CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN – Four days, 42 events, three postseason awards and a new set of rings later, the Greyhounds wrapped up the 2019 GLVC Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday. After the final event, the women placed second overall with 784.5 points – 328.5 points ahead of Truman at third. Last year, the women beat Truman for second by just 101.5 points. The men broke past a thrilling showdown against the Missouri S&T Miners, winning their second consecutive GLVC Men's Swimming & Diving title with 801 total points.

"Payton (Staman), Josh (Zylstra), and Ben (Rader) carried us for big points in diving, and they held off S&T," explains Head Coach Jason Hite, "It wasn't easy. It's tough when tapered guys out-touch you when you're not rested. S&T was almost perfect. We didn't have our best meet, but sometimes wins aren't pretty. We dug deep for some big performances and came out on top."

The Greyhounds also collected several GLVC postseason awards on the night. The Greyhounds swept the Diver of the Year awards with Cassie Kury and Payton Staman. The final postseason award given to the Greyhounds came in the 2019 GLVC Men's Swimmer of the Year, Rodrigo Codo Berti. Berti becomes the second Greyhound to win consecutive conference men's swimmer of the year honors since Orel Oral in 2002 and 2003.

The final day of the championships featured several strong mile swims by the Greyhounds, including a 17:10.17 time from Melanie Arnold for fourth in the women's 1650 free, and a 15:32.37 fourth-place finish from Adam Rosipal in the men's 1650. Kirsten Votava slashed to the finish in the women's 100 free, her :51.33 time giving her fourth overall. The men featured some incredible swims in the 100 free, including Victor Antonon, who pushed through into a :44.65 for fifth place in the event.

The first medal came through Edda Skoric, who did more than just win gold in the women's 200 back. The junior punched her ticket to NCAA's with a A-cut, broke her own UIndy record by about three seconds, broke the GLVC meet record and finished with gold on a 1:55.80 time. Berti had a stellar performance as well, slamming into first place by .09 seconds on his 1:45.76 time.

Alaina Joyce was able to pull her way into the top eight in the women's 200 breast, sliding up to seventh place on the night with her 2:23.56 time. Freshman Antonio Milin was the leading Greyhound in the men's 200 breast, finishing on a bronze medal with a 1:59.29 time.

The 400 free relays were an exciting race to finish off the championships. The women placed second overall in the event on a 3:24.91. That time placing Votava, Skoric, Izzi Clark, and Krystal Caylor in the record books, as it smashes the UIndy record originally set in 2012. The men placed fourth on their 3:00.16 in the 400 free relay. As the squad of Ante Lucev, Berti, Guilherme Zavaneli, and Antonon came to the wall, they secured the team victory as GLVC Champions.

"I'm incredibly impressed with how our women performed," praised Coach Hite, "We broke several records. Cassie , Kristen and Ashley brought a plethora of points for diving, and we qualified for Nationals in several events. We've set ourselves up well for an amazing performance at Nationals."

After a thrilling weekend, the Greyhounds travel back to Indianapolis to prepare for the upcoming NCAA Division II Championships. The biggest meet of the year will take place March 13-16 in Indianapolis, at the IUPUI Natatorium downtown. The Greyhounds excelled past adversity in the GLVC Championships, and they'll relish the spotlight in mid-March. These teams are hungry, and it's about time to eat.

Below is a final list of the medalists, their events, and other important notes from the GLVC Swimming & Diving Championships:

Men

• Adam Rosipal: 1000 free (gold), 500 free (silver), 800 free relay (bronze)
• Ante Lucev: 100 back (bronze)
• Antonio Milin: 200 medley relay (gold), 200 breast (bronze)
• Benjamin Rader: one-meter (bronze), three-meter (silver)
• Cody Liske: 1000 free (silver), 500 free (bronze)
• Guilherme Zavaneli: 200 free relay (bronze), 400 medley relay (bronze), 800 free relay (bronze)
• Jan Zuchowicz: 200 medley relay (gold), 400 medley relay (bronze)
• Josh Zylstra: one-meter (silver), three-meter (bronze)
• Kael Yorke: 400 medley relay (bronze), 200 fly (bronze)
• Payton Staman: one-meter (gold)*, three-meter (gold)
• Rodrigo Codo Berti: 100 IM (silver), 200 medley relay (gold), 100 fly (bronze), 400 medley relay (bronze), 100 back (gold), 200 back (gold)
• Victor Antonon: 200 medley relay (gold), 800 free relay (bronze)
• Vitor Botana: 800 free relay (bronze)

