Eastern Michigan vs Wayne State (W)
- January 11, 2020
- Detroit, Michigan
- Results
Courtesy: Eastern Michigan Athletics
DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team returned to competition Saturday, Jan. 11 against Wayne State at the Matthaei Natatorium, winning all 13 events and defeating the Warriors, 193-49. Eastern also picked up five podium sweeps.
Leading the way for the Eagles were juniors Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) and Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany), who each picked up two wins for EMU.
Berger won both 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, setting new career-best scores in each event at 291.22 and 305.85, respectively. Additionally, Berger met the NCAA Qualifying Standard in 3-meter diving and becomes the third Eagle diver to have met the qualifying standards in both 1-meter and 3-meter diving this season.
Staffeldt earned her first two wins of the season, clocking in at 52.83 in the 100 yard freestyle and 1:54.56 in the 200 yard freestyle for top-spot finishes. Freshman Savanna Mouat (Tecumseh, Ontario-All Saints) and junior Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) joined Staffeldt on the podium in the 200 free with times of 1:54.99 and 1:55.26, respectively.
Junior Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) earned her first freestyle win of the season in the 1,000 yard free event, also setting a new career-best with a time of 10:18.82. Also in the 1,000 free, junior Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) and Morgan Booth (Fishers, Ind.-Fishers) took second and third, respectively, with times of 10:27.13 and 10:40.42 to round out the podium sweep.
In the 400 yard individual medley, junior Carlee Jones (Edgewood, Ky.-Notre Dame Academy) claimed her first victory of the season with a 4:33.37 mark. Another podium sweep for the Eagles, senior Claire Young‘s (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Grosse Pointe South) time of 4:33.68 was good for second place, while senior Sydney Thomas (Jamestown, N.Y.-Southwestern Senior) earned third place with her mark of 4:38.87.
Earning her first win the 100 yard butterfly this season, junior Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) led the way for Eastern’s fourth podium sweep of the afternoon. Staver clocked in at 57.74 for the top spot, followed by freshman Hannah White (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel) in second place with a time of 58.50 and senior Marcella Da Costa (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-Colegio Dom Bosco) in third at 58.88.
Rounding out the podium sweeps for EMU, Mouat, senior Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville), and Hofmann took the top three spots in the 500 yard freestyle. Mouat won the event with a 5:04.46, time, followed by Gavigan at 5:09.84 and Hofmann at 5:11.18.
Also adding wins for Eastern Michigan were senior Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) and junior Elli Machado (Reading, Pa.-Exeter Township). Armstrong-Grant won the 50 yard freestyle in 24.82, while Machado took the top spot in the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:05.58. Young added one more point-scoring effort for the Eagles, winning the 100 yard backstroke with a 57.70 mark.
Eastern Michigan will continue their road swing Saturday, Jan. 18 against Mid-American Conference foe Akron at the Ocasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio. The meet is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan vs. Wayne State Results
January 11, 2020
200 Medley Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:47.34
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:49.48
4. Eastern Michigan C – 1:51.57
1,000 Freestyle
1. Abby Rapien – 10:18.82
2. Alyssa Shugarman – 10:27.13
3. Morgan Booth – 10:40.42
4. Marcella Da Costa – 10:49.62
200 Freestyle
1. Meike Staffeldt – 1:54.56
2. Savanna Mouat – 1:54.99
3. Riley Hofmann – 1:55.26
4. Rachel Stark – 1:58.34
