Seniors Honored Before Pair of Ranked Victories For Swimming Teams

TAMPA, Fla. — Inside the Riseman Aquatics Center, the University of Tampa swimming teams celebrated Senior Day while hosting two nationally ranked opponents in Wingate and Lynn on Saturday morning. Facing elite competition, the Spartans delivered a dominant performance on both sides, showcasing depth across the lineup in the final home meet of the regular season.

Among the latest CSCAA national rankings, the Tampa men entered the meet ranked No. 3, alongside No. 5 Wingate and No. 9 Lynn, while the top-ranked Tampa women faced Wingate (No. 8) and Lynn (No. 14).

Dual Meet Scores

Men

• Tampa 150, Wingate 112
• Tampa 186, Lynn 76
• Wingate 154.5, Lynn 107.5

Women

• Tampa 203, Wingate 59
• Tampa 191.5, Lynn 69.5
• Wingate 143, Lynn 118

Top Performers (Men)

• 200 Medley Relay: Tampa's A-team of Rufus Bernhardt, River Streefland, Tibor Tistan, and Nick Cavic opened Senior Day with a win to set the tone.
• 1,000 Freestyle: Julian Ithier led the Spartans with a strong showing, supported closely by Elliot Weisel to secure key points against both opponents.
• 200 Freestyle: Alfredo Dominguez paced Tampa, with Walker Lanoue adding depth in the middle-distance event.
• 100 Backstroke: Josh Noll delivered a standout performance, leading Tampa with a win while William Beckstead-Holman added valuable points.
• 100 Breaststroke: River Streefland anchored the group with a top finish, followed by Britton Spann and Cody Ano.
• 200 Butterfly: Nick Cavic controlled the race for a victory, with Aidan Clements close behind.
• 50 Freestyle: Tibor Tistan highlighted the sprint events with a win, while Dominguez and Cavic rounded out Tampa's scoring.
• 100 Freestyle: Tistan again led the Spartans, supported by Cavic and Alfredo Dominguez.
• 200 Backstroke: Noll added another win for Tampa, with Beckstead-Holman providing depth.
• 200 Breaststroke: Spann paced the Spartans, with Streefland adding points.
• 500 Freestyle: Weisel led Tampa's effort, supported by Ithier in a deep field.
• 100 Butterfly: Beckstead-Holman posted Tampa's top finish, with Benny Castro contributing.
• 200 IM: Beckstead-Holman highlighted the event with a win, while Cavic added a strong finish.
• 200 Freestyle Relay: Tampa's A-team of Tistan, Cavic, Dominguez, and Noll closed the meet with a victory to punctuate Senior Day.

Top Performers (Women)

• 200 Medley Relay: Tampa's A-team of Kim McCaffrey, Stephanie Vogt, Hannah-Claire Jowers, and Tilde Morin opened the meet with a convincing win.
• 1,000 Freestyle: Morgan Wimberly led the Spartans with a first-place finish, followed closely by Laura Hodgson.
• 200 Freestyle: McKenna Patrick paced Tampa, with Avery Frece and Sofia Krstolic adding depth.
• 100 Backstroke: McCaffrey earned the top spot for the Spartans, with Lindsey Louder close behind.
• 100 Breaststroke: Caroline Foltz delivered a win, supported by Jowers.
• 200 Butterfly: Sofia Krstolic captured first place, while Burlingtyn Bokos added points.
• 50 Freestyle: Tilde Morin led Tampa in the sprint, followed by Madalee Roberts
• 100 Freestyle: Patrick again paced the Spartans, with Frece and Morin close behind.
• 200 Backstroke: Louder led the way for Tampa, with Carlie Tyler adding scoring depth.
• 200 Breaststroke: Foltz secured another victory, with Katie Ramsey contributing.
• 500 Freestyle: Hodgson paced the Spartans, with Wimberly adding points.
• 100 Butterfly: Krstolic led Tampa, with Bokos close behind.
• 200 IM: Foltz capped an outstanding Senior Day with a victory, followed by Bokos and Tyler.
• 200 Freestyle Relay: Tampa's A-team of Morin, Roberts, Frece, and Laney Jones finished first to close the meet.

Up Next

• The Spartans now turn their attention to postseason preparation.
• The 2026 Sunshine State Conference Championships will take place February 11-15 at FAST Aquatics Center in Ocala, Fla.
• Tampa will then travel to Evansville, Ind., for the 2026 NCAA National Championships from March 10-14 at Deaconess Aquatic Center.