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Swimming & Diving Tim Nott - Associate AD for Media Relations

GVSU Women Claim Big Win Over Wayne State; Men Fall In Tight Dual

Seniors come up with key swims

Complete ResultsĀ 

The #11 Grand Valley State women claimed a convincing 204.5-95.5 victory over Wayne State Saturday afternoon in the final home dual meet of the season, while the #3 GVSU men dropped a close 152-142 decision to the #8 Warriors. The men's dual came down to theĀ final event of the day, the 400 free relay.Ā 

The GVSU women won 13 of 16 events on the day, including five events in which the LakersĀ finished 1-2 and two events that went 1-2-3. Senior Mercedes Martinez set the pool record in the 100 butterfly, finishing first in a time of 56.91.

The LakersĀ opened with a win in the 400 medley relay as Freyja Garbaccio, Samantha Laurich, Mercedes Martinez and Lara DeibelĀ touched first in a time of 3:56.84. The relay team of Meda Kulbaciauskaite, Celia Hoag, Hannah Richard and Allison Wells touched second in 3:58.52. GVSU dominated the 1000 free with a 1-2-3 finish led by Melina Goebel who touched first in 10:31.98. Caroline BreretonĀ touched second (10:43.46) and Megan ShaughnessyĀ third (10:49.23). Allison Wells hit the wall first in the 200 free with a time of 1:56.88, followed by Lara DeibelĀ in second (1:57.19) and Sidney Weaver in fourth (2:01.22). Freyja GarbaccioĀ notched a second-place finish in the 100 back (1:00.00), while Melina de CortĀ was third (1:01.16) and Hailey GarlichĀ fourth (1:02.73).Ā Mikayla KarasekĀ won on the 1-meter board with a score of 259.27 and finished second on the 3-meter board with a score of 248.25. Nicole Carlson finished third on the 3-meter board (214.72) and fourth on the 1-meter board 184.87.Ā 

Celia HoagĀ won the 100 breast in a time of 1:07.13, followed by Samantha LaurichĀ in second (1:07.52) and Paige Hoeve in third (1:10.41). GoebelĀ picked up another win in the 200 fly (2:09.81), while Martinez was third (2:15.53). Hannah Richard finished in the rare tie for first in the 50 free (24.77), while Meda KulbaciauskaiteĀ was third in a time of 25.64. DeibelĀ won the 100 free (53.32), followed by Richard in third (54.17) and Weaver in fourth (56.27). Caroline BreretonĀ won the 200 back (2:05.62), while Wells finished third (2:12.02). LaurichĀ led a 1-2 finish in the 200 breast with a time of 2:25.28, while HoagĀ was second in 2:25.59. GoebelĀ continued to dominate with her third win of the day, this one coming in the 500 free (5:12.93), followed by ShaughnessyĀ in second (5:19.96) and Charlotte BreretonĀ in fourth (5:24.67). Martinez set the GVSU pool record in the 100 fly with her win, while Richard was second (58.10) and KulbaciauskaiteĀ fourth (1:02.13). DeibelĀ picked up her second win of the day with a first-place finish in the 200 IM (2:10.03), followed by LaurichĀ in second (2:14.32) and GarbaccioĀ in third (2:15.99). The Lakers' 400 free relay team of Martinez, Kulbaciauskaite, Weaver and GoebelĀ hit the wall second in 3:41.05.Ā 

The Laker men used superior depth to bring the men's dual down to the final event of the day as the Warriors won 13 events. However, Grand Valley State went 2-3-4 in five events and 2-3 in another. GVSU's 400 medley relay team of Tabor Smyth, Marius Mikalauskas, Joe Zlotnick and JD Ham hit the wall second in 3:30.11. Jesse Goodyear won the first of his two individual events when he touched the wall first in the 1000 free (10:31.98), followed closely by Mortiz Bartels in second (9:38.68) and Jonathan Loshinskie in fourth (10:05.53). Cade VrugginkĀ hit the wall second in the 200 free (1:44.96), while Daniel Mullen was third (1:45.37) and Eric Klein fourth (1:48.09). Harry Shalamon hit the wall second in the 100 back with a time of 51.33, followed by Tabor SmythĀ in fourth (54.17) and Joe Zlotnick in fifth (54.76).Ā 

Marius MikalauskasĀ led a 2-3-4 finish with a second in the 100 breast (58.70), followed by Ahmed Nabih in third (59.06) and JD Ham in fourth (59.28). GVSU added another 2-3-4 finish in the 200 fly when Keegan Hawkins touched second (1:55.69), Oscar Saura ArmengolĀ third (1:56.85) and Goodyear in fourth (2:01.23). Gabriel Souza hit the wall second in the 50 free (21.47) and Ben Walling third (21.50). Walling added a second in the 100 free (46.25), while Ham touched fourth (48.02). ShalamonĀ finished third in the 200 back (1:54.12) and SmythĀ fourth (1:59.13).Ā 

MikalauskasĀ hit the wall first in the 200 breast with a time of 2:06.09, followed by Hawkins in third (2:06.84) and NabihĀ in fourth (2:08.97). Goodyear picked up his second win of the day with a first-place finish in the 500 free (4:41.97), while BartelsĀ hit the wall third (4:45.14). Souza led a 2-3-4 finish for the Lakers in the 100 fly with a second-place finish in a time of 50.97. SauraĀ ArmengolĀ was third (53.01) and ZlotnickĀ fourth (53.68). Hawkins continued his solid day when he led a 2-3-4 finish in the 200 IM with a second-place finish (1:54.95). ShalamonĀ hit the wall third (1:57.36) and NabihĀ fourth (1:57.36) in the 200 IM. GVSU finished second and third in the 400 free relay. Souza, Ham, SauraĀ Armengol and Walling finished second (3:06.09) and Mullen, Vruggink, Klein and ZlotnickĀ touched third (3:10.66).Ā 

Chris Kelly won the 1-meter board with a score of 236.62, followed by Jordan Green in second (218.69). Kelly added a second on the 3-meter board (204.00), while Green finished third (173.18).Ā 




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Players Mentioned

Lara Deibel

Lara Deibel

5' 7"
Senior
Freyja Garbaccio

Freyja Garbaccio

Sophomore
Melina Goebel

Melina Goebel

Junior
JD  Ham

JD Ham

6' 1"
Senior
Celia Hoag

Celia Hoag

5' 7"
Senior
Paige Hoeve

Paige Hoeve

Junior
Mikayla Karasek

Mikayla Karasek

Senior
Jonathan Loshinskie

Jonathan Loshinskie

Senior
Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez

5' 6"
Senior
Marius Mikalauskas

Marius Mikalauskas

6' 0"
Junior
Ahmed Nabih

Ahmed Nabih

Junior
Hannah  Richard

Hannah Richard

5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Lara Deibel

Lara Deibel

5' 7"
Senior
Freyja Garbaccio

Freyja Garbaccio

Sophomore
Melina Goebel

Melina Goebel

Junior
JD  Ham

JD Ham

6' 1"
Senior
Celia Hoag

Celia Hoag

5' 7"
Senior
Paige Hoeve

Paige Hoeve

Junior
Mikayla Karasek

Mikayla Karasek

Senior
Jonathan Loshinskie

Jonathan Loshinskie

Senior
Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez

5' 6"
Senior
Marius Mikalauskas

Marius Mikalauskas

6' 0"
Junior
Ahmed Nabih

Ahmed Nabih

Junior
Hannah  Richard

Hannah Richard

5' 7"
Senior