Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, November 30
Granville, Ohio
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
at
Denison Invitational
Swim Completes Day One of Denison Invitational
11/30/2023 10:43:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Eagles currently sit in fourth place with 303.5 points.
GRANVILLE, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim and dive team competed in the first of three days at the Denison Invitational, hosted by Denison University inside the Trumbull Aquatic Center. As it currently stands, EMU is in fourth-place (303.5 points) with two days of competition remaining.
"It was a solid first session. The girls are starting to settle into their races more which was evident tonight with great swims," said Head Swimming Coach Derek Perkins.
Eastern started the evening off strong with a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay finals. The 'A' team, consisting of Marlee Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Katie Shoen (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy), Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), and Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline) collectively swam Eastern's fastest time of the season in the event in 1:33.24.
Next Russell and Ali Kudo (Guelph, Ontario/John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational) teamed up in the 500y freestyle to secure 29 points for the Green and White, as Russell finished 15th in 5:03.43 while Kudo slotted 16th in 5:04.02.
The Eagles would collect 56 points in the 200 IM finals, courtesy of Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) (10th – 2:05.85), Taylor Harris (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert/Bowling Green State) (12th – 2:06.75), and Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) (14th – 2:07.31). The performance by Mina goes down as a personal-best while Szadorski's marks the Eagles' fastest time in the event this season.
Four Eagles made scratches in the 50y freestyle finals, with Shoen claiming EMU's top spot, finishing second in a season-best 23.39, followed by Christie in seventh in 23.70, Noble in 11th in 23.91, and Hannah Hardin (Granville, Ohio/Granville) in 14th in 23.94. Christie and Noble's times mark the fastest of their respective careers.
The night ended with the 400y medley relay, where the EMU "B" team placed fourth in a season-best 3:47.32, raking in 58 points for the Eagles.
Team Results After Day One
1. Denison – 603.5 points
2. Indianapolis – 419.5
3. Emory – 398.5
4. Eastern Michigan – 303.5
5. Washington-St. Louis – 206
6. Emory & Henry - 82
EMU Individual Results
Finals
200y Freestyle Relay
2. EMU A (Christie, Shoen, Noble, Russell) – 1:33.24
7. EMU B (Littrell, Hardin, Whipple, Gatrall) – x1:36.17
500y Freestyle
15. Kiersten Russell – 5:03.43
16. Ali Kudo – 5:04.02
24. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:07.49
26. Emma Littrell – 5:11.66
27. Ashley George – 5:13.62
200y IM
10. Abby Szadorski – 2:05.85
12. Taylor Harris – 2:06.75
14. Tristen Mina – 2:07.31
50y Freestyle
2. Katie Shoen – 23.39
7. Marlee Christie – 23.78
11. Lucy Noble – 23.91
14. Hannah Hardin – 24.18
400y Medley Relay
4. EMU B (Russell, Harris, Clarino, Christie) – 3:47.32
6. EMU A (Sang, Larosa, Pastar, Noble) – x3:49.27
Prelims
200y Freestyle Relay
6. EMU A (Hardin, Pastar, Szadorski, Sang) – 1:36.75
7. EMU B (Mina, Ward, Larosa, Sursi) – 1:38.06
500y Freestyle
11. Ali Kudo – 5:03.43
12. Kiersten Russell – 5:04.38
21. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:09.79
24. Ashley George – 5:10.46
27. Emma Littrell – 5:12.08
33. Sydney Ulmer – 5:20.61
37. Abbey Whipple – 5:22.56
40. Hannah Ward – 5:26.11
42. Maren Romine – 5:34.72
200y IM
10. Tristen Mina – 2:07.75
12. Taylor Harris – 2:07.99
14. Abby Szadorski – 2:08.16
35. Olivia Clarino – 2:12.76
39. Madelyn Sursi – 2:13.38
41. Morgan Hofmeister – 2:13.85
43. Siporah Sang – 2:14.21
44. Sydney Ulmer – 2:14.24
46. Maren Romine – 2:17.37
--- Nina LaRosa – DQ
50y Freestyle
2. Katie Shoen – 23.42
5. Marlee Christie - 23.70
10. Kiersten Russell – 23.88
13. Hannah Hardin – 23.94
18. Lucy Noble – 24.05
29. Emma Littrell – 24.31
31. Taylor Harris – 24.53
34. Ali Kudo – 24.61
35. Siporah Sang – 24.63
36. Abbey Whipple – 24.65
37. Sophie Gatrall – 24.66
39. Katarina Pastar – 24.82
44. Madelyn Sursi – 24.96
55. Hannah Ward – 25.39
58. Olivia Clarino – 25.80
63. Nina LaRosa – 29.37
400y Medley Relay
5. EMU B (Pastar, Szadorski, Littrell, Whipple) – 3:54.00
7. EMU A (Noble, Mina, Ulmer, Hardin) – 3:56.52
Up Next
The meet starts back up tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 1, with the finals beginning at 6 p.m.
