Eastern Michigan Athletics
Swim in Fourth Place After Day One of Denison Invitational
12/5/2024 9:40:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Eagles have 298.5 points after the first day of competition
Full Day One Results
GRANVILLE, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim team sits in fourth place with 298.5 points, as it completed the first day of the Denison Invitational, hosted by Denison University, at the Trumbull Aquatic Center Thursday, Dec. 5.
How it Happened
After the morning prelims session, Eastern began the finals with a strong second-place performance in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Marlee Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District), Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), and Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline) shattered the Eagles' previous season-best time (1:36.76) by nearly three seconds, finishing in 1:33.82 and collecting 62 points for EMU.
Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce) secured a personal-best swim in the 500-yard freestyle. After setting a PR in the prelims (5:00.95), the newcomer shaved over one second off that time in the final heat, touching the wall in 4:58.49. Following in the A final was Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre), who placed eighth in 5:02.74. Russell earned points in her second event via a 14th-place finish in 5:01.02. Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Liberty) also grabbed six points, finishing 22nd in 5:05.58.
Three Eagles earned points in the 200-yard IM. Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) earned 27 with a sixth-place showing, finishing in 2:06.26. Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) placed 12th in 2:07.21 for 18 points, while Maren Romine (San Antonio, Texas/International School of the Americas) slotted 26th in 2:11.88 for two points.
Russell earned points yet again, this time in the 50-yard freestyle. She tied for 11th-place in a personal-best 23.64. Littrell followed closely behind, finishing 13th and also swimming a personal-best, competing the race is 23.71. Sophie Gatrall (Windsor, Ontario/Tecumseh Vista Academy) joined them with a PR and 19th-place finish in 24.00. Three other Eagles scored in the event as the Green & White totaled 54.5 points in the event.
EMU ended the finals with a seventh-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay for 58 points. Russell, Szadorski, Mina, and Littrell swam a season-best by over two seconds, finishing in 3:47.87.
After day one, Eastern stands in fourth place with 298.5 points.
Team Standings (after day one)
1. Emory University – 534
2. Denison University – 490.5
3. University of Indianapolis – 417
4. Eastern Michigan – 298.5
5. Washington University-St. Louis - 213
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Q Denotes Qualified for Finals
Day One Prelims
500y Freestyle
5. Nehir Oz – 4:58.65 Q*
8. Azra Umut – 5:00.95 Q*
18. Kiersten Russell – 5:04.02 Q
22. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:07.77 Q
27. Ashley George – 5:10.95 Q
31. Emma Littrell – 5:13.32
37. Sydney Ulmer – 5:25.40
40. Hannah Ward – 5:38.97
200y IM
7. Tristen Mina – 2:06.80 Q
10. Abby Szadorski – 2:07.34 Q
22. Nehir Oz – 2:10.66 Q
27. Maren Romine – 2:12.01 Q
33. Riess Estep – 2:13.07
36. Madelyn Sursi – 2:13.57
50y Freestyle
11. Kiersten Russell – 23.82 Q*
18. Emma Littrell – 23.95 Q*
19. Marlee Christie – 23.95 Q
23. Lucy Noble – 24.18 Q
24. Tristen Mina – 24.24 Q
25. Sophie Gatrall – 24.26 Q
37. Nehir Guven – 24.60*
40. Siporah Sang – 24.79
48. Hannah Ward – 25.37
52. Katarina Pastar – 25.71
53. Madelyn Sursi – 25.73
57. Olivia Clarino – 26.27
58. Abby Szadorski – 29.68
Day One Finals
200y Freestyle Relay
2. EMU A (Christie, Littrell, Noble, Russell) – 1:33.82
10. EMU B (Mina, Oz, Sang, Gatrall) – x1:37.29
13. EMU C (Guven, Ward, Clarino, Pastar) – x1:40.11
500y Freestyle
A Final
5. Azra Umut – 4:58.49*
8. Nehir Oz – 5:02.74
B FInal
14. Kiersten Russell – 5:01.02
C Final
22. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:05.58
26. Ashley George – 5:07.84
200y IM
A Final
6. Tristen Mina – 2:06.36
B Final
12. Abby Szadorski – 2:07.21
C Final
26. Maren Romine – 2:11.88
50y Freestyle
B Final
11. Kiersten Russell – 23.64*
13. Emma Littrell – 23.71*
C Final
19. Sophie Gatrall – 24.00*
23. Marlee Christie – 24.13
25. Lucy Noble – 24.27
27. Tristen Mina – 24.50
400y Medley Relay
7. EMU A (Russell, Szadorski, Mina, Littrell) – 3:47.87
10. EMU B (Umut, Estep, Clarino, Gatrall) – x3:50.40
14. EMU C (Sang, Sursi, Pastar, Noble) – x3:57.18
Up Next
The Eagles are back in the pool tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 6, for the second day of the Denison Invitational. The day starts with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
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For the latest in EMU swimming & diving, stay tuned to EMUEagles.com, and follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
GRANVILLE, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim team sits in fourth place with 298.5 points, as it completed the first day of the Denison Invitational, hosted by Denison University, at the Trumbull Aquatic Center Thursday, Dec. 5.
