KENTWOOD, Mich. – The Davenport University men's and women's swimming and diving teams each secured second-place finishes at the Davenport October Invite, held October 9-10 at Kentwood Aquatic Center. Competing against Wayne State, Aquinas, Lake Superior State and St. Ambrose, the Panthers put together a strong showing across the two-day competition. The women's team finished with 841.5 points, trailing Wayne State (1,029.5), while the men's squad totaled 719 points, finishing behind Wayne State (1,066.5).
The Davenport women highlighted the weekend with several first-place finishes, led by Nadia Jastrzabek, who swept the sprint freestyle events with victories in the 50-yard freestyle (24.20) and 100-yard freestyle (52.33). Zofia Janaszek-Seydlitz added two individual victories, taking first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.66) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:24.74). The Panthers also claimed the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Janaszek-Seydlitz, Haley Vervlied, Alicja Pinkowicz and Jastrzabek combined for a time of 1:37.38. Davenport continued its relay success with victories in the 400-yard medley relay (3:52.68) and 200-yard medley relay (1:47.38).
On the men's side, Micah Sholl delivered one of Davenport's strongest individual performances, placing second in the 50-yard freestyle (20.84), 100-yard breaststroke (54.93, NCAA B Cut) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:05.41). Nikita Sobchuk added three impressive finishes, taking second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.80) and 200-yard backstroke (1:48.09, School Record), along with third in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:32.51). Denislav Koykov contributed a third-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley (1:52.63), while Agustin Gongora Mendez placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (49.99). The Panthers also secured a runner-up finish in the 400-yard medley relay, touching the wall in 3:20.38.
Davenport's diving teams rounded out the weekend with several podium finishes. Parker Schut led the men's efforts with second-place finishes in both the 1-meter (293.85, NCAA B Cut) and 3-meter (290.50) competitions, while Robby Russo finished third in both events with scores of 292.90 (NCAA B Cut) and 286.50, respectively. On the women's side, Aubrey Underwood earned second in the 1-meter competition (230.75), while Elise Miller placed second in the 3-meter event (235.50). Underwood also finished third in the 3-meter competition (225.75), helping the Panthers cap off a successful weekend in their home pool.
