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10/19/2019 4:39:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The season-opener saw multiple top-three performances from the Eagles
BUFFALO, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team opened the 2019-20 season with 14 top-three finishes across both swimming and diving events at the University at Buffalo Saturday, October 19.
Highlighting performances from the Eagles, senior Claire Young (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Grosse Pointe South) turned in two second-place results. One in the 100-yard individual medley with a time of 59.39, and the other in the 50-yard backstroke at 26.37.
Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) posted second, third, and fourth place finishes in freestyle events. The senior took second in the 200-yard freestyle with a mark of 1:56.38, third in the 100-yard freestyle at 53.55, and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.76.
Senior Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) turned in a 56.52 second-place finish the 100-yard backstroke and third-place in the 50-yard backstroke, touching the wall with 26.84 on the clock.
Juniors Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) and Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) also each claimed a top-two spot. For Hoffman, it was in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:31.82, and Shugarman in the 500-yard freestyle, clocking in at 5:50.17.
The Eagles host their first home meet under new head coach Derek Perkins next Saturday, October 26, at 2 p.m. at Jones Natatorium.
Buffalo Quad Meet Results
200 Free Relay
4. Eastern Michigan A – 1:38.14
8. Eastern Michigan B – 1:40.23
500 Free
2. Alyssa Shugarman – 5:05.17
3. Abby Rapien – 5:06.61
5. Savanna Mouat – 5:10.32
6. Morgan Booth – 5:11.71
7. Hannah White – 5:13.98
8. Marcella Da Costa – 5:15.88
100 IM
2. Claire Young – 59.39
7. Carlin Hudson – 1:00.88
9. Riley Hofmann – 1:01.35
15. Sydney Thomas – 1:02.66
16. Carlee Jones – 1:03.09
17. Kelsi Hill – 1:03.18
50 Fly
9. Ali Staver - 26.41
11. Hannah White – 26.80
12. Marcella Da Costa -26.99
15. Riley Hofmann – 27.48
22. Morgan Booth – 29.22
100 Back
2. Casey Gavigan – 56.52
3. Claire Young – 57.18
5. Avrie Stewart – 58.46
7. Carlin Hudson – 59.37
11. Sydney Thomas – 1:01.12
50 Breast
3. Elli Machado – 30.47
4. Aleida Wilkins – 30.64
11. Kelsi Hill – 32.24
13. Carlee Jones – 33.23
100 Free
3. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 53.55
4. Meike Staffeldt – 53.83
7. Rachel Stark – 54.50
13. Abby Rapien – 55.85
17. Alyssa Shugarman – 56.21
18. Savanna Mouat – 56.35
400 Medley Relay
3. Eastern Michigan A – 3:55.15
7. Eastern Michigan B – 4:01.69
10. Eastern Michigan C – 4:09.17
200 Medley Relay
2. Eastern Michigan A – 1:46.42
6. Eastern Michigan B – 1:49.66
400 IM
2. Riley Hofmann – 4:31.82
7. Carlee Jones – 4:35.92
11. Sydney Thomas – 4:44.33
17. Morgan Booth – 4:53.39
20. Kelsi Hill – 4:58.30
100 Fly
5.Hannah White – 58.00
9. Ali Staver – 58.67
10. Marcella Da Costa – 58.70
12. Carlin Hudson – 59.69
13. Avrie Stewart – 1:00.01
15. Casey Gavigan – 1:00.65
200 Free
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 1:56.38
4. Abby Rapien – 1:56.97
5. Alyssa Shugarman – 1:58.05
9. Savanna Mouat – 2:00.82
11. Meike Staffeldt – 2:01.68
16. Morgan Booth – 2:03.44
50 Back
2. Claire Young – 26.37
3. Casey Gavigan – 26.84
4. Avrie Stewart – 27.14
7. Carlin Hudson – 27.79
13. Sydney Thomas – 28.60
100 Breast
4. Aleida Wilkins – 1:07.14
6. Elli Machado – 1:07.59
11. Kelsi Hill – 1:10.95
13. Carlee Jones – 1:11.10
50 Free
4. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 24.76
10. Rachel Stark – 25.18
13. Meike Staffeldt – 25.22
15. Carlin Hudson – 25.51
17. Riley Hofmann – 25.65
18. Savanna Mouat – 25.67
400 Free Relay
5. Eastern Michigan A – 3:37.61
7. Eastern Michigan B – 3:43.27
1-meter Diving
3. Sophia Tsafantakis – 264.80
6. Bethany Berger – 250.45
7. Brielle Johnston – 248.40
8. Micaela Schempf – 247.70
3-meter Diving
8. Sophia Tsafantakis – 230.65
9. Brielle Johnston – 227.05
11. Bethany Berger – 212.60
13. Micaela Schempf – 203.55
Highlighting performances from the Eagles, senior Claire Young (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Grosse Pointe South) turned in two second-place results. One in the 100-yard individual medley with a time of 59.39, and the other in the 50-yard backstroke at 26.37.
Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) posted second, third, and fourth place finishes in freestyle events. The senior took second in the 200-yard freestyle with a mark of 1:56.38, third in the 100-yard freestyle at 53.55, and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.76.
Senior Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) turned in a 56.52 second-place finish the 100-yard backstroke and third-place in the 50-yard backstroke, touching the wall with 26.84 on the clock.
Juniors Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) and Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) also each claimed a top-two spot. For Hoffman, it was in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:31.82, and Shugarman in the 500-yard freestyle, clocking in at 5:50.17.
The Eagles host their first home meet under new head coach Derek Perkins next Saturday, October 26, at 2 p.m. at Jones Natatorium.
Buffalo Quad Meet Results
200 Free Relay
4. Eastern Michigan A – 1:38.14
8. Eastern Michigan B – 1:40.23
500 Free
2. Alyssa Shugarman – 5:05.17
3. Abby Rapien – 5:06.61
5. Savanna Mouat – 5:10.32
6. Morgan Booth – 5:11.71
7. Hannah White – 5:13.98
8. Marcella Da Costa – 5:15.88
100 IM
2. Claire Young – 59.39
7. Carlin Hudson – 1:00.88
9. Riley Hofmann – 1:01.35
15. Sydney Thomas – 1:02.66
16. Carlee Jones – 1:03.09
17. Kelsi Hill – 1:03.18
50 Fly
9. Ali Staver - 26.41
11. Hannah White – 26.80
12. Marcella Da Costa -26.99
15. Riley Hofmann – 27.48
22. Morgan Booth – 29.22
100 Back
2. Casey Gavigan – 56.52
3. Claire Young – 57.18
5. Avrie Stewart – 58.46
7. Carlin Hudson – 59.37
11. Sydney Thomas – 1:01.12
50 Breast
3. Elli Machado – 30.47
4. Aleida Wilkins – 30.64
11. Kelsi Hill – 32.24
13. Carlee Jones – 33.23
100 Free
3. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 53.55
4. Meike Staffeldt – 53.83
7. Rachel Stark – 54.50
13. Abby Rapien – 55.85
17. Alyssa Shugarman – 56.21
18. Savanna Mouat – 56.35
400 Medley Relay
3. Eastern Michigan A – 3:55.15
7. Eastern Michigan B – 4:01.69
10. Eastern Michigan C – 4:09.17
200 Medley Relay
2. Eastern Michigan A – 1:46.42
6. Eastern Michigan B – 1:49.66
400 IM
2. Riley Hofmann – 4:31.82
7. Carlee Jones – 4:35.92
11. Sydney Thomas – 4:44.33
17. Morgan Booth – 4:53.39
20. Kelsi Hill – 4:58.30
100 Fly
5.Hannah White – 58.00
9. Ali Staver – 58.67
10. Marcella Da Costa – 58.70
12. Carlin Hudson – 59.69
13. Avrie Stewart – 1:00.01
15. Casey Gavigan – 1:00.65
200 Free
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 1:56.38
4. Abby Rapien – 1:56.97
5. Alyssa Shugarman – 1:58.05
9. Savanna Mouat – 2:00.82
11. Meike Staffeldt – 2:01.68
16. Morgan Booth – 2:03.44
50 Back
2. Claire Young – 26.37
3. Casey Gavigan – 26.84
4. Avrie Stewart – 27.14
7. Carlin Hudson – 27.79
13. Sydney Thomas – 28.60
100 Breast
4. Aleida Wilkins – 1:07.14
6. Elli Machado – 1:07.59
11. Kelsi Hill – 1:10.95
13. Carlee Jones – 1:11.10
50 Free
4. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 24.76
10. Rachel Stark – 25.18
13. Meike Staffeldt – 25.22
15. Carlin Hudson – 25.51
17. Riley Hofmann – 25.65
18. Savanna Mouat – 25.67
400 Free Relay
5. Eastern Michigan A – 3:37.61
7. Eastern Michigan B – 3:43.27
1-meter Diving
3. Sophia Tsafantakis – 264.80
6. Bethany Berger – 250.45
7. Brielle Johnston – 248.40
8. Micaela Schempf – 247.70
3-meter Diving
8. Sophia Tsafantakis – 230.65
9. Brielle Johnston – 227.05
11. Bethany Berger – 212.60
13. Micaela Schempf – 203.55
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