How it Happened
After the morning prelims session, Eastern began the finals with a strong second-place performance in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Marlee Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District), Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), and Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline) shattered the Eagles' previous season-best time (1:36.76) by nearly three seconds, finishing in 1:33.82 and collecting 62 points for EMU.
Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce) secured a personal-best swim in the 500-yard freestyle. After setting a PR in the prelims (5:00.95), the newcomer shaved over one second off that time in the final heat, touching the wall in 4:58.49. Following in the A final was Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre), who placed eighth in 5:02.74. Russell earned points in her second event via a 14th-place finish in 5:01.02. Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Liberty) also grabbed six points, finishing 22nd in 5:05.58.
Three Eagles earned points in the 200-yard IM. Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) earned 27 with a sixth-place showing, finishing in 2:06.26. Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) placed 12th in 2:07.21 for 18 points, while Maren Romine (San Antonio, Texas/International School of the Americas) slotted 26th in 2:11.88 for two points.
Russell earned points yet again, this time in the 50-yard freestyle. She tied for 11th-place in a personal-best 23.64. Littrell followed closely behind, finishing 13th and also swimming a personal-best, competing the race is 23.71. Sophie Gatrall (Windsor, Ontario/Tecumseh Vista Academy) joined them with a PR and 19th-place finish in 24.00. Three other Eagles scored in the event as the Green & White totaled 54.5 points in the event.
EMU ended the finals with a seventh-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay for 58 points. Russell, Szadorski, Mina, and Littrell swam a season-best by over two seconds, finishing in 3:47.87.
After day one, Eastern stands in fourth place with 298.5 points.
Team Standings (after day one)
1. Emory University – 534
2. Denison University – 490.5
3. University of Indianapolis – 417
4. Eastern Michigan – 298.5
5. Washington University-St. Louis - 213
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Q Denotes Qualified for Finals
Day One Prelims
500y Freestyle
5. Nehir Oz – 4:58.65 Q*
8. Azra Umut – 5:00.95 Q*
18. Kiersten Russell – 5:04.02 Q
22. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:07.77 Q
27. Ashley George – 5:10.95 Q
31. Emma Littrell – 5:13.32
37. Sydney Ulmer – 5:25.40
40. Hannah Ward – 5:38.97
200y IM
7. Tristen Mina – 2:06.80 Q
10. Abby Szadorski – 2:07.34 Q
22. Nehir Oz – 2:10.66 Q
27. Maren Romine – 2:12.01 Q
33. Riess Estep – 2:13.07
36. Madelyn Sursi – 2:13.57
50y Freestyle
11. Kiersten Russell – 23.82 Q*
18. Emma Littrell – 23.95 Q*
19. Marlee Christie – 23.95 Q
23. Lucy Noble – 24.18 Q
24. Tristen Mina – 24.24 Q
25. Sophie Gatrall – 24.26 Q
37. Nehir Guven – 24.60*
40. Siporah Sang – 24.79
48. Hannah Ward – 25.37
52. Katarina Pastar – 25.71
53. Madelyn Sursi – 25.73
57. Olivia Clarino – 26.27
58. Abby Szadorski – 29.68
Day One Finals
200y Freestyle Relay
2. EMU A (Christie, Littrell, Noble, Russell) – 1:33.82
10. EMU B (Mina, Oz, Sang, Gatrall) – x1:37.29
13. EMU C (Guven, Ward, Clarino, Pastar) – x1:40.11
500y Freestyle
A Final
5. Azra Umut – 4:58.49*
8. Nehir Oz – 5:02.74
B FInal
14. Kiersten Russell – 5:01.02
C Final
22. Morgan Hofmeister – 5:05.58
26. Ashley George – 5:07.84
200y IM
A Final
6. Tristen Mina – 2:06.36
B Final
12. Abby Szadorski – 2:07.21
C Final
26. Maren Romine – 2:11.88
50y Freestyle
B Final
11. Kiersten Russell – 23.64*
13. Emma Littrell – 23.71*
C Final
19. Sophie Gatrall – 24.00*
23. Marlee Christie – 24.13
25. Lucy Noble – 24.27
27. Tristen Mina – 24.50
400y Medley Relay
7. EMU A (Russell, Szadorski, Mina, Littrell) – 3:47.87
10. EMU B (Umut, Estep, Clarino, Gatrall) – x3:50.40
14. EMU C (Sang, Sursi, Pastar, Noble) – x3:57.18
Up Next
The Eagles are back in the pool tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 6, for the second day of the Denison Invitational. The day starts with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Follow Us
For the latest in EMU swimming & diving, stay tuned to EMUEagles.com, and follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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