INDIANAPOLIS, IN. - Nova Southeastern Men's and Women's Swimming programs began their 2021-22 seasons on Saturday evening, competing in the highly competitive Indy Invitational, hosted by the University of Indianapolis at Centergrove High School.  

INSIDE THE MEET:  

MEN'S TOTAL SCORES: 156 points – Fifth place 

WOMEN'S TOTAL SCORES: 192 points – Fifth place 

Location: Center Grove High School Natatorium | Greenwood, IN.  

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MEN'S RESULTS 

• Nova Southeastern's A-group, led by Steven Aimable, Martin Hemminghyth, Thomas Flower and Alec Dawson, placed fifth in the 200-yard relay to begin the afternoon. The group finished the relay with a time of 1:23.24. 
• In the 500-yard freestyle, Luca Alessandrini was the top finisher for the Sharks, placing sixth in 4:43.37. 
• Dawson placed 10th in the 50-yard freestyle, with a time of 20.99. Hemminghyth finished 13th (21.18). 
• Jarryd Baxter earned a third-place finish in the 200-yard IM, scoring 16 points for the Sharks with a time of 1:51.89. 
• Alessandro Xella, Spencer Hohm, and Juan Zapata all added top-15 finishes for NSU in the 200IM. 
• During the 400-yard Medley, Nova Southeastern placed seventh, Aimable, Xella, Dawson and Thomas Flower finished the race in 3:25, scoring 26. 
• A team of Baxter, Ollie Williamsson, Zapata, and Hemminghyth placed ninth in the event.  

WOMEN'S RESULTS 

• Solana Capalbo, Aleksandra Maslova, Amilia Nusbaum, and Cassie Wright earned 28 points, placing fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay.  
• Lauren O'Brien, May Lowy, Audrey Rackel, and Amanda Kopas placed 11th in the same event, scoring 14 points for Nova Southeastern. 
• Neta Shiff finished third in the 500-yard freestyle, completing the race in 5:04.24, scoring 16 points for NSU. 
• Estelle Bauer added an 11th place finish for the Sharks in the 500-freestyle with a time of 5:08.69. 
• Wright placed 12th in the 50-yard freestyle, tallying six points for NSU. Capalbo finished 14th (24.51). 
• Savanna Best (2nd/2:03.55), Lowy (4th/2:05.38) and Maslova (6th/2:07.07) all placed within the top-10 for NSU in the 200-yard IM. 
• Celina Marquez also placed within the top-15, finishing 11th. 
• A team of Marquez, Best, Maslova, and Capalbo earned the only Sharks victory of the evening in the 400-yard medley relay, finishing the race in 3:43 and scoring 40 points.  
• NSU's second-team of Wright, Claire Gass, Lowy, and Nusbaum placed fifth, adding 28 points for Nova Southeastern. 

UP NEXT 

The Sharks return for Day Two of the Indy Invitational on Sun., Oct. 10. The events will begin at 12 p.m.