Brockport, NY – The Brockport men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action on Friday, November 6th, when they travel to Nazareth University for an Empire 8 dual meet. The Golden Eagles will look to bounce back from last weekend's competition against SUNY Geneseo as they continue their 2026-27 season.
Last Meet Recap:Â The Golden Eagles traveled to Rochester, NY, on Saturday, October 31st, for an Empire 8 dual meet against SUNY Geneseo, hosted at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The women's team fell to the Knights 235.5-63.5, while the men's team dropped its matchup 229-69.
Despite the team results, Brockport recorded several strong individual performances, highlighted by first-place finishes from Teegan Perry and Brenden Jardin-Reed.
Women's Highlights:Â Teegan Perry led the Golden Eagles in the pool, capturing first place in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:45.05. Perry finished more than eight seconds ahead of Geneseo's second-place finisher.
Varshana Ramgulam earned a second-place tie in the 100-yard freestyle (56.07) and finished fourth in the 400-yard individual medley (5:00.85).
Anna Lowe recorded two third-place finishes, touching the wall in 28.53 in the 50-yard backstroke and 27.87 in the 50-yard butterfly. Nicole Orcutt added a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (2:05.27), while Sarah Colwell placed fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:47.49).
In the relay events, Brockport's team of Lowe, Ramgulam, Karina Lapierre and Orcutt finished third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:54.76). Lowe, Lapierre, Lauryn Ball and Orcutt also combined for third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:43.47).
On the diving boards, Ashley Oswald led Brockport with second-place finishes in both events. Oswald recorded 230.80 points on the 1-meter board and 228.05 points in the 3-meter competition. Brylee Weisenburg added a fourth-place finish in the 3-meter event with 204.40 points.
Men's Highlights:Â Brenden Jardin-Reed led the Golden Eagles on the diving boards, sweeping both events for the second consecutive dual meet. Jardin-Reed captured first in the 1-meter competition with 344.50 points before securing another victory on the 3-meter board with 337.45 points. On Monday, November 2nd, his outstanding performance earned him Empire 8 Diver of the Week for the third consecutive week.Â
In the pool, Erik Parkes recorded a second-place finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:58.04). Parkes also finished fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (49.38) and fifth in the 50-yard butterfly (24.24).
Liam Farrell added a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.50) and placed third in the 50-yard breaststroke (28.37).
Alex Nicita earned third place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.44) and fourth in the 400-yard individual medley (4:30.54), while Patrick Power finished third in the 50-yard backstroke (27.70).
The Golden Eagles 200-yard medley relay team of Conner Berger, Farrell, Carter Lundin and George Weir finished third with a time of 1:41.08.
Scouting Nazareth:Â The Golden Flyers enter Friday's matchup following an Empire 8 dual meet against Hartwick College on Saturday, October 31st.
On the men's side, Nazareth fell to Hartwick 209-73. Jake Thompson led the Golden Flyers with a first-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley (2:22.88) and second place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:25.16). David Martin added a personal-best performance in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:13.73), earning second place.
Nazareth's 200-yard freestyle relay team of Aidan Wilken, John Basten, Solomon Panayil and Gianluca Antonini finished second with a time of 1:48.31. The Golden Flyers will look to build on their performances as they welcome Brockport for another conference matchup.
Last Season's Matchup:Â The Golden Eagles and Golden Flyers last met on January 6th, 2026, at Brockport's James B. Fulton Natatorium. Brockport earned a 195-53 victory on the men's side, while the women's team also secured a victory. The Golden Eagles will look to carry that success into Friday's matchup.
Up Next – Following Friday's competition, the Golden Eagles will travel to the University of Rochester on Friday, November 13th, for a dual meet beginning at 5 pm.