ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies concluded their final tri-meet of the season, hosting Miami (OH) and Denison at home over the course of two days for the first meet of the new year.

The men secured wins over both Miami (OH) and Denison, while the women defeated Denison but fell to Miami (OH).

DAY ONE
To kick off the meet, Oakland earned top finishes in the 200 medley relays. The women's A team of Lydia Soldatke, Maya Dobry, Katherine Teng, and Avery Beal placed second with a time of 1:42.85, with the B team close behind at 1:43.11. On the men's side, Oakland's B team of Ajjuub Ezzat, Alexander Lakin, Max Haney, and Caleb Rohacs, took first overall in 1:26.81, while OU's A and C teams finished second and fourth.

Nicholas Karel Subagyo stood out on the first day of the meet. The second-year Oakland swimmer finished first in the 200 free, second in the 500 free, and contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 400 free relay on Oakland's B relay. Joseph Countryman and Ike Martinez joined Subagyo among the top finishers, with Countryman taking second in the 200 free and Martinez placing third in the 500 free.

The 100 breast was dominated by the Black and Gold, as Christopher Palvadre (53.15), Trevor Boodt (54.42), and  Lakin (54.62) completed the 1-2-3 sweep. Just a few events later, Oakland's Ezzat (20.28), Micah Scheffer (20.34), and Rohacs (20.36) took places 2-3-4 in the 50 free. Ezzat later earned an individual victory in the 100 back, taking first in 47.05.

Soldatke put OU on the podium in the 100 back, earning first with a time of 53.87. Grace Albrecht and Clarissa Bezuidenhout were just behind the freshman, placing third and fourth. Erika Pietras and Kendra Venter were both runners-up in their events, with Pietras finishing the 200 free in 1:51.22 and Venter swimming a 23.09 in the 50 free.

Kelley Hassett finished third for the Golden Grizzlies in both the 400 IM (4:24.64) and the 500 free (4:58.26), rounding out the podium finishes for the women's individual swimmers. In the 100 fly, the Golden Grizzly men took third through sixth, with Haney leading the group 48.25.

In diving, Victoria Sanders and Owen Cox led the way for OU, placing fourth (1-meter) and fifth (3-meter), respectively. To close the meet, the women's A team of Venter, Pietras, Soldatke, and Beal claimed second in the 400 free relay, while the men's A team of Palvadre, Countryman, Charles Brown, and Harry Nicholson took first.

Other day one finishes included Cooper Dillman taking fourth in the 400 IM, Viviane Partridge placing fifth in the 100 fly, and Charisse Hickman finishing sixth in the 100 breast.

DAY TWO
Following the momentum from day one, Oakland opened day two with a women's second-place and men's first-place relay finish. Soldatke, Hickman, Partridge, and Beal (3:46.90) made up Oakland's A relay for the women, while Ezzat, Palvadre, Scheffer, and Nicholson (3:10.39) formed the men's A relay. The men's B and C relays also placed second and fourth in the event.

In the longest event of the tri-meet, Hassett took second in the 1000 free with a time of 10:13.36, while Martinez, Dillman, and Subagyo went 2-3-4 on the men's side. The success continued as Haney won the 200 IM in 1:47.28, Albrecht claimed third for the women in 2:03.82, and Soldtke (1:56.84) and Ezzat (1:45.80) took wins in the 200 back. Nicholson was runner-up in the 200 back behind Ezzat, with Eli Stoll and Andrew Gelston placing fourth and fifth.

Over at diving, Abigail McCool recorded her first top finish for the Golden Grizzlies, placing seventh overall in the 3-meter dive. Cox once again led the men, taking fifth in the 1-meter.

In the 100 free, Venter and Pietras were the top finishers for Oakland, placing third and fourth. Brown earned his first individual victory in the same event, winning in 44.13 with Scheffer and Countryman close behind in third and fourth. Martinez secured another podium finish in the 200 fly, taking second in 1:48.80.

The breaststroke group of Palvadre, Boodt, and Lakin once again showed their dominance, going 1-3-4 in the 200 breast to wrap up the individual events of the tri-meet. Hickman earned third in the women's 200 breast with a time of 2:19.29.

In the final event of the day, Oakland's women's A team of Venter, Pietras, Albrecht, and Beal took second in the 200 free relay, while the men's A team of Scheffer, Nicholson, Rohacs, and Brown won the event.

FINAL RESULTS
Men
Oakland vs. Miami (OH) 205-148
Oakland vs. Denison 267-86
Miami (OH) vs. Denison 242-111

Women
Miami (OH) vs. Oakland 246-107
Oakland vs. Denison 207-146
Miami (OH) vs. Denison 236-117

UP NEXT: Oakland hosts their final meet of the season, welcoming Wayne State once again to the OU Aquatic Center on January 24.

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