Completed Event: Women's Swimming and Diving at Hawaii on October 25, 2025 , Win , 134, to, 127
W Swimming
at Hawaii
W 134-127
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, January 18
Phoenix, Ariz.
Grand Canyon
136
vs
164
California Baptist
Photo by: Jayden Todd
Lopes close home slate with Senior Day celebration
1/18/2025 8:40:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Wegrzynowska, Volkov, Martinez Moreno shine in showdown
The Grand Canyon swimming and diving team faced California Baptist in a dual meet Saturday, when the Lopes celebrated 13 seniors as the GCU women won 170-129 and the Lopes men lost 164-136
GCU had standout swims from numerous contributors, led by junior Alex Volkov, who claimed first place in the 100-yard backstroke with an NCAA B-cut qualifying time of 47.04 seconds. Volkov also contributed to a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 44.87 seconds.
The Lopes' 200-yard medley relay of Volkov, graduate Harper Houk, sophomore Jasu Ovaskainen and junior Mario Perez clocked a 1-minute, 27.82-second finish.
Houk was another key contributor for the men, taking second in the 100 breaststroke (55.37 seconds) and 200 breaststroke (2:02.24).
Ovaskainen and Perez delivered a one-two finish in the 100 butterfly, touching at 48.42 and 49.17, respectively. Perez also won the 50 freestyle in 20.61 seconds.
GCU sophomore Joe Stephenson secured second in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:49.79.
On the Lopes women's side, Aleksandra Wegrzynowska showcased her talent, winning the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:51.00 and leading the 400 individual medley with a 4:23.08 mark. She also finished second in the 200 butterfly at 2:04.14. Senior Maria Chatzi followed closely in the 200 freestyle, placing second at 1:52.14.
Graduate Raphaela Nakashima took first place in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:02.27 while freshman Beth Young was right behind Nakashima at 1:02.82. The two later swapped positions in the 200 breaststroke with Young going 2:17.01 and Nakashima touching at 2:18.05.
GCU's Maria Brunlehner placed first in the 100 freestyle (50.53 seconds) and second in the 50 freestyle (23.12 seconds).
Junior Paula Martinez Moreno placed first in the 100 and 200 butterfly races behind times of 54.09 and 2:02.58.
In diving, the Lopes' Lacey Neighbor took third in the 1-meter event with a score of 215.03 and first in the 3-meter event with 243.3 points.
On the GCU men's side, freshman Omar Elsayed earned third in the 1- and 3-meter competitions with 324.08 points and 314.93 points, respectively.
The Lopes will head to Las Vegas to face UNLV on Feb.1 before heading to the WAC Championships in Houston (Feb. 26 - March 1).
Full results from Saturday can be found here.
GCU had standout swims from numerous contributors, led by junior Alex Volkov, who claimed first place in the 100-yard backstroke with an NCAA B-cut qualifying time of 47.04 seconds. Volkov also contributed to a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 44.87 seconds.
The Lopes' 200-yard medley relay of Volkov, graduate Harper Houk, sophomore Jasu Ovaskainen and junior Mario Perez clocked a 1-minute, 27.82-second finish.
Houk was another key contributor for the men, taking second in the 100 breaststroke (55.37 seconds) and 200 breaststroke (2:02.24).
Ovaskainen and Perez delivered a one-two finish in the 100 butterfly, touching at 48.42 and 49.17, respectively. Perez also won the 50 freestyle in 20.61 seconds.
GCU sophomore Joe Stephenson secured second in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:49.79.
On the Lopes women's side, Aleksandra Wegrzynowska showcased her talent, winning the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:51.00 and leading the 400 individual medley with a 4:23.08 mark. She also finished second in the 200 butterfly at 2:04.14. Senior Maria Chatzi followed closely in the 200 freestyle, placing second at 1:52.14.
Graduate Raphaela Nakashima took first place in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:02.27 while freshman Beth Young was right behind Nakashima at 1:02.82. The two later swapped positions in the 200 breaststroke with Young going 2:17.01 and Nakashima touching at 2:18.05.
GCU's Maria Brunlehner placed first in the 100 freestyle (50.53 seconds) and second in the 50 freestyle (23.12 seconds).
Junior Paula Martinez Moreno placed first in the 100 and 200 butterfly races behind times of 54.09 and 2:02.58.
In diving, the Lopes' Lacey Neighbor took third in the 1-meter event with a score of 215.03 and first in the 3-meter event with 243.3 points.
On the GCU men's side, freshman Omar Elsayed earned third in the 1- and 3-meter competitions with 324.08 points and 314.93 points, respectively.
The Lopes will head to Las Vegas to face UNLV on Feb.1 before heading to the WAC Championships in Houston (Feb. 26 - March 1).
Full results from Saturday can be found here.
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