Eagles Defeat Oakland, Florida Gulf Coast

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team closed the home portion of its fall schedule with a tri-meet win against Oakland University and Florida Gulf Coast University, Nov. 9 at Jones Natatorium.

Junior Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) started things off for the Eagles with two wins. First, in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:18.65, then in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:01.62.

Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) picked up wins in the 100 and 200 backstroke for the second meet this season, after first doing so against Miami, Oct. 26. The senior took the win in the 100 backstroke with a 55.41 mark, and won the 200 backstroke in 1:59.15.

Also earning a win for the Green and White was Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) in the 200 butterfly. The junior took the event title with a 2:04.41 mark.

Rounding out the day, the Eagles swept the 1-meter diving event, claiming the top four spots. Senior Brielle Johnston (Ottawa, Ontario-Catholique Franco-Quest) finished first with a score of 275.10, followed by senior Sophia Tsafantakis (Washington, Mich.-Romeo) at 267.55. Junior Micaela Schempf (Bowling Green, Ohio-Bowling Green) took third with a mark of 252.80, and junior Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) rounded out the sweep with a score of 250.00.

Eastern Michigan returns to competition next month at the Denison Invitational. Slated for Dec. 5-7, this will be the final competition in 2019 for EMU.

Eastern Michigan vs. Oakland & Florida Gulf Coast Results
Nov. 9, 2019

200 Medley Relay
2. Eastern Michigan A – 1:44.96
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:46.38
8. Eastern Michigan C – 1:49.12

1,000 Freestyle
1. Alyssa Shugarman – 10:18.65
2. Savanna Mouat – 10:25.82
4. Abby Rapien – 10:29.57

200 Freestyle
3. Abby Rapien – 1:55.38
4. Carlin Hudson – 1:55.40
5. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 1:55.45
Ex. Sydney Thomas – 1:58.56

100 Backstroke
1. Casey Gavigan – 55.41
3. Claire Young – 56.66
4. Avrie Stewart – 57.80
Ex. Amelia Kinnard – 59.90

100 Breaststroke
3. Elli Machado – 1:05.11
5. Aleida Wilkins – 1:05.98
6. Kayla Whitehead – 1:06.04
Ex. Carlee Jones – 1:08.11
Ex. Arianna Ortiz – 1:09.54
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 1:10.27

200 Butterfly
1. Ali Staver – 2:04.41
3. Riley Hofmann – 2:05.36
5. Hannah White – 2:09.06
Ex. Marcella Da Costa – 2:07.33
Ex. Kylie Sutherlin – 2:10.63
Ex. Anna Stephan – 2:11.00

50 Freestyle
2. Meike Staffeldt – 24.22
5. Rachel Stark - 24.66
8. Hunter Ignasiak – 25.24
Ex. Corinne Baber – 25.82

3-meter Diving
2. Brielle Johnston – 253.05
3. Micaela Schempf – 235.95
6. Bethany Berger – 224.05
7. Sophia Tsafantakis – 221.65
9. Keira Veltigian – 209.40
10. Angelia Daman – 196.75

100 Freestyle
3. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 52.28
5. Meike Staffeldt – 52.63
8. Rachel Stark – 54.38
Ex. Carlin Hudson – 53.80
Ex. Arianna Ortiz – 55.04
Ex. Hunter Ignasiak – 55.81

200 Breaststroke
2. Elli Machado – 2:19.63
6. Carlee Jones – 2:24.39
7. Aleida Wilkins – 2:27.64
Ex. Kayla Whitehead – 2:30.19
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 2:33.98
Ex. Kelsi Hill – 2:34.30

200 Backstroke
1. Casey Gavigan – 1:59.15
3. Claire Young – 2:03.26
5. Avrie Stewart – 2:05.25
Ex. Amelia Kinnard – 2:09.66
Ex. Sydney Thomas – 2:11.30

500 Freestyle
1. Alyssa Shugarman – 5:01.62
3. Abby Rapien – 5:06.01
5. Savanna Mouat – 5:11.16

100 Butterfly
3. Ali Staver – 58.02
4. Marcella Da Costa – 58.78
6. Riley Hofmann – 58.90
Ex. Hannah White – 58.15
Ex. Kylie Sutherlin – 59.46
Ex. Anna Stephan – 59.59

1-meter Diving
1. Brielle Johnston – 275.10
2. Sophia Tsafantakis – 267.55
3. Micaela Schempf – 252.80
4. Bethany Berger – 250.00
Ex. Angelia Daman – 193.85
Ex. Keira Veltigian – 225.25

200 Individual Medley
2. Riley Hofmann – 2:07.21
4. Claire Young – 2:08.54
7. Ali Staver – 2:11.62
Ex. Carlee Jones – 2:09.80
Ex. Sydney Thomas – 2:15.70
Ex. Aleida Wilkins – 2:16.52
Ex. Kelsi Hill – 2:20.54

400 Freestyle Relay
2. Eastern Michigan A – 3:30.06
5. Eastern Michigan B – 3:37.85
7. Eastern Michigan C – 3:43.70

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Players Mentioned

Amelia Armstrong-Grant

Corinne Baber

Bethany Berger

Marcella Da Costa

Angelia Daman

Casey Gavigan

Kelsi Hill

Riley Hofmann

Carlin Hudson

Hunter Ignasiak

Brielle Johnston

Carlee Jones

Amelia Kinnard

Elli Machado

Sav Mouat

Arianna Ortiz

Abby Rapien

Micaela Schempf

Alyssa Shugarman

Meike Staffeldt

Rachel Stark

Ali Staver

Anna Stephan

Avrie Stewart

Kylie Sutherlin

Sydney Thomas

Sophia Tsafantakis

Keira Veltigian

Abigail Wenger

Hannah White

Kayla Whitehead

Aleida Wilkins

Claire Young

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