TicketsCINCINNATI – It was a successful senior day at the Keating Aquatic Center on Saturday as University of Cincinnati swimming and diving wrapped up the regular season. The Bearcats men won 219-81 while the women won by a score of 213-87.
The meet began with some impressive diving scores from seniors Mitch Godar and Ellen Posch while the swimming portion of the meet was highlighted by a new pool record by senior Chris Bready. Posch clinched a NCAA zone cut, making her the fourth Bearcat to do so this season. That is a record high for the program.
// TOP SWIMS
• The Bearcat women opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay. Lindsey Niehaus, Kennedy Herbert, Katherine Gob and Maddie Exton swam the event in 1:44:28
• UC's men followed with a win in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:33:15. Joey Puglessi, Zach Hostoffer, George Epsly and William Sigala earned the victory
• Rocky Laabs won the 1,000 free, coming to the wall in 10:10:42. Senior Sara Wanasek finished second and Laura Johnston came in third
• Senior Chris Bready broke his own pool record in the 1,000 free. He finished in 9:04:70, four seconds shy of his own school record. Toby Van Dyke took second in the event and Tyler Jones took third
• Senior Sydney King was second in the 200 free while Michaela Wheeler was third
• Din Selmanovic won the 200 free with a time of 1:39:80. Justin Crew finished second
• Niehaus took second in the 100 back while Tal Kidron took third
• Puglessi and Remington Oland finished second and third in the 100 back, respectively
• Senior Herbert won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04:73. Grace Seibert took third
• The trio of Zach Hostoffer, Chris Quarin and Macon Graves swept the 100 breaststroke. Hostoffer's time was 56:61
• The 200 fly was also swept by the Bearcats. Simone Palomo took first in 2:04:77 followed by Katie Qualls and Samantha Wheatley
• Senior Ryan DePietro won the 200 butterfly in 1:52:71 while Epsly took second
• Niehaus won the 50 free with a time of 23:75. Claire Farrell was second and Exton third for another UC sweep
• Sigala won the 50 free in 21:38. Alex Fortman was second
• Exton captured the win in the 100 free in 51:84. Wheeler placed third
• Sigala led a sweep of the 100 free with a time of 45:66. Fortman and Justin Crew finished behind him
• Puglessi won the 200 back in 1:51:58. Dom Polling was second
• Natalie Obando was second in the 200 back followed by a third-place finish from Tal Kidron
• Dee Sopapong won the 200 breaststroke in 2:22:63. Herbert took second and Seibert third
• UC men swept the 200 breaststroke led by a 2:08:47 finish from Quarin. Zach Baecker was second and Graves third
• Laabs earned her second win of the day in the 500 free with a time of 5:01:25. Caroline Sheehan and Sara Wanasek finished second and third for a UC sweep
• Selmanovic took the 500 free with a time of 4:29:48, just out-touching Bready who took second
• Palomo won again in the 100 fly with a time of 57:32. Exton was third
• Sigala also earned another win as he swam the 100 fly in 50:56. Epsly finished the event in third
• Wheatley took second in the 200 IM in 2:06:59 while Wheeler placed third
• Polling won the 200 IM in 1:52:76 while teammate Ryan DePietro finished second
• UC women took their final event of the day, the 200 free relay, with a time of 1:35:64. That event was swam by Gob, Niehaus, Abby Johnston and Farrell
// TOP DIVES
• Senior Ellen Posch scored the win in 1-meter with a 269.10. Tricia Roscoe and Claire Schuermann took second and third, respectively
• Posch also won 3-meter with a 305.80, which propelled her to third all-time in the UC record book. Schuermann placed second and Kaley Pook third in the event
• Senior Mitch Godar won the men's 1-meter with a score of 343.70, a personal season-best. Louis Hunt came in second and Issac Karn placed third
• Godar also won the 3-meter with a 351.90, also a season-high and good enough to move him up to second-best in UC history. Karn was second while Gus Staubitz finished third
// COMING UP NEXT
• The postseason is approaching as the Bearcats aim to take home a conference title
• The American Athletic Conference Championships are set for February 14-17 in Dallas, Texas
• NCAA Zone Diving Championships will be held in early March with NCAA Championships in swimming held mid-March
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).
// EXPERIENCE UC
The University of Cincinnati department of athletics announced an initiative entitled Experience UC, geared toward inviting the community to campus to see firsthand the great things about and surrounding the university. Experience UC includes complimentary admission for patrons attending women's basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving and track and field home events.
