Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 17
Ypsilanti, Mich.
5 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
175
vs
117
Toledo
Russell and Szadorski Shine as Swim & Dive Flys Past Toledo, 175-117
1/17/2025 9:54:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
With the win, the Eagles are off to a 4-1 start and 2-0 start in Mid-American Conference competition
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Kiersten Russell and Abby Szadorski each swam to three event wins as the Eastern Michigan University swim and dive team soared past the Toledo Rockets, 175-117, at the Jones Natatorium Friday, Jan. 17.
The Eagles now hold a 4-1 record in dual meets and 2-0 record in Mid-American Conference competition for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.
How it Happened: Swim
The Eagles were led by Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline), who earned three first-place finishes. She first won the 200-yard freestyle in a season-best 1:53.39, before winning the 50-yard freestyle (23.95) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.43).
Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) joined Russell with three event wins in the meet. She started the night by swimming the second leg of the first place 400-yard medley relay which finished in 3:51.26. She went on to win the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.54, and ended her night claiming gold in the 200-yard IM in 2:13.78.
Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre) was also a bright spot in the pool, winning both the 1000-yard freestyle in a personal-best 10:20.00 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:05.77. Oz also secured a personal-best time in the 200-yard IM, touching the wall in 2:09.93. Moreover, her 10:20.00 in the 1000-yard freestyle qualified her for the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association National Invitational Championships (CSCAA NIC).
The 1000-freestyle saw Green and White fill all three podium spots, after Oz in first came Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty) in second in 10:43.97, followed by Ashley George (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha) in third in 10:47.34.
Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce School) grabbed two wins on the night. She swam the opening leg of the first place 400-yard medley relay team, before winning the 100-yard backstroke in 57.21.
How it Happened: Dive
The Eastern divers started their day with a sweep in the three-meter, as freshman Taityn Speier (Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson) earned the first win of her career with a score of 264.38. She was followed by fellow freshman Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent), who placed second, scoring 246.23. Rounding out the point scorers in the three-meet was Rebekah Knapp (Mesa, Ariz./Skyline), who placed third with 238.23.
Eastern also claimed the one-meter event with Knapp placing first as she posted a score of 278.25. Speier built off her first-place finish in the three-meter, tabbing another podium finish in the one-meter with a 242.85 total.
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Three-Meter Dive
1. Taityn Speier – 264.38
2. Aisling Gutierrez – 246.23
3. Rebekah Knapp – 238.43
4. Cate Migliori – x219.60
6. Anya Ferner – x175.80
400-Yard Medley Relay
1. EMU A (A. Umut, A. Szadorski, T. Mina, S. Gatrall) – 3:51.26
2. EMU B (S. Sang, N. Larosa, O. Clarino, L. Noble) – 3:54.94
1000-Yard Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 10:20.00*
2. Morgan Hofmeister – 10:43.97
3. Ashley George – 10:47.34
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Kiersten Russell – 1:53.39
3. Emma Littrell – 1:55.62
4. Hannah Ward – 1:59.84
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Azra Umut – 57.21
2. Siporah Sang – 57.24
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Abby Szadorski – 1:05.54
2. Nina Larosa – 1:07.17
4. Madelyn Sursi – 1:10.30
200-Yard Butterfly
2. Sydney Ulmer – 2:08.78
3. Katarina Pastar – 2:10.72
4. Olivia Clarino – 2:11.68
5. Nehir Guven – x2:13.53
6. Maren Romine – x2:14.62
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Kiersten Russell – 23.95
2. Marlee Christie – 24.15
4. Lucy Noble – 24.46
5. Tristen Mina – x24.58
6. Sophie Gatrall – x24.70
One-Meter Dive
1. Rebekah Knapp – 278.25
2. Taityn Speier – 242.85
4. Cate Migliori – 223.43
5. Adley Zamore – x219.98
6. Anya Ferner – x186.00
--- Aisling Gutierrez – x240.38
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Emma Littrell – 51.82
3. Marlee Christie – 52.69
4. Lucy Noble – 54.07
6. Nehir Guven – x54.59
8. Hannah Ward – x55.41
--- Sophie Gatrall – x53.16
200-Yard Backstroke
1. Kiersten Russell – 2:03.43
2. Azra Umut – 2:04.44
--- Siporah Sang – x2:09.19
200-Yard Breaststroke
3. Madelyn Sursi – 2:38.23
--- Abby Szadorski – x2:24.47
--- Nina Larosa – x2:31.96
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 5:05.77
4. Ashley George – 5:18.84
--- Morgan Hofmeister – x5:17.07
100-Yard Butterfly
2. Sydney Ulmer – 59.63
4. Nehir Guven – 1:00.59
6. Maren Romine – 1:02.04
--- Tristen Mina – x56.47
--- Emma Littrell – x57.86
--- Olivia Clarino – x59.01
--- Katarina Pastar – x1:00.66
200-Yard IM
1. Abby Szadorski – 2:13.78
5. Sydney Ulmer – 2:17.09
6. Maren Romine – 2:18.65
--- Tristen Mina – x2:08.51
--- Nehir Oz – x2:09.93*
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
--- EMU A (E. Littrell, K. Russell, M. Christie, L. Noble) – x1:36.50
--- EMU B (N. Guven, S. Gophie, K. Pastar, S. Sang) – x1:39.92
--- EMU C (A. Umut, M. Sursi, O. Clarino, N. Larosa) – x1:42.17
Up Next
The Eagles next compete on the road at Ohio Friday-Saturday, Jan.31-Feb. 1. The Jan. 31 portion of the meet will start at 6 p.m. while the Feb. 1 section will begin at 11 a.m.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Kiersten Russell and Abby Szadorski each swam to three event wins as the Eastern Michigan University swim and dive team soared past the Toledo Rockets, 175-117, at the Jones Natatorium Friday, Jan. 17.
