2025 EASTERN CLASSIC
- October 10-11, 2025
- Ypsilanti, Mich.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Toledo women’s swimming and diving program began the 2025-26 season by picking up a pair of dual wins over Illinois State, 226-142, and Mid-American Conference opponent Eastern Michigan, 185-184, at the Eastern Classic in Ypsilanti, Mich.
This marks the first time that Toledo has started a season 2-0 since the 2018-19 season when the Rockets earned wins over Findlay and UIndy. The victory over Eastern Michigan is the first since Nov. 16, 2013 when the Rockets earned a 170-130 decision over the Eagles.
The Rocket tallied 14 podium finishes on the final day of the two-day meet, including six first-place finishes. The 400 free relay team of Rosie Richards, Helena Pinto Coelho Lopes, Kenzie Robinson and Janne Slegers placed first with a time of 3:25.11. The relay squad of Claire Kemmere, Kenzie Myco, Audrey Zimmerman and Tiana Temelkova took fourth overall, but placed ahead of Eastern Michigan with a final mark of 3:31.65 to help secure the win over the Eagles.
Junior Leah Evans won the 100 and 200 backstroke and tallied the seventh-best time in program history in the 200 back with a mark of 2:00.04. Freshman Maggie Spybrooke won her first individual event as a Rocket, recording a final time of 2:04.55 in the 200 butterfly.
The Rockets 200 free relay team of Janne Slegers, Lopes, Robinson and Evans placed first with a time of 1:34.06. The 200 medley relay squad of Evans, Grace Henely, Robinson and Lopes took second with a final mark of 1:43.56.
Up Next
Toledo will host its first dual meet of the season, welcoming Ball State to the UT Student Recreation Center on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 12:00 p.m.
Quoting Head Coach Jacy Dyer
“I am SO proud of this team! Starting out with a 2-0 dual meet record is such an incredible way to begin this season. Everyone raced hard at each and every session and never backed down or gave up. We knew the results would come down to the last relay and everyone did exactly what they needed to do whether that was cheering, supporting or racing. I knew this season was going to be special and this weekend is just the start.”
Eastern Classic
Ypsilanti, Mich. | Oct. 11, 2025
Toledo Top Three Finishes:
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Janne Slegers, Helena Pinto Coelho Lopes, Kenzie Robinson, Leah Evans – 1:34.06
100 Butterfly
2. Leah Evans – 55.39
200 Freestyle
1. Janne Slegers – 1:51.04
3. Helena Pinto Coelho Lopes – 1:52.93
100 Breaststroke
2. Rosie Richards – 1:05.54
100 Backstroke
1. Leah Evans – 55.11
1650 Freestyle
3. Rosie Richards – 17:28.05
200 Medley Relay
2. Leah Evans, Grace Henely, Kenzie Robinson, Helena Pinto Coelho Lopes – 1:43.56
200 Backstroke
1. Leah Evans – 2:00.04
100 Freestyle
2. Janne Slegers – 51.09
200 Breaststroke
2. Rosie Richards – 2:21.85
3. Grace Henely – 2:22.80
200 Butterfly
1. Maggie Spybrook – 2:04.55
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Rosie Richards, Helena Pinto Coelho Lopes, Kenzie Robinson, Janne Slegers – 3:25.11
Courtesy: EMU Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. – (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim and dive programs begin its season 1-1 as the Eastern Classic was held as three separate dual meets between the three teams at Jones Natatorium Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11.
In the dual meet against Illinois State University, the Eagles won with a score of 244, compared to Illinois State’s 126. In the dual meet against the University of Toledo, the Eagles were topped by the Rockets by one point, as the score was 184 to 185, respectively. Meanwhile, Toledo downed Illinois State, 246 to 142.
Eastern won seven total events between swimming and diving, along with sweeping two of the events.
How it Happened: Swim
The 400-yard individual medley saw Eastern fill all three podium spots, with freshman Shayne Patrick (Reno, Nev./TMCC), earning her first win as an Eagle with a time of 4:30.12. She was followed by sophomore Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre), who took second place in 4:30.82, and junior Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty), who swam a time of 4:38.62 to take third place.
