Ohio vs Marshall (Women)
- January 5, 2024
- Athens, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Ohio Bobcats
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio swimming and diving team returned to action Friday night (Jan. 5) for the first time since November, defeating Marshall, 183.5-116.5 inside the Ohio University Aquatics Center.
In the 200-yard medley relay, the Ohio ‘A’ team of sophomore Allison Schrank (Blaine, Minn.), junior Julia Strine (Shippensburg, Pa.), senior Gabrielle Brust (Granville, Ohio) and senior Caroline Dunigan (Lansdale, Pa.) placed first with a time of 1:44.33.
In the 1,000 free, junior Gabrielle McKee (Gilbertsville, Pa.) placed first with a time of 10:19.45, while senior Morgan Croaning (Carmel, Ind.) finished third in 10:29.03. The 200-yard free saw sophomore Anna McGrath (Lewis Center, Ohio) earn a second-place finish with a time of 1:52.93, while freshman Katie Buroker (Zionsville, Ind.) finished fourth in 1:56.74.
Schrank earned a second-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke, touching in with a time of 58.18, while freshman Melanie Schweikert (Maineville, Ohio) placed third in 58.61. Sophomore Casadie DiBetta (St. Clairsville, Ohio) earned a victory in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.53, while Strine finished third in 1:04.17. Sophomore Emily Ellsworth (Westerville, Ohio) finished fourth (1:04.33), while junior Edie Sawyer (Cranberry Township, Pa.) finished fifth (1:05.19).
Brust earned a win in the 200 fly with a time of 2:03.26, while freshman Isabella Arbaugh (Ann Arbor, Mich.) placed third in 2:11.47 and junior Raphaelle Anglade (Toulouse, France) finished fourth (2:13.06). In the 50 free, freshman Zita Szoke (Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary) placed first with a time of 23.77. Senior Meg Voigt (Bryan, Ohio) placed third with a time of 24.34 and Alexandra Wayner (Savannah, Georgia) in fifth in 24.81.
In the 100 free, graduate student McKenzie Grau (Mason, Ohio) placed first with a time of 52.01, while Dunigan finished third (52.80), Voigt fourth (53.04) and Buroker in fifth (53.55).
In the 200 back, Schweikert placed second with a time of 2:04.73, while senior Riley Bunstine (Alexandria, Ohio) placed fourth (2:08.16) and sophomore Morgan Brown (Roanoke, Ind.) in fifth (2:10.83). The 200-yard breaststroke saw DiBetta place first with a time of 2:17.34, while Ellsworth finished third in 2:19.28.
The 500 free saw McGrath pick up a first-place finish with a time of 5:05.82. Senior Olivia Morlok (Columbus, Ind.) placed fourth in 5:14.90, while sophomore Peyton Binns (Hudson, Ohio) finished fifth (5:15.20). Brust earned another win in the 100 fly, touching in with a time of 55.71, while Szoke placed second in 56.14. Senior Peyton Farrell (Beavercreek, Ohio) finished fourth with an overall time of 58.30.
The 400-yard IM saw McKee pick up a first-place finish with a time of 4:25.82, with Ellsworth placing second with a time of 4:28.01.
In the final event of the evening, the 400-yard free relay, the Ohio ‘A’ team of Szoke, Voigt, Dunigan and Grau placed first with a time of 3:28.28.
In diving, the Bobcats opened the meet with the 3m dive, with freshman Astrid Pichardo (Guanajuato, Mexico) placing second with a score of 264.53, while classmate Savanna Bos (Cincinnati, Ohio) finished fourth with a score of 226.95. In the 1m event, Pichardo placed second with a score of 243.75, while Bos placed third (217.73).
Up next, the divers head to Buffalo, N.Y. Jan. 12-14 for the 2024 Buffalo Diving Invite. The Ohio swimmers are back in action Jan. 20 when they also head to Buffalo for a matchup with the Bulls. The meet is set to begin at 11 a.m.
Courtesy: Marshall Athletics
ATHENS, Ohio – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team (0-2) got back in the pool for first time since November 18 in a road dual at Ohio (5-0) on Friday night.
The Herd fell to the Bobcats 186.50-113.50.
“It has been over six weeks since we’ve last competed,” swimming and diving head coach Ian Walsh said. “We talked about being bold in our performances and not being afraid to take risks in the heat of competition. I thought we did a good job of racing and finding those moments to put ourselves out there.”
