Swimming Grabs Nine First-Place Finishes at First Chance Meet

Full Results
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim and dive team competed at the First Chance Meet, hosted by the University of Michigan at the Canham Natatorium, Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 17-18.

Meet Notes
» The Eagles secured nine first-place finishes.
» Eastern saw five personal-best performances and one season-fastest outing from a relay team.

How it Happened
The meet was highlighted by Eastern's performance in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Katie Shoen (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy), Marlee Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), and Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline) placed first in 1:33.16, marking a season-fastest in the 200y free for the Eagles and making the cut to compete at the upcoming College Swim & Dive Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships, in Ocala, Fla., March 14-16.

Noble and Ali Kudo (Guelph, Ontario/John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational) each secured multiple first place finishes. Noble took gold in the 50y freestyle in 24.10, and the 100y freestyle time trial in 53.00. Kudo placed first in the 200y freestyle and 100y freestyle in 1:53.67 and 53.69, respectively.

The 50y freestyle was a strong showing from the Green and White, as three Eagles secured personal-bests in Sophie Gatrall (Windsor, Ontario/Tecumseh Vista Academy) (24.20), Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District) (24.25), and Maren Romine (San Antonio, Texas/International School of the Americas) (27.24).

Up Next
The Eagles will enter post-season competition, beginning with the Mid-American Conference Championships, Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 28-March 2. The meet will be hosted by Ohio University at the Ohio Aquatic Center.

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EMU Individual Results

Friday

200y Freestyle Relay
1. EMU A (Shoen, Christie, Noble, Russell) – 1:33.16^

50y Freestyle
1. Lucy Noble – 24.10
2. Sophie Gatrall – 24.20*
3. Emma Littrell – 24.25*
4. Abbey Whipple – 24.78
5. Tristen Mina – 25.68
6. Katie Shoen – 25.92
7. Katarina Pastar – 26.23
8. Olivia Clarino – 26.29
T8. Kiersten Russell – 26.29
10. Siporah Sang – 26.39
11. Sydney Ulmer – 26.60
12. Maren Romine – 27.24*
13. Marlee Christie – 27.44
14. Taylor Harris – 29.33
15. Abby Szadorski – 29.51
16. Nina Larosa – 29.60
17. Madelyn Sursi – 31.04

200y Medley Relay
1. EMU A (Russell, Larosa, Mina, Christie) – 1:42.82^
2. EMU B (Sang, Szadorski, Clarino, Noble) – 1:43.67

100y Butterfly
1. Katarina Pastar – 57.36
2. Olivia Clarino – 57.40
3. Maren Romine – 59.01
4. Sydney Ulmer – 59.63

200y Freestyle
1. Ali Kudo – 1:53.67
2. Morgan Hofmeister – 1:56.09*
3. Emma Littrell – 1:57.05
4. Ashley George – 1:57.13

100y Breaststroke
1. Abby Szadorski – 1:04.86
2. Taylor Harris – 1:04.95
3. Nina Larosa – 1:05.38
4. Tristen Mina – 1:05.40*
5. Madelyn Sursi – 1:09.22

100y Backstroke
2. Siporah Sang – 56.76
3. Kiersten Russell – 57.67

100y Freestyle
1. Ali Kudo – 53.69
2. Ashley George – 54.65
3. Morgan Hofmeister – 1:03.04

50y Freestyle Time Trial
1. Marlee Christie – 24.48
2. Katie Shoen – 24.63
3. Sophie Gatrall – 27.71

100y Freestyle Time Trial
1. Lucy Noble – 53.00
2. Abbey Whipple – 53.54

Swimming Grabs Nine First-Place Finishes at First Chance Meet

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Players Mentioned

Marlee Christie

Olivia Clarino

Sophie Gatrall

Ashley George

Taylor Harris

Morgan Hofmeister

Ali Kudo

Nina LaRosa

Emma Littrell

Tristen Mina

Lucy Noble

Katarina Pastar

Maren Romine

Kiersten Russell

Siporah Sang

Katie Shoen

Madelyn Sursi

Abby Szadorski

Sydney Ulmer

Abbey Whipple

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