OCALA, FLA. — Queens University of Charlotte concluded its competition at the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship with standout performances in Saturday's finals. Overall, the men finished in second place with a score of 652.5 points while the women finished in fourth with a score of 504.5.
FINAL SCORES (MEN)
- Ohio State (843.5)
- Queens (652.5)
- Grand Canyon (632.5)
- Utah (632)
- Kentucky (610.5)
- George Washington (401)
- Drexel (381.5)
- Illinois-Chicago (350)
- Pacific (346.5)
- Duke (322)
FINAL SCORES (WOMEN)
- Akron (650)
- Kentucky (629)
- Rice (599)
- Queens (504.5)
- Ohio State (494)
- Florida International (388.5)
- Illinois (379)
- Arkansas (342)
- Indiana State (334)
- Grand Canyon (315.5)
HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 3
- Abigail Zboran set a personal best and NIC record in the 100 IM, finishing in first with a time of 54.39, while Tova Andersson also hit a personal best with 54.77 and finished in third.
- In the 100 free, Daniel Meszaros clocked 42.81 to capture first place, and Matej Dusa secured third place with 43.06.
- Ryley Heck posted a personal best in the 100 freestyle, touching the wall in 49.05 to snag second place.
- The men's 400 free relay team of Daniel Meszaros, Nien Levy, Ondrej Dusa, and Matej Dusa finished with a strong 2:52.17 to capture first place, and marked a new NIC record.
- The women's 400 free relay team of Ryley Heck, Maddie Foster, Sabina Kupcova, and Abigail Zboran recorded an impressive time of 3:18.29 to grab second place overall.
- At the conclusion of the meet, Jeff Dugdale was named the 2025 NIC Men's Coach of the Year.
POST-MEET COMMENTS
"What an amazing finish to our history-making season," Director of Swimming Jeff Dugdale said. "We finished the night with meet and team records and swam well enough to finish second in the men behind Ohio State and fourth in the women passing Ohio State on the last relay. A special thank you to our parents and our alumni for their steadfast and unwavering dedication to our success in and out of the pool."
SOCIAL MEDIA
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