Eagles Cruise Past Wayne State & Tiffin, Move to 6-0 in Dual Action

Complete Results (PDF)

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team moved to 7-0 in dual action this season with wins over Wayne State University and Tiffin University Saturday, Jan. 21, at Jones Natatorium. EMU bested Wayne State, 179-85, and topped Tiffin, 179-60. Eastern won all but one event, while three Eagles picked up multiple wins on the day.

The Green and White started the meet off strong, claiming the top two spots in the 200 Medley Relay. Leading way for the Eagles was the group of seniors Alexis Mitcheltree (Moon Twp., Pa.-Moon Area), Genna Worthely (Portland, Maine-Deering), Sierra Wagner (Huntsville, Texas-Huntsville), and sophomore Dora Vrcic with a time of 1:42.36. In second place, EMU showcased their talents as freshman Claire Young (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Grosse Pointe South) and sophomores Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg), Michal Liberman (Rosh Haayin, Israel-Begin), and Stephanie Johnston touched in with a time of 1:42.94, more than four seconds ahead of the third-place team from Wayne State.

Moving to the 1000 Freestyle, a pair of seniors fueled EMU to a 1-2 sweep. Senior Mary Grace Van Allen (Indianapolis, Ind.-North Central) led the way, turning in a season-best time of 10:25.05, while Abby Aumiller (Canton, Mich.-Salem) posted a second-place finish.

Eastern's success carried over to the 200 Free, where the Green and White posted three of the top-four times. Sophomore Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) registered the win, clocking in in 1:53.62, while junior Sarah Dombkowski (Canton, Mich.-Plymouth) finished second.

Youth led the way for Eastern Michigan in the 100 Backstroke as Liberman, Young, and freshman Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) turned in the top-three times. Just three tenths of a second separated the trio, as Liberman clocked in with a time of 57.58. Young wasn't far behind, finishing in 57.56, while Gavigan touched in at 57.88.

From there, Duncan picked up a win in the 100 Breaststroke before sophomore Emilie Desnoyers secured a first-place finish in the 200 Butterfly.

Wagner added another win to the Eagles' total in the 50 Free, finishing with a time of 23.43, before the meet turned its focus to diving.

Freshman Brielle Johnston (Ottawa, Ontario-Catholique Franco-Quest) grabbed a pair of first-place finishes on the springboard to pace the Eagle divers.

Mitcheltree reeled in a win in the 100 Free and Gavigan picked up a first-place finish in the 200 Back, to continue EMU's win streak.

The Eagles added a sweep of the top three spots in the 200 Breast, paced by a win by Worthley. Dombkowski, Vrcic, and Swartz each added victories to close out the meet.

The Eagles return to Mid-American Conference action next weekend, Saturday, Jan. 28, in Buffalo, N.Y. There, EMU will square off against the University at Buffalo. The meet is slated for 1 p.m.

EMU Individual Results

1000 Free
1. Mary Grace Van Allen                               10:25.05
2. Abby Aumiller                               10:50.07

200 Free
1. Nicole Swartz                                                1:53.62
2. Sarah Dombkowski                     1:55.60
4. Rachel Stark                                   1:57.63
x. Sydney Thomas                           1:56.93

100 Back
1. Michal Liberman                          57.58
2. Claire Young                                  57.76
3. Casey Gavigan                              57.88
x. Erika Gunether                             58.18
x. Hannah Newell                            1:03.25

100 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan                          1:02.33
x. Genna Worthley                          1:05.19
x. Emily Wimmer                              1:05.34
x. Ariana Ortiz                                    1:09.50
x. Wendy Pfefferkorn                    1:14.39

200 Fly
1. Emilie Desnoyers                         2:05.34
x. Rebecca Winnert                         2:09.77
x. Makenzie Garringer                   2:11.21
x. Kylie Sutherlin                              2:11.78
x. Marcella Da Costa                       2:17.19

50 Free
1. Sierra Wagner                               23.43
x. Alexis Mitcheltree                      23.84
x. Dora Vrcic                                       24.51
x. Chase Walker                                                24.54
x. Marissa Marion                            24.59

3-meter
1. Brielle Johnston                           297.55
2. Emily Tubbs                                   258.90
3. Molly Miller                                   257.00
x. Gabrielle Mace                             240.10
x. Sophia Tsafantakis                      252.15

100 Free
1. Alexis Mitcheltree                      51.36
x. Mary Grace Van Allen                               51.53
x. Stephanie Johnston                   51.86
x. Rachel Stark                                   52.86
x. Marissa Marion                            53.68
x. Victoria Springman                     54.21
x. Abby Saddler                                54.43
x. Arianna Ortiz                                 56.08
x. Wendy Pfefferkorn                    57.40

200 Back
1. Casey Gavigan                              2:04.47
x. Claire Young                                  2:07.73
x. Michal Liberman                          2:10.99
x. Hannah Newell                            2:17.47

200 Breast
1. Genna Worthley                          2:23.03
2. Emily Wimmer                              2:24.67
3. Erika Guenther                             2:24.91

500 Free
1. Sarah Dombkowski                     5:03.34
x. Rebecca Winnert                         5:12.81
x. Abby Aumiller                               5:12.94
x. Emilie Desnoyers                         5:17.29

100 Fly
1. Dora Vrcic                                       57.82
x. Kylie Sutherlin                              59.17
x. Delaney Duncan                          59.40
x. Sydney Thomas                           59.50
x. Marcella Da Costa                       1:00.51

1-meter
1. Brielle Johnston                           289.10
2. Molly Miller                                   253.45
4. Sophia Tsafantakis                      246.30
5. Gabrielle Mace                             229.65
6. Emily Tubbs                                   225.50

400 IM
1. Nicole Swartz                                                4:32.12
x. Rebecca Winnert                         4:38.09
x. Sydney Thomas                           4:38.52
x. Erika Guenther                             4:42.37

Eagles Cruise Past Wayne State & Tiffin, Move to 6-0 in Dual Action

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Players Mentioned

Abby Aumiller

Marcella Da Costa

Emilie Desnoyers

Sarah Dombkowski

Delaney Duncan

Makenzie Garringer

Casey Gavigan

Erika Guenther

Brielle Johnston

Stephanie Johnston

Michal Liberman

Gabrielle Mace

Marissa Marion

Molly Miller

Alexis Mitcheltree

Hannah Newell

Arianna Ortiz

Wendy Pfefferkorn

Abby Saddler

Victoria Springman

Rachel Stark

Kylie Sutherlin

Nicole Swartz

Sydney Thomas

Sophia Tsafantakis

Emily Tubbs

Mary Grace Van Allen

Dora Vrcic

Sierra Wagner

Chase Walker

Emily Wimmer

Rebecca Winnert

Genna Worthley

Claire Young

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