OLEAN, N.Y. — Niagara University's men's and women's swimming team delivered strong performances in a dual meet against St. Bonaventure University on Saturday, with several swimmers claiming multiple victories. As a team, the Niagara women defeated the Bonnies, 147-133, while the men, fell to St. Bonaventure, 150-144.
 
Alaina Pitton led the women's team, securing three first-place finishes. The sophomore won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.43), 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.91), and 200-yard individual medley (2:08.34). Her 100 and 200 breast times were good enough to break the Niagara program record.
 
Natalie Killion, also excelled with two individual wins in the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.67) and 500-yard freestyle (5:01.82). Killion opened the meet by anchoring the winning 200-yard medley relay team (1:44.82) alongside Pitton, Maria Mitova, and Paige South.
 
On the men's side, the men's 400-yard freestyle relay team set a new program benchmark (3:07.29) as Reid Tichy, Nathan Dragon, Jake Wade, and Levi Morgan closed the meet with a win.
 
Dragon and Sean Finley each claimed two individual victories. Dragon, a senior, touched first in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.75) and 100-yard freestyle (46.20). Finley, a graduate student, dominated the breaststroke events, winning the 100-yard (57.39) and 200-yard (2:06.55) races.
 
Other notable performances included, sophomore Shani Fridman, who won the women's 200-yard butterfly (2:10.24), and freshman Jordan Grab taking first in the men's 500-yard freestyle (4:49.12).
 
Niagara's depth was evident throughout the meet, with the team securing multiple top-three finishes across events. The Purple Eagles showed particular strength in the breaststroke and freestyle events.
 
Up Next
Niagara will host Cleveland State for a men's and women's dual meet on Friday, Oct. 11. The meet is set to begin at 4 p.m. and air on ESPN+.