Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, April 17
Jones Natatorium
10:30 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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MAC Championship Day 3 Prelims
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Berger Sweeps Diving Titles to Close Out MAC Championships
4/17/2021 9:33:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The meet closed out the 2020-21 season for Eastern Michigan
Full Results
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team capped its 2020-21 season with a sixth-place showing at the Mid-American Conference championships, April 17, at Jones Natatorium. The Eagles finished with 305 points overall and two individual MAC championships, both from senior Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) in 1-meter and 3-meter diving.
After finishing seventh in the 3-meter diving preliminaries a day ago, Berger came out on top in the championship final, recording a career-best total of 329.70 in the event to complete the sweep of the diving events and claim her second MAC title. The Batavia, Ohio native is the first Eagle to sweep the diving events since Danielle Hulvey did so at the 2013 championships, and first 3-meter champion since the same season.
Three Eagles qualified for the final session after the morning preliminary session. In the 100 freestyle, senior Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany) qualified for the consolation final after her 51.48, 14th-place swim in prelims. Classmates Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) and Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) both had season-best swims in the 200 butterfly preliminaries, with Staver making the championship final with her sixth-place, 2:00.15 mark, and Hofmann earning a spot in the consolation final with her 2:02.28 time, good for 11th in the field.
An additional three Eagles posted personal records in the morning session, beginning with freshman Katie Shoen (Owego, N.Y.-Owego Free Academy), who swam 2:06.10 in the 200 backstroke for a new season-best. Sophomore Carlin Hudson (Chattanooga, Tenn.-Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences) followed with a new season standard in the 100 freestyle, coming in at 51.74, while senior Kaitlynd Scanlan (Waukesha, Wis.-Pewaukee) posted a lifetime best 2:26.29 in the 200 breaststroke to round out the accomplishments.
Starting off the evening with the mile, senior Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) matched her 2020 finish at the MAC Championships with a sixth-place swim in a career-best time of 16:54.37. Staffeldt followed with a seventh-place showing in the 100 freestyle consolation final, going 51.62 to complete the race.
After both recording season-best swims in the preliminaries of the 200 butterfly, Staver and Hofmann each improved to post new career-best marks in the finals. Hofmann clocked in at 2:00.71 for second place in the consolation final, while Staver finished sixth in the championship final with a time of 1:59.35.
Following the meet, Berger was named to All-MAC First Team for the first time in her career, as well as the MAC Diver of the Year, becoming the first Diver of the Year from EMU since Hulvey in 2014. For the second consecutive season, Staver was named to the All-MAC Second Team, while Buck Smith was named Diving Coach of the Year for the 12th time.
To stay up to date on all things EMU swim and dive during the offseason, continue to check EMUEagles.com, or follow the team on Twitter, @EMUSwimDive.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team capped its 2020-21 season with a sixth-place showing at the Mid-American Conference championships, April 17, at Jones Natatorium. The Eagles finished with 305 points overall and two individual MAC championships, both from senior Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) in 1-meter and 3-meter diving.
After finishing seventh in the 3-meter diving preliminaries a day ago, Berger came out on top in the championship final, recording a career-best total of 329.70 in the event to complete the sweep of the diving events and claim her second MAC title. The Batavia, Ohio native is the first Eagle to sweep the diving events since Danielle Hulvey did so at the 2013 championships, and first 3-meter champion since the same season.
Three Eagles qualified for the final session after the morning preliminary session. In the 100 freestyle, senior Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany) qualified for the consolation final after her 51.48, 14th-place swim in prelims. Classmates Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) and Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central) both had season-best swims in the 200 butterfly preliminaries, with Staver making the championship final with her sixth-place, 2:00.15 mark, and Hofmann earning a spot in the consolation final with her 2:02.28 time, good for 11th in the field.
An additional three Eagles posted personal records in the morning session, beginning with freshman Katie Shoen (Owego, N.Y.-Owego Free Academy), who swam 2:06.10 in the 200 backstroke for a new season-best. Sophomore Carlin Hudson (Chattanooga, Tenn.-Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences) followed with a new season standard in the 100 freestyle, coming in at 51.74, while senior Kaitlynd Scanlan (Waukesha, Wis.-Pewaukee) posted a lifetime best 2:26.29 in the 200 breaststroke to round out the accomplishments.
