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Swim Wraps Up Day Two at Denison Invitational
12/1/2023 11:47:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Eagles remain in fourth place with 786.5 points
GRANVILLE, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim team completed its second day at the Denison Invitational hosted by Denison University at the Trumbull Aquatic Center today, Dec. 1. The Eagles remain in fourth place with and currently stand with 786.5 points.
Eastern got the scoring started in the first event of the finals, placing sixth in the 200-yard medley relay in a season-best time, 1:44.20. Together, the team of Siporah Sang (London, Ontario/Sir Fredrick Banting Secondary), Nina LaRosa (Bay Village,Ohio/Bay), Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), and Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast) collected 54 points for the Eagles.
In the 400y IM, Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) paced EMU, swimming a team-season-best 4:29.83, finishing in fifth. Szadorski was followed by Maren Romine (San Antonio, Texas/International School of the Americas), who placed 16th in a personal-best 4:41.30. Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Liberty) concluded the scoring for the Green and White in the event as she finished 18th in 4:41.93.
Clarino placed fourth in the 100y butterfly, swimming the distance in 55.46 and securing 29 points for the Eagles. Katarina Pastar (Vienna, Austria/Gymnasium) pitched in, adding 22 points via her 10th place, personal-record finish (56.27), followed by Sang (19th – 57.10), and Sydney Ulmer (York, Pa./Central York/Savannah College of Art and Design)(22nd – 57.87). Along with Pastar, the times from Sang and Ulmer are also the best in their respective collegiate careers.
Kiertsen Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline) began her night with an Eastern season-fastest in the 200y freestyle where she finished third individually in 1:50.67. Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Kentucky/St. Henry District) churned out a noteworthy performance as she clocked a personal-best, completing the event in 1:54.85 for a 21st-place finish.
LaRosa and Taylor Harris (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert/Bowling Green) raked in a bulk of the Eagles' points in the 100y breaststroke. The duo scored 53 points together with LaRosa finishing sixth in 1:04.87 and Harris slotting in seventh in 1:04.92. Szadorski would swim Eastern's fastest time of the season in the event, clocking in at 1:03.81 in the "B" final.
The 100 backstroke saw Russell finish second in 55.24, Sang place ninth in 57.03, and Marlee Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole) finish 11th in 56.76. The trio scored 74 points for the Eagles.
Friday Results – 2023 Denison Invitational
Finals
200y Medley Relay
6. EMU 'A' (Sang, LaRosa, Clarino, Noble) – 1:44.20
8. EMU 'B' (Christie, Harris, Mina, Shoen) – x1:46.12
400y IM
5. Abby Szadorski – 4:29.83
16. Maren Romine – 4:41.30
18. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:41.93
100y Fly
4. Olivia Clarino – 55.46
10. Katrina Pastar – 56.27
18. Tristen Mina – 58.20
19. Siporah Sang – 57.10
22. Sydney Ulmer – 57.87
25. Katie Shoen – 58.48
200y Free
3. Kiersten Russell – 1:50.67
14. Ali Kudo – 1:53.59
21. Emma Littrell – 1:54.85
22. Ashley George – 1:54.94
24. Lucy Noble – 1:55.47
100y Breast
6. Nina LaRosa – 1:04.87
7. Taylor Harris – 1:04.92
10. Abby Szadorski – 1:03.81
20. Madelyn Sursi – 1:05.63
22. Tristen Mina – 1:06.52
100y Back
2. Kiersten Russell – 55.24
9. Siporah Sang – 57.03
11. Marlee Christie – 56.76
19. Katarina Pastar – 58.09
27. Katie Shoen – 1:00.47
800y Free Relay
5. EMU 'A' (Russell, Kudo, George, Littrell) – 7:37.61