Women

• Cassie Kury: three-meter (gold), one-meter (gold)*
• Darian Murray: 100 fly (silver), 200 fly (silver)**
• Edda Skoric: 200 back (gold)***, 400 free relay (silver)**
• Izzi Clark: 200 free relay (silver), 100 back (silver)**, 400 free relay (silver)**
• Johanna Buys: 200 free relay (silver)
• Kirsten Votava: 50 free (silver), 200 free relay (silver), 800 free relay (silver), 400 free relay (silver)**
• Krystal Caylor: 800 free relay (silver), 400 free relay (silver)**
• Laura Boardman: 800 free relay (silver)
• Sasha Shatskikh: 400 IM (bronze)**, 800 free relay (silver)
• Stefanie Haholiades: 200 free relay (silver)

_{* GLVC meet record
** UINDY school record
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FRIDAY
With record-setting performances and gold medals on day two, the Greyhounds came out and repeated that same process on Friday's day three. With three more gold medals, a new meet record, and plenty other top three finishes, the Greyhounds sit in the same spot as they did after day two. The women are second with 626.5 points, 154.5 behind first place Drury. The men still hold the lead in the GLVC with 621 points, 71.5 ahead of the second place Miners.

As if Thursday's diving session was as good as it could get, the Greyhounds followed it up with a performance just as sweet. The men swept the podium again on three-meter, as Josh Zylstra placed third with 472.45 points, Benjamin Rader finished second with 485.30 points, and Payton Staman won gold with 504.65 points. Cassie Kury not only won the women's one-meter event, but she also broke the GLVC record with 455.15 points. The previous record was set by Kury in the 2018 GLVC Championships.

The divers even took more hardware, as the GLVC Diver of the Year awards were announced. For the men, Payton Staman was honored the award for his gold medal performances in the one and three-meter events. Staman is the fourth Greyhound male diver to win the award. Cassie Kury continued to be the best UIndy diver in Greyhound history, winning the award for the women. Kury is the only woman from UIndy to be honored the award, this year being the second consecutive year.

Sasha Shatskikh barely missed out on another medal, pulling a fourth place finish in the women's 500 free from an outside lane. Her 4:58.41 time led the Greyhound women in the event. The men gained two medals in the men's 500 free, as Cody Liske's 4:29.92 time pulled a bronze medal, and Adam Rosipal's 4:27.19 earned him a silver medal finish.

The 100 backstroke provided plenty to be excited about for the Greyhounds. Izzi Clark tied for second overall for the women, receiving a silver medal in the event on her :55.29 time. That time re-broke the school record that she set back in November at the House of Champions invite. Ante Lucev threw down a terrific :49.09 time in the men's event, earning a bronze medal by out-touching the fourth place finisher by .01 seconds. Rodrigo Codo Berti continued to add more decorations in his UIndy career, winning gold in the event on an emphatic :47.83 time.

Nathalia Borges led the Greyhounds in the women's 100 breast, placing ninth overall on a 1:06.01 time. Jan Zuchowicz was the men's top finisher in the event, as his :54.77 earned him fourth overall. A pair of medals came in the 200 fly, as Darian Murray cruised into the wall for the women on her time of 2:01.20 for silver. Murray time just scraped past her own UIndy record, setting the new mark by .08 seconds. Kael Yorke replied with a medal-awarding performance of his own, as the freshman's 1:48.74 gave him a bronze medal.

In the final set of events, the women placed second overall in the women's 800 free relay. Finishing on a time of 7:30.99, the squad consisted of Shatskikh, Laura Boardman, Kirsten Votava, and Krystal Caylor. The men found similar success in a third place medal to finish off the night, as Vitor Botana, Adam Rosipal, Victor Antonon, and Guilherme Zavaneli finished on a time of 6:37.21.

With one day left in the 2019 GLVC Swimming and Diving Championships, the Greyhounds will look to finish strong and create history once again. The events for Saturday's sessions are the 100 free, 200 back, 200 breast, mile, and the 400 free relay. Coverage on the GLVCSN starts at 9:45 AM, and the meet will commence at 10:00 AM. 

THURSDAY
After a day one with plenty of positives to take out of it, the Greyhounds suited up and threw several other great performances together in day two of the GLVC Swimming & Diving Championships. Crowning two more champions and many other medalists, the women still sit in second place overall with 393 points, ahead of third by 197 points. The men have overtaken  Missouri S&T for the first place spot, 16.5 ahead of the Miners.

