Swim & Dive Competes In Denison Invitational

Swim & Dive at Denison Invitational
Date	Dec. 2 - Dec. 4
Venue	Granville, Ohio - Trumbull Aquatics Center
Watch	North Coast Network
Live Results	Live Results
Preview Info	Team Information Guide \| Denison Invitational Meet Information
Twitter	@EMUSwimDive \| @EMUAthletics

GRANVILLE, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving program will conclude its fall slate with a date in Granville, Ohio, competing in the Denison Invitational, Dec. 2-4. The meet will be held inside the Trumbull Aquatics Center.

Eastern will look to get out of the gates on Thursday as EMU has not competed in a meet in a little under three weeks, 19 days. Fans can follow the meet via North Coast Network and live results. Additionally, updates will be posted from the team's Twitter account, @EMUSwimDive.

The five-team field will include the Eagles, Denison University, Emory University, Franklin & Marshall, and Washington University in St. Louis.

LAST TIME OUT: The Eagles enter the invitational with a record of 1-2 in dual meets after falling to in-state foe Oakland, Nov. 12, by a score of 131-169. Senior diver Bethany Berger swept both of the diving events versus the Golden Grizzlies, earning a score of 287.63 in the 3-meter, and a score of 298.05 in the 1-meter. Sophomore swimmer Sav Mouat tabbed first-place finishes in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:20.07) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.54) while senior Ali Staver took first in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing with a time of 2:03.57.

Berger's performance got the Mid-American Conference's attention as the diver garnered a second straight MAC Diver of the Week award, Nov. 18.

HISTORY AT DENISON INVITATIONAL: The Eagles have competed in the Denison Invitational twice (2018 & 2019) in the last 10 seasons. In the most recent Denison Invitational, the Eagles took first place with an overall score of 2,223, Dec. 7, 2019. In that meet, former Eagle Alyssa Shugarman made an NCAA 'B' cut in the 1,650 free with a time of 16:27.88. In addition, the time set a new Trumbull Aquatics Center record and landed as the third-fastest time in program history.

Former EMU divers Brielle Johnston and Sophia Tsafantakis met NCAA Diving Qualifying Standards in 3-meter diving. Johnston won both the preliminary and final rounds with scores of 297.70 and 292.20, respectively. Tsafantakis met the standard in the final round, finishing with a mark of 286.45.

In the 200 back, then-senior and current Eastern Assistant Coach Casey Gavigan won both the preliminaries and finals. Her preliminary time of 1:58.41 and finals-winning time of 1:57.94 rank fifth and fourth all-time in program history, respectively.

In the year prior, the Eagles placed second in the Denison Invitational with an overall score of 2,046, Dec. 1, 2018.

UP NEXT: The Eagles will take a break until the new year and come back to host Ball State, Jan. 22.

For updates on all things Eastern Michigan swim and dive, continue to check EMUEagles.com and be sure to follow the team on Twitter, @EMUSwimDive, and Instagram, @emuswimanddive.

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Players Mentioned

Bethany Berger

Casey Gavigan

Brielle Johnston

Sav Mouat

Alyssa Shugarman

Ali Staver

Sophia Tsafantakis

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