One other Power 4 Tri-Meet As Oakland Faces Michigan and Pitt

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Oakland University swimming and diving workforce travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan and Pittsburgh on Friday, Nov. 7 for his or her second Power 4 tri-meet. The meet will start at 3 PM on the Canham Natatorium and will likely be streamed stay on B1G+. 

WOMEN’S PREVIEW

The Oakland ladies (1-2, 1-0 HL) fell to Cincinnati and Purdue of their house opener on the OU Aquatic Center. Over the course of the two-day meet, the Golden Grizzlies reached the rostrum six instances throughout 19 occasions. Freshman Lydia Soldatke achieved their solely first-place end within the 200 again, setting a brand new pool report.

Soldatke, together with Victoria Sanders, have been named #HLSD Swimmer and Diver of the Week on Wednesday for his or her respective performances on the tri-meet.

MEN’S PREVIEW

The Oakland males (2-1, 1-0 HL) cut up their final tri-meet, defeating the Bearcats 192.5-154.5, however falling to Purdue. OU completed high three in practically each occasion and claimed 4 victories. Christopher Palvadre received each the 100 and 200 breaststroke occasions, whereas Nicholas Karel Subagyo took first within the 200 and 1000 freestyle.

Palvadre was named #HLSD Swimmer of the Week for his wins and relay contributions. Freshman Owen Cox was acknowledged as #HLSD Diver of the Week, finishing a sweep of the weekly awards for Oakland.

SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES

The Michigan ladies (4-0, 3-0 Big Ten) not too long ago defeated Northwestern 205-92 and No. 23 UCLA 193-103 at house. The Wolverines presently maintain a number of high nationwide performances. Bella Sims leads the nation within the 100 again (49.87) and ranks second within the 200 free (1:41.43), in addition to contributing to the No. 2-ranked 400 medley relay. Hannah Bellard is third nationally within the 200 fly and fifth within the 400 IM, whereas Brady Kendall ranks seventh within the 50 free.

Friday will mark the twenty first assembly between Oakland and Michigan, with Michigan main the collection 19-1. The Golden Grizzlies final confronted the Wolverines within the 2024-25 season in a duel meet, competing with the lads to earn a complete mixed rating of 92 factors to Michigan’s 202. 

For the lads, the Wolverines (3-0, 2-0 Big Ten) received in opposition to Northwestern 186-114. Freshman Luka Mladenovic and senior Tyler Ray would be the athletes to concentrate to, as they each maintain high instances within the nation. Mladenovic presently ranks sixth within the nation within the 100 breast with a time of 51.86, and Ray’s time of 45.75 within the 100 fly ranks tenth within the nation.

Michigan has received all 20 earlier males’s conferences in opposition to the Golden Grizzlies. In final yr’s duel meet, key performances from the Black and Gold embrace Subagyo taking second place with a time of 4:34.73 within the 500 free, and Micah Sheffer inserting second within the 100 free.

Both Michigan’s males’s and girls’s groups are presently ranked No. 10 amongst Division I packages. 

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS

The Panther ladies (3-0, 0-0 ACC) not too long ago defeated Penn State 218–77 for his or her first house win over the Nittany Lions for the reason that 1988–89 season. Along with Michigan, Pitt holds some high instances within the nation. Sydney Gring presently ranks sixth nationally within the 100 fly (51.62), and Claire Jansen is thirteenth within the 100 again (51.92).

Pitt’s males (3-0, 0-0 ACC) additionally bested the Nittany Lions 182.5–115, combining with the ladies for 21 occasion wins and setting three program and three pool information. Julian Koch set new faculty and pool information within the 100 free (41.85), presently ranked fifth within the nation, and Alan Vergine broke information within the 200 fly (1:42.49), rating twelfth nationally.

This will likely be Oakland’s third time competing in opposition to the Panthers. Pitt presently holds the collection 2-0 for each the women and men, with the final matchup between the 2 faculties being held through the 2005-06 season.

ORDER OF EVENTS

Friday @ 3 PM

200 medley relay

1000 free

200 free

100 breast

100 again

200 fly

50 free

Break & Diving

100 free

200 again

200 breast

500 free

100 fly

Break & Diving

200 IM

400 freestyle relay

The tri-meet will likely be streamed stay on B1G+ beginning at 3 PM EST.

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