Diving was the highlight of day two's competition, as the teams combined for four medals total. The men were phenomenal on the one-meter, as Benjamin Rader won bronze (478.55 points), Josh Zylstra received silver (486.30), and Payton Staman earned gold with 515.20 points. Staman also  took down the GLVC meet record in the event. Cassie Kury dove just as well, as she took home a gold medal in the women's three-meter event by over 60 points. Kury's final score was 457.10 points.

An exciting set of 200 free relays started the evening session. Stefanie Haholiades, Johanna Buys, Izzi Clark, and Kirsten Votava slammed a second place finish overall in the women's event, as they slid past a strong McKendree relay in a 1:33.11 finish. The men walked in for a medal of their own, as Victor Antonon, Ante Lucev, Jan Zuchowicz, and Guilherme Zavaneli claim bronze for third place overall on a 1:20.76 time.

The first individual medalist for the swim teams came from freshman Sasha Shatskikh, who claimed more than just a bronze medal. Her 4:25.74 finish in the women's 400 IM tore down an 18 year old school record, originally set back in 2001. Adam Rosipal was the leading Greyhound in the men's 400 IM, where he placed ninth overall on his 3:59.52 time.

Junior Darian Murray was exceptional in the women's 100 fly, out-splitting the third-place finisher by .35 seconds in the second 50 to touch second overall in the event on a :55.68 time. The time inspired Rodrigo Codo Berti, throwing down a :48.23. That finish for Berti earned him a bronze medal in the men's 100 fly. The women's 200 free was led by Krystal Caylor, who finished sixth on her time of 1:52.28. Zavaneli gave a great effort in the men's 200 free, but placed fourth in the event on his solid 1:38.24 finish.

The women's 400 medley relay was thrilling, but was just short of a medal in the event. The team of Clark, Nathalia Borges, Murray, and Caylor placed fourth on their 3:48.80 time. The men came through and touched into the wall at third place, .03 seconds away from a silver medal. The squad of Berti, Zuchowicz, Kael Yorke, and Zavaneli finished on their final time of 3:14.08.

The Greyhounds look to both extend their lead for the men and continue to excel for the women. The events listed for Friday are the 500 free, 100 back, 100 breast, 200 fly, women's one-meter, men's three-meter, and the 800 free relay. Coverage on the GLVCSN starts at 9:45 AM, and the meet will commence at 10:00 AM. Diving will start their portion of the meet at 1:30 PM. 

WEDNESDAY
As the sixth consecutive GLVC Swimming and Diving Championships commenced, the Greyhounds took part in several thrilling races to crown two champions on Wednesday. Day one worked well for the teams, as they situated themselves second overall on both sides. The Indianapolis women currently hold 195 points (Drury has 232), and the men's 149.5 points is only a small gap to Missouri S&T's 160.

Laura Boardman kicked the meet off with an excellent fourth place finish in the women's 1000 free, clocking in at a 10:12.86 time. The men were nothing less than spectacular in the 1000 free, as Cody Liske dropped six seconds to place second overall on his 9:15.31 time. Winning the event on a first-place finish was his sophomore teammate, Adam Rosipal, whose 9:13.22 time gave him his first career individual GLVC gold medal (but not the last).

Darian Murray led the way in the women's 200 IM as she placed fifth overall on a personal best time of 2:04.40. A silver medal came way to the decorated senior in the men's side of the event, Rodrigo Codo Berti. He came close as his 1:48.99 time touched out the bronze medalist by less than a tenth of a second. Silver medals kept coming as the next up in line was Kirsten Votava. The freshman obtained her first career GLVC medal by having a final time of :23.25 in the women's 50 free. Victor Antonon was the leading Greyhound in the men's 50 free, as he placed sixth in the event when he touched the wall in :20.41 seconds.

The night ended with a pair of thrilling 200 medley relays. In arguably the closest race of the night; Berti, Jan Zuchowicz, Antonio Milin, and Antonon teamed up to become the GLVC champions in the men's 200 medley relay. Their time of 1:28.22 was .01 seconds ahead of second place (Missouri S&T), and .03 seconds faster than third (Drury). Meanwhile, the UIndy women's squad of Izzi Clark, Alaina Joyce, Murray, and Votava snagged the bronze medal on a 1:43.82 finish.