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NMU Wildcats announce swim and dive schedule

MARQUETTE – The Northern Michigan University swimming and diving team recently released its 2016-17 schedule.

The Wildcats will compete at home six times and will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico over winter break.

Northern opens up the year with the Green/Gold meet Sept. 4 at the PEIF followed by a trip to Ashland University (Ohio) for a five-team meet with the host Eagles, Findlay, Tiffin and Malone on Sept. 30-Oct. 1.

The Wildcats return home to take on St. Cloud State (Minn.), Minnesota State University-Moorhead and Northern State (S.D.) Oct. 14-15. Northern has another home meet Oct. 28-29. The Wildcats take on Saginaw Valley State on both dates with Grand Valley State joining in on the 29th.

NMU has one meet in November as it travels to Wisconsin-Stevens Point on the 12th and one in December.

The Wildcats will compete in the Calvin College Invite down in Grand Rapids Dec. 1-3.

Northern finishes its voyage to Puerto Rico with the Copa Coqui Invite Jan. 5. The Wildcats then head to Wisconsin-Green Bay Jan. 14 followed by senior day at the Wildcat Intrasquad on Jan. 21.

The GLIAC Championship will take place Feb. 8-11 in Saginaw and NMU follows that up with the Royal Open Feb. 17-18 in Charlotte (N.C.) The NCAA National Championships are Mar. 7-11 in Birmingham (Ala.).

Information compiled by Journal Sports Writer Ryan Stieg. His email address is rstieg@miningjournal.net.

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