Ocala, F.L. - The Niagara Purple Eagles Swimming team wrapped up at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship in Ocala, Florida with the Men placing 21^st (152.5 points) and the Women 34^th (93 points). This marks the most points scored at the meet in program history.
 
The two highlights of the competition saw two program records fall. Alaina Pitton broke her own MAAC Conference Record in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:12.43. Almost a full second faster than her swim at last year's NIC meet which was the previous record. The second was set by Jordan Grab in the 1000 Free at 9:24.44, earning himself an 8^th place finish in the event.
 
The Women secured the highest team finish of MAAC schools ahead of Sacred Heart, Iona, Marist, and Mount Saint Mary's, (All Tied for 53^rd).
 
On the Men's side they ended one spot behind Iona (20^th) and ahead of The Mount (24^th) and Marist (25^th).
 
Kentucky claimed the team title for the meet with 553 points. Rice, Ohio State, Akron, Queens (NC), and Duke rounded out second through sixth respectively.
 
Queens (NC) men earned the top spot for the men at 818.5 points. 2^nd through 6^th was Ohio State, Grand Canyon, Duke, George Washington, and Towson.
 
5 New All-Time Top 10 swims get added to the record books. Three on the Men's side, two on the Women's.
 
New All-Time Top 10 Times
Holden Brock             #2 - 100 Back - 49.25
Thomas Latimer         #5 – 200 Free - 1:39.59
Megan Jackson           #3 – 100 IM – 58.29
Jordan Grab                #1 – 100 Free – 9:24.44
Alaina Pitton               #1 – 200 Breast – 2:12.43 (MAAC Record)
 
Swimmers below made it back to the finals with individual events scoring 1-20 (A Final Top 10) and Relays scoring 1-40.
 
Thursday
Jordan Grab finished 18th in the 500 Free
Thomas Latimer finished 19th in the 200 IM
Holden Brock finished 8th in the 200 IM
Alaina Pitton finished 8th in the 50 Breast
 
Women's 400 Medley Relay of Killion, Pitton, Carl, Jackson finished 16th
Men's 400 Medley Relay of Mikula, Latimer, Domanovac, Brock finished 18th
 
Friday
Women's 200 Medley Relay of Brock, Latimer, Eaton, Domanovac finished 24th
Men's 200 Medley Relay of Killion, Pitton, Carl, Gorton finished 32nd
 
Thomas Latimer finished 10th in the 400 IM
Alaina Pitton finished 13th in the 100 Breast
 
Women's 800 Free relay of Gorton, Divis, Carl, Jackson finished 33rd 
Men's 800 Free relay of Latimer, Domanovac, Eaton, Grab finished 16th
 
Saturday
Martia Divis finished 20th in the 1000 Free
Jordan Grab finished 8th in the 1000 Free
Jordan Grab finished 16th in the 1650 Free
Holden Brock finished 10th in the 200 Back
Alaina Pitton finished 4th in the 200 Breast
400 Free Relay of Jackson, Killion, Gorton, Vo finished 33^rd
400 Free Relay of Domanovac, Levine, Latimer, Eaton finished 19^th