ASHLAND, Ohio - The Gannon women's swimming and diving team split a tri-meet at Ashland University Saturday afternoon, defeating Edinboro 158-130 and losing to AU 161-136. The Gannon men fell to AU 204-73 and to Edinboro 155-107. 

Sam Bluhm (Alliance, Ohio/Alliance) won the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:58.40 in the event. She also won gold in the 500 freestyle race. Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell) touched the wall first in the 200 butterfly, swimming a 2:13.44 in the win. Megan Beresford (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) totaled a 220.49 to win the one-meter dive and a 262.34 to take first in the three-meter competition. 

The Golden Knights were led by Ethan Chase (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep), who finished second in the 200 yard butterfly. The 200 yard freestyle relay also took runner-up honors. Alex Dovale (Cape Town, South Africa/South African Collage), Jason Jamieson (Cape Town, South Africa/Rondebosch), Greg Nelson (Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor), and John Krakowski (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) combined to swim a 1:29.99 in the event. 

GU's men dropped to 5-5 and the women are now 8-2. The Knights head to Indiana (Pa.) February 6 for their next meet. The competition is set for a 1 p.m. start. Results from Saturday's meet are available here.