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Swim & Dive Concludes Day One at MAC Championships
2/23/2022 7:20:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
EMU returns to Cooper Pool tomorrow, Feb. 24, with the first event set to begin at 10:30 a.m.
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team completed day one at the Mid-American Conference Championships, participating in two relay events.
How It Happened
The Eagles placed sixth in the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:40.74. That time is a season-best for the relay team consisting of Lainie Bell (Atlanta, Ga.-Druid Hills (Northern Arizona)), Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central), Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley), and Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich.-Saline).
EMU also took fifth in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 7:20.68. That mark is also a season-best for the Green and White, consisting of Carlin Hudson (Chattanooga, Tenn.-Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences), Kelsey Andrusak (Victoria, British Columbia-Claremont Secondary (Grand Canyon)), Russel, and Lucie Fioux (Clermont-Ferrand, France-Godefroy de Bouillon).
Meet Notes
MAC Championships | Day One
Feb. 23, 2022
200 Medley Relay
6. Eastern Michigan - 1:40.74
800 Free Relay
5. Eastern Michigan - 7:20.68
Up Next
Eastern will continue into day two of the conference championships tomorrow, Feb. 24, with preliminary events beginning at 10:30 a.m. inside Cooper Pool.
How It Happened
The Eagles placed sixth in the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:40.74. That time is a season-best for the relay team consisting of Lainie Bell (Atlanta, Ga.-Druid Hills (Northern Arizona)), Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central), Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley), and Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich.-Saline).
EMU also took fifth in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 7:20.68. That mark is also a season-best for the Green and White, consisting of Carlin Hudson (Chattanooga, Tenn.-Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences), Kelsey Andrusak (Victoria, British Columbia-Claremont Secondary (Grand Canyon)), Russel, and Lucie Fioux (Clermont-Ferrand, France-Godefroy de Bouillon).
Meet Notes
MAC Championships | Day One
Feb. 23, 2022
200 Medley Relay
6. Eastern Michigan - 1:40.74
800 Free Relay
5. Eastern Michigan - 7:20.68
Up Next
Eastern will continue into day two of the conference championships tomorrow, Feb. 24, with preliminary events beginning at 10:30 a.m. inside Cooper Pool.
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