Girls’s Swim & Dive Locations Third at 2026 GLIAC Championships

HOLLAND, Mich. — The Wayne State University ladies’s swimming & diving squad wrapped up its four-day keep on the 2026 GLIAC Championships on Monday night time contained in the Holland Community Aquatic Center.  The Warriors secured a third-place end among the many six-team with a ultimate level whole of 591.

“The women finished third overall, which I believe was quite the accomplishment considering that in the polls for the majority of the season, we were unranked,” stated head coach Sean Peters.  “To finish third is truly an accomplishment and it was a total team effort.  Congratulations to Elly (Belmore), Emma (Crispo) and Diana (Muccioli), as they have a possible opportunity to continue their seasons.”

Final Team Standings

1. Grand Valley State – 1,095

2. Northern Michigan – 708

3. Wayne State – 591

4. Saginaw Valley State – 433

5. Davenport – 411

6. Lake Superior State – 3

1650 Free

2nd – 17:11.76 (NCAA B Cut) – Diana Muccioli (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe North)

fifth – 17:29.34 – Emily Hedley (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom / Whitley Bay) (Seed Time – 17:44.71)

ninth – 17:46.75 – Lilian Ljuckanov (Whitby, Ont. / Anderson C.V.I.) (Seed Time – 17:36.70)

 

100 Free – Consolation Finals
eleventh – 52.47 – Kate Rhodes (Clarkston, Mich. / Lake Orion)
thirteenth – 52.82 – Josey Coon (Livonia, Mich. / Franklin)
fifteenth – 53.61 – Kelsey Milz (Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere)
 

200 Back – Championship Finals
third – 2:00.96 (NCAA B Cut) – Elly Belmore (St. Clair Shores, Mich. / Lakeview)

Consolation Finals

ninth – 2:04.86 – Lilian Ljuckanov

twelfth – 2:09.60 – Annika Cho (Farmington Hills, Mich. / Farmington)

thirteenth – 2:09.69 – Megan Unger (Belmont, Mich. / Rockford)

 

200 Breast – Championship Finals
third – 2:17.42 (NCAA B Cut) – Emma Crispo (Bergamo, Italy / Liceo Scientifico Statale Lorenzo Mascheroni)
seventh – 2:22.28 – Delaney Parker (Dexter, Mich.)

Consolation Finals

twelfth – 2:24.79 – Scarlet Maison (Rose City, Mich. / Standish-Sterling)

 

One-Meter Diving – Championship Finals
third – 416.20 (NCAA B Cut) – Alicia Viaches (East Lansing, Mich. / Haslett)
sixth – 401.05 (NCAA B Cut) – Ariana Heugh (Macomb, Mich. / Dakota)

Consolation Finals

ninth – 400.60 (NCAA B Cut) – Zoe Wood (Canton, Mich. / Plymouth)

twelfth – 377.75 – Isla Puzjak (Davison, Mich.)

 

400 Free Relay
fifth – 3:31.00
Emily Hedley
Josey Coon
Kelsey Milz
Kate Rhodes

Next up for the ladies would be the NCAA choice announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 25 by 5 p.m.  There, Wayne State will be taught which student-athletes have certified for the NCAA Championships on March 10-14 at Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Ind.