Eagles in Front After Day One of EMU Invitational

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Placing two in the top three in nearly every event on day one of the EMU Invitational, the Eastern Michigan University women's swimming & diving team is in the drivers seat heading into the final day of the invite at Jones Natatorium. Senior Mary Kate MacLean (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Detroit Country Day) and junior Carly Jackson (La Porte, Ind.-La Porte) turned in season-best performances to lead the Eagles to a strong day one showing.

The Eagles lead the way with 359 points after day one of competition. Wayne State University ranks second with 281 points to their credit, followed by Ashland (216), and Tiffin (87).

Competing in the 1650 Freestyle for the first time in her career, freshman Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) took the field by storm. After posting a event best 17:00.00 time in the preliminaries, Swartz reeled in 20 points for the Green and White with a first place finish. Junior Grace Van Allen (Indianapolis, Ind.-North Central) finished a second, touching in with a time of 17:11.80.

Junior Alexis Mitcheltree (Moon Twp., Pa.-Moon Area) followed Swartz's lead, edging the field by more than three seconds on her way to a win in the 200 Backstroke. Freshman Erika Guenther (Hudson, Wis.-Hudson) finished third, just behind Wayne State's Emily Marginean.

Senior Becca Detro (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel) bested her preliminaries time by nearly a second to claim the top spot in the 100 Free. Junior Sierra Wagner (Huntsville, Texas-Huntsville) took an early lead but Detro's strong second split left Wagner four tenths of a second behind for a second place finish.

After a third place finish by freshman Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) in the 200 Breaststroke, Jackson and freshman Emilie Desnoyers finished second and third, respectively, in the 200 Butterfly.

The Eagles closed out the day with a one-two punch in the 400 Free Relay. Freshman Dora Vrcic teammed up with MacLean, Detro, and Van Allen for the Eagles' fourth victory in the event. The foursome shaved roughly four seconds of their preliminary time, touching in with a time of 3:24.88. Freshman Stephanie Johnston, Desnoyers, Wagner, and Mitcheltree weren't behind the Green and White frontrunners, finishing second.

After day one of competition, the Eagles have 359 points and stand in first place. Competition resumes tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Jones Natatorium.

Team Standings After Day One
1. Eastern Michigan - 359
2. Wayne State - 281
3. Ashland - 216
4. Tiffin - 57

EMU Individual Results (Preliminary / Final)
1-meter Diving (Preliminary)
1. Becky Deacon          297.40
2. Mattie Boucha          251.92
3. Emily Tubbs              226.95
4. Molly Miller              210.68

1650 Free
1. Nicole Swartz          17:00.00/ 17:10.16
2. Grace Van Allen      17:01.20 / 17:11.80
5. Rosalie Yockey         17:30.00 / 17:46.59
6. Becca Winnert          17:45.00 / 18:03.76

200 Back
1. Alexis Mitcheltree      2:00.98 / 2:01.17
3. Erika Guenther          2:05.58 / 2:05.24
5. Abby Aumiller             2:07.80 / 2:08.11
8. Haley Shaw              2:13.60 / 2:10.49

100 Free
1. Becca Detro                  52.45 / 51.83
3. Sierra Wagner              52.51 / 51.87
4. Mary Kate MacLean      52.22 / 52.03
10. Dora Vrcic                  52.90 / 53.88
--. Stephanie Johnston      x53.41
--. Abby Saddler              x53.83
--. Marissa Marion             x54.90
--. Betsy Trace                 x56.55
--. Hannah Newell             x56.55

200 Breast
3. Delaney Duncan           2:24.61 / 2:21.48
4. Genna Worthley          2:20.20 / 2:22.31
5. Emily Wimmer             2:27.18 / 2:27.36

200 Fly
2. Carly Jackson              2:03.09 / 2:04.13
3. Emilie Desnoyers          2:07.41 / 2:05.83
4. Clairce Daniel              2:06.03 / 2:06.56
9. Makenzie Garringer        2:09.81 / 2:12.81

400 Free Relay
1. Vrcic, MacLean, Detro, Van Allen              3:28.55 / 3:24.88
2. Johnston, Desnoyers, Wagner, Mitcheltree 3:32.00 / 3:25.16
5. Marion, Duncan, Jackson, Saddler              3:36.89 / x3:35.06

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Players Mentioned

Abby Aumiller

Mattie Boucha

Clarice Daniel

Becky Deacon

Emilie Desnoyers

Becca Detro

Delaney Duncan

Makenzie Garringer

Erika Guenther

Carly Jackson

Stephanie Johnston

Mary Kate MacLean

Marissa Marion

Molly Miller

Alexis Mitcheltree

Hannah Newell

Abby Saddler

Haley Shaw

Nicole Swartz

Betsy Trace

Emily Tubbs

Mary Grace Van Allen

Dora Vrcic

Sierra Wagner

Emily Wimmer

Genna Worthley

Rosalie Yockey

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