CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – The Davenport University men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed against Lewis and Wabash on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Class of 1950 Natatorium. The men's team defeated Wabash 182-118 but fell to Lewis 163.5-129.5, while the women's team dropped a 172-120 decision to Lewis.
Women's Recap
The Panthers were highlighted by strong performances on the diving boards, with Aubrey Underwood sweeping the one-meter (241.40) and three-meter (248.50) events. Elise Miller followed with runner-up finishes in both events, recording 232.60 points on the one-meter board and 248.20 on the three-meter. In the pool, Nadia Jastrzabek secured Davenport's lone individual swimming victory in the 100 freestyle (52.61), while Aliyah Garcia (1:05.83) and Claire DeKievit (1:05.93) finished second and third, respectively, in the 100 breaststroke. Haley Vervlied added runner-up finishes in the 50 freestyle (24.76) and 500 freestyle (5:24.26), while the Panthers' 200 medley relay B team placed second in 1:47.21.
Men's Recap
Davenport collected several individual victories, led by Nikita Sobchuk and Micah Sholl, who each claimed two event titles. Sobchuk swept the backstroke events, winning the 100 (50.75) and 200 (1:48.32), while Sholl took first in the 100 breaststroke (54.77) and 200 breaststroke (2:05.54). Agustin Gongora Mendez added a victory in the 200 freestyle (1:42.19) and tied for first in the 200 individual medley (1:53.27). On the diving boards, Parker Schut swept both events, recording 330.85 points in the three-meter and 302.10 in the one-meter. Matthew Gauck and Robby Russo also contributed top-three finishes in both diving events, helping the Panthers sweep the top five spots in each competition. Davenport's 200 medley relay A team added a runner-up finish in 1:31.60.
Coach's Quote - Justin Vasquez
"The team has been training hard and we are looking good right now. We are making progress and I'm excited about the next few weeks. We had a clean sweep for the men and women divers. Our divers had a lot of new dives that were competed for the first time this weekend and a lot of success! We had seven season bests, six national cuts, five lifetime bests, and one school record broken."
