Friday, October 2
Coral Gables, Fla.
Friday 3 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.
106.00
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193.00
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Ohio Swim and Dive Opens 2026-27 with Tri-Meet Split Against Miami and North Florida
10/2/2026 8:14:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Ohio swim and dive program opened the 2026-27 season on Friday (Oct. 2) with a tri-meet against North Florida and Miami. The Bobcats defeated North Florida, 221.00-72.00 and fell to Miami,193.00-106.00.Â
The Bobcats opened the event with the 200-medley relay, where the team of senior Melanie Schweikert (Maineville, Ohio), freshman Molly Gonzalez (Aurora, Ill.), sophomore Jana Macik (Aldie, Va.) and senior Katie Buroker (Zionsville, Ind.) placed third with a time of 1:46.93.
In the 1,000 free, freshman Josie Marino (Ridgewood, N.J.) placed fourth with a time of 10:25.64.Â
In the 200 free, junior Ashlyn Morr (Galena, Ohio) placed fourth in 1:52.76, followed by sophomore Katrina Kollin (Dublin, Ohio) in fifth (1:53.53) and junior Juliana Slaninka (Mentor, Ohio) in sixth (1:55.26).
Freeman placed fourth in the 100 back, touching in with a time of 57.16, while sophomore Lily Baumgartner (Ada, Ohio) finished fifth (57.47) and Schweikert placed sixth with a time of 57.88.
Junior Juliette Daigneault (Scottsdale, Ariz.) capped off the 100-yard breaststroke with a third-place finish and a time of 1:04.78. Gonzalez finished fifth with a time of 1:07.47, while senior Katie Forbes (Littleton, Colo.) finished sixth in 1:07.52.Â
In the 200 fly, Macik placed third with a time of 2:04.05.Â
The Bobcats took the top two spots in the 50 free, with senior Zita Szoke (Serbia, Becej) placing first in 22.92, followed by sophomore Tori Wittenberg (Medford, N.J.) in second with a time 23.93.
In the 100 free, Daigneault placed second with a time of 51.90, followed by Buroker in third (52.10) and Morr in fourth (52.29). Then in the 200 back, Baumgartner placed second, touching in with a time of 2:01.43. Freeman picked up a third-place finish in the event with a time of 2:02.58, while Slaninka finished in fourth (2:02.68).Â
Gonzalez finished third in the 200 breast with a time of 2:23.37, while sophomore Reese Benton (Dunwoody, Ga.) finished fifth with a time of 2:26.14. Marino placed third in the 500 free, touching in with a time of 5:02.79.Â
Szoke was back in action in the 100 fly, placing first with a time of 54.40, while junior Jordan Claypoole (Parkersburg, W. Va.) finished third in 56.32.Â
In the 200 IM, Daigneault picked up a third-place finish, recording a time of 2:06.34.Â
The final event of the evening was the 400 free relay, where that Bobcats 'A' team of Szoke, Buroker, Morr and Daigneault finished first with a time of 3:26.51.
In diving, senior Astrid Pichardo (Guanajuato, Mexico) opened her season on fire, securing NCAA Zone cuts in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. Pichardo placed third in both, scoring 278.63 in the 1-meter and 315.90 in the 3-meter. Freshman Maggie Strange (Moultrie, Ga.) placed fourth in the 1-meter with a score of 267.30, also securing her NCAA Zone Cut. Strange also earned a fourth-place finish in the 3-meter dive, earning a score of 240.08.Â
The Bobcats are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 3 for more events against Miami and North Florida. The meet is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
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The Bobcats opened the event with the 200-medley relay, where the team of senior Melanie Schweikert (Maineville, Ohio), freshman Molly Gonzalez (Aurora, Ill.), sophomore Jana Macik (Aldie, Va.) and senior Katie Buroker (Zionsville, Ind.) placed third with a time of 1:46.93.
In the 1,000 free, freshman Josie Marino (Ridgewood, N.J.) placed fourth with a time of 10:25.64.Â
In the 200 free, junior Ashlyn Morr (Galena, Ohio) placed fourth in 1:52.76, followed by sophomore Katrina Kollin (Dublin, Ohio) in fifth (1:53.53) and junior Juliana Slaninka (Mentor, Ohio) in sixth (1:55.26).
Freeman placed fourth in the 100 back, touching in with a time of 57.16, while sophomore Lily Baumgartner (Ada, Ohio) finished fifth (57.47) and Schweikert placed sixth with a time of 57.88.
Junior Juliette Daigneault (Scottsdale, Ariz.) capped off the 100-yard breaststroke with a third-place finish and a time of 1:04.78. Gonzalez finished fifth with a time of 1:07.47, while senior Katie Forbes (Littleton, Colo.) finished sixth in 1:07.52.Â
In the 200 fly, Macik placed third with a time of 2:04.05.Â
The Bobcats took the top two spots in the 50 free, with senior Zita Szoke (Serbia, Becej) placing first in 22.92, followed by sophomore Tori Wittenberg (Medford, N.J.) in second with a time 23.93.
In the 100 free, Daigneault placed second with a time of 51.90, followed by Buroker in third (52.10) and Morr in fourth (52.29). Then in the 200 back, Baumgartner placed second, touching in with a time of 2:01.43. Freeman picked up a third-place finish in the event with a time of 2:02.58, while Slaninka finished in fourth (2:02.68).Â
Gonzalez finished third in the 200 breast with a time of 2:23.37, while sophomore Reese Benton (Dunwoody, Ga.) finished fifth with a time of 2:26.14. Marino placed third in the 500 free, touching in with a time of 5:02.79.Â
Szoke was back in action in the 100 fly, placing first with a time of 54.40, while junior Jordan Claypoole (Parkersburg, W. Va.) finished third in 56.32.Â
In the 200 IM, Daigneault picked up a third-place finish, recording a time of 2:06.34.Â
The final event of the evening was the 400 free relay, where that Bobcats 'A' team of Szoke, Buroker, Morr and Daigneault finished first with a time of 3:26.51.
In diving, senior Astrid Pichardo (Guanajuato, Mexico) opened her season on fire, securing NCAA Zone cuts in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. Pichardo placed third in both, scoring 278.63 in the 1-meter and 315.90 in the 3-meter. Freshman Maggie Strange (Moultrie, Ga.) placed fourth in the 1-meter with a score of 267.30, also securing her NCAA Zone Cut. Strange also earned a fourth-place finish in the 3-meter dive, earning a score of 240.08.Â
The Bobcats are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 3 for more events against Miami and North Florida. The meet is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
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