University at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan
10/31/2026 12:17:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
YPSILANTI, MICH. – The University at Buffalo swimming and diving program competed against Eastern Michigan on Friday and Saturday in the Jones Natatorium. The Bulls fell to the Eagles in a close competition, 182-170.
Tristan Krajcarski highlighted the competition for the Bulls, qualifying for NCAA Zone A Diving Championships on both boards. The sophomore will compete at the regional competition for the first time in her career this spring.
DAY ONE
Bella Forsman opened day one for the Bulls by winning the 200-yard individual medley. The junior took first place with a time of 2:03.03, under two seconds shy of her personal best time (2:01.15) that ranks sixth in program history. Pinar Donmez trailed to take second (2:04.23), as freshman Elisabeth Breck (2:08.03) earned fourth to put three Bulls inside the top five.
Donmez later won the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:14.84. The time was under two seconds shy of the sophomore's school record time (2:13.30). Grace Rider placed third (2:18.59) to put two Bulls inside the top three.
Kamilla Nemes added a win for the Bulls by taking first place in the 200-yard butterfly. The sophomore posted a time of 2:02.55. Forsman trailed to give the Bulls second place (2:03.53). Freshman Agata Puchala added three more points to the Bulls' score by taking third (2:06.11) and Maddy Schnelzer placed fourth (2:07.50) to give the program the top four spots in the event.
Sophie Thornburg placed third in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:19.76, just five seconds shy of the program's all-time top 10 (10:14.63). Nemes placed fourth (10:27.06) and freshman Bridget Reilly finished fifth (10:32.66).
Alice Bartola (2nd, 2:02.18), Breck (3rd, 2:02.23) and Alex Ericson (4th, 2:05.05) packed the top five of the 200-yard backstroke.
Alex Bulat (2nd, 50.83) and Jillian Strine (4th, 51.14) earned top five placements in the 100-yard freestyle.
The Bulls were led by Adele Melamud in the diving well on day one. The sophomore placed second with a score of 273.60. Krajcarski placed third with a personal best score of 268.95. The score qualified Krajcarski for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, surpassing the 265.00 mark. Sophie Meuwissen (5th, 222.98), Maggie Meyers (7th, 221.93) and Daphne Fox (8th, 210.83) rounded out the Buffalo divers on day one.
DAY TWO
Krajcarski was then the Bulls' top finisher in the diving well on day two. The sophomore posted a new personal best score of 293.30 to win the event. Meuwissen placed second with a score of 291.60. Both divers qualified for the three-meter event at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships with their scores, surpassing the 280.00 mark. Melamud finished fifth (258.90), Meyers placed seventh (224.63) and Fox took eighth (221.93).
Bulat highlighted the Bulls' afternoon in the pool by winning the 200-yard freestyle. The sophomore posted a time of 1:50.39, just over a second shy of her personal record (1:49.21). Abbey Gardner added a second-place finish with a time of 1:51.05, under a second shy of her personal best (1:50.17).
Nemes continued her momentum from day one by winning the 400-yard individual medley. The sophomore took first place with a time of 4:24.23. Forsman finished second with a time of 4:26.33 and Puchala trailed to take third with a time of 4:31.77.
In the 500-yard freestyle, the Bulls earned three of the top five spots. Nemes placed third with a time of 5:02.30, with Reilly in fourth (5:02.67) and Thornburg in fifth (5:07.55). The Bulls then took three of the top five placements in the 50-yard freestyle. Strine led the way by taking third in the event (23.54), with Bulat in fourth (23.60) and Jurgelon in fifth (23.89).
Donmez and Rider continued their breaststroke momentum on day two, earning two of the top three spots in the 100-yard event. Donmez placed second with a time of 1:02.86, just over a second shy of her personal best that ranks third in program history (1:01.72). Rider earned third with a time of 1:03.80. Madi Tewksbury added a fifth-place finish (1:04.11) to give the Bulls three of the top five spots.
The freshman duo of Breck and Bartola continued their momentum in backstroke events. Breck earned second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.92, less than four tenths of a second shy of the program's all-time top 10 (55.45). Bartola placed third with a time of 56.10, under a second shy too. Schnelzer (4th, 58.65) and Ericson (5th, 58.83) added top five finishes.
All results from the meet at Eastern Michigan can be accessed here.
UP NEXT
The Bulls will next compete at home in the Broadview Arena Natatorium on Friday, November 20th, and Saturday, November 21st, hosting local and regional programs for the UB Invite. The meet will feature three sessions, the first beginning on November 20th at 5 p.m. The final two sessions will then take place on November 21st at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. A complete schedule for UB Swimming & Diving can be found here.
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