"It was a solid first session. The girls are starting to settle into their races more which was evident tonight with great swims," said Head Swimming Coach Derek Perkins.
Eastern started the evening off strong with a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay finals. The 'A' team, consisting of Marlee Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Katie Shoen (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy), Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), and Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline) collectively swam Eastern's fastest time of the season in the event in 1:33.24.
Next Russell and Ali Kudo (Guelph, Ontario/John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational) teamed up in the 500y freestyle to secure 29 points for the Green and White, as Russell finished 15th in 5:03.43 while Kudo slotted 16th in 5:04.02.
The Eagles would collect 56 points in the 200 IM finals, courtesy of Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) (10th – 2:05.85), Taylor Harris (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert/Bowling Green State) (12th – 2:06.75), and Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) (14th – 2:07.31). The performance by Mina goes down as a personal-best while Szadorski's marks the Eagles' fastest time in the event this season.
Four Eagles made scratches in the 50y freestyle finals, with Shoen claiming EMU's top spot, finishing second in a season-best 23.39, followed by Christie in seventh in 23.70, Noble in 11th in 23.91, and Hannah Hardin (Granville, Ohio/Granville) in 14th in 23.94. Christie and Noble's times mark the fastest of their respective careers.
The night ended with the 400y medley relay, where the EMU "B" team placed fourth in a season-best 3:47.32, raking in 58 points for the Eagles.
Team Results After Day One
1. Denison – 603.5 points
2. Indianapolis – 419.5
3. Emory – 398.5
4. Eastern Michigan – 303.5
5. Washington-St. Louis – 206
6. Emory & Henry - 82
EMU Individual Results
Finals
200y Freestyle Relay
2. EMU A (Christie, Shoen, Noble, Russell) – 1:33.24
7. EMU B (Littrell, Hardin, Whipple, Gatrall) – x1:36.17
500y Freestyle
15. Kiersten Russell – 5:03.43
16. Ali Kudo – 5:04.02
24. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:07.49
26. Emma Littrell – 5:11.66
27. Ashley George – 5:13.62
200y IM
10. Abby Szadorski – 2:05.85
12. Taylor Harris – 2:06.75
14. Tristen Mina – 2:07.31
50y Freestyle
2. Katie Shoen – 23.39
7. Marlee Christie – 23.78
11. Lucy Noble – 23.91
14. Hannah Hardin – 24.18
400y Medley Relay
4. EMU B (Russell, Harris, Clarino, Christie) – 3:47.32
6. EMU A (Sang, Larosa, Pastar, Noble) – x3:49.27
Prelims
200y Freestyle Relay
6. EMU A (Hardin, Pastar, Szadorski, Sang) – 1:36.75
7. EMU B (Mina, Ward, Larosa, Sursi) – 1:38.06
500y Freestyle
11. Ali Kudo – 5:03.43
12. Kiersten Russell – 5:04.38
21. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:09.79
24. Ashley George – 5:10.46
27. Emma Littrell – 5:12.08
33. Sydney Ulmer – 5:20.61
37. Abbey Whipple – 5:22.56
40. Hannah Ward – 5:26.11
42. Maren Romine – 5:34.72
200y IM
10. Tristen Mina – 2:07.75
12. Taylor Harris – 2:07.99
14. Abby Szadorski – 2:08.16
35. Olivia Clarino – 2:12.76
39. Madelyn Sursi – 2:13.38
41. Morgan Hofmeister – 2:13.85
43. Siporah Sang – 2:14.21
44. Sydney Ulmer – 2:14.24
46. Maren Romine – 2:17.37
--- Nina LaRosa – DQ
50y Freestyle
2. Katie Shoen – 23.42
5. Marlee Christie - 23.70
10. Kiersten Russell – 23.88
13. Hannah Hardin – 23.94
18. Lucy Noble – 24.05
29. Emma Littrell – 24.31
31. Taylor Harris – 24.53
34. Ali Kudo – 24.61
35. Siporah Sang – 24.63
36. Abbey Whipple – 24.65
37. Sophie Gatrall – 24.66
39. Katarina Pastar – 24.82
44. Madelyn Sursi – 24.96
55. Hannah Ward – 25.39
58. Olivia Clarino – 25.80
63. Nina LaRosa – 29.37
400y Medley Relay
5. EMU B (Pastar, Szadorski, Littrell, Whipple) – 3:54.00
7. EMU A (Noble, Mina, Ulmer, Hardin) – 3:56.52
Up Next
The meet starts back up tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 1, with the finals beginning at 6 p.m.
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