Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 24
Jones Natatorium
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
206.5
vs
93.5
Bowling Green
Eagles Top Falcons, 206.5-93.5
1/24/2020 7:16:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Eastern Michigan now leads the all-time series 20-1
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team notched its third Mid-American Conference victory of the season, defeating Bowling Green State University, 203.5-93.5, at Jones Natatorium, Jan. 24. The Eagles posted a 12-win performance in their last dual home meet of the season.
Leading the way for EMU was senior Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) and freshman Hannah White (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel), who each tallied two wins for the Green and White.
Armstrong-Grant won the 100 yard freestyle race for the third time this season, this time clocking in at 51.99. Additionally, the Ypsilanti, Mich. native picked up her first win of the season in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.79.
White won the 100 yard butterfly in 57.01, while recording her first collegiate win in the 200 yard butterfly with a season-best 2:06.61 performance.
The Eagles earned two more wins in the freestyle events, with junior Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany) taking the top spot in the 50 yard event with a 24.16 time, while classmate Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) won the 500 yard race in 4:59.62.
In breaststroke, junior Carlee Jones (Edgewood, Ky.-Notre Dame Academy) won the 200 yard event in 2:23.42, while junior Elli Machado (Reading, Pa.-Exeter Township) placed first in the 100 yard event with a 1:06.32 mark.
Rounding out the individual wins for the Eagles was senior Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) in the 200 yard backstroke and freshman Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) in the 400 yard individual medley. Gavigan earned the win with a1:58.35 mark, while Hofmann earned her event title with a time of 4:27.26.
The Eagles also earned wins the 400 yard medley and 200 yard freestyle relays. The quartet of Gavigan, Machado, junior Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) and Staffeldt's time of 3:49.50 won the 400 medley relay, while Armstrong-Grant, senior Rachel Stark (Avon, Ohio-Avon), freshman Savanna Mouat (Tecumseh, Ontario-All Saints) and Staffeldt won the 200 free relay in 1:37.44.
EMU will celebrate its seniors on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Jones Natatorium for a Senior Day Intrasquad meet. Then, the Eagles will return to action Feb. 15 at the Ohio State Invitational in Columbus, Ohio.
Bowling Green vs. Eastern Michigan
January 24, 2020
400 Medley Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 3:49.50
1,000 Yard Freestyle
2. Morgan Booth – 10:31.86
4. Marcella Da Costa – 10:45.55
5. Anna Stephan – 10:56.09
200 Yard Freestyle
1. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 1:52.79
2. Savanna Mouat – 1:53.40
3. Alyssa Shugarman – 1:53.50
4. Abby Rapien – 1:54.51
100 Yard Backstroke
2. Claire Young – 55.82
3. Avrie Stewart – 57.68
4. Ali Staver – 58.85
5. Amelia Kinnard – 59.73
Ex. Sydney Thomas – 58.14
100 Yard Breaststroke
1. Elli Machado - 1:06.32
2. Aleida Wilkins - 1:06.90
4. Kayla Whitehead – 1:08.24
6. Riley Hofmann – 1:09.19
Ex. Carlee Jones – 1:08.24
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 1:09.57
Ex. Kelsi Hill – 1:09.86
200 Yard Butterfly
1. Hannah White – 2:06.61
4. Kylie Sutherlin – 2:10.76
6. Anna Stephan – 2:13.29
50 Yard Freestyle
1. Meike Staffeldt – 24.16
3. Rachel Stark – 24.64
5. Carlin Hudson – 24.80
7. Arianna Ortiz – 25.30
3-meter Diving
2. Sophia Tsafantakis – 308.63
3. Bethany Berger – 272.93
4. Micaela Schempf – 268.20
6. Keira Veltigian – 243.53
8. Angelia Daman – 222.23
100 Yard Freestyle
1. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 51.99
2. Carlin Hudson – 53.37
3. Arianna Ortiz – 53.89
6. Savanna Mouat – 54.98
Ex. Riley Hofmann – 54.70
200 Yard Backstroke
1. Casey Gavigan – 1:58.35
3. Avrie Stewart – 2:04.67
5. Amelia Kinnard – 2:10.62
200 Yard Breaststroke
1. Carlee Jones – 2:23.42
2. Aleida Wilkins – 2:26.18
3. Kayla Whitehead – 2:27.35
5. Abigail Wenger – 2:32.44
500 Yard Freestyle
1. Alyssa Shugarman – 4:59.62
2. Abby Rapien – 5:07.61
4. Morgan Booth – 5:13.18
6. Elli Machado – 5:20.88
100 Yard Butterfly
1. Hannah White – 57.01
3. Marcella Da Costa – 57.88
4. Kylie Sutherlin – 58.86
5. Avrie Stewart – 59.57
Ex. Kayla Whitehead – 1:01.54
Ex. Claire Young – 57.69
1-meter Diving
3. Bethany Berger - 298.88
4. Sophia Tsafantakis - 286.57
5. Micaela Schempf - 268.32
6. Angelia Daman - 250.65
7. Keira Veltigian - 248.77
400 Yard Individual Medley
1. Riley Hofmann – 4:27.26
2. Ali Staver – 4:32.03
3. Sydney Thomas – 4:35.28
4. Kelsi Hill – 4:46.58
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:37.44
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:38.77
5. Eastern Michigan D – 1:41.95
6. Eastern Michigan C – 1:42.08
7. Eastern Michigan E – 1:43.06
Leading the way for EMU was senior Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) and freshman Hannah White (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel), who each tallied two wins for the Green and White.
