HOLLAND, Mich. -- Pushed by
William Debroux (Oro-Medonte, Ont. / ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance) winning the 1650 free and
Gabriel Arias (Bogota, Colombia / Liceo Juan Ramón Jiménez) atop the podium for the 200 back, the Wayne State University men's swimming and diving squad finished the GLIAC Championships on the right note. The Warriors took home second place in the eight-team field with a final point total of 652.
"The men finished second overall, which according to the dual meet pundits and their polls, they had us as the fifth-rated team in our conference," said head coach
Sean Peters. "Moving up to second, once again, is a wonderful accomplishment, and they definitely earned it. Congratulations to Will (Debroux), Kadem (Goksu Erdagli), Khalil (Ben Ajmia), Lorenzo (Tassinari), Gabo (Arias) and Olin (Charnstrom), as they have a possible chance to continue their seasons. Also, congratulations to
Max Wasiniak for winning the 2026 GLIAC Diver of the Year."
Wasiniak won the one-meter board on Friday with a mark of 499.20 (NCAA B Cut) and the three-meter height on Sunday thanks to a score of 534.40 (NCAA B Cut).
Final Team Standings
1. Grand Valley State - 847.5
2. Wayne State - 652
3. Northern Michigan - 547
4. St. Cloud State - 479.5
5. Saginaw Valley State - 412
6. Davenport - 297
7. Augustana - 262.5
8. Lake Superior State - 139.5
1650 Free
1st - 15:18.27 (NCAA B Cut) -
William Debroux
3rd - 15:31.65 (NCAA B Cut) -
Kadem Goksu Erdagli (Ankara, Turkey / Nazmi Arikan Science School)
8th - 15:49.91 (NCAA B Cut) - 15:49.91 (NCAA B Cut) -
Adam Kuc (Macomb, Mich. / Dakota)
9th - 15:55.95 (NCAA B Cut) - 15:55.95 (NCAA B Cut) -
Liam Seifert (Holly, Mich. / Flint Powers Catholic)
11th - 16:01.90 -
Harrison Arnold (Shelby Twp., Mich. / Utica Eisenhower)
20th - 16:52.45 -
Khalil Ben Ajmia (Tunis, Tunisia / Lycée Pierre De Coubertin)
100 Free - Championship Finals
7th - 44.63 (NCAA B Cut) -
Olin Charnstrom (Oxford, Mich.)
200 Back - Championship Finals
1st - 1:44.99 (NCAA B Cut) -
Gabriel Arias
2nd - 1:45.14 (NCAA B Cut) -
Lorenzo Tassinari (Ravenna, Italy / Liceo Scientifico Oriani)
8th - 1:50.73 -
Adam Kuc
200 Breast - Consolation Finals
11th - 2:03.01 -
Alex Duhaime (Harrison Township, Mich. / Macomb Dakota)
15th - 2:04.61 -
Lucas Safta (Windsor, Ont. / Belle River District)
400 Free Relay
4th - 2:58.41
Leland Curanovic (Farmington, Mich.)
Lorenzo Tassinari
Lochlain Hart (Farmington, Mich.)
Olin Charnstrom
Next up for the men will be the NCAA selection announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 25 by 5 p.m. There, Wayne State will learn which student-athletes have qualified for the NCAA Championships on March 10-14 at Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Ind.
