Eastern Michigan vs Toledo (Women)
- January 17, 2025
- Ypsilanti, Mich.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: EMU Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Kiersten Russell and Abby Szadorski each swam to three event wins as the Eastern Michigan University swim and dive team soared past the Toledo Rockets, 175-117, at the Jones Natatorium Friday, Jan. 17.
The Eagles now hold a 4-1 record in dual meets and 2-0 record in Mid-American Conference competition for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.
How it Happened: Swim
The Eagles were led by Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline), who earned three first-place finishes. She first won the 200-yard freestyle in a season-best 1:53.39, before winning the 50-yard freestyle (23.95) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.43).
Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) joined Russell with three event wins in the meet. She started the night by swimming the second leg of the first place 400-yard medley relay which finished in 3:51.26. She went on to win the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.54, and ended her night claiming gold in the 200-yard IM in 2:13.78.
Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre) was also a bright spot in the pool, winning both the 1000-yard freestyle in a personal-best 10:20.00 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:05.77. Oz also secured a personal-best time in the 200-yard IM, touching the wall in 2:09.93. Moreover, her 10:20.00 in the 1000-yard freestyle qualified her for the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association National Invitational Championships (CSCAA NIC).
The 1000-freestyle saw Green and White fill all three podium spots, after Oz in first came Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty) in second in 10:43.97, followed by Ashley George (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha) in third in 10:47.34.
Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce School) grabbed two wins on the night. She swam the opening leg of the first place 400-yard medley relay team, before winning the 100-yard backstroke in 57.21.
How it Happened: Dive
The Eastern divers started their day with a sweep in the three-meter, as freshman Taityn Speier (Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson) earned the first win of her career with a score of 264.38. She was followed by fellow freshman Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent), who placed second, scoring 246.23. Rounding out the point scorers in the three-meet was Rebekah Knapp (Mesa, Ariz./Skyline), who placed third with 238.23.
Eastern also claimed the one-meter event with Knapp placing first as she posted a score of 278.25. Speier built off her first-place finish in the three-meter, tabbing another podium finish in the one-meter with a 242.85 total.
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Three-Meter Dive
1. Taityn Speier – 264.38
2. Aisling Gutierrez – 246.23
3. Rebekah Knapp – 238.43
4. Cate Migliori – x219.60
6. Anya Ferner – x175.80
400-Yard Medley Relay
1. EMU A (A. Umut, A. Szadorski, T. Mina, S. Gatrall) – 3:51.26
2. EMU B (S. Sang, N. Larosa, O. Clarino, L. Noble) – 3:54.94
1000-Yard Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 10:20.00*
2. Morgan Hofmeister – 10:43.97
3. Ashley George – 10:47.34
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Kiersten Russell – 1:53.39
3. Emma Littrell – 1:55.62
4. Hannah Ward – 1:59.84
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Azra Umut – 57.21
2. Siporah Sang – 57.24
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Abby Szadorski – 1:05.54
2. Nina Larosa – 1:07.17
4. Madelyn Sursi – 1:10.30
200-Yard Butterfly
2. Sydney Ulmer – 2:08.78
3. Katarina Pastar – 2:10.72
4. Olivia Clarino – 2:11.68
5. Nehir Guven – x2:13.53
6. Maren Romine – x2:14.62
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Kiersten Russell – 23.95
2. Marlee Christie – 24.15
4. Lucy Noble – 24.46
5. Tristen Mina – x24.58
6. Sophie Gatrall – x24.70
One-Meter Dive
1. Rebekah Knapp – 278.25
2. Taityn Speier – 242.85
4. Cate Migliori – 223.43
5. Adley Zamore – x219.98
6. Anya Ferner – x186.00
— Aisling Gutierrez – x240.38
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Emma Littrell – 51.82
3. Marlee Christie – 52.69
4. Lucy Noble – 54.07
6. Nehir Guven – x54.59
8. Hannah Ward – x55.41
— Sophie Gatrall – x53.16
200-Yard Backstroke
1. Kiersten Russell – 2:03.43
2. Azra Umut – 2:04.44
— Siporah Sang – x2:09.19
200-Yard Breaststroke
3. Madelyn Sursi – 2:38.23
— Abby Szadorski – x2:24.47
— Nina Larosa – x2:31.96
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 5:05.77
4. Ashley George – 5:18.84
— Morgan Hofmeister – x5:17.07
100-Yard Butterfly
2. Sydney Ulmer – 59.63
4. Nehir Guven – 1:00.59
6. Maren Romine – 1:02.04
— Tristen Mina – x56.47
— Emma Littrell – x57.86
— Olivia Clarino – x59.01
— Katarina Pastar – x1:00.66
200-Yard IM
1. Abby Szadorski – 2:13.78
5. Sydney Ulmer – 2:17.09
6. Maren Romine – 2:18.65
— Tristen Mina – x2:08.51
— Nehir Oz – x2:09.93*
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
— EMU A (E. Littrell, K. Russell, M. Christie, L. Noble) – x1:36.50
— EMU B (N. Guven, S. Gophie, K. Pastar, S. Sang) – x1:39.92
— EMU C (A. Umut, M. Sursi, O. Clarino, N. Larosa) – x1:42.17
Up Next
The Eagles next compete on the road at Ohio Friday-Saturday, Jan.31-Feb. 1. The Jan. 31 portion of the meet will start at 6 p.m. while the Feb. 1 section will begin at 11 a.m.
Courtesy: Toledo Athletics
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Sophomore Leah Evans tallied individual titles in the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly on Friday as Toledo dropped its dual meet at Eastern Michigan, 175-117.
Evans took first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.63 and won the 200 butterfly with a mark of 2:08.45. The sophomore also placed third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:16.57. Freshman Mackenzie Bushey grabbed a first-place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a final time of 2:29.84.
Freshman Rosie Richards tallied a second-place finish in both the 200 freestyle (1:54.83) and the 500 freestyle (5:09.81). Junior Janne Slegers took second in the 50 freestyle (24.18) and the 100 freestyle (52.62).
Junior Paula Pavillard registered a pair of podium finishes, earning second in the 200 IM (2:15.20) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:11.82).
On the diving boards, Amanda Dosey placed third in the 1M event. The junior recorded a final score of 226.50.
The Rockets’ relay squads earned a handful of top-three finishes. The 400 medley relay group of Gracie Pardue, Mackenzie Bushey, Leah Evans and Janne Slegers took second with a time of 3:56.15. In the 200 freestyle relay, Rosie Richards, Audrey Zimmerman, Kenzie Myco and Janne Slegers combined to take first with a mark of 1:37.52.
UP NEXT
Toledo will wrap up regular season competition against Bowling Green and Buffalo on Friday, Jan. 31 in Bowling Green, Ohio and on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Student Recreation Center.
