Granville, Ohio– The Denison women's swimming and diving team closed out the 2025 North Coast Athletic Conference Championships with a series of standout performances, securing a second-place overall finish with 1,929 points. The Big Red added multiple NCAA "B" cut times and top finishes on the final day of competition.
Quinn Brown reached the podium once again, earning third place in the 1650 freestyle with an NCAA "B" cut time of 16:53.60.
Phoebe Ferguson continued her strong meet with a silver medal finish in the 100 IM, touching the wall at 56.27.
Denison dominated the 200 backstroke, securing a 1-2 finish as freshman
Caroline Ramirez won the event in 2:00.94, followed by
Jassy Park in 2:03.03. Both swimmers hit NCAA "B" cut times. The 100 freestyle also saw a Denison sweep at the top, with seniors
Grace Kadlecik (50.80) and
Avery Vogen (51.15) finishing first and second, respectively.
In the 200 breaststroke,
Drue Thielking took second place with a NCAA "B" cut time of 2:13.05. The 200 butterfly saw another dominant showing from the Big Red, as
Emily Harris (2:00.71) and
Emma Pritchett (2:02.86) went 1-2, both with NCAA "B" cut times.
To close out the night, the relay team of Ferguson, Kadlecik, Vogen, and Harris nearly captured the title in the 400 freestyle relay, finishing second with an NCAA "B" cut time of 3:21.66.
Top Three Finishers from Denison
Denison secured multiple NCAC titles and podium finishes throughout the meet:
50 Freestyle – 1st
Grace Kadlecik (23.11#), 2nd
Amber Croonquist (23.42#)
100 Freestyle – 1st
Grace Kadlecik (50.80#), 2nd
Avery Vogen (51.15#)
200 Freestyle – 1st
Quinn Brown (1:49.17#)
500 Freestyle – 1st
Quinn Brown (4:47.51^#)
1650 Freestyle – 3rd
Quinn Brown (16:53.60#)
100 Individual Medley – 2nd
Phoebe Ferguson (56.27#)
200 Individual Medley – 3rd
Emily Harris (2:03.13#)
400 Individual Medley – 1st
Emily Harris (4:19.73^#)
100 Butterfly – 1st
Phoebe Ferguson (55.05#), 2nd
Emma Pritchett (55.07#), 3rd
Maja Palmroos (55.09#)
200 Butterfly – 1st
Emily Harris (2:00.71#), 2nd
Emma Pritchett (2:02.86#)
100 Breaststroke – 3rd
Drue Thielking (1:01.98#)
200 Breaststroke – 2nd
Drue Thielking (2:13.05#)
100 Backstroke – 1st
Jassy Park (55.03#), 3rd
Caroline Ramirez (56.27#)
200 Backstroke – 1st
Caroline Ramirez (2:00.94#), 2nd
Jassy Park (2:03.03#)
One-Meter Diving – 1st
Kerstyn Johnson (429.20*), 2nd
Lu-Si Minnich (409.10*), 3rd
Alexis Radhakrishnan(408.05*)
Three-Meter Diving – 1st
Lu-Si Minnich (448.20*), 2nd
Kerstyn Johnson (444.80*), 3rd
Alexis Radhakrishnan (433.55*)
200 Freestyle Relay – 2nd DePauw (Denison did not podium)
400 Freestyle Relay – 2nd Denison (Ferguson, Kadlecik, Vogen, Harris – 3:21.66#)
800 Freestyle Relay – 1st Denison (Harris, Ferguson, Wisner, Brown – 7:18.85#)
200 Medley Relay – 1st Denison (Park, Tofflemire, Palmroos, Kadlecik – 1:40.37#)
400 Medley Relay – 2nd Denison (Park, Thielking, Pritchett, Harris – 3:41.73#)
^ = NCAC Record; # = NCAA Div. III "B" Cut
* = NCAA Div. III Regional Qualifying Score
Championship Awards
Diver of the Year –
Kerstyn Johnson, Denison
Diving Coaching Staff of the Year – Denison
Up Next
With a final runner-up finish at 1,929 points, Denison now shifts its focus to the NCAA Division III Championships, where the Big Red will look to make a national impact.
