HOLLAND, Mich. – The IU Indianapolis swimming and diving teams both earned runner-up finishes at the GVSU Invite, held Oct. 9-10 at the Holland Aquatic Center. The Jaguar men finished second with 800.5 points, just behind Grand Valley State's 809, while the women totaled 616.5 points to place second behind GVSU's 953.5.
The Jaguars collected several victories on the opening portion of the meet, beginning with
Luca McGee in the women's 50-yard freestyle. McGee touched first in 23.36, while
Yassin Abdelghany followed with a win in the men's 50-yard freestyle in 19.44. On the boards,
Evan Butcher led an impressive IU Indy showing in the men's 3-meter competition, winning with a score of 346.80.
IU Indy also picked up a relay victory in the women's 400-yard medley relay, as
Aubrey Hollis, McGee,
Riley Everette and
Marina Ibarra combined for a winning time of 3:47.69. The Jaguars continued their relay success in the women's 200-yard medley relay, with Hollis, McGee, Everette and Ibarra taking the top spot in 1:42.74. The men answered with a win of their own in the 200-yard medley relay, as Abdelghany, Shane Tebeest,
Hugo Arteaga and
Nathan Rariden clocked a winning 1:26.84.
Logan Poswinski earned an individual victory for the Jaguar men in the 400-yard IM, posting a time of 3:56.71. Abdelghany added another individual win in the 100-yard butterfly, touching first in 46.39, and
Marina Ibarra claimed the women's 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.71.
The Jaguar women added another victory on the boards when
Lindi Jenkins won the 3-meter diving competition with 260.20 points.
Addy Hirsbrunner later earned a win in the women's 200-yard backstroke, finishing in 2:01.50.
Abdelghany completed a standout meet with his third individual swimming victory, taking the men's 100-yard freestyle in 43.33. The Jaguars also went 1-2 in the men's 200-yard breaststroke, led by
Gavin Tran's winning time of 1:57.99.
IU Indy closed the meet with another relay victory on the women's side. Ibarra, Hirsbrunner,
Bella Tufts and McGee teamed up to win the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:26.68, helping secure the Jaguars' second-place team finish.
The Jaguars will return to Indy to host in-state rival Ball State on Thursday, October 22.
