MILWAUKEE – The Horizon League released its swimming & diving preseason polls Thursday morning. The Milwaukee Panther women's team was picked to finish second, while the men are expected to finish in the third spot.
WOMEN SELECTED SECOND
The Panther women were slotted to finish in the second spot of the Horizon League with 41 points. Last season, Milwaukee sported a 4-1 record and placed runner-up at the Horizon League Championships.
The Panthers will be leaning on key returners
Christiana Brooks and
Gabrielle LePine, who put in strong performances for Milwaukee a year ago.
Mara Freeman and
Maddi Hayashi also return after receiving All-Horizon League honors in 2024-25.
| Place |
Team |
Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1. |
Oakland |
49 (7) |
| 2. |
Milwaukee |
41 |
| 3. |
Cleveland State |
32 |
| T4. |
IU-Indy |
26 |
| T4. |
Youngstown State |
26 |
| 6. |
Green Bay |
14 |
| 7. |
Northern Kentucky |
8 |
MEN SELECTED THIRD
Milwaukee enters the year placed third by the Horizon League coaches with 30 points, including one first place vote, while Cleveland State was also predicted to tie the Panthers in third place. In the 2024-25 season, the men's team finished with a 3-2 dual meet record and went 1-1 in conference duals. Milwaukee finished fourth at the Horizon League Championships last season, marking the team's best finish since 2015.
The Panthers are led by sophomores
Gunnar Seversen and
Caleb Carlisle, who were strong performers last season. Seversen was named the Freshman of the Meet at last year's conference championship meet and is gearing up for a breakout sophomore campaign.
| Place |
Team |
Points (First Place Votes) |
| 1. |
Oakland |
47 (5) |
| 2. |
IU-Indy |
41 (1) |
| T3. |
Cleveland State |
30 |
| T3. |
Milwaukee |
30 (1) |
| 5. |
Youngstown State |
27 |
| 6. |
Green Bay |
13 |
| 7. |
Northern Kentucky |
8 |
