ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies kick off Horizon League competition with a splash, showcasing a dominant performance across the board.

In the first day of competition, the Golden Grizzlies saw success in relays, taking first place in both men's and women's 200 yard medley relay. 

Karel Subagyo got started early, taking first place in the men's 1650 yard with a scorching time of 15:33.63. The men's 200 yard freestyle saw the Golden Grizzlies sweep the podium, with Jonas Cantrell, Joey Countryman, and Hill Harchelroad, respectively. Grace Albrecht secured first place in the women's 100 yard backstroke with a time of 56.82 and Harry Nicholson also secured first in the men's 100 yard backstroke. Jack Wike was right behind him securing second in the event with a time of 51.41.

Christopher Palvadre earned first place in the men's 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 56.05. The women's and men's 200 butterfly also saw a Golden Grizzlies sweep on the podium. For the women, Jordyn Shipps, Rhianna Hensler, and Ajete Eggers secured the top spots. For the men, Auben Nugent, Kieron Bezuidenhout, and Archer Jankoviak, left no room for the Penguins. In the women's 50 yard freestyle, Sam Theissen earned first place with a time of 24.60 and Ronja Riihinen was close behind with a time of 24.66. Micah Scheffer secured the top spot in the men's 50 yard freestyle with a time of 20.75.

In the men's 200 yard backstroke, the Golden Grizzlies swept the podium once again with Harry Nicholson (1:48.97), Max Haney (1:52.18), and Dane Charleston (1:53.55). In the women's 100 yard butterfly, the Golden Grizzlies did it once again with Jordyn Shipps (56.33), Sam Theissen (59.26) and Ava McNamara (1:00.00). The men's and women's 200 yard individual medley showcased a number of top finishes. Grace Albrecht finished first (2:09.08) and Katherine Teng was shortly behind finishing second (2:14.36). On the men's side, the Golden Grizzlies swept again with Jack Wike (1:50.64), Harry Nicholson (1:52.43), and Max Haney (1:55.96).

For the Oakland Dive team, Lyde DeHooghe took the stop spot in the men's 1-meter with a score of 262.73. On the women's side, Ellie Chalifoux secured first, scoring 290.33, and Victoria Sanders earned a third place finish with a score of 266.03.

Saturday was no different for the Golden Grizzlies. With first and second place finishes in both the women's and men's 400 yard medley relay, the Golden Grizzlies did not miss a beat. The Golden Grizzlies took one, two in both the women's and men's 400 yard individual medley with Jordyn Shipps (4:23.44) and Kelley Hassett (4:27.39), then Karel Subagyo (4:09.90) and Carson Ricker (4:01.63). In the men's 200 yard freestyle, Harry Nicholson took first (1:39.20) and Aidan Boldt took third (1:43.52). For the women's 200 yard freestyle, Erika Pietras took first with a time of 1:51.64. The women's 50 backstroke saw Katherine Teng (26.32) secure first and Alyssia Betancourt in second place (27.39).

In the women's 50 yard backstroke, Isabella Gary earned second place (30.30) and Kalin Wiltrout secured third place (30.50) for her first top-three finish as a Golden Grizzly. In the men's 50 yard backstroke, Alex Larkin secured second with a time of 25.45 and Carson Ricker earned third (26.28). In the women's 50 yard freestyle Ronja Riihinen collected a first place finish with a time of 24.01.On the men's side, Charlie Brown took the top spot in the men's 50 yard freestyle with a time of 20.21. Jonas Cantrell put up an impressive time of 4:30.21 in the men's 500 yard freestyle to earn first place. Colin Martin (22.22) edged out Micah Scheffer (22.28) in the men's 50 yard butterfly to secure the top spot. In the 200 yard freestyle relay, Oakland took the top 3 spots for the women. The men secured first and third in the event.

The Oakland Dive team continued their success from yesterday with Ellie Chalifoux garnering the top spot in the 3-meter with a score of 323.63 and Victoria Sanders in second place with 290.40. 

The final scores for the weekend are as follows:
Women's:
Oakland - 365
YSU - 197
Men's:
Oakland - 357
YSU - 201

The Oakland Swim and Dive teams look to continue their success Friday, October 11, at Cincinnati. 

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