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Eagles Take Fourth at MAC Championships, Four Earn All-MAC
2/26/2011 11:20:46 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Eagles earn 385 points for a fourth place finish at the 2011 Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in Athens, Ohio
Complete Results.
ATHENS, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team accumulated a total of 385 points to bring home a fourth place finish at the 2011 Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at Ohio University, today, Feb. 26.
Briana Emig (Sewickley, Pa.-Ambridge), Sarah Kowalski (Muncie, Ind.-Yorktown), and Lesley Vizurraga (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Forest Hills North) were named to the All-MAC first team, while Amanda Kiefer (Piqua, Ohio-Lehman Catholic) earned second team All-MAC accolades. Head Diving Coach Buck Smith was named the 2011 MAC Diving Coach of the Year for the second season in a row.
In the evening's opening event, Emig medaled after racing to a third place finish in the 1,650 freestyle. The sophomore touched the wall in a career best 16:21.78 effort to score 16 points for EMU. Toledo's Claire Leichty took first in the event in 16:16.33 to set a new MAC meet record.
In the 200 backstroke final, Kiefer paced the Eagles with her fourth place performance, completing the distance in 2:00.24. Rachel Stearns from Ohio was the top finisher with a first place time of 1:57.20 followed by runner up Leah Thorton of Miami in 1:57.99.
Kowalski finished in fourth place for the Green and White in the 100 freestyle. The senior's 50.17 effort qualified as a Division I-B consideration mark.
EMU's Chelsea Allard (Walnut Creek, Calif.-Lake Forest (Ill.)) and Lexi Piranian (Brentwood, Tenn.-Ravenwood) took 10th and 14th place in the 200 breaststroke. Allard registered a time of 2:18.19, while Piranian completed the event in 2:20.85. Miami's Kelsey Vehr bested the MAC Meet record for the event in 2:10.37 en route to landing her MAC Swimmer of the Year honors.
In the 200 butterfly, Jaquelyn Swartz (Centerville, Ohio-Centerville) was the fastest EMU swimmer in the event and took 13th place in 2:03.33, while Elisa Torres (Antioch, Calif.-Deer Valley) followed in 14th place with her time of 2:03.44. Last year's MAC Co-Swimmer of the Year Rachel Heim of Ohio took first place with a MAC record time of 1:59.39.
The Eagles clinched the three meter diving crown thanks to an impressive performance from Vizurraga. The senior earned 322.75 points to lead the way for a first place finish in the event.
The final event of the evening featured the 400 freestyle relay team of Helena Tolic ( Zagreb, Croatia-Sportska Gimnazija), Kowalski, Tracy Morgan (Strongsville, Ohio-Strongsville), and Emig combined for a 3:28.46 performance for an eighth place finish.
MAC Honors
Diver of the Year - Lindsay Hamilton, Ohio
Diving Coach of the Year - Buck Smith, Eastern Michigan
Swimmer of the Year - Kelsey Vehr, Miami
Head Coach of the Year Greg Werner, Ohio
1st Team All-MAC
Caroline Simmons, Buffalo
Briana Emig, Eastern Michigan
Sarah Kowalski, Eastern Michigan
Lesley Vizarraga, Eastern Michigan
Megan Brunn, Miami
Leah Thornton, Miami
Kelsey Vehr, Miami
Lauren Funk, Ohio
Lindsay Hamilton, Ohio
Rachel Heim, Ohio
Rachel Stearns, Ohio
Jacy Dyer, Toledo
Carly Harter, Toledo
Laura Heckroth, Toledo
Claire Leichty, Toledo
Laura Lindsay, Toledo
2nd Team All-MAC
Leeanna Hoover, Akron
Mallory Miles, Ball State
Alexis Kain, Bowling Green
Katelyn Pratt-Collins, Buffalo
Amanda Kiefer, Eastern Michigan
Chelsey Bruington, Miami
Nikki Craft, Miami
Maddie Kete, Miami
Bekka Westrick, Miami
Amanda Cecere, Ohio
Petra Chomicz, Ohio
Stacey Huber, Ohio
Laurin Williams, Ohio
Kelsey Atchison, Toledo
Rachel Johnson, Toledo
Christina Noens, Toledo
Beth Rogers, Toledo
ATHENS, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team accumulated a total of 385 points to bring home a fourth place finish at the 2011 Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at Ohio University, today, Feb. 26.
