CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State couldn't have asked for a better start to the season, winning every individual race and relay against Valpo on Saturday afternoon. The final team score was 238-54 in favor of the Green and White.
Today's meet marked the first for the Vikings under head coach
Trent Richardson.
Cleveland State started the meet by winning the 200-yard medley relay as
Eva Smith,
Isabella Caraballo,
Audrey Butcher, and
Grace Chelf clocked a 1:46.48.
Caraballo had a strong start to her collegiate career by winning three events on the day. She won the 1000-yard freestyle (10:39.63), 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.27), and 500-yard freestyle (5:15.63).
Grace Chelf claimed the 50-yard freestyle (23.80) and 100-yard freestyle (52.89).
In her collegiate debut,
Eva Smith was victorious in the 100-yard backstroke (56.89) and 200-yard backstroke (2:06.53).
Making her Cleveland State debut,
Giovanna Cappabianca won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:24.00) and 200-yard IM (2:09.39).
Kayla Brock took first in the 200-yard freestyle after finishing in 1:58.30.
Tess Walsh claimed the top spot in the 200-yard butterfly, clocking a 2:14.68.
Butcher was victorious in the 100-yard butterfly, clocking a 58.71.
Brooke Eichel won both diving events on the afternoon, scoring 224.85 in 3M and 256.80 in 1M.
The Vikings ended the afternoon by winning the 200-yard freestyle as
Kaelah Baccus,
Haley Palmer,
Ana Sofia Sousa, and Gra. Chelf finished in 1:37.75.
Up Next
- The swimmers return to the pool at Niagara on Friday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.
- The divers will be competing at the Clarion Diving Invitational on Thursday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct. 12.