Prelims
200y Medley Relay
8. EMU 'B' (Russell, Sursi, Ulmer, Ward) – 1:46.34
9. EMU 'A' (Gatrall, LaRosa, Pastar, Hardin) – 1:46.40
400y IM
9. Abby Szadorski – 4:31.41
15. Taylor Harris – 4:37.97
17. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:41.10
20. Maren Romine – 4:44.01
-- Sydney Ulmer – DFS
100y Fly
6. Olivia Clarino – 56.30
12. Tristen Mina – 56.76
12. Katarina Pastar – 56.76
19. Emma Littrell – 57.45
21. Siporah Sang – 57.47
24. Sydney Ulmer – 57.85
26. Katie Shoen – 58.18
33. Nina LaRosa – 59.66
34. Madelyn Sursi – 1:00.38
36. Maren Romine – 1:00.46
200y Free
3. Kiersten Russell – 1:51.78
16. Ali Kudo – 1:54.56
21. Lucy Noble – 1:55.41
25. Ashley George – 1:55.85
27. Emma Littrell – 1:56.16
31. Hannah Ward – 1:57.38
32. Marlee Christie – 1:57.45
33. Abbey Whipple – 1:57.53
35. Morgan Hofmeister – 1:57.77
36. Hannah Hardin – 1:58.07
100y Breast
5. Taylor Harris – 1:04.58
8. Nina LaRosa – 1:04.71
10. Abby Szadorski – 1:04.88
20. Tristen Mina – 1:06.46
25. Madelyn Sursi – 1:07.61
100y Back
4. Kiersten Russell – 55.66
8. Siporah Sang – 56.30
12. Marlee Christie – 57.13
21. Katarina Pastar – 58.40
22. Katie Shoen – 58.48
30. Lucy Noble – 1:00.31
32. Hannah Hardin – 1:00.66
35. Abbey Whipple – 1:01.85
36. Sophie Gatrall – 1:02.00
37. Ali Kudo – 1:02.90
Team Scores (through 24 events)
1. Denison – 1,385.0
2. Indianapolis – 997.5
3. Emory – 988.5
4. Eastern Michigan – 786.5
5. Washington U. – 578.5
6. Emory & Henry – 204.0
Up Next
The third and final day of the invitational begins, Saturday, Dec. 2, with the prelims beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals starting at 6 p.m.
Eastern got the scoring started in the first event of the finals, placing sixth in the 200-yard medley relay in a season-best time, 1:44.20. Together, the team of Siporah Sang (London, Ontario/Sir Fredrick Banting Secondary), Nina LaRosa (Bay Village,Ohio/Bay), Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), and Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast) collected 54 points for the Eagles.
In the 400y IM, Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) paced EMU, swimming a team-season-best 4:29.83, finishing in fifth. Szadorski was followed by Maren Romine (San Antonio, Texas/International School of the Americas), who placed 16th in a personal-best 4:41.30. Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Liberty) concluded the scoring for the Green and White in the event as she finished 18th in 4:41.93.
Clarino placed fourth in the 100y butterfly, swimming the distance in 55.46 and securing 29 points for the Eagles. Katarina Pastar (Vienna, Austria/Gymnasium) pitched in, adding 22 points via her 10th place, personal-record finish (56.27), followed by Sang (19th – 57.10), and Sydney Ulmer (York, Pa./Central York/Savannah College of Art and Design)(22nd – 57.87). Along with Pastar, the times from Sang and Ulmer are also the best in their respective collegiate careers.
Kiertsen Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline) began her night with an Eastern season-fastest in the 200y freestyle where she finished third individually in 1:50.67. Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Kentucky/St. Henry District) churned out a noteworthy performance as she clocked a personal-best, completing the event in 1:54.85 for a 21st-place finish.
LaRosa and Taylor Harris (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert/Bowling Green) raked in a bulk of the Eagles' points in the 100y breaststroke. The duo scored 53 points together with LaRosa finishing sixth in 1:04.87 and Harris slotting in seventh in 1:04.92. Szadorski would swim Eastern's fastest time of the season in the event, clocking in at 1:03.81 in the "B" final.
