BGSU swimming was represented by freshman Samia Becdach, junior Grace Bodrock, grad student Riley McNichols, junior Emily McNicol, sophomore Grace Perlberg, freshman Karina Solera, and grad student Ava Vial in the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship (NIC) held in Ocala, Florida.
The seven swimmers led Bowling Green to an impressive 34th-place finish in the three-day event.
The performance comes two weeks after the Orange & Brown finished sixth in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships, capping off an impressive March to end the season.
Thursday
Bowling Green started off the meet by earning 34 points on Thursday, finishing tied for 28th place out of the 44 schools competing.
Becdach, Bodrock, McNicol and Vial’s 400-medley relay was the best event of the day for the Falcons, claiming fourth place with a time of 3:45.81.
In the 200 freestyle relay, Becdach, Bodrock, McNichols and McNicol also performed well, earning 27th place in the finals for Bowling Green.
Emily McNicol had the best individual event performance of the day for Bowling Green, finishing 24th in the 50 backstroke.
Friday
Bowling Green improved their score to 62 points on Friday, dropping only slightly in the final standings to 30th place.
Relays continued to be Bowling Green’s strong suit as Becdach, McNichols, McNicol and Perlberg’s 200 medley relay earned 24th place in the finals with a 1:42.92 finish.
Emily McNicol once again had the top individual performance of the day for the Falcons, finishing 29th in the 100 backstroke.
Saturday
Bowling Green ended the event with a strong Saturday that concluded with 62 points and a final 34th-place finish.
Bodrock, Solera and Vial each competed in the 200 butterfly, finishing in 29th, 45th and 40th place.
Emily McNicol crushed her third backstroke event of the championships, finishing 31st in the 200 backstroke with a personal-best time of 2:01.40.
Grace Perlberg also competed at a high individual level, finishing 35th in the 200 breaststroke.
Overall, the NIC was a huge success for Bowling Green and another massive improvement in the program’s postseason swimming history.