Briana Emig (Sewickley, Pa.-Ambridge), Sarah Kowalski (Muncie, Ind.-Yorktown), and Lesley Vizurraga (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Forest Hills North) were named to the All-MAC first team, while Amanda Kiefer (Piqua, Ohio-Lehman Catholic) earned second team All-MAC accolades. Head Diving Coach Buck Smith was named the 2011 MAC Diving Coach of the Year for the second season in a row.
In the evening's opening event, Emig medaled after racing to a third place finish in the 1,650 freestyle. The sophomore touched the wall in a career best 16:21.78 effort to score 16 points for EMU. Toledo's Claire Leichty took first in the event in 16:16.33 to set a new MAC meet record.
In the 200 backstroke final, Kiefer paced the Eagles with her fourth place performance, completing the distance in 2:00.24. Rachel Stearns from Ohio was the top finisher with a first place time of 1:57.20 followed by runner up Leah Thorton of Miami in 1:57.99.
Kowalski finished in fourth place for the Green and White in the 100 freestyle. The senior's 50.17 effort qualified as a Division I-B consideration mark.
EMU's Chelsea Allard (Walnut Creek, Calif.-Lake Forest (Ill.)) and Lexi Piranian (Brentwood, Tenn.-Ravenwood) took 10th and 14th place in the 200 breaststroke. Allard registered a time of 2:18.19, while Piranian completed the event in 2:20.85. Miami's Kelsey Vehr bested the MAC Meet record for the event in 2:10.37 en route to landing her MAC Swimmer of the Year honors.
In the 200 butterfly, Jaquelyn Swartz (Centerville, Ohio-Centerville) was the fastest EMU swimmer in the event and took 13th place in 2:03.33, while Elisa Torres (Antioch, Calif.-Deer Valley) followed in 14th place with her time of 2:03.44. Last year's MAC Co-Swimmer of the Year Rachel Heim of Ohio took first place with a MAC record time of 1:59.39.
The Eagles clinched the three meter diving crown thanks to an impressive performance from Vizurraga. The senior earned 322.75 points to lead the way for a first place finish in the event.
The final event of the evening featured the 400 freestyle relay team of Helena Tolic ( Zagreb, Croatia-Sportska Gimnazija), Kowalski, Tracy Morgan (Strongsville, Ohio-Strongsville), and Emig combined for a 3:28.46 performance for an eighth place finish.
MAC Honors
Diver of the Year - Lindsay Hamilton, Ohio
Diving Coach of the Year - Buck Smith, Eastern Michigan
Swimmer of the Year - Kelsey Vehr, Miami
Head Coach of the Year Greg Werner, Ohio
1st Team All-MAC
Caroline Simmons, Buffalo
Briana Emig, Eastern Michigan
Sarah Kowalski, Eastern Michigan
Lesley Vizarraga, Eastern Michigan
Megan Brunn, Miami
Leah Thornton, Miami
Kelsey Vehr, Miami
Lauren Funk, Ohio
Lindsay Hamilton, Ohio
Rachel Heim, Ohio
Rachel Stearns, Ohio
Jacy Dyer, Toledo
Carly Harter, Toledo
Laura Heckroth, Toledo
Claire Leichty, Toledo
Laura Lindsay, Toledo
2nd Team All-MAC
Leeanna Hoover, Akron
Mallory Miles, Ball State
Alexis Kain, Bowling Green
Katelyn Pratt-Collins, Buffalo
Amanda Kiefer, Eastern Michigan
Chelsey Bruington, Miami
Nikki Craft, Miami
Maddie Kete, Miami
Bekka Westrick, Miami
Amanda Cecere, Ohio
Petra Chomicz, Ohio
Stacey Huber, Ohio
Laurin Williams, Ohio
Kelsey Atchison, Toledo
Rachel Johnson, Toledo
Christina Noens, Toledo
Beth Rogers, Toledo
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