Junior Nina Larosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay), took first place in the 100y breaststroke in 1:03.33. She was followed by junior Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), who took third place in 1:05.75, and junior Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King’s Academy), who swam a time of 1:05.92.
Both of Eastern’s 800-yard freestyle relay teams claimed the top spots, as Oz, sophomore Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce School), freshman Marianna Fardella (Serres, Greece/40 Geniko Lykeio Serron), and junior Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District), took first place in 7:36.64. The team of Hofmeister, Patrick, freshman Amelia Jones (Lexington, Ky./Paul Laurence Dunbar), and senior Ali Kudo (Guelph, Ont./John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute), came in second with a time of 7:44.05.
Oz secured a first place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 17:02.37. She was followed by Fardella, who took second place with a time of 17:16.25, and Hofmeister, who swam it in 17:32.39 to round out the scoring.
LaRosa earned her second win with a time of 2:20.91 in the 200-yard breaststroke, followed by Mina with a time of 2:23.65, and Hofmeister with a time of 2:29.33.
How it Happened: Dive
The Eagles kicked off day one of the meet with a sweep in the one-meter, as sophomore Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent), took first place with a score of 257.60. Next was senior Cate Migliori (Stockton, Calif./San Joaquin Delta College), in second place with a personal-best score of 231.75, followed by sophomore Taityn Speier (Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson), in third place with 217.20 to round out the point scorers.
On day two, junior Marnie Howard (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community West), took first place in the three-meter with a score of 235.05, her first win as an Eagle. She was followed by Migliori, who earned second place with a score of 226.40, and Gutierrez, who rounded out the scoring with 205.50.
Personal Bests
The Eagles saw a total of six personal bests set this weekend between swimming and diving.
