AKRON, Ohio – Senior Joe Smith set a meet and pool record on the 3 mtr dive with the score of 379.05 (DI B Cut) on the opening day of the Zippy Invitational as the Oakland men sit in first place (726.5), while the women's swimming and diving team finished the day in fourth (336).
 
Paul Huch recorded three first place finishes of his own in the 200 free relay (1:21.70), 50 free (20.04) and 400 medley relay (3:18.15).
 
The men's squad also earned the top four finishes in the 500 Free, with Micah DeJonge finishing first (4:33.07), Danylo Hrebelnyi second (4:34.98), Rudy Aguilar-Fernandez third (4:35.43) and Ben Davis fourth (4:39.54)
 
On the women's side Bernie Turchi placed fourth in the 1 mtr dive with a score of 235.80.
 
The Golden Grizzlies tallied five first place finishes on the opening night of competition and will be back in action Saturday, Dec. 1 beginning at 9 a.m.
 
Women Rankings
1. Akron, University of 734.5
2. University at Buffalo 482.5
3. Bowling Green State Univ. 381
4. Oakland University 336
5. Marshall University 239
6. University of Toledo 232
7. Bloomsburg University 138
8. Clarion 118
9. St. Bonaventure University 87
10. Niagara University 86
 
Men Rankings
1. Oakland University 726.5
2. Bloomsburg University 461
3. Niagara University 397
4. St. Bonaventure University 314
5. Clarion 296.5

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