Cortland, NY – The men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened their 2026-27 season today competing at SUNY Cortland's annual Pumpkin Relays. Both Golden Eagle squads earned second-place finishes, with the women collecting 239 points and the men finishing with 270 points. Cortland took first on both sides, while Brockport competed against SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Potsdam.
Women's Results: The Golden Eagles opened the meet with a first-place finish in the women's 400-yard medley relay. Lauryn Ball, Varshana Ramgulam, Nicole Orcutt, and Anna Lowe combined for a winning time of 4:13.63. Brockport's second relay team of Hannah Ramos, Skylar King, Karina Lapierre, and Sarah Colwell followed in third with a time of 4:25.99.
Brockport continued its strong start in the 200-yard freestyle relay, where Lapierre, Ramgulam, Lowe, and Orcutt secured first place with a time of 1:40.28. The Golden Eagles also claimed third in the event, with Leah Allen-Comella, Ball, Maddi Mero, and Colwell finishing in 1:48.99.
In the 300-yard backstroke relay, Ball, Ramos, and Lapierre teamed up for another first-place finish, clocking in at 3:10.09. Ramgulam, King, and Lapierre added a second-place finish in the 300-yard breaststroke relay with a time of 3:46.66.
The women's 300-yard butterfly relay saw Ramgulam, King, and Orcutt take first place in 3:13.44. Ball, Ramgulam, and Orcutt continued the winning momentum in the 600-yard freestyle relay, securing the top spot with a time of 6:29.47.
Brockport added a second-place finish in the 300-yard 100 IM relay, as Lapierre, King, and Ramgulam combined for a time of 3:21.29. The Golden Eagles also placed third in the 200-yard medley relay, with Ball, Cassie Barber, Alanah Giannini, and Colwell finishing in 2:01.94.
On the diving boards, Ashley Oswald earned third place in the women's 1-meter event with 206.00 points, while Brylee Weisenburg followed in fifth with 195.90. Oswald added another third-place finish on the 3-meter board with 205.30 points, while Weisenburg placed fourth with 202.00.
Men's Results: The Brockport men opened their afternoon with a third-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay. Patrick Power, Anthony O'Leary, Will Maxfield, and Erik Parkes combined for a time of 3:45.74.
The Golden Eagles picked up their first event victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Carter Lundin, Power, O'Leary, and Parkes finished first with a time of 1:31.24, narrowly defeating Cortland's second-place team, which clocked in at 1:31.36. Brockport's second relay team of George Weir, Liam Farrell, Evan Sousa, and Conner Berger took third in 1:33.51.
RJ Krupski, Berger, and Power added a second-place finish in the 300-yard backstroke relay, clocking in at 2:55.07.
In the 300-yard breaststroke relay, Farrell, Alex Nicita, and O'Leary secured first place with a time of 3:09.26. The Golden Eagles continued their strong performances in the 300-yard butterfly relay, with Parkes, Lundin, and Maxfield recording a time of 2:49.06.
Brockport's O'Leary, Nicita, and Parkes combined for a third-place finish in the 600-yard freestyle relay with a time of 5:56.62.
The men's 300-yard 100 IM relay saw Farrell, Nicita, and O'Leary take first place in 2:54.71. Power, O'Leary, Lundin, and Parkes also combined for a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, clocking in at 1:42.13.
The Golden Eagles closed out the swimming portion of the meet with another first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Lundin, Power, O'Leary, and Parkes recorded a winning time of 3:22.11, finishing ahead of Cortland's 3:23.24 mark.
On the diving boards, Brenden Jardin-Reed swept both men's events, taking first place on the 1-meter board with 291.25 points and first on the 3-meter board with 289.70 points. Thomas Aceti added a fifth-place finish on the 1-meter board with 129.05 points and a fourth-place finish on the 3-meter board with 120.45 points.
Up Next – The Golden Eagles will travel to Alfred, NY to compete against Alfred University on Saturday, October 24th at 1 pm.