Armstrong-Grant won the 100 yard freestyle race for the third time this season, this time clocking in at 51.99. Additionally, the Ypsilanti, Mich. native picked up her first win of the season in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.79.
White won the 100 yard butterfly in 57.01, while recording her first collegiate win in the 200 yard butterfly with a season-best 2:06.61 performance.
The Eagles earned two more wins in the freestyle events, with junior Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany) taking the top spot in the 50 yard event with a 24.16 time, while classmate Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) won the 500 yard race in 4:59.62.
In breaststroke, junior Carlee Jones (Edgewood, Ky.-Notre Dame Academy) won the 200 yard event in 2:23.42, while junior Elli Machado (Reading, Pa.-Exeter Township) placed first in the 100 yard event with a 1:06.32 mark.
Rounding out the individual wins for the Eagles was senior Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) in the 200 yard backstroke and freshman Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) in the 400 yard individual medley. Gavigan earned the win with a1:58.35 mark, while Hofmann earned her event title with a time of 4:27.26.
The Eagles also earned wins the 400 yard medley and 200 yard freestyle relays. The quartet of Gavigan, Machado, junior Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) and Staffeldt's time of 3:49.50 won the 400 medley relay, while Armstrong-Grant, senior Rachel Stark (Avon, Ohio-Avon), freshman Savanna Mouat (Tecumseh, Ontario-All Saints) and Staffeldt won the 200 free relay in 1:37.44.
EMU will celebrate its seniors on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Jones Natatorium for a Senior Day Intrasquad meet. Then, the Eagles will return to action Feb. 15 at the Ohio State Invitational in Columbus, Ohio.
Bowling Green vs. Eastern Michigan
January 24, 2020
400 Medley Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 3:49.50
1,000 Yard Freestyle
2. Morgan Booth – 10:31.86
4. Marcella Da Costa – 10:45.55
5. Anna Stephan – 10:56.09
200 Yard Freestyle
1. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 1:52.79
2. Savanna Mouat – 1:53.40
3. Alyssa Shugarman – 1:53.50
4. Abby Rapien – 1:54.51
100 Yard Backstroke
2. Claire Young – 55.82
3. Avrie Stewart – 57.68
4. Ali Staver – 58.85
5. Amelia Kinnard – 59.73
Ex. Sydney Thomas – 58.14
100 Yard Breaststroke
1. Elli Machado - 1:06.32
2. Aleida Wilkins - 1:06.90
4. Kayla Whitehead – 1:08.24
6. Riley Hofmann – 1:09.19
Ex. Carlee Jones – 1:08.24
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 1:09.57
Ex. Kelsi Hill – 1:09.86
200 Yard Butterfly
1. Hannah White – 2:06.61
4. Kylie Sutherlin – 2:10.76
6. Anna Stephan – 2:13.29
50 Yard Freestyle
1. Meike Staffeldt – 24.16
3. Rachel Stark – 24.64
5. Carlin Hudson – 24.80
7. Arianna Ortiz – 25.30
3-meter Diving
2. Sophia Tsafantakis – 308.63
3. Bethany Berger – 272.93
4. Micaela Schempf – 268.20
6. Keira Veltigian – 243.53
8. Angelia Daman – 222.23
100 Yard Freestyle
1. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 51.99
2. Carlin Hudson – 53.37
3. Arianna Ortiz – 53.89
6. Savanna Mouat – 54.98
Ex. Riley Hofmann – 54.70
200 Yard Backstroke
1. Casey Gavigan – 1:58.35
3. Avrie Stewart – 2:04.67
5. Amelia Kinnard – 2:10.62
200 Yard Breaststroke
1. Carlee Jones – 2:23.42
2. Aleida Wilkins – 2:26.18
3. Kayla Whitehead – 2:27.35
5. Abigail Wenger – 2:32.44
500 Yard Freestyle
1. Alyssa Shugarman – 4:59.62
2. Abby Rapien – 5:07.61
4. Morgan Booth – 5:13.18
6. Elli Machado – 5:20.88
100 Yard Butterfly
1. Hannah White – 57.01
3. Marcella Da Costa – 57.88
4. Kylie Sutherlin – 58.86
5. Avrie Stewart – 59.57
Ex. Kayla Whitehead – 1:01.54
Ex. Claire Young – 57.69
1-meter Diving
3. Bethany Berger - 298.88
4. Sophia Tsafantakis - 286.57
5. Micaela Schempf - 268.32
6. Angelia Daman - 250.65
7. Keira Veltigian - 248.77
400 Yard Individual Medley
1. Riley Hofmann – 4:27.26
2. Ali Staver – 4:32.03
3. Sydney Thomas – 4:35.28
4. Kelsi Hill – 4:46.58
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:37.44
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:38.77
5. Eastern Michigan D – 1:41.95
6. Eastern Michigan C – 1:42.08
7. Eastern Michigan E – 1:43.06
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