Meet Stats
- Complete results
- Hosted by Eastern Michigan
- November 5, 2016
- 25 yard, women’s dual meet
- Score
- Eastern Michigan 138, Toledo 110
Press Release
Courtesy of Eastern Michigan Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Winning nearly every event, the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team used its depth to soar past the University of Toledo, 138-110, at home, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 5. The Eagles pushed their dual record to 3-0 on the season and extended their Mid-American Conference dual win streak to eight.
EMU opened the afternoon with a win in the 200 Medley Relay to remain perfect in the event this season. Freshman Claire Young (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Grosse Point South) teamed up with sophomore Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) and seniors Alexis Mitcheltree (Moon Twp., Pa.-Moon Area) and Sierra Wagner (Huntsville, Texas-Huntsville). Together, the foursome clocked in more than two seconds ahead of the runner-up to win the race.
Paced by a trio of season-bests, the Eagles used a sweep of the 1000 freestyle to gain an early lead on the Rockets. Sophomore Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) led the way, touching in with a season-best time of 10:15.12, while senior Abby Aumiller (Canton, Mich.-Salem) and sophomore Rebecca Winnert (Buffalo N.Y.-Williamsville) rounded out the top-three. Aumiller claimed second with a time of 10:47.34, clocking in nearly 20 seconds faster than her previous season-best. Meanwhile, Winnert finished the race in 10:51.82 to take third.
Senior Mary Grace Van Allen (Indianapolis, Ind.-North Central) picked up nine points in the 200 free, winning the event with a season-best time of 1:51.31. Van Allen was one of five Eagles to finish inside the top-six for the event, including a third-place finish by junior Sarah Dombkowski (Canton, Mich.-Plymouth). Dombkowski clocked in with a season-best time of 1:55.26 in her first 200 free race of the season.
Youth led the way for the Green and White in the 100 backstroke, as four underclassmen claimed the top-four spots. Young led the way, taking first with a career-best time of 56.37. Sophomore Michal Liberman (Rosh Haayin, Israel-Begin) finished just behind Young with her fastest race of the season, while freshman Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) also turned in a career-best time of 57.90 en route to a third-place finish.
In the 100 breaststroke, senior Genna Worthley (Portland, Maine-Deering) posted her first win of the season. Shaving off nearly a second from her previous season-best, Worthley touched in with a time of 1:04.53 to best the field. Meanwhile, senior Emily Wimmer(Hammond, Ind.-Munster) also clocked in with a season-best time and finished second. Wimmer’s second-place mark gave the Eagles their third consecutive 1-2 sweep of the event this season.
Freshman Kylie Sutherlin fueled the Eagles to a win in the 200 butterfly, claiming her first collegiate win. Touching in with a career-best time of 2:08.47, Sutherlin led the way for another 1-2 finish for Eastern Michigan. Finishing the race on the heels of Sutherlin, senior Makenzie Garringer (Napoleon, Ohio-Napoleon) nabbed a second-place finish with a season-best time of 2:08.64.
In the final race before the diving break, EMU cruised to a sweep of the top-four spots in the 50 free behind a group of talented veterans. Returning to the pool for the first time since leading the Eagles to a dual-opening win in the 200 Medley Relay, Wagner touched in with a season-best time of 23.93 to win the race. Mitcheltree claimed second after clocking in with a season-best time of 24.58, while junior Chase Walker (Virginia Beach, Va.-Landstown)rounded out the top-three with a time of 24.59.
Eastern’s diving core competed against one another during the break in exhibition action. Junior Alli Shereda (Fraser, Mich.-Fraser) posted the top scores in both events to pace the Green and White.
Out of the diving break, Wagner gave the Eagles another victory, besting the field in the 100 free for her second win of the day with a season-best time of 52.50.
After the Rockets broke through for their first win of the day in the 200 backstroke, Worthley bounced back with her second win of the meet in the 200 breast. Clocking in with a time of 2:21.86, Worthley led the field by nearly four seconds, giving the Eagles their third consecutive sweep of the breaststroke events.
With the meet well in-hand, the Eagles elected to defer points, ultimately coming away with a 138-110 win. The victory pushed Eastern’s MAC dual win streak to eight and improved EMU’s overall record this season to 3-0.