The 100 backstroke saw Russell finish second in 55.24, Sang place ninth in 57.03, and Marlee Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole) finish 11th in 56.76. The trio scored 74 points for the Eagles.
Friday Results – 2023 Denison Invitational
Finals
200y Medley Relay
6. EMU 'A' (Sang, LaRosa, Clarino, Noble) – 1:44.20
8. EMU 'B' (Christie, Harris, Mina, Shoen) – x1:46.12
400y IM
5. Abby Szadorski – 4:29.83
16. Maren Romine – 4:41.30
18. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:41.93
100y Fly
4. Olivia Clarino – 55.46
10. Katrina Pastar – 56.27
18. Tristen Mina – 58.20
19. Siporah Sang – 57.10
22. Sydney Ulmer – 57.87
25. Katie Shoen – 58.48
200y Free
3. Kiersten Russell – 1:50.67
14. Ali Kudo – 1:53.59
21. Emma Littrell – 1:54.85
22. Ashley George – 1:54.94
24. Lucy Noble – 1:55.47
100y Breast
6. Nina LaRosa – 1:04.87
7. Taylor Harris – 1:04.92
10. Abby Szadorski – 1:03.81
20. Madelyn Sursi – 1:05.63
22. Tristen Mina – 1:06.52
100y Back
2. Kiersten Russell – 55.24
9. Siporah Sang – 57.03
11. Marlee Christie – 56.76
19. Katarina Pastar – 58.09
27. Katie Shoen – 1:00.47
800y Free Relay
5. EMU 'A' (Russell, Kudo, George, Littrell) – 7:37.61
Prelims
200y Medley Relay
8. EMU 'B' (Russell, Sursi, Ulmer, Ward) – 1:46.34
9. EMU 'A' (Gatrall, LaRosa, Pastar, Hardin) – 1:46.40
400y IM
9. Abby Szadorski – 4:31.41
15. Taylor Harris – 4:37.97
17. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:41.10
20. Maren Romine – 4:44.01
-- Sydney Ulmer – DFS
100y Fly
6. Olivia Clarino – 56.30
12. Tristen Mina – 56.76
12. Katarina Pastar – 56.76
19. Emma Littrell – 57.45
21. Siporah Sang – 57.47
24. Sydney Ulmer – 57.85
26. Katie Shoen – 58.18
33. Nina LaRosa – 59.66
34. Madelyn Sursi – 1:00.38
36. Maren Romine – 1:00.46
200y Free
3. Kiersten Russell – 1:51.78
16. Ali Kudo – 1:54.56
21. Lucy Noble – 1:55.41
25. Ashley George – 1:55.85
27. Emma Littrell – 1:56.16
31. Hannah Ward – 1:57.38
32. Marlee Christie – 1:57.45
33. Abbey Whipple – 1:57.53
35. Morgan Hofmeister – 1:57.77
36. Hannah Hardin – 1:58.07
100y Breast
5. Taylor Harris – 1:04.58
8. Nina LaRosa – 1:04.71
10. Abby Szadorski – 1:04.88
20. Tristen Mina – 1:06.46
25. Madelyn Sursi – 1:07.61
100y Back
4. Kiersten Russell – 55.66
8. Siporah Sang – 56.30
12. Marlee Christie – 57.13
21. Katarina Pastar – 58.40
22. Katie Shoen – 58.48
30. Lucy Noble – 1:00.31
32. Hannah Hardin – 1:00.66
35. Abbey Whipple – 1:01.85
36. Sophie Gatrall – 1:02.00
37. Ali Kudo – 1:02.90
Team Scores (through 24 events)
1. Denison – 1,385.0
2. Indianapolis – 997.5
3. Emory – 988.5
4. Eastern Michigan – 786.5
5. Washington U. – 578.5
6. Emory & Henry – 204.0
Up Next
The third and final day of the invitational begins, Saturday, Dec. 2, with the prelims beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals starting at 6 p.m.
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