INDIANAPOLIS — 14 individuals and one relay team from the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) were named National Champions last week at the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in Evansville, Indiana.
Indianapolis’ Jeremias Pock grabbed four national titles individually and was a member of the DII record setting men’s 400 medley relay team (3:06.12) with Camille Trinquesse, Elias Noe, and Zachary Anthony. Pock won titles in the men’s 200 IM, 400 IM, 100 breaststroke, and 200 breaststroke, setting a DII record in the 200 breaststroke (1:53.06). Swann Plaza joined his Greyhound teammate in the national championship honoring, with Plaza winning the men’s 1650 freestyle. Kirabo Namutebi won the women’s 50 freestyle to cap off the Greyhound National Champions. Justice Beard of Missouri-St. Louis grabbed three National Title of her own, winning the women’s 1000 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1650 freestyle. McKendree’s Vova Gavrysh earned National Champion status by winning the men’s 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly. Drury’s Gwen Bergum earned two titles of her own, winning the women’s 100 and 200 breaststroke. Alvaro Zornoza Quiros gave the Panthers a third national champion with his win in the men’s 200 backstroke.
Three teams from the Conference finished in the top 10 on the men’s side after last weekend’s conclusion. Drury finished as runner-up with 509 points, only 13.5 behind the champions Tampa. Indianapolis (399 points) placed fourth with McKendree (246.5) finishing in sixth. Missouri S&T (56) finished in 19th, Quincy (8) placed 28th, Missouri-St. Louis (3) placed 30th, and Lewis (1) rounded out the GLVC points scorers.
It was Drury on the women’s side, too, that led the league in the standings with a fifth-place showing (284) , while Indianapolis (272.5) placed sixth, followed by Missouri-St. Louis (15th, 75), McKendree (21st, 28), and Lewis (25th, 18).
The top-eight finishers in each event were named All-Americans, and the complete results can be found at the link above. In total, GLVC swimmers and divers accounted for 76 All-America honors.