Swimming and Diving Celebrates Senior Day with Win over La Salle

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers swimming and diving celebrated Senior Day on Friday, honoring eight seniors pre-meet. Afterwards, the Scarlet Knights went out and dominated La Salle within the pool for a 225-71 win.

Prior to the meet, Rutgers’ celebrated a senior class that included seven swimmers and one diver. The Scarlet Knights honored Angelica Bath, Megan Fox, Grace Hagemaster, Jillian Ruffner, Ellie Schinsky, Katherine Lang, Cameron Kuriger and Sephora Ford.

On the swimming facet, Rutgers had the occasion winner in each race, positioned somebody 1-2 in each race however three, and had the highest three finishers in two occasions. In diving, Rutgers had the highest 4 finishers on each 3-meter and on platform.

For RU, Megan Fox, Chiara Alberti and Sofia Bartoloni every received two occasions. Overall, 9 totally different Scarlet Knights had a person first place end, as Goksu Dogan, Blanka Berecz, Emillianna Gonzalez, Angelica Bath, Anna Vlachou and Ana Hazlehurst all received one race apiece. Additionally, Rutgers had two first place finishes in relays.

Amelia Scott’s mark of 238.80 on platform diving was her Rutgers’ finest mark and is available in 10^th on RU’s top-10 record. Four present RU divers now maintain spots on this system’s top-10 in platform diving, with Sephora Ford (2^nd), Bailee Sturgill (3^rd) and Katerina Hoffman (8^th) all holding spots on that top-10 already from earlier meets.

 

Final Results (Top 3 Finishes Only)

200 Medley Relay

1^st: Rutgers A (Grace Hagemaster, Sofia Bartoloni, Emilliana Gonzalez, Anna Vlachou): 1:43.89

2^nd: Rutgers B (Goksu Dogan, Holland Spangler, Cam Kuriger, Chiara Alberti): 1:45.67

1000 Freestyle

1^st: Megan Fox: 10:18.10

2^nd: Isabella Valle: 10:40.02

3^rd: Elayna Ling: 10:50.85

200 Freestyle

1^st: Chiara Albert: 1:52.45

2^nd: Casey Zentz: 1:53.77

100 Back

1^st: Goksu Dogan: 56.72

2^nd: Angelica Bath: 57.02

100 Breast

1^st: Sofia Bartoloni: 1:03.45

3^rd: Holland Spangler: 1:05.72

200 Butterfly

1^st: Blanka Berecz: 2:00.46

2^nd: Cameron Kuriger: 2:02.82

3^rd: Ana Hazlehurst: 2:03.33

50 Free

1^st: Emillianna Gonzalez: 23.12

2^nd: Anna Vlachou: 23.15

100 Free

1^st: Chiara Alberti: 52.12

2^nd: Casey Zentz: 52.22

200 Backstroke

1^st: Angelica Bath: 2:02.72

2^nd: Ana Hazlehurst: 2:08.85

200 Breaststroke

1^st: Sofia Bartoloni: 2:17.53

2^nd: Holland Spangler: 2:20.00

500 Freestyle

1^st: Megan Fox: 5:06.48

2^nd: Isabella Valle: 5:12.57

100 Fly

1^st: Anna Vlachou: 54.39

2^nd: Cameron Kuriger: 56.26

200 IM

1^st: Ana Hazlehurst: 2:05.21

200 Free Relay

1^st: RU A (Emilianna Gonzalez, Chiara Alberti, Brooke Thompson, Anna Vlachou): 1:34.65

3-Meter Diving

1^st: Bailee Sturgill: 330.38

2^nd: Sephora Ford: 325.20

3^rd: Katerina Hoffman: 315.23

Platform Diving

1^st: Bailee Sturgill: 298.65

2^nd: Sephora Ford: 284.10

3^rd: Katerina Hoffman: 267.60 

 

Gallery: (1-23-2026) Swim and Dive Senior Ceremony