Eastern Michigan Athletics
Swim Remains in Fourth After Day Two of Denison Invitational
12/6/2024 9:47:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Eagles have 729.5 points after the second day of competition
Full Day Two Results
GRANVILLE, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim team remains in fourth place with 729.5 points, as it completed the second day of the Denison Invitational, hosted by Denison University, at the Trumbull Aquatic Center Friday, Dec. 6.
How it Happened
Eastern came away with 114 points in the relay events, placing sixth in both the 200-yard medley relay (Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline), Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East), Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy), Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District) (1:44.20 – 58 points) and 800-yard freestyle relay (Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce), Littrell, Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre), Russell) (7:39.21 – 56 points).
Outside of the relay events, the 400-yard IM finals highlighted the night for the Eagles, as they landed three in the top-10 standings. Oz led the Green and White, placing third in a personal-best 4:28.97. She was followed Szadorski in fourth in 4:29.09 and Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Liberty) in ninth in 4:36.22. Eastern had three other swimmers in the finals, as they grabbed 128 points in the event.
Umut spearheaded EMU in the 100-yard backstroke finals, securing 10th place in a personal-best 56.32. She was immediately followed by Russell in 11th in 56.76, while Sang slotted 17th in 58.16. Combined with two other Eastern swimmers in the C final, the Eagles notched 62 points in the event.
Szadorski paced Eastern in the 100-yard breaststroke finals, earning sixth-place in the A final in 1:03.85. Riess Estep (Smyrna, Ga./Whitefield Academy) was the lone Eagle in the B final, placing 17th in 1:05.91. Two more Eagles swam in the C final and Eastern came away with 49 points.
The trio of Mina, Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate), and Siporah Sang (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary) grabbed 47 points in the 100-yard butterfly final. Mina placed 12th in 56.32, followed by Clarino (13th – 56.98), and Sang (18th – 58.95).
Littrell and Ashley George (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha) scored in the 200-yard freestyle finals as the duo came away with 31 points in total.
After day two, the Eagles remain in fourth place with 729.5 points.
Team Standings (after day two)
1. Emory University – 1,297 points
2. Denison University – 1,104.5 points
3. University of Indianapolis – 963 points
4. Eastern Michigan University – 729.5 points
5. Washington University-St. Louis – 657 points
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Q Denotes Qualified for Finals
Day Two Prelims
400-Yard IM
4. Abby Szadorski – 4:31.53 Q
5. Nehir Oz – 4:31.87 Q*
9. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:36.96 Q
18. Riess Estep – 4:45.08 Q*
19. Sydney Ulmer – 4:45.36 Q
20. Maren Romine – 4:45.60 Q
100-Yard Butterfly
11. Tristen Mina – 56.15 Q*
15. Olivia Clarino – 57.19 Q
18. Siporah Sang – 57.67 Q
20. Emma Littrell – 57.88 Q
29. Katarina Pastar – 59.20
31. Sydney Ulmer – 59.39
32. Nehir Guven – 59.41
37. Madelyn Sursi – 1:00.82
200-Yard Freestyle
5. Azra Umut – 1:52.09 Q*
8. Emma Littrell – 1:52.73 Q
16. Kiersten Russell – 1:53.68 Q
26. Morgan Hofmeister – 1:55.96
27. Ashley George – 1:56.06
28. Nehir Oz – 1:56.43
33. Sophie Gatrall – 1:58.63
35. Lucy Noble – 2:00.00
37. Hannah Ward – 2:00.24
39. Maren Romine – 2:01.49
100-Yard Breaststroke
9. Abby Szadorski – 1:04.73 Q
15. Riess Estep – 1:05.90 Q
20. Tristen Mina – 1:06.64 Q
26. Madelyn Sursi – 1:10.18 Q
100-Yard Backstroke
12. Azra Umut – 57.03 Q*
14. Siporah Sang – 57.11 Q
18. Kiersten Russell – 57.67 Q
26. Lucy Noble – 59.02 Q
29. Marlee Christie – 1:00.38
32. Katarina Pastar – 1:01.41
33. Sophie Gatrall – 1:02.10
Day Two Finals
200-Yard Medley Relay
6. EMU A (Russell, Szadorski, Mina, Littrell) – 1:44.20
12. EMU B (Sang, Sursi, Clarino, Noble) – x1:46.47
13. EMU C (Estep, Pastar, Gatrall) – x1:46.67
400-Yard IM
A Final
3. Nehir Oz – 4:28.97*
4. Abby Szadorski – 4:29.09
9. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:36.22
B Final
14. Riess Estep – 4:43.14*
15. Sydney Ulmer – 4:43.32
16. Maren Romine – 4:44.84
100-Yard Butterfly
B Final
12. Tristen Mina – 56.32
13. Olivia Clarino – 56.98
18. Siporah Sang – 58.95
200-Yard Freestyle
A Final
6. Emma Littrell – 1:52.44
B Final
--- Kiersten Russell – DQ
C Final
24. Ashley George – 1:55.79
100-Yard Breaststroke
A Final
6. Abby Szadorski – 1:03.85
B Final
17. Riess Estep – 1:05.91
C Final
22. Tristen Mina – 1:06.48
25. Madelyn Sursi – 1:10.01
100-Yard Backstroke
B Final
10. Azra Umut – 56.32*
11. Kiersten Russell – 56.76
17. Siporah Sang – 58.16
C Final
22. Lucy Noble – 58.60
26. Marlee Christie – 59.12
800-Yard Freestyle Relay
6. EMU A (Umut, Littrell, Oz, Russell) – 7:39.21
9. EMU B (Hofmeister, Guven, Ward, George) – x7:49.77
Up Next
The Eagles are back in the pool tomorrow, Dec. 7, for the third and final 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.