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Day 1
One-Meter Dive
1. Aisling Gutierrez – 257.60
2. Cate Migliori – 231.75*
3. Taityn Speier – 217.20
4. Marnie Howard – x213.35
5. Rose Kendrick – x207.50
400y Medley Relay
2. EMU A (Fardella, LaRosa, Mina, Christie) – 3:46.69
3. EMU B (Burrough, Noble, Moustgaard, Clarke) – 3:52.51
500y Freestyle
2. Nehir Oz – 4:57.03*
3. Azra Umut – 4:59.33
6. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:06.32
7. Amelia Jones – x5:08.44
9. Emma Littrell – x5:15.12
10. Nicole Shanks – x5:17.16
200y Individual Medley
2. Shayne Patrick – 2:06.03
10. Sydney Ulmer – 2:15.86
— Tristen Mina – DFS
50y Freestyle
2. Lucy Noble – 23.73
3. Marlee Christie – 23.99
4. Abbey Clarke – 24.09
6. Sophie Gatrall – x24.23
10. Nehir Guven – x24.44
11. Ali Kudo – x24.46*
800y Freestyle Relay
1. EMU A (Fardella, Umut, Oz, Littrell) – 7:36.64
2. EMU B (Kudo, Jones, Hofmeister, Patrick) – 7:44.05
Day 2
200y Freestyle Relay
2. EMU A (Noble, Christie, Clarke, Gatrall) – 1:34.21
4. EMU B (Littrell, Jones, Guven, Moustgaard) – 1:37.68
400y Individual Medley
1. Shayne Patrick – 4:30.12
2. Nehir Oz – 4:30.82
3. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:38.62
7. Sydney Ulmer – x4:50.39
9. Nicole Shanks – x4:58.28
100y Butterfly
3. Tristen Mina – 56.19
6. Maize Moustgaard – 57.51
8. Abbey Clarke – 57.88
12. Nehir Guven – x58.87*
13. Sydney Ulmer x1:01.37
14. Marlee Christie – x1:02.41*
200y Freestyle
2. Azra Umut – 1:52.85
6. Ali Kudo – 1:55.59
7. Emma Littrell – 1:56.24
8. Amelia Jones – x1:58.03
100y Breaststroke
1. Nina LaRosa – 1:03.33
3. Lucy Noble – 1:05.75
4. Tristen Mina – 1:05.92
100y Backstroke
3. Marianna Fardella – 57.09
4. Azra Umut – 57.59
10. Addison Burrough – 59.31
12. Maizee Moustgaard – x1:00.54
14. Sophia Gatrall – x1:01.37
Three-Meter Dive
1. Marnie Howard – 235.05
2. Cate Migliori – 226.40
4. Aisling Gutierrez – 205.50
5. Taityn Speier – x185.20
1650y Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 17:02.37*
2. Marianna Fardella – 17:16.25
4. Morgan Hofmeister – 17:32.39
8. Nicole Shanks – x18:13.62
200y Medley Relay
3. EMU A (Umut, LaRosa, Mina, Gatrall) – 1:43.885.
5. EMU B (Christie, Noble, Patrick, Clarke) – 1:47.06
200y Backstroke
3. Marianna Fardella – 2:04.38
4. Azra Umut – 2:04.97
11. Addison Burrough – 2:10.93
100y Freestyle
5. Marlee Christie – 51.89
6. Emma Littrell – 51.92
10. Sophie Gatrall – 52.91
12. Ali Kudo – x53.31
13. Abbey Clarke – x53.33
14. Lucy Noble – x53.78
200y Breaststroke
1. Nina Larosa – 2:20.91
4. Tristen Mina – 2:23.65
6. Morgan Hofmeister – 2:29.33
200y Butterfly
2. Shayne Patrick – 2:05.00
4. Sydney Ulmer – 2:08.89
7. Amelia Jones – 2:11.34*
4x100y Freestyle Relay
3. EMU A (Littrell, Christie, Gatrall, Clarke) – 3:28.37
5. EMU C (Jones, Noble, Oz, Umut) – 3:32.60
6. EMU B (Guven, Fardella, Burrough, Kudo) – x3:34.49
Dual Meet Scores
1. University of Toledo (226.00) vs. Illinois State University (142.00)
2. University of Toledo (185.00) vs. Eastern Michigan University (184.00)
3. Eastern Michigan University (244.00) vs. Illinois State University (126.00)
Up Next
The Eagles next compete back at Jones Natatorium, as they will host the University of Akron Friday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.
Courtesy: Illinois State Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Illinois State swim and dive squad wrapped up the Eastern Classic on Saturday afternoon at Jones Natatorium.
The Redbirds picked up an event win in the 200 Y Medley relay with the Illinois State A squad of Tyler, Fris, Snow, and Turken. The A squad recorded a season-best time of 1:43.27. The time equals the 10th fastest time in program history.
With a season-best time of 53.70, Graduate Mia Snow secured the win in the 100 Y Fly. Senior Ella Turken finished fourth with a season-best mark of 57.05. Snow picked up her second win on the day in the 100 Y Free with a time of 50.63, and Turken earned a third-place finish with a mark of 51.41.
To open the morning session, the Redbirds A squad of Kieffel, Dameworth, Turken, and Snow earned a third-place finish in the 200 Y Free relay with a time of 1:34.96.
Sophomore Avery Watson paced Illinois State in the 400 Y IM with a fifth-place finish after recording a time of 4:43.62. Freshman Megan Sego, in her second collegiate meet, earned a sixth-place finish with a mark of 4:47.84.
Sophomore Amelia Murphy finished fourth in the 200 Y Free with a season-fastest time of 1:53.11.
In the 100 Y Breast, Freshman Ava Ostendorf led Illinois State with a sixth-place finish with a mark of 1:08.62. Junior Shelby Gourley earned a season-best time of 1:09.76 to finish seventh.
Senior Chloe Tyler finished runner-up in the 100 Y Back with a season-best mark of 56.48.
Sophomore Hope Westphal recorded a time of 17:38.82 in the 1650 Y Free to earn a fifth-place finish.
Senior Giulia Basco tallied a third-place finish in the 200 Y Fly with a time of 2:08.09. Watson earned a season-best mark of 2:10.83 in a sixth-place effort.
In the diving portion of the meet, in the 3 M dive, Junior Selena Corona earned a third-place finish with a score of 215.20.
Go Rockets!