Ohio Swim and Dive Ends Day One of the TYR ‘85 Invite in First Place

Friday, November 21

Lynchburg, Va.

10 a.m./6 p.m.

TYR '85 Invite

Ohio Swim and Dive Ends Day One of the TYR ‘85 Invite in First Place

11/21/2025 10:46:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

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LYNCHBURG, Virginia – The Ohio swimming and diving team traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia, (Nov. 21) to compete in the TYR '85 Invite, hosted by Liberty University. The Bobcats lead the invite after one day of competition, earning four first-place finishes.

Ohio finished the day in first place with a score of 897, followed by the hosts, Liberty, with a score of 754, Campbell with a score of 390, UNC Pembroke with a score of 350, Saint Francis with a score of 224, California (PA) with a score of 177, Georgia Southern with a score of 81, and UNC-Asheville with a score of 29.

The Bobcats opened the finals meet with a first-place finish in the 4x50-yard freestyle relay. Freshman Tori Wittenberg (Medford, N.J.), junior Zita Szoke (Serbia, Becej), sophomore Jordan Claypoole (Parkersburg, W.V.), and junior Katie Buroker (Zionsville, Ind.) finished with a time of 1:30.85.

In the 500-yard freestyle, senior Anna McGrath (Lewis Center, Ohio) finished in third place with a time of 4:57.95, and freshman Katrina Kollin (Dublin, Ohio) finished in fifth place with a time of 4:58.62.

Freshman Juliette Daigneault (Scottsdale, AZ) was the top Bobcat finisher in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:02.90. Senior Emily Ellsworth (Westerville, Ohio) finished in third place with a time of 2:03.37.

Szoke took home the first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.34, while Wittenberg finished in fourth place with a time of 23.24.

In the 4x100-yard medley relay, the Bobcats earned a second-place finish, with freshman Lily Baumgartner (Ada, Ohio), senior Casadie DiBetta (St. Clairsville, Ohio), Claypoole, and Szoke finishing with a time of 3:35.80.

To wrap up Friday Night Lights, junior Astrid Pichardo (Guanajuato, Mexico) competed in the 1-meter dive, finishing with a score of 294.25, earning her the first-place finish. Freshman Bella Basford finished in third place with a score of 264.20.

The Bobcats return for day two of the TYR '85 Invite tomorrow, November 22^nd, starting with prelims at 10 a.m., and finals starting at 6:00 p.m.

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