Marshall vs Toledo (Women)
- January 27, 2024
- Huntington, W. Va.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Marshall Athletics
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team (4-2) won its final meet of the regular season Saturday, 169-131, over the Toledo Rockets at the Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium.
“So proud of how this team showed up for our seniors today,” Herd swimming and diving head coach Ian Walsh said. “Our parents and fans created an incredible environment as we competed against a really strong Toledo squad. Top to bottom, we had several inspiring performances.”
Highlighting the event were 10 top-10 program performances led by Paige Banton setting the program record in the 200 Breaststroke (2:12.75) by two-tenths of a second.
“As a team, we had 10 lifetime best performances, 10 all-time top-10 performances, three pool records and one school record this morning,” Walsh said. “The staff was most pleased with what we’re doing in training is translating into our race performances. Paige’s races were stellar today, setting a school record and two pool records. The 200 Breaststroke was one of the highlights of the meet, besting her conference winning performance from 2021 (2:12.75). Madeline also had a great showing, setting two personal bests, two All Time Top 10 Performances, and a pool record in the 200 Butterfly (2:01.19). Eszter, Grace K, Molly and Mia all had event wins today and together set three personal best performances and three All Time Top 10 performances.”
Along with Paige’s performance, Madeline Hart had two top-10 performances with third best time in the 200 Butterfly (2:01.19) and the fifth best time in the 100 Butterfly (54.77) in program history.
In diving, Grace Kelsheimer set a lifetime record in the 1 Meter Dive with a score of 295.88, besting her mark of 291.90 set earlier in the season on November 4 at James Madison.
Molly Warner had a trio of top-10 program best performances. The freshman clocked the ninth fastest time in program history in the 200 Freestyle (1:50.78) and the 200 Backstroke (2:01.94) along with the seventh fastest time in the 200 Individual Medley (2:03.80).
Also in the 200 Backstroke, Mia McBride set the eighth best time in program history at 2:00.52. The final individual top-10 record was set by Jessica Humby in 200 Breaststroke with the 10th best time (1:04.57).
In the relays, McBride, Banton, Hart and Parker Lynch combined to swim the 200 Medley Relay in 1:42.15, seventh in program history.
“We will enjoy the win and some much-deserved recovery this weekend,” Walsh said. “A lot of good information from this meet for the staff and athletes as we prepare for Sun Belt Conference Championships in 18 days.”
RESULTS
200 Medley Relay
1st – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Parker Lynch (1:42.15)
3rd – Gabrielle Ivey, Jenna Bopp, Katie Fisher, Claire Kenney (1:47.65)
4th – Mackenzie Rider, Jessica Humby, Tatum Robinson, Nina Nugent (1:49.62)
1650 Freestyle
1st – Eszter Laban (17:00.45)
3rd – Charlotte Thompson (17:37.76)
200 Freestyle
2nd – Molly Warner (1:50.78)
4th – Audrey West (1:52.88)
5th – Allison Dodd (1:54.98)
100 Backstroke
T2nd – Mia McBride (56.20)
T2nd – Gabrielle Ivey (56.20)
5th – Lauren Ramsey (57.37)
7th – Mackenzie Rider (1:00.12)
100 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (1:02.53)
2nd – Jessica Humby (1:04.57)
3rd – Jenna Bopp (1:06.87)
4th – Katie Fisher (1:07.40)
200 Butterfly
1st – Madeline Hart (2:01.19)
3rd – Eszter Laban (2:04.42)
4th – Tatum Robinson (2:11.14)
50 Freestyle
2nd – Klava Katayama (23.77)
3rd – Parker Lynch (23.95)
4th – Nina Nugent (24.48)
5th – Claire Kenney (24.81)
3-Meter Dive
2nd – Grace Kelsheimer (279.38)
5th – Alaina Laster (244.20)
6th – Larissa Munksgard (238.50)
