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Penguins to Honor 16 Seniors This Weekend vs. IU Indianapolis

The Youngstown State men's and women's swimming and diving programs will wrap up their regular season this weekend when they host fellow Horizon League member IU Indianapolis for a two-day dual inside Beeghly Natatorium.

Friday's events will begin at 5:00 p.m., with Saturday's competition beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Note: Saturday's Senior Day recognition will take place before the competition at 10:30 a.m.

One Final Home Meet for the '26 Seniors

Youngstown State will be celebrating 16 seniors this weekend who will compete inside the Beeghly Natatorium for the final time.

The seniors being honored are:

Zoe Gallagher

Anna Kozinska

Madelyn Mahoney

Hannah Murray 

Abby Perry 

Allison Ramirez Romero

Emma Schum 

Jordan Truelsch

Natalie Weissman

Mortiz Bayer 

Quinton Cynor 

Zach Lao  

Kyle McDade

Dominic Panozzo

James Slessor 

Seth Thomas 

Last Time Out

This will be the first competition of the 2026 calendar year for both the men and women.

Select distance swimmers wrapped up 2025 in sunny Sarasota, Fla., competing at the CSCAA Open Water Championships on Dec. 13.

Poyraz San Askin led the Penguin men in their 5K race with a time of 54:52.0, placing 13th. Seif Elbatal also had a strong performance, finishing 19th. David Grant and Ethan Woycehoski swam very closely with each other, as Grant finished 44th with a time of 58:11.2, while Woycehoski placed 46th with a time of 58:25.4. Quinn Harman finished 57th, clocking a time of 58:56.7.

The Penguin women were led by Hannah Murray in their 5K race, as she swam a time of 1:00:49.5, finishing 37th. Olivia Sweetman placed 41st with a time of 1:00:54.3, followed closely by Nehir Guler, who finished 42nd with a time of 1:01:01.0. Derin Donmez finished 86th with a time of 1:04:23.3.

Up Next

The Penguins will have their focus set on the upcoming Horizon League Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. The four-day meet will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and run through Saturday, Feb. 21.

For news and updates throughout the 2025-26 season, follow @YSUSwimDive on X.

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Players Mentioned

Emma Schum

Emma Schum

Junior
Poyraz San Askin

Poyraz San Askin

Sophomore
Zoe  Gallagher

Zoe Gallagher

Senior
Anna Kozinska

Anna Kozinska

Senior
Madelyn Mahoney

Madelyn Mahoney

Senior
Abby Perry

Abby Perry

Senior
Allison Ramirez Romero

Allison Ramirez Romero

Senior
Olivia Sweetman

Olivia Sweetman

Sophomore
Jordan Truelsch

Jordan Truelsch

Senior
Natalie Weissman

Natalie Weissman

Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Emma Schum

Emma Schum

Junior
Poyraz San Askin

Poyraz San Askin

Sophomore
Zoe  Gallagher

Zoe Gallagher

Senior
Anna Kozinska

Anna Kozinska

Senior
Madelyn Mahoney

Madelyn Mahoney

Senior
Abby Perry

Abby Perry

Senior
Allison Ramirez Romero

Allison Ramirez Romero

Senior
Olivia Sweetman

Olivia Sweetman

Sophomore
Jordan Truelsch

Jordan Truelsch

Senior
Natalie Weissman

Natalie Weissman

Graduate Student