In the diving portion of the meet, Grace Kelsheimer shined taking the 1m (252.30) and 3m (270.60) dives. Molly Warner picked up victories in 200 Freestyle (1:52.13) and 200 Backstroke (2:04.12) with Mia McBride winning the 100 Backstroke (56.86).
“Grace Kelsheimer had a great showing today, winning both 1m and 3m dives tonight,” Walsh continued. “Molly Warner did a nice job of executing her race plans and walking away with two wins tonight. Mia (McBride) did a nice job finishing her 100 back and getting her hand on the wall in a tight race. We had 25 in-season bests and several swims right up against personal bests tonight.”
Marshall had an additional 16 top-three performances. The Herd’s best events were the 3m dive seeing Alaina Laster (231.83) join Kelsheimer in the top three with third. Allison Dodd (1:55.32) joined Warner with a third place in the 200 Freestyle.
Parker Lynch took second in the in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 24.29 as Klava Katayama finished in a tie for third at 24.34. McBride finished the 200 Backstroke in 2:08.02 joining Warner’s first place finish in the event.
Then in the 500 Freestyle Eszter Laban captured second (5:08.85) as Charlotte Thompson (5:13.07) finished third.
“We’re in a good spot and the team is looking forward to racing for the first time at home tomorrow morning.”
RESULTS
3-Meter Dive
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (270.60)
3rd – Alaina Laster (231.83)
6th – Larissa Munksgard (205.58)
8th – Gabrielle Grace (181.88)
200 Medley Relay
2nd – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Klava Katayama (1:44.77)
4th – Parker Lynch, Audrey West, Katie Fisher, Claire Kenney (1:46.68)
7th – Mackenzie Rider, Grace Valenza, Tatum Robinson, Nina Nugent (1:55.59)
1000 Freestyle
2nd – Eszter Laban (10:22.39)
4th – Charlotte Thompson (10:29.60)
200 Freestyle
1st – Molly Warner (1:52.13)
3rd – Allison Dodd (1:55.32)
7th – Gabrielle Ivey (1:58.62)
100 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (56.86)
4th – Lauren Ramsey (59.00)
7th – Claire Kenney (1:01.10)
8th – Kate Bolgarskaya (1:01.29)
100 Breaststroke
2nd – Audrey West (1:03.95)
6th – Paige Banton (1:06.17)
7th – Jenna Bopp (1:06.84)
8th – Jessica Humby (1:07.45)
200 Butterfly
2nd – Madeline Hart (2:03.90)
5th – Tatum Robinson (2:14.13)
50 Freestyle
2nd – Parker Lynch (24.29)
T3rd – Klava Katayama (24.34)
7th – Mia McBride (24.92)
8th – Nina Nugent (25.11)
1-Meter Dive
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (252.30)
4th – Larissa Munksgard (207.30)
5th – Alaina Laster (201.30)
6th – Gabrielle Grace (197.48)
100 Freestyle
2nd – Madeline Hart (52.70)
6th – Klava Katayama (53.76)
7th – Nina Nugent (54.49)
8th – Parker Lynch (54.90)
200 Backstroke
1st – Molly Warner (2:04.12)
3rd – Mia McBride (2:08.02)
200 Breaststroke
2nd – Paige Banton (2:17.43)
4th – Audrey West (2:20.68)
7th – Jenna Bopp (2:22.67)
8th – Jessica Humby (2:28.88)
500 Freestyle
2nd – Eszter Laban (5:08.85)
3rd – Charlotte Thompson (5:13.07)
100 Butterfly
3rd – Madeline Hart (57.10)
5th – Tatum Robinson (59.38)
6th – Katie Fisher (59.48)
8th – Grace Cox (1:01.08)
400 IM
3rd – Molly Warner (4:28.30)
4th – Eszter Laban (4:31.64)
6th – Allison Dodd (4:38.25)
7th – Jenna Bopp (4:39.31)
400 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Klava Katayama, Audrey West, Molly Warner, Eszter Laban (3:28.28)
4th – Parker Lynch, Claire Kenney, Nina Nugent, Grace Cox (3:37.81)
UP NEXT
Marshall gets back in the pool tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 6) as it hosts Bowling Green for its first home meet of the season. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
