TicketsBISCAYNE BAY, FLA.— The University of Cincinnati men's team were crowned team champions after recording three top-15 finishes at the 2022 CSCAA College National Open Water Championships on Sunday.
"I am really proud of our Bearcats distance crew for competing in the open water national championship and for the men to win the team event," head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle said. Both men & women raced really well, especially for some of our team competing in an event like this for the first time. My associate coach, Joey Ferreri, prepared the team well in the water and his extensive knowledge of open water competitions helped them strategize their races."
Freshman Ido Gal led the way for the UC men to claim their second Open Water team championship in UC history. Gal swam the 5K race in 54:45.46, placing third overall, tying the best finish by a Bearcat at the meet.
Junior Alex Gonzalez was right behind Gal, placing fourth overall with a time of 55:30.80. One of three UC men's team captains, junior Kevin Leibold , rounded out the Bearcat scorers with a time of 56:56.87, earning 15th overall.
Both Gal and Gonzalez earned invites to the USA Swimming 5K Open Water Championships.
Senior Ricky Williams was next to finish for the Bearcats with a time of 58:10.33 (28th) and freshman Maksim Maskalenka recorded a time of 58:28.83 (31st).
Sophomore Maddy Hensler was the first Bearcat to complete the women's 5k with a time of 1:00:23.98 finishing in 24th.
Rounding out the rest of the women's team were freshmen Ingrid Fretz and Rylee Waslyn. Fretz placed 53rd with a time of 1:02:58.01 and Waslyn earned 58th with a time of 1:03:04.61.
The UC women's team placed 10th overall in the team standing.
Mars Hill University's Raul Brice won the men's 5K with a time of 54:37.54. Rice University's Ella Dyson won the women's 5K individual title with a time of 58:08.88, as Rice won the women's team title as well.
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Cincinnati will be back in action on Friday, Jan 13., as they will host Kenyon College at the Keating Aquatic Center. This will mark the first of three home meets for the Bearcats.
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"I am really proud of our Bearcats distance crew for competing in the open water national championship and for the men to win the team event," head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle said. Both men & women raced really well, especially for some of our team competing in an event like this for the first time. My associate coach, Joey Ferreri, prepared the team well in the water and his extensive knowledge of open water competitions helped them strategize their races."
Freshman Ido Gal led the way for the UC men to claim their second Open Water team championship in UC history. Gal swam the 5K race in 54:45.46, placing third overall, tying the best finish by a Bearcat at the meet.
Junior Alex Gonzalez was right behind Gal, placing fourth overall with a time of 55:30.80. One of three UC men's team captains, junior Kevin Leibold , rounded out the Bearcat scorers with a time of 56:56.87, earning 15th overall.
Both Gal and Gonzalez earned invites to the USA Swimming 5K Open Water Championships.
Senior Ricky Williams was next to finish for the Bearcats with a time of 58:10.33 (28th) and freshman Maksim Maskalenka recorded a time of 58:28.83 (31st).
Sophomore Maddy Hensler was the first Bearcat to complete the women's 5k with a time of 1:00:23.98 finishing in 24th.
Rounding out the rest of the women's team were freshmen Ingrid Fretz and Rylee Waslyn. Fretz placed 53rd with a time of 1:02:58.01 and Waslyn earned 58th with a time of 1:03:04.61.
The UC women's team placed 10th overall in the team standing.
Mars Hill University's Raul Brice won the men's 5K with a time of 54:37.54. Rice University's Ella Dyson won the women's 5K individual title with a time of 58:08.88, as Rice won the women's team title as well.
// UP NEXT
Cincinnati will be back in action on Friday, Jan 13., as they will host Kenyon College at the Keating Aquatic Center. This will mark the first of three home meets for the Bearcats.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
To stay up to date with the latest swimming and diving news, photos and videos, follow the teams on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@GoBearcatsSwim).