The meet began with some impressive diving scores from seniors Mitch Godar and Ellen Posch while the swimming portion of the meet was highlighted by a new pool record by senior Chris Bready. Posch clinched a NCAA zone cut, making her the fourth Bearcat to do so this season. That is a record high for the program.
// TOP SWIMS
• The Bearcat women opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay. Lindsey Niehaus, Kennedy Herbert, Katherine Gob and Maddie Exton swam the event in 1:44:28
• UC's men followed with a win in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:33:15. Joey Puglessi, Zach Hostoffer, George Epsly and William Sigala earned the victory
• Rocky Laabs won the 1,000 free, coming to the wall in 10:10:42. Senior Sara Wanasek finished second and Laura Johnston came in third
• Senior Chris Bready broke his own pool record in the 1,000 free. He finished in 9:04:70, four seconds shy of his own school record. Toby Van Dyke took second in the event and Tyler Jones took third
• Senior Sydney King was second in the 200 free while Michaela Wheeler was third
• Din Selmanovic won the 200 free with a time of 1:39:80. Justin Crew finished second
• Niehaus took second in the 100 back while Tal Kidron took third
• Puglessi and Remington Oland finished second and third in the 100 back, respectively
• Senior Herbert won the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04:73. Grace Seibert took third
• The trio of Zach Hostoffer, Chris Quarin and Macon Graves swept the 100 breaststroke. Hostoffer's time was 56:61
• The 200 fly was also swept by the Bearcats. Simone Palomo took first in 2:04:77 followed by Katie Qualls and Samantha Wheatley
• Senior Ryan DePietro won the 200 butterfly in 1:52:71 while Epsly took second
• Niehaus won the 50 free with a time of 23:75. Claire Farrell was second and Exton third for another UC sweep
• Sigala won the 50 free in 21:38. Alex Fortman was second
• Exton captured the win in the 100 free in 51:84. Wheeler placed third
• Sigala led a sweep of the 100 free with a time of 45:66. Fortman and Justin Crew finished behind him
• Puglessi won the 200 back in 1:51:58. Dom Polling was second
• Natalie Obando was second in the 200 back followed by a third-place finish from Tal Kidron
• Dee Sopapong won the 200 breaststroke in 2:22:63. Herbert took second and Seibert third
• UC men swept the 200 breaststroke led by a 2:08:47 finish from Quarin. Zach Baecker was second and Graves third
• Laabs earned her second win of the day in the 500 free with a time of 5:01:25. Caroline Sheehan and Sara Wanasek finished second and third for a UC sweep
• Selmanovic took the 500 free with a time of 4:29:48, just out-touching Bready who took second
• Palomo won again in the 100 fly with a time of 57:32. Exton was third
• Sigala also earned another win as he swam the 100 fly in 50:56. Epsly finished the event in third
• Wheatley took second in the 200 IM in 2:06:59 while Wheeler placed third
• Polling won the 200 IM in 1:52:76 while teammate Ryan DePietro finished second
• UC women took their final event of the day, the 200 free relay, with a time of 1:35:64. That event was swam by Gob, Niehaus, Abby Johnston and Farrell
// TOP DIVES
• Senior Ellen Posch scored the win in 1-meter with a 269.10. Tricia Roscoe and Claire Schuermann took second and third, respectively
• Posch also won 3-meter with a 305.80, which propelled her to third all-time in the UC record book. Schuermann placed second and Kaley Pook third in the event
• Senior Mitch Godar won the men's 1-meter with a score of 343.70, a personal season-best. Louis Hunt came in second and Issac Karn placed third
• Godar also won the 3-meter with a 351.90, also a season-high and good enough to move him up to second-best in UC history. Karn was second while Gus Staubitz finished third
// COMING UP NEXT
• The postseason is approaching as the Bearcats aim to take home a conference title
• The American Athletic Conference Championships are set for February 14-17 in Dallas, Texas
• NCAA Zone Diving Championships will be held in early March with NCAA Championships in swimming held mid-March
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati swimming and diving, visit GoBEARCATS.com. For an inside look at the program, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).
// EXPERIENCE UC
The University of Cincinnati department of athletics announced an initiative entitled Experience UC, geared toward inviting the community to campus to see firsthand the great things about and surrounding the university. Experience UC includes complimentary admission for patrons attending women's basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, women's tennis, men's and women's soccer, swimming and diving and track and field home events.