a total score of 275.47 to win the 1-meter dive.

The Bonnies are off until Feb. 19 when they begin the 2020 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

BONNIES RESULTS
200-Medley Relay
1. Maciej Danilewski, Hylton Collinson, Guido Balderrama, David Shakhnazarov 1:38.25
2. Tjaard Krusch, Jason Green, Joseph Malafronte, Griffin Witte 1:40.63
4. George Kalletta, Nicholas Nakaya, Joshua Bannon, Jake Ruffolo 1:43.43

1000-Freestyle
1. Elias Petri 10:03.89
2. Tomas Botero 10:14.79
3. Joshua Bannon 10:15.27

200-Freestyle
1. Jake Ruffolo 1:47.22
2. William Lowe 1:48.15
4. Nicholas Torre 1:52.80

50-Freestyle
1. David Shakhnazarov 21.58
2. Alec Thomas 21.85
3. Tjaard Krusch 21.94
4. Joseph Malafronte 22.66
5. Marcus Swartfager 22.73
8. Seth Erdley 25.12

200-IM
1. Maciej Danilewski 1:57.34
2. George Kalletta 1:57.63
4. Nicholas Nakaya 2:02.70

3-Meter Diving
1. Matthew Bielobradek 310.65
2. Michael Bruno 302.85
3. Austin Campbell 275.32

100-Butterfly
1. Guido Balderrama 51.30
2. David Shakhnazarov 52.61
3. Jason Green 54.11
4. Joseph Malafronte 54.49
5. Elias Petri 54.75
6. Joshua Bannon 57.07

100-Freestyle
1. Alec Thomas 48.17
3. William Lowe 48.71
4. Jake Ruffolo 48.74
5. Marcus Swartfager 49.08
6. Griffin Witte 51.28
8. Joseph Sepuca 54.75

100-Backstroke
1. Tjaard Krusch 52.08
2. Maciej Danilewski 52.53
3. Guido Balderrama 55.47
6. Seth Erdley 59.39
7. Griffin Witte 1:02.93

500-Freestyle
1. George Kalletta 4:52.85
2. Tomas Botero 4:57.11
5. Nicholas Torre 5:04.09

1-Meter Diving
1. Michael Bruno 275.47
2. Austin Campbell 250.05
3. Matthew Bielobradek 238.95

LEWISTON, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure women’s swimming and diving team finished up the dual meet season Friday afternoon at Niagara and the Bonnies are heading into championship season on a high note after defeating the Purple Eagles, 141-98.

The Bonnies started the meet on the right foot by winning the 200-medley relay. The team of Zanre Oberholzer, Rachel Kimmel, Mia Cote and Ivana Janssen won the event with a time of 1:50.84.

The quartet of Hayley Tasselmyer, Allison Lenda, Marissa Carrig and Janssen also won the 200-freestyle relay, clocking in at 1:41.85.

Tasselmyer and Kimmel doubled up for the Brown and White in individual events Friday. Tasselmyer was the winner of the 200-freestyle (1:59.08) and the 500-freestyle (5:17.87). Kimmel earned wins in the 200-IM (2:10.17) and the 100-freestyle (54.94).

Also winning for the Bonnies were Elena Rohr, Emerson Graham and Oberholzer. Rohr took first in the 3-meter dive, posting a total score of 242.70. Graham won the 100-breaststroke in 1:09.47 and Oberholzer grabbed first in the 100-backstroke, clocking in at 59.19.

The Bonnies return to the pool Feb. 19 on the first day of the Atlantic 10 Championships at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

BONNIES RESULTS
200-Medley Relay
1. Zanre Oberholzer, Rachel Kimmel, Mia Cote, Ivana Janssen 1:50.84

­­1000-Freestyle
2. Maria Mangini 11:25.34
3. Allison Lenda 11:46.91

200-Freestyle
1. Hayley Tasselmyer 1:59.08
2. Claire Schaef 2:02.36
6. Marissa Carrig 2:07.09

50-Freestyle
4. Ivana Janssen 25.82
5. Elena Rohr 25.85
6. Erin Carmody 27.23

200-IM
1. Rachel Kimmel 2:10.17
2. Beth Thomas 2:14.89
4. Zanre Oberholzer 2:21.69

1-Meter Diving
2. Elena Rohr 222.22
3. Izzy Aguilera 209.47
5. Mary Wilson 152.70

100-Butterfly
2. Mia Cote 59.68
4. Emerson Graham 1:01.53
5. Claire Schaef 1:04.56

100-Freestyle
1. Rachel Kimmel 54.94
5. Mia Cote 58.88
6. Marissa Carrig 1:00.23

100-Backstroke
1. Zanre Oberholzer 59.19
2. Allison Lenda 1:00.76
5. Tayler Gnan 1:06.30

500-Freestyle
1. Hayley Tasselmyer 5:17.87
2. Maria Mangini 5:35.76
5. Tayler Gnan 5:44.82

3-Meter Diving
1. Elena Rohr 242.70
2. Izzy Aguilera 218.85
4. Mary Wilson 136.50

100-Breaststroke
1. Emerson Graham 1:09.47
2. Beth Thomas 1:11.45

200-Freestyle Relay
1. Hayley Tasselmyer, Allison Lenda, Marissa Carrig, Ivana Janssen 1:41.85

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Courtesy: Niagara Athletics

• Melchor won the 100 breast, finishing the event in 59.52. He placed second in the 100 free with a time of 48.55.
• The relay team of Dalton Stier, Tyler Prosser, Joshua Bartel and Nicholas Stoll placed first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:33.02.
• Stier took third place in the 200 free with a time of 1:49.68.
• Noah Brooks finished third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:02.42 and third in the 500 free with a time of 4:58.49.
• Bartel (56.71) finished fourth in the 100 back and Tyler Prosser (58.43) finished fifth.

• The Purple Eagles compete at the MAAC Championships Feb. 12-15 at the Burt Flickinger Center at Erie Community College.

• Avery Sanquist won the 1000 free, finishing the event in 11:00.37.
• Sydney Sarkis won the 1-meter dive with a score of 245.92.
• Charlton won the 100 fly with a time of 58.97.
• DeSimone won the 50 free with a time of 25.08. Suarez placed second in the same event with a time of 25.39 and Yvonne Schere placed third with a time of 25.53.
• Suarez (55.20) placed second in the 100 free, Schere (55.42) placed third and Lauren Hume (57.85) placed fourth.
• The relay team of Isabella DeSimone, Webber, Charlton and Schere took second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:52.97.
• Zoe Gavin finished third in the 200 free with a time of 2:03.03.
• Delaney Labue placed third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:16.04. She also placed third in the 500 free with a time of 5:39.93.
• DeSimone took third in the 100 back, finishing with a time of 1:01.80.
• Webber finished third in the 100 breast with a time of 1:12.18.

• The Purple Eagles compete at the MAAC Championships Feb. 12-15 at the Burt Flickinger Center at Erie Community College.