Oakland vs Eastern Michigan
- Friday, November 12, 2021
- Rochester, Mich.
- Results
Courtesy: Oakland Athletics
ROCHESTER, Mich. – The women’s swim and dive team took on Eastern Michigan in a one-sided meet Friday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. Oakland won handily by a final tally of 169-131, taking first place in 11 of 16 events.
Susan LaGrand turned in the top performance of the night with four first place finishes. Her three solo first place finishes came in the 100 (54.91) and 200 (2:00.51) backstroke, as well as the 400 IM (4:25.14). She took first as a part of the 200 medley relay team of herself, Sydney McDowell, Sophia Davis and Ronja Riihinen. Their time was 1:43.68.
Riihinen had another first place finish as part of another relay team. The 400 freestyle relay team of Riihinen, Sam Thiessen, Emily Aycock and Jordyn Shipps finished first with a 3:28.93 time.
Like LaGrand, Shipps also took first in four separate events. Alongside her 400 freestyle relay victory, Shipps took first in the 100 butterfly (55.46), 200 freestyle (1:51.27) and 100 freestyle (51.22) races. The freshman had the second-most first place finishes on the team against Eastern.
Taylor Bailey had a couple first place finishes as well, taking first in the 100 and 200 breaststroke races, with respective times of 1:03.81 and 2:17.51.
The Swim and Dive teams will return to the pool together on Saturday, Nov 13 at noon in the Oakland Aquatic Center.
Courtesy: Eastern Michigan Athletics
ROCHESTER, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving program fell to Oakland, 169-131 on Friday, Nov. 12, inside Oakland Aquatic Complex.
The result drops the Eagles’ overall record in dual meets to 1-2 on the season. The contest this afternoon was the Green and White’s final dual meet of the 2021 fall slate.
Sophomore swimmer Sav Mouat (Tecumseh, Ontario-All Saints) tabbed first-place finishes in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:20.07) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.54). Senior Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) took first in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing with a time of 2:03.57.
Fellow senior Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) swept both diving events, earning a score of 287.63 in the 3-meter, and a score of 298.05 in the 1-meter.
Up Next
The Eagles will have a couple of weeks off before heading to Granville, Ohio to participate in the Denison Invitational, Dec. 2-4. The invitational is schedule to be an all-day event, ranging from that Friday-to-Sunday.
Meet Results
200 Medley Relay
3. Eastern Michigan A – 1:45.49
4. Eastern Michigan B – 1:48.23
1000 Free
1. Sav Mouat – 10:20.07
4. Ashley George – 10:40.84
200 Free
2. Lucie Fioux – 1:53.03
3. Kelsey Andrusak – 1:54.26
4. Carlin Hudson – 1:55.27
7. Hannah White – 1:57.60
100 Back
2. Lainie Bell – 56.58
3. Kiersten Russell – 57.53
4. Quoia Sam – 58.42
100 Breast
3. Abby Szadorski – 1:05.66
4. Abigail Wenger – 1:07.80
7. Madelyn Sursi – 1:08.69
8. Kelsi Hill – 1:11.74
200 Fly
1. Ali Staver – 2:03.57
2. Riley Hofmann – 2:04.01
3. Avery Willis – 2:05.18
6. Olivia Clarino – 2:11.46
50 Free
2. Katie Shoen – 24.28
5. Abbey Whipple – 25.13
3-meter Dive
1. Bethany Berger – 287.63
3. Anabelle Rosen-Hurley – 247.35
4. Camryn Hughes – 245.55
5. Keira Veltigian – 236.18
100 Free
2. Lucie Fioux – 52.48
6. Abbey Whipple – 54.31
7. Lainie Bell – 54.75
200 Back
2. Kiersten Russell – 2:05.75
6. Quoia Sam – 2:14.88
7. Katie Shoen – 2:17.02
200 Breast
3. Abby Szadorski – 2:21.74
4. Riley Hofmann – 2:27.62
6. Carlin Hudson – 2:28.64
8. Abigail Wenger – 2:31.23
500 Free
1. Sav Mouat – 5:01.54
3. Kelsey Andrusak – 5:09.03
4. Ashley George – 5:13.99
100 Fly
2. Ali Staver – 56.66
5. Hannah White – 58.04
6. Olivia Clarino – 58.09
10. Lucie Fioux – 1:00.59
1-meter Dive
1. Bethany Berger – 298.05
2. Keira Veltigian – 271.35
3. Camryn Hughes – 269.55
5. Anabelle Rosen-Hurley – 263.70
400 IM
2. Riley Hofmann – 4:32.23
3. Ali Staver – 4:33.96
6. Abby Szadorski – 4:36.41
7. Avery Willis – 4:36.76
400 Free Relay
2. Eastern Michigan A – 3:30.46
4. Eastern Michigan B – 3:37.68
That the Eagles would travel anywhere but the Jones Natatorium to host the EMU Invitational in two weeks is a shame and reflects the tragedy that is the elimination of Men’s Swimming, the most successful sport in the school’s history.
Scott Wetherbee destroyed the only meaningful connection that many Huron and Eagle men ever had to that University.
Every, single, time I see a headline about EMU Swimming my heart jumps a beat. And then it makes me sad. I loved the EMU Invitational: How fast can you go out of fall training after:
1) Driving home Wednesday night
2) No practice Thanksgiving, eat everything
3) Swim 5k/Lift by yourself Fri/Sat at your local Y
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