WHEATON, Ill. – The Loras College men's and women's swim and dive teams wrapped up 2025 with the three-day Wheaton Invite hosted by Wheaton College. Both squads earned fifth place finishes with the men totaling 203 points, while the women concluded the invite with 206 points.

A number of individual swimmers as well as a relay team made their mark in program history with impressive races over the weekend.   

Freshman Owen Leitzen grabbed two event titles in the 50-yard freestyle (20.43) as well as the 100-yard freestyle (45.38). Those two swims, along with his third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (50.82), all rank second in school history.

Caden Gillmore also saw success, setting a new team record in the 200-yard butterfly (1:55.46), a mark that stood since 2019. Hudson Otis joined the fun by swimming the third fastest time in school history in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.68).

Last but not least, the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Leitzen, Gillmore, Otis, and Gabriel Ibanez secured a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:11.56, which sits second all-time in program history.

The men earned five top five finishes, while the women captured one event with swimmers in the top five.
 
Top-Five Finishes

Women
200-yard Backstroke: Maria Eide, 3^rd place (2:12.38)
 
Men
100-yard Freestyle: Owen Leitze, 1^st place (45.38)
200-yard Butterfly: Caden Gillmore, 2^nd place (1:55.46)
100-yard Butterly: Owen Letizen, 3^rd place (50.82)
50-yard Freestyle: Owen Letizen, 1^st place (20.43)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: Owen Leitzen, Caden Gillmore, Hudson Otis, Gabriel Ibanez, 5^th place (3:11.56)

Up Next: The Duhawks welcome the Carroll University Pioneers to San Jose Pool on Saturday, Jan. 10. Events are set to begin at 1 p.m.