University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, February 27
Evansville, Ind. (Deaconess Aquatic Center)
11:30 A.M. / 6:30 P.M.
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Missouri Valley Conference Championships
Bawduniak Medals, Sets Program Record On Day Three Of MVC Championships
February 27, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Hudson Bawduniak set a program record in the 100 breaststroke prelims, before taking the silver in the finals event.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Massachusetts men's swimming and diving team concluded day three of the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Friday evening at the Deaconess Aquatic Center. Freshman Hudson Bawduniak set a program record in the 100 breaststroke preliminaries, before garnering the silver medal during the finals event.
Junior Aydin Erkan started off the individual event finals with a 10th-place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:48.35. Sophomore Liam Rayson followed behind in 18th with a season-best time of 1:51.79.
Bawduniak garnered the silver medal in the 100 breaststroke finals with a time of 53.15, after reaching the finals with his preliminary time of 53.14, which marked a new program and freshman record.
Freshman Bode Groh placed ninth with a personal-best time of 55.21 in the 100 breaststroke, which marked the seventh-best record in program history. Fellow classmate Eli Panachyda took 11th with a time of 55.28 with sophomore Nate Derby close behind in 12th with a time of 55.30.
In the 100 backstroke finals, freshman Liam Hickey swam into 10th with a time of 49.36, while junior Cole Brooks finished 15th with a time of 50.07.
The 800 freestyle relay team of sophomore Daniel Strumidlo, senior Sammy Quigg, junior Jude Boukarroum, Rayson combined for a time of 6:31.90 to place fourth on the day.
In the preliminaries, Erkan had a season-best time of 1:48.31 in the 200 butterfly. Panachyda had a personal-best time of 55.22 in the 100 breaststroke preliminaries, ranking eighth in the all-time records. Hickey (49.09) and Brooks (49.76) posted personal-best times in the 100 backstroke preliminaries as Hickey's mark was good for sixth on the all-time records.
On The Boards
Freshman Carson Harrington and sophomore Alex Kreidler advanced to the finals of the three-meter dive. Harrington placed sixth with a six-dive total of 312.00 in the finals and Kreidler was 10th with a score of 320.75 in the consolation finals.
Harrington sat in fifth during the preliminary round with a total of 290.25, followed by Kreidler in 10th with a total of 282.05
Up Next
The Minutemen compete in the final day of the MVC Championships on Saturday, February 28 in Evansville, Indiana, at the Deaconess Aquatic Center. The preliminary events are set for an 11:30 a.m. start, while the finals begin at 6:30 p.m.
Junior Aydin Erkan started off the individual event finals with a 10th-place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:48.35. Sophomore Liam Rayson followed behind in 18th with a season-best time of 1:51.79.
Bawduniak garnered the silver medal in the 100 breaststroke finals with a time of 53.15, after reaching the finals with his preliminary time of 53.14, which marked a new program and freshman record.
Freshman Bode Groh placed ninth with a personal-best time of 55.21 in the 100 breaststroke, which marked the seventh-best record in program history. Fellow classmate Eli Panachyda took 11th with a time of 55.28 with sophomore Nate Derby close behind in 12th with a time of 55.30.
In the 100 backstroke finals, freshman Liam Hickey swam into 10th with a time of 49.36, while junior Cole Brooks finished 15th with a time of 50.07.
The 800 freestyle relay team of sophomore Daniel Strumidlo, senior Sammy Quigg, junior Jude Boukarroum, Rayson combined for a time of 6:31.90 to place fourth on the day.
In the preliminaries, Erkan had a season-best time of 1:48.31 in the 200 butterfly. Panachyda had a personal-best time of 55.22 in the 100 breaststroke preliminaries, ranking eighth in the all-time records. Hickey (49.09) and Brooks (49.76) posted personal-best times in the 100 backstroke preliminaries as Hickey's mark was good for sixth on the all-time records.
On The Boards
Freshman Carson Harrington and sophomore Alex Kreidler advanced to the finals of the three-meter dive. Harrington placed sixth with a six-dive total of 312.00 in the finals and Kreidler was 10th with a score of 320.75 in the consolation finals.
Harrington sat in fifth during the preliminary round with a total of 290.25, followed by Kreidler in 10th with a total of 282.05
Up Next
The Minutemen compete in the final day of the MVC Championships on Saturday, February 28 in Evansville, Indiana, at the Deaconess Aquatic Center. The preliminary events are set for an 11:30 a.m. start, while the finals begin at 6:30 p.m.
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