West Virginia Wins WV State Games

Saturday, October 4

Morgantown, W.Va.

10 a.m./4 p.m.

West Virginia University

WV State Games

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October 04, 2025 07:33 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

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By: Charles Montgomery

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's and women's swimming and diving teams won the West Virginia State Games on Saturday at The Peak Health Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown.

It was a dominant performance by the Mountaineers as the men's and women's teams each placed first among eight teams. West Virginia won all but one event throughout the meet.

Sophomore Nick Lugo had an exceptional performance for the men's team, winning three individual events. Lugo placed first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.20), 200-yard butterfly (1:52.74) and 100-yard butterfly (50.19).

Sophomore MJ Gilligan continued her performance from a week ago with two victories on the day. Gilligan won the women's 200-yard butterfly (2:09.35) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:10.61).

West Virginia had multiple freshmen make an impact as freshman Delia Ostafi won the women's 200-yard freestyle (1:54.24), and she placed second in the 50-yard freestyle (24.71). Freshman Jake Salcedo took first in the men's 1000-yard freestyle (9:32.03).

Freshman Rafael Mimoso also made a major impact in his first collegiate meet, winning the men's 100-yard breaststroke (56.67) and placing third in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:08.30).

Junior Maddie Smutny won two individual events, placing first in the 100-yard butterfly (57.69) and first in the 100-yard freestyle (53.30).

Senior Gabriela Martin was dominant in the women's 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall at 24.62 to win the event.

Final Standings

Men

West Virginia (1,508 points)
Wheeling (523 points)
Davis and Elkins (299 points)
Salem (297 points)
Fairmont State (198 points)
WVU Tech (155 points)
West Virginia Wesleyan (43 points)
Bethany (Zero points)

Women

West Virginia (1,609 points)
Fairmont State (416 points)
Wheeling (411 points)
Davis and Elkins (226 points)
Salem (124 points)
West Virginia Wesleyan (18 points)
Bethany (Two points)
WVU Tech (Zero points)

The West Virginia women's swimming and diving team returns to action on the road against Marshall in Huntington, W.Va., on Friday, Oct. 10.

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