Northern Michigan, Nebraska Capture Open Water Titles

With a dominating performance from Ondrej Zach, Northern Michigan University captured the men’s CSCAA Open Water National Championship in Lawrence, Kan., on Friday morning. Purdue’s Kate Beavon captured the women’s individual title, besting Nebraska’s Illaria Muzilli by 58 seconds, but it was the Huskers who left Lone Star Lake with a team championship.

The top five finishers for each gender earn invites to the USA Swimming 5K Open Water Championships.

Zach, the NCAA Division II runner-up in the 1650 Freestyle, finished over four minutes ahead of Emmanuel College’s Enzo Kihara who finished fifth in the same event. With three top-ten finishers NMU topped Emmanuel for the team title. UMBC’s Samuel Jyawook finished third while Carson-Newman finished third in the team race.

The Boilermakers' top distance swimmer, Beavon finished 10th at the 2021 Big Ten Championships in the 1,650-yard freestyle but overed the 5K course in 1:03.09.6. Murzilli, a true freshman from Rome, Italy, made her competitive debut for the Huskers followed less than a minute later. The Husker team title was determined by depth however with Murzilli joined in the top five by fellow Husker Shannon Stott. The senior from St. Albans, Great Britain took fourth (1:04.31.7), making Nebraska the only school among the 15 in the team competition with a pair of top five finishers.