Eastern Michigan returns to action next weekend, Nov. 11, against Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. The dual is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
EMU Individual Results
# – Denotes career-best
* – Denotes season-best
1000 Free
1. Nicole Swartz 10:15.12*
2. Abby Aumiller 10:47.34*
3. Rebecca Winnert 10:51.82*
200 Free
1. Mary Grace Van Allen 1:51.31*
3. Sarah Dombkowski 1:55.26*
4. Stephanie Johnston 1:56.19*
5. Sydney Thomas x1:56.66#
6. Marissa Marion x1:57.50
100 Back
1. Claire Young 56.37#
2. Michal Liberman 56.59*
3. Casey Gavigan 57.90#
4. Dora Vrcic x58.17*
100 Breast
1. Genna Worthley 1:04.53*
2. Emily Wimmer 1:06.05*
5. Erika Guenther 1:08.33*
8. Wendy Pfefferkorn 1:09.07*
200 Fly
1. Kylie Sutherlin 2:08.47#
2. Makenzie Garringer 2:08.64*
4. Emilie Desnoyers 2:09.14*
50 Free
1. Sierra Wagner 23.93*
2. Alexis Mitcheltree 24.58*
3. Chase Walker 24.59
4. Delaney Duncan x24.92*
1-meter Dive
Alli Shereda x288.38*
Brielle Johnston x286.65#
Emily Tubbs x256.50
Molly Miller x246.83*
Gabrielle Mace x231.38*
Sophie Tsafantakis x220.57*
100 Free
1. Sierra Wagner 52.50*
x. Stephanie Johnston x53.05
x. Chase Walker x53.09*
x. Victoria Springman x53.92*
x. Hannah Newell x54.17
x. Rachel Stark x54.34
x. Arianna Ortiz x54.35
x. Abby Saddler x54.63*
x. Wendy Pfefferkorn x57.12
200 Back
3. Michal Liberman 2:09.85*
x. Claire Young x2:04.06#
x. Casey Gavigan x2:04.12
x. Abby Aumiller x2:07.83*
x. Nicole Swartz x2:09.47*
200 Breast
1. Genna Worthley 2:21.86*
x. Erika Guenther x2:23.82*
x. Emily Wimmer x2:26.74
500 Free
x. Mary Grace Van Allen x5:00.77*
x. Sarah Dombkowski x5:00.98*
x. Marissa Marion x5:20.28*
100 Fly
x. Alexis Mitcheltree x56.67*
x. Dora Vrcic x57.38
x. Carly Jackson x57.89*
x. Makenzie Garringer x58.85*
x Delaney Duncan x58.79*
3-meter Dive
Alli Shereda x288.38
Brielle Johnston x286.65
Emily Tubbs x256.50
Molly Miller x246.83
Gabrielle Mace x231.38
Sophie Tsafantakis x220.57
200 IM
x. Kylie Sutherlin x2:09.57#
x. Sydney Thomas x2:10.52#
x. Claire Young x2:10.69
x. Makenzie Garringer x2:10.79*
x. Genna Worthley x2:12.54*
x. Nicole Swartz x2:12.86*
x. Rebecca Winnert x2:14.18*
Press Release
Courtesy of Toledo Athletics
Ypsilanti, MI – The Toledo swimming and diving team fell, 138-110, to Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon in EMU’s Jones Natatorium. UT’s dual record drops to 0-2 on the season.
“Despite the loss, we made some really nice improvements and we’re continuously taking steps in the right direction,” said head coach Jonas Persson. “We’ve been dealing with some minor injuries, which made this meet a little tough. However, we’re looking forward to getting back into practice, getting healthy and making more improvements in the pool.”
Freshman Izzy Jones posted her first two collegiate victories in this afternoon’s meet. In the 200 back, Jones touched first with a time of 2:01.82 and then shaved off nearly 14 seconds from her pervious season-best time in the 500 free to finish at 5:04.08.
Freshman Maureen O’Sullivan finished just behind Jones in the 200 back with a time of 2:08.97, while junior Maggie Hack and freshman Anna Dunphy claimed second and third place, respectively, behind Jones in the 500 free.
The Rockets also finished 1-2-3 in both the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM. Leading the way for UT in the 100 fly was sophomore Bailey Cahill who stopped the clock at 58.60. Juniors Katrin Streicher and Madeline Grubbe touched in at second and third, respectively.
Junior Allie Brinkhoff picked up nine points in the 200 IM with a time of 2:14.70, while sophomore Emily Frederick recorded second place and sophomore Brittany Puthoff followed in third.
Toledo will return to action on Friday, Nov. 11 when they travel to Pittsburgh to battle Duquesne in a 3:00 p.m. meet.
