Complete Results
The Grand Valley State men's swimming & diving team claimed the 2020 GLIAC Championship with a team score of 1,025 points, well ahead of second-place finishing Wayne State (761). The Laker men have now won six consecutive GLIAC Swimming & Diving Championships and the nine total GLIAC titles tied Wayne State for the most titles among current league schools. The GVSU women finished third with 767.5 points, behind first-place Northern Michigan (927.5) and second-place Wayne State (778.5).
GVSU dominated the individual awards on both sides with sophomore
Jesse Goodyear being named the GLIAC Men's Swimmer of the Year, freshman
Roger Miret Sala being named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year,
Chris Kelly being named the Men's Diver of the Year and head coach
Andy Boyce being named the GLIAC Men's Coach of the Year. On the women's side, senior
Melina Goebel was named the GLIAC Women's Swimmer of the Year and senior
Mikayla Karasek being named the Women's Diver of the Year.
Awards
Sophomore
Jesse Goodyear was named the GLIAC Men's Swimmer of the Year with three GLIAC titles (500, 1000, 1650 free) and two GLIAC Championship meet records in the 1000 free and 1650 free. Goodyear also finished ninth in the 200 fly.
Senior
Melina Goebel was named the GLIAC Women's Swimmer of the Year with three GLIAC individual titles titles (500, 1000, 1650 free). Goebel has won 11 GLIAC individual titles in her career between the 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle. Goebel also finished second in the 200 free and was a part of the 800 free relay team.
Freshman
Roger Miret Sala was named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year after recording a second in the 200 fly, third in the 200 free and fourth in the 200 IM. In addition, Sala was a part of two second-place finishing relays (200 FR/400 MR) and a fifth-place finishing 800 free relay.
Senior
Mikayla Karasek was named the GLIAC Women's Diver of the Year after finishing first on the 1-meter board and third on the 3-meter board. Karasek claimed three 1-meter titles and a 3-meter title during her career.
Junior
Chris Kelly was named the GLIAC Men's Diver of the Year after finishing second on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards.
Andy Boyce was named the GLIAC Men's Coach of the Year after leading the Laker men to their sixth consecutive GLIAC Swimming & Diving title.
Men
1650 Free – Sophomore
Jesse Goodyear won the GLIAC crown, set the GLIAC meet record and broke his own school record when he touched the wall in 15:23.04*. Junior
Moritz Bartels finished fifth (15:49.48)*,
Austin Cabel sixth (16:03.55), and
David Turner 12
th(16:21.01).
100 Free – Junior
Oscar Saura-Armengol touched third in a time of 44.89*, junior
Cade Vruggink was seventh (46.21) and
Dzmitry Novikau was 10
th (46.09).
200 Back – Senior
Harry Shalamon claimed the GLIAC crown in a time of 1:44.97*, followed by
Roger Miret Sala in fifth (1:50.62),
Noah Ellis in sixth (1:51.48),
Joseph Zlotnick in ninth (1:52.13) and
Tabor Smyth in 11
th(1:55.81).
200 Breaststroke – Sophomore
Keegan Hawkins finished fourth (2:00.27)*, freshman
Evan Dies was seventh (2:05.00), sophomore
Trevor Sallee was eighth (2:05.52) and
Austin Cabel was 12
th (2:07.25).
3-Meter Diving – The Lakers take five of the top eight spots on the 3-meter board, with
Chris Kelly claiming the GLIAC title with a score of 481.00. Illusha Gerasimchuk finished second (456.85),
Wrigley Fields third (418.55),
Cameron Snoap sixth (354.10) and Nick
Burciaga seventh (352.50).
The Lakers' 400 free relay finished fourth in a time of 3:04.72.
Women
1650 Free – Senior
Melina Goebel captured her third consecutive 1650 title when she touched the wall in 16:51.55*. Goebel captured 11 GLIAC individual freestyle titles in her career, including three 1650 free, three 1000 free and three 500 free. GVSU has dominated the women's distance free events, winning each of the last five titles in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle. Freshman
Neta Shiff finished second (17:04.87)*, freshman
Erin Jacob eighth (17:31.63) and freshman
Bianca Licari 10
th(17:46.65).
100 Free – Freshman
Kelly Peasley touched the wall third in a time of 52.24, while freshman
Claire Meeuwsen was 11
th(53.05), freshman
Rebecca Farber was 12
th (53.16) and
Meda Kulbaciauskaite was 14
th (53.47).
200 Backstroke – Sophomore Melina DeCort finished ninth in a time of 2:03.83 and junior
Abigail Sauerbrei touched 13
thin 2:10.64.
200 Breaststroke – Sophomore
Samantha Laurich claimed the GLIAC title with a time of 2:17.00*, while
Delaney Wihebrink was second in 2:18.44*. Freshman
Dayna Borregard was 11
th (2:26.78), senior
Sidney Weaver was 13
th (2:29.83) and senior
Paige Hoeve finished 15
th (2:31.38).
GVSU's 400 free relay team finished third in a time of 3:29.17.