Starting off the evening with the mile, senior Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) matched her 2020 finish at the MAC Championships with a sixth-place swim in a career-best time of 16:54.37. Staffeldt followed with a seventh-place showing in the 100 freestyle consolation final, going 51.62 to complete the race.
After both recording season-best swims in the preliminaries of the 200 butterfly, Staver and Hofmann each improved to post new career-best marks in the finals. Hofmann clocked in at 2:00.71 for second place in the consolation final, while Staver finished sixth in the championship final with a time of 1:59.35.
Following the meet, Berger was named to All-MAC First Team for the first time in her career, as well as the MAC Diver of the Year, becoming the first Diver of the Year from EMU since Hulvey in 2014. For the second consecutive season, Staver was named to the All-MAC Second Team, while Buck Smith was named Diving Coach of the Year for the 12th time.
To stay up to date on all things EMU swim and dive during the offseason, continue to check EMUEagles.com, or follow the team on Twitter, @EMUSwimDive.
2020-21 Women's Swimming and Diving Mid-American Conference Honors
MAC Outstanding Senior: Brittney Beetcher, Buffalo
MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year: Nicole Maier, Miami
MAC Freshman Diver of the Year: Louise Bradley, Buffalo
MAC Diver of the Year: Bethany Berger, Eastern Michigan
MAC Swimmer of the Year: Sarah Watson, Akron
MAC Diving Coach of the Year: Russ Dekker, Buffalo and Buck Smith, Eastern Michigan
MAC Swimming Coach of the Year: Andy Bashor, Buffalo
First Team All-MAC
Nicole Maier, Miami
Sarah Watson, Akron
Toni Naccarella, Buffalo
Bethany Berger, Eastern Michigan
Katie Pollock, Buffalo
Daisy Platts, Bowling Green
Marcella Ribeiro, Ball State
Andrea Fischer, Akron
Brittney Beetcher, Buffalo
Nicole Roitenberg, Buffalo
Paul Garcia, Akron
Honor Foy-Brodie, Miami
Jillian Lawton, Buffalo
Rachel Sabotin, Akron
Olivia Sapio, Buffalo
Second Team All-MAC
Lauren Cooper, Akron
Marij van der Mast, Buffalo
Emma Fortman, Ohio
Camila Lins de Melo, Miami
Brooke Lamoureux, Akron
Kayleigh Cannon, Akron
Gabrielle Brust, Ohio
Tori Franz, Buffalo
Katie Garrity, Ohio
Madelyn Gatrall, Akron
Ali Staver, Eastern Michigan
Jovana Duric, Toledo
Maddy McDonough, Buffalo
Kennedy Lovell, Toledo
Clarice Fisher, Buffalo
MAC Championships Day 3 Results
Jones Natatorium | April 17, 2021
Team Scores
1. Buffalo – 773
2. Akron – 766
3. Miami – 436.50
4. Ohio – 390
5. Ball State – 320
6. Eastern Michigan – 305
7. Toledo – 262
8. Bowling Green – 252.50
200 Backstroke Preliminaries
18. Lainie Bell – 2:04.23
21. Katie Shoen – 2:06.10
100 Freestyle Preliminaries
14. Meike Staffeldt – 51.48
18. Carlin Hudson – 51.74
33. Abbey Whipple – 53.20
200 Breaststroke Preliminaries
19. Carlee Jones – 2:22.77
23. Kayla Whitehead – 2:25.53
24. Kaitlynd Scanlan – 2:26.29
27. Abigail Wenger – 2:28.90
200 Butterfly Preliminaries
6. Ali Staver - 2:00.15
11. Riley Hofmann – 2:02.28
1,650 Freestyle Finals
6. Abby Rapien – 16:54.37
100 Freestyle Consolation Final
7. Meike Staffeldt – 51.62
200 Butterfly Consolation Final
2. Riley Hofmann – 2:00.71
200 Butterfly Championship Final
6. Ali Staver – 1:59.35
3-meter Diving Championship Final
1. Bethany Berger – 329.70
6. Camryn Hughes - 263.10
400 Freestyle Relay
7. Eastern Michigan – 3:25.13
Bell, Staffeldt, Hudson, Hofmann
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