Eagles Fly Past Rockets, 134-104

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team opened the 2020-21 season with a 134-104 win against the University of Toledo Friday, Nov. 6, in Mid-American Conference at Jones Natatorium. The Eagles combined for eight wins in the season-opening victory.

Eastern came out strong from the beginning, with the quartet of sophomore Lainie Bell (Atlanta, Ga.-Druid Hills (Northern Arizona)), senior Elli Machado (Reading, Pa.-Exeter Township), sophomore Hannah White (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel), and senior Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany) taking first place in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:45.19.

Newcomer Bell earned her first solo wins in the Green and White, taking the top spots in the 50 freestyle (24.14) and 100 backstroke (58.32).

Along with her win as part of the 200 medley relay team, White tallied her first individual win of the season in the 100 butterfly, clocking in at 57.67.

Senior Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) picked up her first win of the season with a 10:39.75 showing in the 1,000 freestyle, while Staffeldt finished at the top of the podium in the 100 freestyle with a 53.36 mark.

In the two 1-meter diving events, EMU's senior diving duo of Micaela Schempf (Bowling Green, Ohio-Bowling Green) and Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) each earned a win. Schempf won the first section with a score of 258.24. In the second event, Berger won with a 292.91 showing, which exceeded the NCAA Zone C qualifying standard (265) and secured her spot in postseason competition.

EMU returns to action next Saturday, Nov. 14, traveling to Rochester Hills, Mich. to take on Oakland University at 1 p.m. at the Oakland Aquatic Center. For updates on all things swim & dive, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on twitter, @EMUSwimDive.

Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo
Nov. 6, 2020 | Jones Natatorium

200 Medley Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:45.19
    Bell, Machado, White, Staffeldt
3. Eastern Michigan B – 1:49.76
    Stewart, Wenger, Whitehead, Ignasiak

1,000 Freestyle
1. Abby Rapien – 10:39.75
2. Amelia Kinnard – 10:43.22
6. Carlee Jones – 11:08.81
8. Allie Weidinger – 11:47.47

200 Freestyle
3. Hannah White – 1:57.03
4. Carlin Hudson – 1:57.35
5. Savanna Mouat – 1:57.48
8. Katie Shoen – 2:10.97

50 Freestyle
1. Lainie Bell – 24.14
2. Meike Staffeldt – 24.24
4. Abbey Whipple – 25.10
6. Avrie Stewart – 25.48
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 25.86

200 Individual Medley
2. Riley Hofmann – 2:08.24
3. Carlee Jones – 2:13.62
4. Kelsi Hill – 2:14.28
8. Allie Weidinger – 2:25.59

1-meter Diving
1. Micaela Schempf – 258.24
2. Bethany Berger – 247.80
4. Keira Veltigian – 207.31
5. Anabelle Rosen-Hurley – 206.55

100 Butterfly
1. Hannah White – 57.67
4. Kayla Whitehead – 59.44
5. Kelsi Hill – 1:00.86
8. Allie Weidinger – 1:02.39

100 Freestyle
1. Meike Staffeldt – 53.36
3. Abbey Whipple – 53.98
4. Carlin Hudson – 54.22
6. Savanna Mouat – 55.63

100 Backstroke
1. Lainie Bell – 58.32
2. Avrie Stewart – 59.00
5. Katie Shoen – 1:02.72
7. Hunter Ignasiak – 1:02.86

500 Freestyle
2. Riley Hofmann – 5:11.49
3. Abby Rapien – 5:11.74
5. Amelia Kinnard – 5:18.01

1-meter Diving (Second Event)
1. Bethany Berger – 292.21*
2. Micaela Schempf – 245.02
3. Keira Veltigian – 234.83
5. Anabelle Rosen-Hurley – 229.05

100 Breaststroke
Ex. Elli Machado – 1:06.62
Ex. Kayla Whitehead – 1:07.79
Ex. Abigail Wenger – 1:07.93
Ex. Carlee Jones – 1:09.15
Ex. Kelsi Hill – 1:09.74

400 Freestyle Relay
Ex. Eastern Michigan – 3:45.03
    Ignasiak, Shoen, Rapien, Kinnard

* denotes NCAA Zone C qualifying standard

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Players Mentioned

Lainie Bell

Bethany Berger

Kelsi Hill

Riley Hofmann

Carlin Hudson

Hunter Ignasiak

Carlee Jones

Amelia Kinnard

Elli Machado

Sav Mouat

Abby Rapien

Anabelle Rosen-Hurley

Micaela Schempf

Katie Shoen

Meike Staffeldt

Avrie Stewart

Keira Veltigian

Allie Weidinger

Abigail Wenger

Abbey Whipple

Hannah White

Kayla Whitehead

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