8th – Gabrielle Grace (198.83)
100 Freestyle
3rd – Klava Katayama (51.86)
4th – Gabrielle Ivey (52.38)
5th – Nina Nugent (52.42)
6th – Parker Lynch (53.29)
200 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (2:00.52)
2nd – Molly Warner (2:01.94)
5th – Lauren Ramsey (2:06.56)
T7th – Allison Dodd (2:08.67)
200 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (2:12.75)
2nd – Audrey West (2:16.61)
3rd – Jenna Bopp (2:22.01)
4th – Katie Fisher (2:24.86)
500 Freestyle
1st – Eszter Laban (5:03.50)
5th – Charlotte Thompson (5:15.51)
100 Butterfly
2nd – Madeline Hart (54.77)
3rd – Klava Katayama (57.78)
4th – Tatum Robinson (57.97)
6th – Grace Cox (58.84)
1-Meter Dive
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (295.88)
5th – Alaina Laster (237.38)
7th – Larissa Munksgard (218.93)
8th – Gabrielle Grace (215.93)
200 Individual Medley
1st – Molly Warner (2:03.80)
3rd – Paige Banton (2:05.42)
4th – Audrey West (2:06.87)
6th – Allison Dodd (2:10.65)
400 Freestyle Relay
1st – Klava Katayama, Madeline Hart, Parker Lynch, Molly Warner (3:28.86)
3rd – Gabrielle Ivey, Nina Nugent, Mia McBride, Audrey West (3:32.07)
4th – Grace Cox, Eszter Laban, Claire Kenney, Allison Dodd (3:35.39)
UP NEXT
Marshall is set for the Sun Belt Conference Championships in Orlando, Florida. The Championships are set to be played from February 14 through February 17.
Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Lauren Kilgore, Kennedy Lovell, and the 400 freestyle relay team each set pool records to highlight the Toledo women’s swimming & diving team performance at Marshall, but the Rockets ultimately fell 169-131 on Saturday.
Toledo took first place in seven events, including the 400 freestyle relay team of Janne Slegers, Lovell, Nejla Karic, and Leah Evans, which set a pool record time of 3:25.15.
UT also had seven runner-up finishes.
Lovell won the 50 freestyle, swam the second leg of the 400 freestyle relay, and set the pool record when she touched first in the 200 freestyle at 1:49.96. The fifth-year senior also took second place in the 100 freestyle.
Slegers, a sophomore, also claimed an individual victory in the 100 freestyle, and came third in the 200 freestyle.
Kilgore set a pool record of 54.52 in the 100 butterfly. The fifth-year senior also added a second-place finish as the second leg of the 200 medley relay team, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM. Evans, who has had a standout freshman season, swam the anchor of the 400 freestyle relay and also touched first in the 100 backstroke.
On the diving boards, senior Madison Giglio and sophomore Kassie Gutierrez led the Rockets. Giglio finished first on the #m and runner-up on the 1M. Gutierrez finished third on both boards and set a PR score of 259.88 on the one-meter.
Toledo will close out the regular season with a two-day tri-meet with Buffalo and Bowling Green next weekend.
Marshall 169, Toledo 131
Toledo’s Top-3 Finishes
200 Medley Relay
2. Toledo A – Faith Sill, Lauren Kilgore, Leah Evans, Janne Slegers – 1:42.62
1,650 Freestyle
2. Jovana Duric – 17:24.95
200 Freestyle
1. Kennedy Lovell – 1:49.96 (Pool record)
3. Janne Slegers – 1:51.68
100 Backstroke
1. Leah Evans – 55.64
200 Butterfly
2. Lauren Kilgore – 2:03.65
50 Freestyle
1. Kennedy Lovell – 23.68
3M Dive
1. Madison Giglio – 296.85
3. Kassie Gutierrez – 260.10
100 Freestyle
1. Janne Slegers – 51.26
2. Kennedy Lovell – 51.49
200 Backstroke
3. Faith Sill – 2:03.57
500 Freestyle
2. Jovana Duric – 5:07.99
3. Nejla Karic – 5:10.91
100 Butterfly
1. Lauren Kilgore – 54.52 (Pool record)
1M Dive
2. Madison Giglio – 271.73
3. Kassie Gutierrez – 259.88 *PR
200 IM
2. Lauren Kilgore – 2:03.88
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Toledo A – Janne Slegers, Kennedy Lovell, Nejla Karic, Leah Evans – 3:25.15 (Pool record)