GRANVILLE, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim team remains in fourth place with 729.5 points, as it completed the second day of the Denison Invitational, hosted by Denison University, at the Trumbull Aquatic Center Friday, Dec. 6.
How it Happened
Eastern came away with 114 points in the relay events, placing sixth in both the 200-yard medley relay (Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline), Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East), Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy), Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District) (1:44.20 – 58 points) and 800-yard freestyle relay (Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce), Littrell, Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre), Russell) (7:39.21 – 56 points).
Outside of the relay events, the 400-yard IM finals highlighted the night for the Eagles, as they landed three in the top-10 standings. Oz led the Green and White, placing third in a personal-best 4:28.97. She was followed Szadorski in fourth in 4:29.09 and Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Liberty) in ninth in 4:36.22. Eastern had three other swimmers in the finals, as they grabbed 128 points in the event.
Umut spearheaded EMU in the 100-yard backstroke finals, securing 10th place in a personal-best 56.32. She was immediately followed by Russell in 11th in 56.76, while Sang slotted 17th in 58.16. Combined with two other Eastern swimmers in the C final, the Eagles notched 62 points in the event.
Szadorski paced Eastern in the 100-yard breaststroke finals, earning sixth-place in the A final in 1:03.85. Riess Estep (Smyrna, Ga./Whitefield Academy) was the lone Eagle in the B final, placing 17th in 1:05.91. Two more Eagles swam in the C final and Eastern came away with 49 points.
The trio of Mina, Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate), and Siporah Sang (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary) grabbed 47 points in the 100-yard butterfly final. Mina placed 12th in 56.32, followed by Clarino (13th – 56.98), and Sang (18th – 58.95).
Littrell and Ashley George (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha) scored in the 200-yard freestyle finals as the duo came away with 31 points in total.
After day two, the Eagles remain in fourth place with 729.5 points.
Team Standings (after day two)
1. Emory University – 1,297 points
2. Denison University – 1,104.5 points
3. University of Indianapolis – 963 points
4. Eastern Michigan University – 729.5 points
5. Washington University-St. Louis – 657 points
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Q Denotes Qualified for Finals
Day Two Prelims
400-Yard IM
4. Abby Szadorski – 4:31.53 Q
5. Nehir Oz – 4:31.87 Q*
9. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:36.96 Q
18. Riess Estep – 4:45.08 Q*
19. Sydney Ulmer – 4:45.36 Q
20. Maren Romine – 4:45.60 Q
100-Yard Butterfly
11. Tristen Mina – 56.15 Q*
15. Olivia Clarino – 57.19 Q
18. Siporah Sang – 57.67 Q
20. Emma Littrell – 57.88 Q
29. Katarina Pastar – 59.20
31. Sydney Ulmer – 59.39
32. Nehir Guven – 59.41
37. Madelyn Sursi – 1:00.82
200-Yard Freestyle
5. Azra Umut – 1:52.09 Q*
8. Emma Littrell – 1:52.73 Q
16. Kiersten Russell – 1:53.68 Q
26. Morgan Hofmeister – 1:55.96
27. Ashley George – 1:56.06
28. Nehir Oz – 1:56.43
33. Sophie Gatrall – 1:58.63
35. Lucy Noble – 2:00.00
37. Hannah Ward – 2:00.24
39. Maren Romine – 2:01.49
100-Yard Breaststroke
9. Abby Szadorski – 1:04.73 Q
15. Riess Estep – 1:05.90 Q
20. Tristen Mina – 1:06.64 Q
26. Madelyn Sursi – 1:10.18 Q
100-Yard Backstroke
12. Azra Umut – 57.03 Q*
14. Siporah Sang – 57.11 Q
18. Kiersten Russell – 57.67 Q
26. Lucy Noble – 59.02 Q
29. Marlee Christie – 1:00.38
32. Katarina Pastar – 1:01.41
33. Sophie Gatrall – 1:02.10
Day Two Finals
200-Yard Medley Relay
6. EMU A (Russell, Szadorski, Mina, Littrell) – 1:44.20
12. EMU B (Sang, Sursi, Clarino, Noble) – x1:46.47
13. EMU C (Estep, Pastar, Gatrall) – x1:46.67
400-Yard IM
A Final
3. Nehir Oz – 4:28.97*
4. Abby Szadorski – 4:29.09
9. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:36.22
B Final
14. Riess Estep – 4:43.14*
15. Sydney Ulmer – 4:43.32
16. Maren Romine – 4:44.84
100-Yard Butterfly
B Final
12. Tristen Mina – 56.32
13. Olivia Clarino – 56.98
18. Siporah Sang – 58.95
200-Yard Freestyle
A Final
6. Emma Littrell – 1:52.44
B Final
--- Kiersten Russell – DQ
C Final
24. Ashley George – 1:55.79
100-Yard Breaststroke
A Final
6. Abby Szadorski – 1:03.85
B Final
17. Riess Estep – 1:05.91
C Final
22. Tristen Mina – 1:06.48
25. Madelyn Sursi – 1:10.01
100-Yard Backstroke
B Final
10. Azra Umut – 56.32*
11. Kiersten Russell – 56.76
17. Siporah Sang – 58.16
C Final
22. Lucy Noble – 58.60
26. Marlee Christie – 59.12
800-Yard Freestyle Relay
6. EMU A (Umut, Littrell, Oz, Russell) – 7:39.21
9. EMU B (Hofmeister, Guven, Ward, George) – x7:49.77
Up Next
The Eagles are back in the pool tomorrow, Dec. 7, for the third and final 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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