Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Aquinas College Swim and Dive teams traveled down to Kalamazoo, Michigan, to take on the Hornets of Kalamazoo College on Saturday (Oct. 26). Both sets of Saints had big days in the pool and on the boards as both teams took home their respective wins. The women won 151-86, while the men won 169-71.

Women's results:
Aquinas 151, Kalamazoo 86
 

• The women set the tone for the meet by earning both first and second-place finishes in the 200 medley relay, an impressive feat. The A relay of Emersyn Joslin, Emma Dale, Claire Hines and Chloe Boivin finished first with the time of 1:52.56. The B relay of Emma Hale, Dailey Jogan, Amelia Edens and Nolynn Coombs took second with a 1:56.53
• The Saints continued their winning streak in the 1000 freestyle, with freshman Waller taking the win with the time of 11:35.65. She was closely followed by teammate Ella Althaver in second, with the time of 12:00.26. Lily Heath took fourth place with a 12:11.95.
• Jogan just got out-touched in the 200 freestyle, yet set a personal best time of 2:04.14. Boivin finished third with a 2:06.14.
• The sprint freestylers dominated the 50 freestyle, sweeping first through fifth place finishes. Freshman Addie Osborne jad a standout meet and claimed the win with the time of 25.97. She was closely followed by Coombs (26.01), Hines (26.63), Dale (26.84) and Lauren Mezeske (27.06).
• In the 400 IM, Hincher claimed second place with a 5:11.27 with Hale on her feet finishing third with a 5:15.55. Riley Monahan took third place with a 5:17.18.
• On the 1M boards, the Saints took fourth through seventh place. Nibbelink was the top finisher for the Saints with the score of 164.40, closely followed by Taylor Moss in fifth with the score of 162.35. Kaitlyn Santaguida and Anna Benstead earned personal best scores of 142.65 and 87.5 respectively.
• Waller fought for the win in the 200 fly with the time of 2:20.25. Althaver claimed third with a 2:34.40.
• The sprint freestylers took first and second in the 100, with Joslin taking the win in 56.87. Osborne finished second with a 56.88.
• The 200 backstrokers swept the podium, taking the top three finishes. Edens took first by a large margin with the time of 2:14.99. Hale and Hincher took second (2:22.88) and third (2:24.24) respectively.
• Jogan earned a win and season-best time in the 500 freestyle with a 5:37.40. Monahan out-touched Kalamazoo's swimmers to earn second place with a 5:47.73.
• Aquinas had the largest dive squad competing on the 3M boards, with all three women scoring valuable team points. Nibbelink set a new school record with the score of 175.10, less than 5 points shy of a national cut. Moss finished fourth with the score of 154.90, and Santaguida competed a season-best with the score of 138.95.
• Dale continued her record-setting streak, breaking her school record by nearly half a second. She won the event with the time of 2:37.31.
• The Saints closed out the day in dominant fashion, taking first through third place in the 200 freestyle relay. The A relay of Boivin, Coombs, Joslin and Edens finished first with the time of 1:43.44. The B relay of Osborne, Waller, Mezeske and Hines had an impressive showing, nearly edging out the A relay. The C relay of Katie Sanders, Monahan, Heath and Elisabeth Zubal took third with the time of 1:53.60.

Men's results:
Aquinas 169, Kalamazoo 71

• The men set a dominant tone early, taking first and second place in the 200 medley relay. The A relay of Ian Clapp, Luke Martin, Talon Koppmann and Matt Dumbsky took the win with the time of 1:37.88. The B relay of Evan Hurtado, Tony Parlato, Collin Neely and Noah Berns kept it a close race, finishing second with the time of 1:40.84.
• Freshman Kaleb Barker claimed the victory in the 1000 freestyle with the fourth fastest time in school history. Conrad Eichbauer battled it out for second place, just out-touching Kalamazoo's top swimmer with the time of 10:42.98. Freshman Nate Fisher took fourth place with the time of 11:14.21.
• The Saints took second through fourth place in the 200 freestyle, with freshman Lucas Eussen taking second with a 1:50.64. Dumbsky set a personal best time of 1:51.91, claiming third. Lucas Mondro finished in fourth with a 1:54.27.
• Noah Berns and Gryffin Hurley asserted their sprinting dominance in the 50 freestyle, taking first and second place overall with the times of 22.84 and 22.85 respectively. Kyle Bos took third with a 23.35.
• Sophomore captain Titus Smith swam the 400 IM for the first time in his swimming career and claimed the victory with the time of 4:28.49
• The divers had a strong showing on the 1M board, with sophomore captain Evan Bennett taking the victory with 278.80 points. Troy Borrero claimed third with 232.75 points, followed by Lucas Castillo (199.0), Sawyer Shank (148.25) and Collin Alward (137.40).
• Barker earned a season-best time in the 200 butterfly, finishing second with the time of 2:10.85. Fisher battled for third place, just out-touching a Kalamazoo opponent with the time of 2:19.31.
• Koppmann earned a win in the 100 freestyle with a 49.05, closely followed by Martin in third place with a 49.98. Caileb Austin rounded out the event, taking fifth place with the time of 50.86.
• Smith wrapped up his individual events with another win in the 200 backstroke with a 2:00.63. Clapp took third place with a 2:07.46, while Hurtado took fifth with a 2:13.46.
• The Saint distance swimmers made their mark in the 500 freestyle, with Eussen (5:10.70), Eichbauer (5:14.99) and Mondro (5:17.45) taking the top three finishes in the event.
• Bennett impressed on the 3M board, winning with the score of 295.05 and rebreaking his school record by over 10 points. Borrero took third (211.10), Castillo took fourth (2:06.05), Shank took fifth (136.50) and Alward finished sixth (116.90).
• In the last individual event of the day, Martin dominated the 200 breaststroke with the time of 2:10.36. Parlato out-touched Kalamazoo to take second place with a 2:22.35, and Gryffin Hurley finished fourth with a 2:32.59.
• The A 200 freestyle relay of Dumbsky, Berns, Smith and Koppmann won by over two seconds (1:26.84) and sealed the team win for the day.

Here is what Head Coach Kristen Hepp had to share about the teams performances, "This week has been the most challenging week of training this entire season, so I knew our team was feeling the cumulative fatigue. That being said, we've been working on resilience and mental toughness this year, and it's paying off in dividends. Each meet is an opportunity to learn, improve and work on refining technique, and our team has really adopted a growth mindset this year. This meet was a good confidence builder, since they are learning that they can still swim fast and dive well when they're tired. It's hard to believe we only have one more meet until we do a short taper for our mid-season invite. The team impressed me with their attitudes this weekend, and I cannot wait for what is to come!"

Up Next

Both teams will return to aquatic action on Saturday (Nov. 9) as they will take on Bethel and Alma at the Elkhart Aquatic Center in Elkhart, Indiana.