Wildcats finish third at GLIAC Championships
HOLLAND, Mich. – The NMU men’s swim and dive team wrapped up its week at the 2025 GLIAC Championships, finishing third of eight teams.
The ‘Cats amassed 579 points over the week, trailing Grand Valley in first (809) and Wayne State (707).
The teams competed in the 1650 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 1-meter diving, and 400 freestyle relay.
After a dominant GLIAC Championship that included seven medals, Leo Nolles was named 2025 GLIAC Male Swimmer of the Year.
The pool saw fireworks in the the men’s second event of the finals, with Nolles posting the fastest time in the nation, a meet, pool, and team record with a time of 42.72 in the 100 free. This marked his sixth medal of the week and his fourth gold medal.
Wyatt Dickman claimed his fifth medal of the week in the 200 breast, posting a time of 1:56.86 to claim a share of silver.
Tobie Stiles earned his sole medal of the week, claiming silver in the 1-meter diving with his score of 451.30.
The men capped off the week with the 400 free relay, as the team of William LaCount,Gabriel Fulconi, Daniel Khmara, and Nolles tied the GLIAC record and claimed gold with a time of 2:54.13.
The full list of results from today and all things 2025 GLIAC Swimming and Diving Championships can be found here.
Running Medal Count
Day One
200 Medley Relay – Rocheleau, Dickman, LaCount, Nolles, 1st
50 Free – Nolles, 1st
200 Free Relay – LaCount, Fulconi, Khmara, Nolles, 1st
Day Two
100 Fly – Nolles, 3rd
400 IM – Lopez-Aponte, 3rd
200 Free – Rosatelli, 3rd
400 Medley Relay – Rocheleau, Dickman, LaCount, Nolles, 2nd
Day Three
100 Breast – Dickman, 2nd
800 Free Relay – Rosatelli, Fulconi, Khmara, Dickman, 2nd
Day Four
100 Free – Nolles, 1st: No. 1 DII time in the country, meet, team, and pool record
200 Breast – Dickman, 2nd
1-Meter Diving – Stiles, 2nd
400 Free Relay – LaCount, Fulconi, Khmara, Nolles, 1st
NMU Finals Results
Event 33 – 1650 Free
15th – Billotte, 16:20.29
Event 35 – 100 Free
1st – Nolles, 42.72: No. 1 DII time in the country, meet, team, and pool record
6th – LaCount, 44.33
12th – Fuloni, 45.45
Event 37 – 200 Back
6th – Rocheleau, 1:46.99
14th – Rice, 1:51.69
15th – Griswold, 1:51.92
Event 39 – 200 Breast
2nd – Dickman, 1:56.86
8th – Tease, 2:01.78
10th – Lopez-Aponte, 2:01.67
Event 40 – 1-Meter Diving
2nd – Stiles, 451.30
11th – Schnurstien, 408.30
16th – Foucault, 361.90
Event 42 – 400 Free Relay
1st – NMU, 2:54.13
LaCount, 44.72
Fulconi, 43.88
Khmara, 43.61
Nolles, 41.92
NMU Prelim Results – A and B Finals Qualification
Event 35 – 100 Free
2nd – Nolles, 43.68
7th – LaCount, 44.53
13th – Fulconi, 45.28
17th – Khmara, 45.46
Event 37 – 200 Back
8th – Rocheleau, 1:48.04
10th – Griswold, 1:51.13
15th – Rice, 1:52.28
17th – Werwie, 1:53.28
Event 39 – 200 Breast
4th – Dickman, 2:00.06
7th – Tease, 2:01.18
11th – Lopez-Aponte, 2:03.36
Event 40 – 1-Meter Diving
2nd – Stiles, 464.15
15th – Schnurstein, 393.70
16th – Foucault, 365.95
