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Ohio State Invitational
Eagles Wrap up Day One of OSU Winter Invitational
2/10/2018 7:27:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Eastern was paced with five career-best times
COLUMBUS, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team completed day one of competition at the Ohio State University Winter Invitational Saturday, Feb. 10. Overall, the Eagles had seven top-15 finishes and five career-best times on the day.
The Eagles grabbed a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay to get things underway in the finals session. Freshmen Avrie Stewart (Menominee, Mich.-Menominee) and Hunter Ignasiak (Rockford, Mich.-Rockford) teamed up with senior Abby Saddler (Chanhassen, Minn.-Minnetonka) and sophomore Kylie Sutherlin (Fishers, Ind.) to take runner-up with a time of 1:47.75.
Sutherlin was EMU's top finisher on the day, claiming third in the 100 butterfly with a blistering time of 55.94. In the preliminaries session in the morning, Sutherlin posted a career-best time of 55.88 to qualify for the finals.
Stewart also finished inside the top-10 for Eastern in the 100 backstroke. Stewart placed eighth after touching in at 57.45.
In the 500 free, sophomore Sydney Thomas (Jamestown, N.Y.) shaved nearly four seconds off her season-best time of 5:03.76 in the prelims to finish 12th in the finals with a career-best time of 4:59.92.
A pair of veteran Eagles led the way in the 100 breaststroke, both finishing in the top-15. Sophomore Arianna Ortiz (Jupiter, Fla.-Jupiter) and Saddler both qualified for the 'B' final In the 100 breaststroke, coming away with a 12th and 14th-place finish, respectively.
Thomas turned in a career-best time of 4:26.86 in the 400 individual medley to take third in the prelims, but did not compete in the finals session.
Senior Hannah Newell (Ames, Iowa-Ames) had an outstanding showing for the Green and White in the 100 freestyle where she clocked in a season-best time of 52.69, good for 14th place. Meanwhile, Ignasiak used a career-best time of 52.75 to tie for 15th.
Eastern Michigan capped the day with a first-place finish in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:36.75.
The Eagles return to the pool tomorrow, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. for prelims. The final session is slated for 4 p.m.
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes season-best
#Denotes career-best
500 Free
12. Sydney Thomas 5:03.76/4:59.92#
100 Fly
3. Kylie Sutherlin 55.88#/55.94
100 Breast
12. Arianna Ortiz 1:07.81/1:07.07#
14. Abby Saddler 1:08.80*/1:09.94
100 Back
8. Avrie Stewart 57.62/57.45
400 IM
x. Sydney Thomas 4:26.86#
100 Free
14. Hannah Newell 52.73/52.69*
t15. Hunter Ignasiak 52.89/52.75#
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