Kate Kalmanowicz wins twice, leads Women's Swimming and Diving in OAC dual at Mount Union

Kate Kalmanowicz wins twice, leads Women's Swimming and Diving in OAC dual at Mount Union
Results
January 11, 2025

ALLIANCE — Freshman Kate Kalmanowicz (New Freedom, Pa./Susquehannock) won two events to lead the Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team in a 157-131 Ohio Athletic Conference loss at Mount Union on Saturday.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (2-2 Overall, 2-2 OAC), Mount Union (2-2 Overall, 1-2 OAC).
  • Venue: Hammond Natatorium - Alliance, Ohio.

Meet Highlights

  • Kalmanowicz won the 200 free in 2:06.55 and the 200 I.M. in 2:22.84 and was second in the 500 free in 5:40.04.
  • Freshman Abby Leatherman (Findlay/Van Buren) won the 200 breast in 2:40.29 and was second in the 100 breast in 1:12.45.
  • Senior Mara Brown (Fremont/Ross) won the 200 fly in 2:23.40 and was second in the 100 fly in 1:03.36.
  • Freshman Gillian Yoder (Waterville/Anthony Wayne) won two separate the 1-meter diving events with 122.60 and 173.15 points, respectively.
  • Senior Annie Richters (Troy/Miami East) won the 100 free in :58.39 and was second in the 50 free in :26.73.
  • Freshman Teagan Stermer (Bradenton, Fla./Christian) won the 200 back in 2:21.48 and was second in the 100 back in 1:06.09.

Notables

  • The meet consisted of 16 events, including 12 individual races, two diving events and two relays.
  • Austin Veltman is 28-30 in his seventh season as head coach of the Polar Bears.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will be off for the holidays and will return to action on Friday with a tri-meet against Bluffton and Ohio Wesleyan at the Lima YMCA.