Complete Results

The Grand Valley State men's and women's swimming & diving teams competed Friday (Oct. 24) at Calvin College in a men's dual and a women's triangular. The Laker men defeated Calvin 177-65, while the Laker women defeated Hillsdale 74-60 and Calvin 74-56.  

The GVSU women won 10 events, including two each by freshman Sam Postmus (200 IM/500 Free) and Taylor Wiercinski (1 & 3-meter). GVSU opened the meet by going 1-2 in the 400 medley relay. Meghan Falconer, Emily Gallagher, Hannah Deak and Emily Eaton touched first in 4:-1.49, while the relay team of Julia Suriano, Kathryn Culver, Sam Postmus and Jenn Priebe touched second (4:04.59). Postmus won the 200 IM (2:07.13) and the 500 free (5:14.82), while Wiercinski claimed top honors on the 1-meter (275.95) and 3-meter (277.00) diving boards. 

Elise Tatchell touched first in the 200 butterfly (2:09.31), while Olivia Schultz finished first in the 200 back (2:07.34) and Emily Gallagher captured the win in the 200 breast. The Lakers' 400 free relay team of Sarah Roeser, Olivia Schultz, Kathryn Culver and Emily Eaton also touched first in 3:35.72. Tatchell added a second-place finish in the 1000 free (11:04.22), while Allyson O'Connell touched third (11:14.09). Roeser touched second in the 200 free (1:58.76) and third in the 100 free (54.00), while Schultz finished third in the 50 free (25.13). Julia Suriano finished second behind Schultz in the 200 back (2:08.61) and Meghan Falconer was third (2:12.37). Following Postmus in the 200 IM was Emily Eaton who touched second (2:11.10). 

Anna Barry finished second on the 1-meter board (235.25) and was followed by Kayla Marquardt (233.15). Marquardt added a fourth on the 3-meter board (234.95). 

The Laker men won 12 events and tallied a 1-2 finish in 11 events. 

Grand Valley State went 1-2 in the 400 medley relay. Gianni Ferrero, Milan Medo, Nate Stoller and Nate Wagner touched first in 3:28.40, followed by Joseba Hidalgo Vilela, Martin Plummer, Nick Zacek and John Eber in second (3:35.75). The Lakers closed the night with a win in 400 free relay as Ferrero, Eber, Zacek and Kardol touched first in 3:10.86. 

Patrick Sheppell led a 1-2-3 finish in the 1000 free (9:46.13), followed by Michael Hudson (9:49.99) and Sven Kardol (10:01.75). Milan Medo won the 200 free (1:43.34), while Grant Borregard touched second (1:46.96). Nate Wagner finished second in the 50 free (22.11) and Stoller finished third (22.25). Ferrero finished first in the 200 IM (1:54.36), followed by Hidalgo Vilela in second (2:00.12). Kardol tallied a first-place finish in the 200 fly (1:56.69) and Wagner chipped in a win in the 100 free (48.12). Hidalgo Vilela added a win in the 200 back (1:55.63), while Michael Hudson finished second (1:59.01). Sheppell led a clean sweep in the 500 free (4:48.80), followed by Brien Moffitt in second (4:50.44) and Grant Borregard in third (4:50.95). Medo added a first-place finish in teh 200 breast (2:10.21). 

GVSU swept the diving events as Ian Ellis recorded a first-place finish on the 3-meter (278.10) and led a 1-2-3 sweep. Nick Burciaga was second (249.95) and Joe Gucwa was third (239.60). Burciaga won the 1-meter board (296.05), followed by Ellis (280.65) and Jared Gregory (267.25).