Ex. Elli Machado – 1:58.22
Ex. Amelia Kinnard – 2:00.44
50 Freestyle
1. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 24.82
3. Casey Gavigan – 25.71
4. Carlin Hudson – 25.79
5. Arianna Ortiz – 25.82
Ex. Aleida Wilkins – 25.43
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 26.01
400 Individual Medley
1. Carlee Jones – 4:33.47
2. Claire Young – 4:33.68
3. Sydney Thomas – 4:38.87
7. Kelsi Hill – 4:57.73
1-meter Diving
1. Bethany Berger – 291.22
2. Sophia Tsafantakis – 289.37
4. Angelia Daman – 248.32
5. Micaela Schempf – 241.87
6. Keira Veltigian – 238.65
100 Butterfly
1. Ali Staver – 57.74
2. Hannah White – 58.50
3. Marcella Da Costa – 58.88
4. Abby Rapien – 1:00.60
Ex. Carlee Jones – 1:01.88
100 Freestyle
1. Meike Staffeldt – 52.83
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 53.28
5. Alyssa Shugarman – 56.10
7. Arianna Ortiz – 57.79
100 Backstroke
1. Claire Young – 57.70
2. Avrie Stewart – 58.08
4. Sydney Thomas – 1:00.18
5. Amelia Kinnard – 1:00.65
Ex. Carlin Hudson – 1:01.16
Ex. Hunter Ignasiak – 1:02.75
500 Freestyle
1. Savanna Mouat – 5:04.46
2. Casey Gavigan – 5:09.84
3. Riley Hofmann – 5:11.18
4. Morgan Booth – 5:17.60
3-meter Diving
1. Bethany Berger – 305.85
2. Sophia Tsafantakis – 293.92
5. Micaela Schempf – 255.00
6. Keira Veltigian – 240.45
7. Angelia Daman – 237.52
100 Breaststroke
1. Elli Machado – 1:05.58
2. Aleida Wilkins – 1:07.43
4. Riley Hofmann – 1:08.65
5. Carlee Jones – 1:10.28
7. Kelsi Hill – 1:11.58
8. Abigail Wenger – 1:12.02
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:38.05
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:41.43
5. Eastern Michigan D – 1:43.49
6. Eastern Michigan C – 1:44.12
Courtesy: Wayne State Athletics
DETROIT — The Wayne State University women’s swimming and diving squad fell, 193-49, to Division I-Eastern Michigan at home on Saturday afternoon.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Senior Mia Teifer (Trenton, Mich. / Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central) recorded third-place finishes in the one-meter dive (267.60 points) and in the three-meter dive (288.60 points), earning NCAA B-cuts in both events.
Senior Aliza Durack (West Bloomfield, Mich.) swam the third fastest time in the 50 free (25.49).
Junior Jia Yi Koh (Subang Jaya, Malaysia) notched third-place finishes in the 100 free (53.55) and the 100 breast (1:07.68). Redshirt junior Allison Lennig (Canton, Mich. / Plymouth) completed the 100 free in fourth place (55.51).
Senior Ashlen Michalski (Shelby Twp., Mich. / Eisenhower) placed third in the 100 back with a time of 59.55.
Senior Kate Svisco (Shelby Twp., Mich. / Eisenhower) landed in fourth place in the 400 IM (4:51.28), followed by freshman Abby Warner (Shelby Twp., Mich. / Eisenhower) in fifth place (4:53.05).
Junior Sophie Montesanti (Howell, Mich.) completed the 1000 free in fifth place with a time of 11:13.66.
Freshman Jordan Fox (Melbourne, Australia) placed fifth in the 500 free (5:18.86), followed by Montesanti in sixth place (5:30.39).
Fox finished the 200 free with a time of 1:59.68, followed by Michalski in 2:03.88.
Junior Haley Groteler (West Ottawa, Mich.) earned a time of 1:00.75 in the 100 fly, with sophomore Julia Brunner (Traverse City, Mich. / St. Francis) shortly behind in 1:02.75.
RELAY RESULTS
WSU was the runner-up in the 200 medley relay (1:49.45). The quartet consisted of Michalski as the lead off, Koh, Brunner, and Groteler as the anchor.
Wayne State also claimed the second spot in the 200 free relay (1:39.47). The group included Groteler, Brunner, Durack, and freshman Marina Tarlev (Athens, Greece).
A QUOTE FROM COACH PETERS
“Today, our women gave it their all,” commented head coach Sean Peters. “Despite the final score, I was very proud of our efforts and our women are coming together. I am looking forward to seeing our women progress and work towards a great finish!”
UP NEXT
The Warriors will travel to Findlay on Friday, Jan. 17th, for a 5:00 p.m. meet against the Oilers.
