Ashland University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams began the Messerly Natatorium portion of the 2026-27 schedule on Friday (Oct. 23) night, with both Eagle teams topping visiting Edinboro.
The Eagle men won by a 189.5-97.5 margin, while the AU women squeaked out a 147-145 decision over the Fighting Scots.
Standouts in the Ashland men's effort Friday night included:
- Junior Caden Davis, who won both the 100-yard butterfly in 50.27 seconds and men's 200 fly in 1:54.37.
- Freshman Christian Correa Hammer, the winner in the 200 freestyle (1:49.00) and 200 backstroke (2:03.60).
- Sophomore Altin Rowland, who won both 1-meter (233.25 points) and 3-meter (254.30 points) diving.
Davis and Hammer joined sophomore
Ryan McEvilly and senior
Colin Pham in winning the men's 200 free relay in 1:28.36, and Pham, Davis and McEvilly teamed with junior
Ethan Baker for the winning men's 200 medley relay time of 1:35.69.
Also winning for the Eagle men on Friday were sophomore
Lincoln Shirley in the 1,650 free (17:17.09), Pham in the 100 back (53.41 seconds) and McEvilly in the 50 free (22.13 seconds).
Senior
Riley Hunt took both women's diving events, earning 254.55 points in 1-meter and 305.35 points in 3-meter. Another senior,
Hannah Yemec, won the women's 100 fly in 58.86 seconds, and the women's 200 fly in 2:15.50.
AU women's wins on Friday also came from junior
Jaidyn Jordan in the 1,650 free (19:08.00), senior
Juliana Pignato in the 200 free (2:00.22), and junior
Yasmim Tomita in the 200 back (2:11.32).
The Eagle men and women will remain at home for another non-conference dual on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. vs. Oberlin.
