Quincy Sweeps Dual Meet with Grinnell
GRINNELL, Iowa — Quincy University’s depth and top-end speed proved decisive on Saturday as the Hawks swept both the men’s and women’s dual meets against Grinnell College inside the Russell K. Osgood Pool.
The Quincy men claimed a 185–75 victory, while the women topped the Pioneers 158–103 in a competitive early-season matchup featuring several standout swims from both programs.
Men’s Recap
Grinnell sophomore Aidan Donovan delivered one of the day’s highlights for the Pioneers, capturing the 100-yard freestyle in 46.92 seconds, edging Quincy’s Victor Abram by a narrow margin. Freshman Spencer Pfaff also broke through with a strong win in the 100-yard butterfly at 51.41, just .06 seconds ahead of Quincy senior Martiniano Montero.
First-year Evan Ingraham added a victory in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:57.41, pacing a 1–3–4 Grinnell finish that included Cadel Saszik and Samora Lumonya. The men’s 400 free relay team of Ingraham, Pfaff, Evan Feilmeyer, and Donovan nearly stole the finale, finishing just .11 seconds behind Quincy with a time of 3:11.80.
Despite Grinnell’s strong individual efforts, Quincy capitalized on relay wins and top-three depth across nearly every event. Freshman Haniel Kudwoli led the Hawks with victories in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke (54.82 and 2:03.80), while Juri Bauer captured the 100 backstroke in 51.27.
Women’s Recap
On the women’s side, Grinnell earned several first-place finishes against a talented Quincy squad. Sophomore Maya Comer and junior Samantha Cook went 1–2 in the 500-yard freestyle, with Comer clocking 5:32.00 to narrowly touch out her teammate by three-tenths of a second.
Senior Vivian Woare also posted a standout day, taking the 200-yard butterfly in 2:15.72 and finishing third in the 100 fly at 1:01.97. Freshman Simone Bennett impressed with runner-up finishes in both the 100 backstroke (1:00.37) and 100 butterfly (1:01.25), while senior Sarah Lopez placed second in the 400 IM (4:55.91).
The Pioneers capped the meet with a strong relay showing, as Cook, Tory Morse, Comer, and Ciara Vogler finished second in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:47.09.
— Oskaloosa News Sports Desk
