MARQUETTE, Mich. - The NMU men's and women's swim and dive team competed in the GLIAC  Championships over the weekend, claiming five top podium spots through four days of competition.

The 'Cats claimed second overall with a combined team score of 1343.5. The women's team stacked up 726 points and landed third while the men's team gathered 617.5 and posted second.

  Overall team standings

       Team | D1F | D1M | D2F | D2M | D3F | D3M | D4F | D4M | Total
        NMU |168.5 | 200 |323.5| 324.5|513.5|482.5| 726 | 617.5| 1343.5

On the women's side, three total gold medals were won throughout the conference. Camilla Carbone, Zoe DeKievit, Meritxell Font Cantarero, and Becca Burrows were top of the podium for the 200-yard Medley Relay, and Carbone was also able to earn another gold medal for the 100-yard Backstroke as well as a DII B-cut. The third one to get the gold was Dekievit with her performance in the 100-yard Breaststroke and gathered her own DII B-cut. 
  
  Gender-specific top three team standings (Female)

       Team |   D1F  |  D2F  |  D3F  |   D4F  | Total
       GVSU |   230 |   499  |  706.5 |   999 | 999
        WSU |   211  |   369  |    532   |  743 | 743
        NMU | 168.5 | 323.5 | 513.5 |   726   |   726

On the men's side, there were only two gold medals earned throughout the four days with the first going to Leo Nolles in the 50-yard Freestyle. Along with Nolles' accomplishment in that event, he also broke a team record for his time of 19.62. The other gold medalist was Daniel Lopez Aponte who earned a DII B-cut for his work in the 400-yard IM. 

    Gender-specific top three team standings (Male)

       Team | D1M | D2M | D3M | D4M | Total
        GVSU | 248 |  462 |  692 |  915  | 915
          NMU | 200 |324.5| 482.5| 617.5 | 617.5
          WSU |       | 267.5 | 452.5 | 594.5 | 594.5 

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