NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. — Niagara swimming dominated in both men's and women's competition Saturday, defeating Youngstown State in a dual meet. The Purple Eagles won the combined meet 340-180, with the women winning 186-72 and the men prevailing 154-108.
 
The Niagara men closed out the meet in spectacular fashion, setting a pool record in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Reid Tichy, Levi Morgan, Holden Brock, and Nathan Dragon touched first in 3:05.13, highlighting a day of Purple Eagle dominance.
 
Natalie Killion led the Niagara women with victories in multiple events. The sophomore won the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.69), 100-yard backstroke (56.91), and 200-yard individual medley (2:09.18).
 
The Purple Eagles also got strong performances from Alaina Pitton, who took first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.28) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.83). Freshman Marty Divis captured the 1000-yard freestyle (10:28.72) and later added a win in the 500-yard freestyle (5:10.02).
 
On the men's side, Reid Tichy won both the 100-yard backstroke (51.42) and 200-yard backstroke (1:53.84). Nathan Dragon contributed victories in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.11) and 50-yard freestyle (20.88).
 
Lance Cruz touched first in the 200-yard individual medley (1:54.65) for Niagara, while Sean Finley claimed victory in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:06.10).
 
The Purple Eagles swept both the men's and women's 200-yard medley relays to open the meet and continued their relay dominance to the end. The women's 400 freestyle relay team of Pitton, Megan Jackson, Claire Gorton, and Paige South won in 3:34.45.
 
Up Next
The women will travel to Saint Francis for a dual with the Red Flash and the men will host Cornell on Saturday, Nov. 2.