Swimming Sweeps St. Bonaventure – Niagara University Athletics

Niagara University, N.Y. – Chaos within the Kiernan Center as Women defeated St. Bonaventure 168 – 94, and the Men defeated the 2025 A-10 Runner Ups Bonnies, 139 – 123, with the meet coming all the way down to the Last Relay.
 
The Women set Pool Records in 9 of the 14 occasions contested, successful 13 of 14 occasions. The Men added one other 2, with Vilem Mikula’s time of 48.74 within the 100 Back setting a brand new School Record.
 
The girls obtained off to a scorching begin within the 200 Medley Relay with Killion, Pitton, Fridman, and Jackson securing the win in Pool Record style. The Men’s Relay completed in an in depth second however would set the tone for the day, combating high to backside, finally to a victory.
 
Martina Divis and Avery King teamed as much as go first and third within the 1000, with Marty main the whole means. The 200 Frees noticed excited racing. Natalie Killion fought off powerful competitors from the Bonnies to assert first. For the Men, Freshman Jura Domanovac battled a tricky subject to the touch first, his first particular person collegiate victory. The males stored the momentum rolling with Vilem’s School document within the 100 Back. Teammate Holden Brock grabbed second with one other Personal finest swim for him. Mary Carl’s win within the 200 Fly shattered her personal Pool Record, 2:04.36. After the 50 Free’s the Women led 78 – 53 whereas the Men trailed 60 – 71. But they might combat again.
 
After dropping the 100 Freestyle they might win the following 3 occasions, taking the highest 3 spots within the 200 again (Mikula, Brock, Stoneburgh) and the 200 Breast (Cruz, Latimer, Lauzonis). Jordan Grab fought laborious to win by a contact two tenths within the 500. The girls had a dominant exhibiting within the 200 Breast as effectively, with Pitton, Vlaeminck, and O. Bodyl taking the highest 3 positions. For the 200 Back, Killion would declare first, with Norton and Ania Bodyl grabbing third and fourth.
 
Right earlier than the second intermission, Killion received the 100 Fly by .12, using an amazing end to assert victory. With two occasions to go the Women led comfortably, whereas the Men held a 4-point lead (115-111).
 
The final particular person occasion noticed Alaina Pitton end a day of document performances. She received the 200 IM by virtually 5 seconds and in Pool Record style. That was the theme for Pitton. Each of her 4 races noticed her win in Pool Record occasions. The males’s 200 IM noticed Lance Cruz seize an enormous win and teammate Thomas Latimer come from behind for second, securing key factors.
 
The 400 Free Relay’s didn’t disappoint with the Women’s squad clocking a brand new Pool Record by over 5 second, and just one second off the School Record. The males’s facet noticed Niagara needing solely a second-place end to safe the group victory. They did one higher and ended the day with a win. The quickest time within the convention up to now within the occasion.
 
Niagara Notes

Women’s Event Winners

200 Medley Relay group of Killion, Pitton, Fridman, Jackson (Pool Record)

Marty Divis – 1000 Free (Pool Record), 500 Free

Natalie Killion – 200 Free (Pool Record), 200 Back, 100 Fly

Alaina Pitton – 100 Breast (Pool Record), 200 Breast (Pool Record), 200 IM (Pool Record)

Mary Carl – 200 Fly (Pool Record)

Megan Jackson – 50 Free (Pool Record), 100 Free

400 Free Relay group of Jackson, Vo, Gorton, Carl (Pool Record)

 

Men’s Event Winner

Jura Domanovac – 200 Free

Vilem Mikula – 100 Back (Pool & School Record), 200 Back

Lance Cruz – 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM

Jordan Grab – 500 Free

400 Free Relay group of Brock, Domanovac, Hunter, Mikula

 

Up Next

Swimming is again in motion on the UB Invite on Friday November 21