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Leo Nolles, the 200 freestyle relay team, and Tobie Stiles

Men's Swimming and Diving 3/18/2025 1:17:00 PM

Recapping Men's Swim and Dive at the 2025 NCAA Championships

The men finish 13th in the nation, lay claim to 10 First Team and 13 Second Team All-Americans

MARQUETTE, Mich. - The NMU men's swim and dive team concluded the season with a 13th place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships.

The 'Cats had a successful week of competition, finishing as the 13th best team in the nation and boasting a handful of All-Americans and top finishes. The championships started on Tuesday, March 11, with diving qualifications before moving onto four more days of competition.

NMU opened the week with Tobie Stiles and Benaiah Schnurstein advancing into the NCAA Championships. Of the 40 divers who entered, the pair made the cut as two of the 18 who posted good enough scores to advance.

Day two of competition started with a bang, as Leo Nolles earned a bronze medal and First Team All-America honor in the 50 freestyle before anchoring the 200 medley relay team of Ian Rocheleau, Wyatt Dickman, and William LaCount, earning a Second Team All-America honor.

Day three saw Stiles in the 3-meter diving, Daniel Lopez Aponte in the 400 IM, and the 400 medley relay team of Rocheleau, Dickman, LaCount, and Nolles all earning Second Team All-America honors. Stiles finished 16th, Lopez Aponte finished 11th, and the relay team finished 13th overall.

Day four saw the second medal for the 'Cats, coming from the 200 freestyle relay team of LaCount, Gabriel Fulconi, Daniel Khmara, and Nolles earning silver, finishing second by just 0.03 seconds. Dickman added another All-America award to his resume, finishing 12th in the 100 breaststroke.

The final day saw the final medal, coming from Nolles in a freestyle event again. Nolles claimed his second individual bronze medal of the week, finishing third in the 100 freestyle before anchoring the 400 freestyle relay team of LaCount, Fulconi, and Khmara, who finished 8th to claim a First Team All-America honor. Both Dickman and Stiles finished 11th in their respective events, those being the 200 breaststroke and 1-meter diving, earning themselves a pair of Second Team All-America honors.

Medals

Nolles - 3rd place, 50 freestyle
Nolles - 3rd place, 100 freestyle
200 freestyle relay (LaCount, Fulconi, Khmara, Nolles) - 2nd place

All-America Honors
First Team

Nolles - 50 freestyle
Nolles - 100 freestyle
200 freestyle relay team (LaCount, Fulconi, Khmara, Nolles)
400 freestyle relay (LaCount, Fulconi, Khmara, Nolles)

Second Team

Stiles - 3-meter diving
Stiles - 1-meter diving
Lopez Aponte - 400 IM
Dickman - 100 breaststroke
Dickman - 200 breaststroke
200 medley relay team (Rocheleau, Dickman, LaCount, Nolles)
400 medley relay team (Rocheleau, Dickman, LaCount, Nolles)

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Players Mentioned

Wyatt Dickman: 5' 11"; Senior

Gabriel Fulconi: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Daniel Khmara: 5' 9"; Junior

William LaCount: Junior

Daniel Lopez Aponte: 6' 0"; Senior

Leo Nolles: Junior

Ian Rocheleau: Junior

Tobie Stiles: Junior

Benaiah Schnurstein: 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Wyatt Dickman
: 5' 11"; Senior

Gabriel Fulconi
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Daniel Khmara
: 5' 9"; Junior

William LaCount
: Junior

Daniel Lopez Aponte
: 6' 0"; Senior

Leo Nolles
: Junior

Ian Rocheleau
: Junior

Tobie Stiles
: Junior

Benaiah Schnurstein
: 5' 4"; Freshman