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Oakland’s Balogh Honored on CollegeSports360.com

Oakland’s Balogh Honored on CollegeSports360.com

| February 26, 2012 | Comments (0)

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – Oakland’s Vanessza Balogh was honored by CollegeSports360.com on the Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Feb. 13-19. Balogh won the Women’s Swimmer of the Championships at the 2012 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships leading Oakland to its 13th consecutive league championship. Balogh earned NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times in […]

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Oakland captures 13th consecutive Summit League swimming championship

Oakland captures 13th consecutive Summit League swimming championship

| February 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Since moving to Division I in the late 1990s, Oakland University has held a stranglehold on the Summit League men’s swimming and diving title. The dominance continued Feb. 15-18 at Oakland University. Amr el Sayed and Vanessza Balogh were named Men’s and Women’s Swimming Championship MVPs,  as the Oakland men’s and women’s […]

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OU swim coach Hovland records 300th career victory

OU swim coach Hovland records 300th career victory

| January 16, 2012 | Comments (1)

ROCHESTER HILLS  – Oakland head coach Pete Hovland earned his 300th career victory at Oakland as the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned wins over both Cleveland State and Xavier Saturday afternoon in the OU Aquatic Center. “This isn’t just about me, it’s about all the coaches and assistants I’ve worked with and […]

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CAMPUS CLIPS: Czerska Earns Summit League weekly award

CAMPUS CLIPS: Czerska Earns Summit League weekly award

| January 10, 2012 | Comments (2)

ELMHURST, Ill. – Sandra Czerska was named The Summit League’s Swimming and Diving Female Athlete of the Week for her performance against Akron on Saturday, Jan. 7 as announced by the league office on Tuesday. She helped Oakland to a 155-145 victory over the Zips at Ocasek Natatorium. Czerska, a native of Warsaw, Poland, won three […]

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Evans, Balough helps Oakland sweeps Summit League Athlete of the Week awards

Evans, Balough helps Oakland sweeps Summit League Athlete of the Week awards

| October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

ELMHURST, Ill. – Nick Evans and Vanessza Balogh were named The Summit League’s Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week for their performances Oct. 7-17, marking the initial awards of the 2011-12 season announced by the league office. Evans, a native of Rochester Hills, Mich, earns his second career Swimming and Diving Athlete of the […]

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Wall, Hutton lead Oakland at ISU Pre-Nationals Meet

Wall, Hutton lead Oakland at ISU Pre-Nationals Meet

| October 17, 2011 | Comments (0)

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Kenny Wall paced the men with a time of 25:49 for the 8K and Brittni Hutton led the women placing 58th at 22:02 for their first 6K of the season at the Indiana State Pre-National Invitational.  Both teams finished 31st overall on Saturday. “This was not a great day for us,” said […]

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Oakland women’s swimming and diving claims CSCAA Academic All-America honors

Oakland women’s swimming and diving claims CSCAA Academic All-America honors

| July 27, 2011 | Comments (1)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Vanessza Balogh, Marcella Barretta and Chelsea Oates of the Oakland University women’s swimming and diving team each earned Honorable Mention Scholar All-America awards and the OU women’s team was named a Scholar All-America Team on Friday, announced by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The Golden Grizzlies posted a […]

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Oakland tankers pulls off trifecta

Oakland tankers pulls off trifecta

| January 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

ELMHURST, Ill. – Oakland made it a clean sweep as junior Marcella Barretta and freshman Amr el Sayed were named the Summit League Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week, announced the league office Tuesday afternoon. This is the third straight week that Oakland has swept the award. Barretta and el Sayed win the award for […]

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Golden Grizzlies have five double-winners in sweep of Eastern Michigan

Golden Grizzlies have five double-winners in sweep of Eastern Michigan

| January 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER – Sophomore Alex Aceino, freshman Vanessza Balogh, freshman Amr el Sayd, junior Johanna Gustafsson and junior Alyssa Vela won two events each as the Oakland University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept Eastern Michigan, Saturday afternoon at the OU Aquatic Center. The men (3-2) cruised to a 184-116 win while the women […]

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Golden Grizzlies win 19 events in sweep of Wright State

Golden Grizzlies win 19 events in sweep of Wright State

| November 16, 2010 | Comments (1)

DAYTON, Ohio – Junior Marcella Barretta qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships on the 1- and 3-meter springboards, winning both boards, one of five double winners as the Oakland University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept Wright State Saturday afternoon. The men (2-2) won 167-115 while the women (3-1) were victorious by […]

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