Swim & Dive Falls to Akron, 204-96

Full Results (PDF).

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team fell to the defending Mid-American Conference Champions, the University of Akron, in its final meet of 2020, 204-96, Nov. 20 at Jones Natatorium.

In all, the Eagles won three events on the afternoon. Two of those came from diving, starting with senior Micaela Schempf (Bowling Green, Ohio-Bowling Green) who won the 3-meter event with a score of 244.20, followed closely behind by classmate Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este), who took second with a 243.31 mark.

Berger followed her runner-up performance with a win in 1-meter diving, recording her second NCAA Zone C qualifying mark in the event with a final score of 276.83.

Rounding out the wins for EMU was sophomore Lainie Bell (Atlanta, Ga.-Druid Hills), who picked up her second win in the 100 backstroke in as many meets, taking the event crown with a season-best 54.96 performance.

In addition to the wins, Eastern saw five Eagles set new career-best marks in four events. Senior Carlee Jones (Edgewood, Ky.-Notre Dame Academy) picked up a new personal-best in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:06.29 swim, while senior Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) and junior Amelia Kinnard (Dexter, Mich.-Dexter) recorded new individual standards in the 1000 free with times of 10:18.36 and 10:21.48, respectively. Sophomores Kayla Whitehead (Ottawa, Ontario-Colonel By Secondary) and Kelsi Hill (Indian Trail, N.C.-Union Academy) then added new career-bests in the 200 breaststroke with times of 2:24.78 and 2:27.53, respectively. Hill marked a second new personal-best mark with a 4:41.03 showing in the 400 individual medley to wrap things up.

Eastern Michigan will return to competition in 2021. For updates on the schedule and all things swimming and diving, continue to check EMUEagles.com, or follow the team on Twitter, @EMUSwimDive.

Eastern Michigan vs. Akron Results
Nov. 20, 2020 | Jones Natatorium

Team Scores
1. Akron – 204
2. Eastern Michigan - 96

400 Medley Relay
3. Eastern Michigan A – 3:45.62
                Bell, Whitehead, Staver, Staffeldt
5. Eastern Michigan B – 3:53.08
                Stewart, Wenger, White, Whipple
7. Eastern Michigan C – 4:05.51
                Shoen, Hill, Weidinger, Ignasiak

1000 Freestyle
3. Abby Rapien – 10:18.36 – career best
4. Amelia Kinnard – 10:21.48 – career best

200 Freestyle
3. Carlin Hudson – 1:53.63
4. Savanna Mouat – 1:53.86
6. Abby Rapien – 1:57.23
7. Amelia Kinnard – 2:05.39

100 Backstroke
1. Lainie Bell – 54.96
4. Avrie Stewart – 57.27
7. Hunter Ignasiak – 1:00.42

100 Breaststroke
3. Kayla Whitehead – 1:05.60
5. Carlee Jones – 1:06.29
6. Kelsi Hill – 1:07.06
7. Abigail Wenger – 1:07.70

200 Butterfly
2. Riley Hofmann – 2:02.23
3. Hannah White – 2:04.38
4. Ali Staver – 2:06.10
8. Allie Weidinger -2:18.25

50 Freestyle
3. Meike Staffeldt – 23.95
7. Abbey Whipple – 24.74
8. Katie Shoen – 25.09

3-meter Diving
1. Micaela Schempf – 244.20
2. Bethany Berger – 243.31
4. Anabelle Rosen-Hurley – 229.65

100 Freestyle
3. Meike Staffeldt – 52.26
5. Carlin Hudson – 52.50
8. Abbey Whipple – 53.35
9. Hunter Ignasiak – 56.02
10. Katie Shoen – 59.59

200 Backstroke
6. Avrie Stewart – 2:05.50
7. Lainie Bell – 2:05.60

200 Breaststroke
4. Carlee Jones – 2:21.55
6. Kayla Whitehead – 2:24.78
7. Kelsi Hill – 2:27.53
8. Abigail Wenger – 2:31.03

500 Freestyle
4. Abby Rapien – 5:00.76
7. Savanna Mouat – 5:06.38
8. Amelia Kinnard – 5:13.84

100 Butterfly
4. Hannah White – 56.48
5. Ali Staver – 57.33
6. Riley Hofmann – 57.42
9. Allie Weidinger – 1:03.20

1-meter Diving
1. Bethany Berger - 276.83
2. Keira Veltigian – 255.90
4. Micaela Schempf – 252.68
5. Anabelle Rosen-Hurley – x233.70

400 Individual Medley
2. Riley Hofmann – 4:23.26
4. Carlee Jones – 4:29.37
7. Kelsi Hill – 4:41.03
8. Allie Weidinger – x4:59.00

200 Freestyle Relay
2. Eastern Michigan A – 1:35.49
                Bell, Staffeldt, Whipple, Hudson
5. Eastern Michigan B – 1:38.99
                Mouat, White, Shoen, Ignasiak

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Players Mentioned

Lainie Bell

Bethany Berger

Kelsi Hill

Riley Hofmann

Carlin Hudson

Hunter Ignasiak

Carlee Jones

Amelia Kinnard

Sav Mouat

Abby Rapien

Anabelle Rosen-Hurley

Micaela Schempf

Katie Shoen

Meike Staffeldt

Ali Staver

Avrie Stewart

Keira Veltigian

Allie Weidinger

Abigail Wenger

Abbey Whipple

Hannah White

Kayla Whitehead

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