Eagles Post 13-Win Performance at Wayne State

DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team returned to competition Saturday, Jan. 11 against Wayne State at the Matthaei Natatorium, winning all 13 events and defeating the Warriors, 193-49. Eastern also picked up five podium sweeps.

Leading the way for the Eagles were juniors Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) and Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany), who each picked up two wins for EMU.

Berger won both 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, setting new career-best scores in each event at 291.22 and 305.85, respectively. Additionally, Berger met the NCAA Qualifying Standard in 3-meter diving and becomes the third Eagle diver to have met the qualifying standards in both 1-meter and 3-meter diving this season.

Staffeldt earned her first two wins of the season, clocking in at 52.83 in the 100 yard freestyle and 1:54.56 in the 200 yard freestyle for top-spot finishes. Freshman Savanna Mouat (Tecumseh, Ontario-All Saints) and junior Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) joined Staffeldt on the podium in the 200 free with times of 1:54.99 and 1:55.26, respectively.

Junior Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) earned her first freestyle win of the season in the 1,000 yard free event, also setting a new career-best with a time of 10:18.82. Also in the 1,000 free, junior Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) and Morgan Booth (Fishers, Ind.-Fishers) took second and third, respectively, with times of 10:27.13 and 10:40.42 to round out the podium sweep.

In the 400 yard individual medley, junior Carlee Jones (Edgewood, Ky.-Notre Dame Academy) claimed her first victory of the season with a 4:33.37 mark. Another podium sweep for the Eagles, senior Claire Young's (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Grosse Pointe South) time of 4:33.68 was good for second place, while senior Sydney Thomas (Jamestown, N.Y.-Southwestern Senior) earned third place with her mark of 4:38.87.

Earning her first win the 100 yard butterfly this season, junior Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) led the way for Eastern's fourth podium sweep of the afternoon. Staver clocked in at 57.74 for the top spot, followed by freshman Hannah White (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel) in second place with a time of 58.50 and senior Marcella Da Costa (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-Colegio Dom Bosco) in third at 58.88.

Rounding out the podium sweeps for EMU, Mouat, senior Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville), and Hofmann took the top three spots in the 500 yard freestyle. Mouat won the event with a 5:04.46, time, followed by Gavigan at 5:09.84 and Hofmann at 5:11.18.

Also adding wins for Eastern Michigan were senior Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) and junior Elli Machado (Reading, Pa.-Exeter Township). Armstrong-Grant won the 50 yard freestyle in 24.82, while Machado took the top spot in the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:05.58. Young added one more point-scoring effort for the Eagles, winning the 100 yard backstroke with a 57.70 mark.

Eastern Michigan will continue their road swing Saturday, Jan. 18 against Mid-American Conference foe Akron at the Ocasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio. The meet is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.

Eastern Michigan vs. Wayne State Results
January 11, 2020

200 Medley Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:47.34
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:49.48
4. Eastern Michigan C – 1:51.57

1,000 Freestyle
1. Abby Rapien – 10:18.82
2. Alyssa Shugarman – 10:27.13
3. Morgan Booth – 10:40.42
4. Marcella Da Costa – 10:49.62

200 Freestyle
1. Meike Staffeldt – 1:54.56
2. Savanna Mouat – 1:54.99
3. Riley Hofmann – 1:55.26
4. Rachel Stark – 1:58.34
Ex. Elli Machado – 1:58.22
Ex. Amelia Kinnard – 2:00.44

50 Freestyle
1. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 24.82
3. Casey Gavigan – 25.71
4. Carlin Hudson – 25.79
5. Arianna Ortiz – 25.82
Ex. Aleida Wilkins – 25.43
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 26.01

400 Individual Medley
1. Carlee Jones – 4:33.47
2. Claire Young – 4:33.68
3. Sydney Thomas – 4:38.87
7. Kelsi Hill – 4:57.73

1-meter Diving
1. Bethany Berger – 291.22
2. Sophia Tsafantakis – 289.37
4. Angelia Daman – 248.32
5. Micaela Schempf – 241.87
6. Keira Veltigian – 238.65

100 Butterfly
1. Ali Staver – 57.74
2. Hannah White – 58.50
3. Marcella Da Costa – 58.88
4. Abby Rapien – 1:00.60
Ex. Carlee Jones – 1:01.88

100 Freestyle
1. Meike Staffeldt – 52.83
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 53.28
5. Alyssa Shugarman – 56.10
7. Arianna Ortiz – 57.79

100 Backstroke
1. Claire Young – 57.70
2. Avrie Stewart – 58.08
4. Sydney Thomas – 1:00.18
5. Amelia Kinnard – 1:00.65
Ex. Carlin Hudson – 1:01.16
Ex. Hunter Ignasiak – 1:02.75

500 Freestyle
1. Savanna Mouat – 5:04.46
2. Casey Gavigan – 5:09.84
3. Riley Hofmann – 5:11.18
4. Morgan Booth – 5:17.60

3-meter Diving
1. Bethany Berger – 305.85
2. Sophia Tsafantakis – 293.92
5. Micaela Schempf – 255.00
6. Keira Veltigian – 240.45
7. Angelia Daman – 237.52

100 Breaststroke
1. Elli Machado – 1:05.58
2. Aleida Wilkins – 1:07.43
4. Riley Hofmann – 1:08.65
5. Carlee Jones – 1:10.28
7. Kelsi Hill – 1:11.58
8. Abigail Wenger – 1:12.02

200 Freestyle Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:38.05
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:41.43
5. Eastern Michigan D – 1:43.49
6. Eastern Michigan C – 1:44.12

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Amelia Armstrong-Grant

Bethany Berger

Morgan Booth

Marcella Da Costa

Angelia Daman

Casey Gavigan

Kelsi Hill

Riley Hofmann

Carlin Hudson

Hunter Ignasiak

Carlee Jones

Amelia Kinnard

Elli Machado

Sav Mouat

Arianna Ortiz

Abby Rapien

Micaela Schempf

Alyssa Shugarman

Meike Staffeldt

Rachel Stark

Ali Staver

Avrie Stewart

Sydney Thomas

Sophia Tsafantakis

Keira Veltigian

Abigail Wenger

Hannah White

Aleida Wilkins

Claire Young

Eastern Michigan Athletics