Niagara Falls, N.Y. - Highlighted by the men's victory over Niagara and the women's win over Saint Francis (Pa.), the Youngstown State men's and women's swimming and diving teams had a strong performance at the Oxy Aquatic Center in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Freshman standout James Slessor won three individual events for the Penguins. He finished first in the 100 and 200 breast with times of 57.66 and 2:08.85, respectively. He also earned a victory in the 200 IM, swimming a 1:57.20.
Cody Thill won both the diving events for the men. His score of 325.13 in the three-meter dive is a school record. He also finished first in the one-meter dive with a score of 268.28.
Aleksa Radenovic and Gavin Webb also had multiple individual event victories. Radenovic won both the 100 and 200 fly. He swam a time of 1:51.14 in the 200 fly and 48.85 in the 100 fly. Webb finished first in the 500 and 1000 free with times of 4:41.58 and 9:48.53, respectively.
Soma Albert came in first in the 200 back, swimming a 1:52.20. He also placed second in the 100 back with a time of 52:25.
Karan Raju finished second in the 200 free, swimming a 1:47.31, and Rares Druga swam a 21:47 to place second in the 50 free.
Jasper Liekens was third in the 200 fly with a time of 1:59.48, and Brenden Reeves finished third in the 200 IM with a time of 1:59.25.
Simon Iwanonkiw was second in the one-meter dive with a score of 266.25 and placed third in the three-meter dive, scoring a 271.05. Freshman Brooks Adams was third in the one-meter dive with a score of 247.65.
The men earned a first-place finish in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:25.87. The winning squad was Albert, Slessor, Radenovic, and Gavin Redden.
For the women, freshman Miriam Frass swam the fifth-fastest time in YSU history in the 1000 free, finishing first with a time of 10:31.32, beating the competition by almost 30 seconds. Frass also won the 500 free with a time of 5:09.14 and swam a 1:08.21 in the 100 breast to finish third.
Freshman Anna Kozinska earned a victory in the 100 back, swimming a 59.03.
Oliwia Kaniak finished second in the 200 breast with a time of 2:28.50 and was third in the 200 IM, swimming a 2:13.68. Hailey Clark placed third in the 1000 free with a time of 11:01.60. Hannah Olger was third in the 50 free, swimming a 25:05.
Kayla Wrasman swept both the diving events with scores of 264.90 in the three-meter and 274.35 in the one-meter.
Dasha Toth was second in the three-meter dive, scoring a 240.45. Freshman Emma Schum scored a 239.33 in the one-meter dive to finish third.
In team scores, the YSU men defeated Niagara 173.50 to 126.50. The women beat Saint Francis (Pa.) 170 to 124 but lost to Niagara 167 to 133.
The Penguins return to action on Saturday, November 5 as they host Cleveland State at the Beeghly Natatorium in their sole home swimming and diving meet of the season. The meet is set to begin with diving events at 9 a.m., and swimming is slated to follow at 11 a.m.