Men’s Team Standings

1 Northern Michigan 15 (1, 6, 8)

2 Emmanuel College 20 (2, 5, 13)

3 Carson-Newman 22 (4, 7, 11)

4 Ashland University 44 (9, 10, 25)

5 Southern Illinois 47 (12, 15, 20)

6 Oklahoma Christian 59 (16, 21, 22)

7 Milligan 61 (14, 23, 24)

Women’s Team Standings

1. Nebraska 17 (2, 4, 11)

2. Rice 31 (5, 12, 14)

3. Purdue 39 (1, 18, 20)

4. Southern Illinois 57 (3, 24, 30)

5. Kansas 59 (9, 23, 27)

6. Carson-Newman 66 (10, 15, 41)

7. UNC-Asheville 69 (6, 26, 37)

8. New Mexico State 75 (19, 22, 34)

9. Vermont 117 (31, 40, 46)

10. Niagara 125 (25, 35, 65)

11. North Texas 126 (33, 42, 51)

12. Georgia Southern 133 (21, 55, 57)

13. Emmanuel College 142 (38, 50, 54)

14. Duquesne 174 (43, 63, 68)

15. Ashland 181 (48, 64, 69)

Women 5000 LC Meter Freestyle
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    Name                     Age School                           Finals        
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  1 Beavon, Kate                 Purdue-MV                   1:03:09.60  
  2 Muzilli, Illaria             Nebraska-MV                 1:04:07.60  
  3 Girloanta, Eden              Southern Illinoi-MV         1:04:26.90  
  4 Stott, Shannon               Nebraska-MV                 1:04:31.70  
  5 Campbell, Shannon            Rice-MV                     1:04:33.60  
  6 Hefner, Caitlin              Unc-Asheville-MV            1:04:34.90  
  7 Salladin, Cathryn            Rutgers-MV                  1:04:45.70  
  8 Khisiamova, Darina           Fresno State-PC             1:04:48.40  
  9 Church, Kara                 Kansas-MV                   1:04:55.00  
 10 Ungerboeck, Linda            Carson-Newman-SE            1:04:55.30  
 11 Powers, Rachel               Nebraska-MV                 1:04:56.40  
 12 Morgan, Sydney               Rice-MV                     1:04:59.40  
 13 Kilpatrick, Katelyn          Nebraska-MV                 1:06:01.10  
 14 Jelley, Shannon              Rice-MV                     1:06:15.70  
 15 Peden, Rachel                Carson-Newman-SE            1:06:19.90  
 16 Kane, Amelia                 Rice-MV                     1:06:24.20  
 17 Rosenthal, Molly             Nebraska-MV                 1:06:44.90  
 18 Sierra, Evelyn               Purdue-MV                   1:06:48.10  
 19 Salladin, Nicole             New Mexico State-MV         1:07:25.60  
 20 Jahns, Abigail               Purdue-MV                   1:07:33.40  
 21 Clavo, Zurine                Georgia Southern-GA         1:07:49.40  
 22 Sicko, Millie                New Mexico State-MV         1:07:51.60  
 23 Barnes, Addi                 Kansas-MV                   1:07:51.90  
 24 Sanchez Badillo, Mariana     Southern Illinoi-MV         1:08:32.10  
 25 Sanquist, Avery              Niagra-MV                   1:08:35.80  
 26 Bruno, Hannah                Unc-Asheville-MV            1:08:36.10  
 27 Callahan, Katie              Kansas-MV                   1:08:36.50  
 28 Campbell, Claire             Kansas-MV                   1:08:37.20  
 29 Vanderloo, Alexandra         Unattached                  1:08:38.50  
 30 Sanchez Gongora, Mara        Southern Illinoi-MV         1:08:39.90  
 31 Pappas, Mina                 Vermont-MV                  1:08:40.20  
 32 Olsen, Greta                 Kansas-MV                   1:08:42.50  
 33 Gorham, Jordan               North Texas-MV              1:08:48.30  
 33 Dodson, Zoey                 New Mexico State-MV         1:08:48.30  
 35 Marody, Maggie               Niagra-MV                   1:08:55.10  
 36 Parks, Cheyenne              Oklahoma Christi-MV         1:09:00.00  
 37 Segurola Larrinaga, Nora     Unc-Asheville-MV            1:09:21.60  
 38 Asberg, Carolina             Emmanue-MV                  1:09:21.90  
 39 Shenot, Gabrielle            Unc-Asheville-MV            1:09:24.20  
 40 Campbell, Cailin             Vermont-MV                  1:09:24.50  
 41 Osbourne, Summer             Carson-Newman-SE            1:09:33.10  
 42 Zekuciova, Izabela           North Texas-MV              1:09:37.70  
 43 Menzer, Emma                 Duquesne-SE                 1:09:40.30  
 44 Bravence, MacKenzie          Unattached                  1:09:45.70  
 45 Peden, Rebecca               Carson-Newman-SE            1:09:50.20  
 46 Martin, Eleanor              Vermont-MV                  1:10:00.60  
 47 Williams, Molly              Vermont-MV                  1:10:28.70  
 48 Kermath, Sydney              Ashland-OH                  1:10:36.50  
 49 MacPherson, Gabriella        Milligan-MV                 1:10:36.60  
 50 Bryantseva, Sofiia           Emmanue-MV                  1:10:59.70  
 51 Vasquez, Bryanna             North Texas-MV              1:11:02.20  
 52 Stanley, Karigan             North Texas-MV              1:11:02.50  
 53 Mead, Mallory                Oklahoma Christi-MV         1:11:05.10  
 53 Ammermann, Viviane           Emmanue-MV                  1:11:05.10  
 55 Banks, Madeline              Georgia Southern-GA         1:11:06.70  
 56 Tanda Ocampo, Ana            Southern Illinoi-MV         1:11:12.70  
 57 Sutton, Emma                 Georgia Southern-GA         1:11:41.70  
 58 Drawdy, Grace                Georgia Southern-GA         1:11:43.60  
 59 Campbell, Kara               Vermont-MV                  1:12:01.60  
 60 Arakelian, Maria             Northern Michiga-MV         1:12:45.70  
 61 Mann, Jennifer               Olivet-MV                   1:12:54.40  
 62 Steigauf, Vanessa            Northern Michiga-MV         1:13:02.90  
 63 Brennan, Molly               Duquesne-SE                 1:13:52.70  
 64 Gardner, Morgan              Ashland-OH                  1:14:09.40  
 65 Stoehr, Allison              Niagra-MV                   1:14:56.40  
 66 Green, Lexie                 North Texas-MV              1:15:55.30  
 67 Chenquer, Paula              Georgia Southern-GA         1:16:16.50  
 68 Egan, Orla                   Duquesne-SE                 1:16:42.10  
 69 Agre, Kaci                   Ashland-OH                  1:16:48.10  
 70 Malinowska, Zuzanna          Georgia Southern-GA         1:17:52.90  
 
Men 5000 LC Meter Freestyle
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    Name                     Age School                           Finals        
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  1 Ondrej, Zach                 Northern Michiga-MV           56:10.60  
  2 Kihara, Enzo                 Emmanue-MV                  1:00:13.20  
  3 Jyawook, Samuel              UMBC-MV                     1:00:16.20  
  4 Cyprianos, Denilson          Carson-Newman-SE            1:00:57.30  
  5 Kielczewski, Amadausz        Emmanue-MV                  1:00:59.40  
  6 Pullinen, Jasper             Northern Michiga-MV         1:01:07.30  
  7 Eads, Kodee                  Carson-Newman-SE            1:01:52.00  
  8 Auger, Thibault              Northern Michiga-MV         1:01:57.60  
  9 Filsinger, Matthew           Ashland-OH                  1:02:01.40  
 10 Aleski, Franci               Ashland-OH                  1:02:04.30  
 11 Little, Jed                  Carson-Newman-SE            1:02:05.00  
 12 Marshall, Ian                Southern Illinoi-MV         1:02:48.40  
 13 Crouse, Clyde                Emmanue-MV                  1:02:53.30  
 14 Semensato, Andre             Milligan-MV                 1:02:53.70  
 15 Rutledge, Ben                Southern Illinoi-MV         1:02:58.40  
 16 Ehler, Andrew                Oklahoma Christi-MV         1:03:31.60  
 17 Lanuza, Nicolas              Carson-Newman-SE            1:03:57.00  
 18 Trevisan, Leonarado          Emmanue-MV                  1:04:00.40  
 19 Combs, Grant                 Northern Michiga-MV         1:05:20.80  
 20 Kinsler, Austin              Southern Illinoi-MV         1:05:32.30  
 21 Fields, Michael              Oklahoma Christi-MV         1:05:44.20  
 22 Hawes, Zac                   Oklahoma Christi-MV         1:06:01.90  
 23 McCosh, Ethan                Milligan-MV                 1:06:03.70  
 24 Hawkins, Ben                 Milligan-MV                 1:06:53.80  
 25 Hagen, Joshua                Ashland-OH                  1:07:06.60  
 26 Flessner, Sam                Southern Illinoi-MV         1:07:34.30  
 27 Gilbert, Stephen             Milligan-MV                 1:09:38.50  
 28 Tung, Elijah                 Oklahoma Christi-MV         1:09:55.00  
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