The Eagles now hold a 4-1 record in dual meets and 2-0 record in Mid-American Conference competition for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.
How it Happened: Swim
The Eagles were led by Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline), who earned three first-place finishes. She first won the 200-yard freestyle in a season-best 1:53.39, before winning the 50-yard freestyle (23.95) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.43).
Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) joined Russell with three event wins in the meet. She started the night by swimming the second leg of the first place 400-yard medley relay which finished in 3:51.26. She went on to win the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.54, and ended her night claiming gold in the 200-yard IM in 2:13.78.
Nehir Oz (Istanbul, Turkey/Cevre) was also a bright spot in the pool, winning both the 1000-yard freestyle in a personal-best 10:20.00 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:05.77. Oz also secured a personal-best time in the 200-yard IM, touching the wall in 2:09.93. Moreover, her 10:20.00 in the 1000-yard freestyle qualified her for the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association National Invitational Championships (CSCAA NIC).
The 1000-freestyle saw Green and White fill all three podium spots, after Oz in first came Morgan Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty) in second in 10:43.97, followed by Ashley George (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha) in third in 10:47.34.
Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fenerbahce School) grabbed two wins on the night. She swam the opening leg of the first place 400-yard medley relay team, before winning the 100-yard backstroke in 57.21.
How it Happened: Dive
The Eastern divers started their day with a sweep in the three-meter, as freshman Taityn Speier (Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson) earned the first win of her career with a score of 264.38. She was followed by fellow freshman Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent), who placed second, scoring 246.23. Rounding out the point scorers in the three-meet was Rebekah Knapp (Mesa, Ariz./Skyline), who placed third with 238.23.
Eastern also claimed the one-meter event with Knapp placing first as she posted a score of 278.25. Speier built off her first-place finish in the three-meter, tabbing another podium finish in the one-meter with a 242.85 total.
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal-Best
Three-Meter Dive
1. Taityn Speier – 264.38
2. Aisling Gutierrez – 246.23
3. Rebekah Knapp – 238.43
4. Cate Migliori – x219.60
6. Anya Ferner – x175.80
400-Yard Medley Relay
1. EMU A (A. Umut, A. Szadorski, T. Mina, S. Gatrall) – 3:51.26
2. EMU B (S. Sang, N. Larosa, O. Clarino, L. Noble) – 3:54.94
1000-Yard Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 10:20.00*
2. Morgan Hofmeister – 10:43.97
3. Ashley George – 10:47.34
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Kiersten Russell – 1:53.39
3. Emma Littrell – 1:55.62
4. Hannah Ward – 1:59.84
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Azra Umut – 57.21
2. Siporah Sang – 57.24
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Abby Szadorski – 1:05.54
2. Nina Larosa – 1:07.17
4. Madelyn Sursi – 1:10.30
200-Yard Butterfly
2. Sydney Ulmer – 2:08.78
3. Katarina Pastar – 2:10.72
4. Olivia Clarino – 2:11.68
5. Nehir Guven – x2:13.53
6. Maren Romine – x2:14.62
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Kiersten Russell – 23.95
2. Marlee Christie – 24.15
4. Lucy Noble – 24.46
5. Tristen Mina – x24.58
6. Sophie Gatrall – x24.70
One-Meter Dive
1. Rebekah Knapp – 278.25
2. Taityn Speier – 242.85
4. Cate Migliori – 223.43
5. Adley Zamore – x219.98
6. Anya Ferner – x186.00
--- Aisling Gutierrez – x240.38
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Emma Littrell – 51.82
3. Marlee Christie – 52.69
4. Lucy Noble – 54.07
6. Nehir Guven – x54.59
8. Hannah Ward – x55.41
--- Sophie Gatrall – x53.16
200-Yard Backstroke
1. Kiersten Russell – 2:03.43
2. Azra Umut – 2:04.44
--- Siporah Sang – x2:09.19
200-Yard Breaststroke
3. Madelyn Sursi – 2:38.23
--- Abby Szadorski – x2:24.47
--- Nina Larosa – x2:31.96
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Nehir Oz – 5:05.77
4. Ashley George – 5:18.84
--- Morgan Hofmeister – x5:17.07
100-Yard Butterfly
2. Sydney Ulmer – 59.63
4. Nehir Guven – 1:00.59
6. Maren Romine – 1:02.04
--- Tristen Mina – x56.47
--- Emma Littrell – x57.86
--- Olivia Clarino – x59.01
--- Katarina Pastar – x1:00.66
200-Yard IM
1. Abby Szadorski – 2:13.78
5. Sydney Ulmer – 2:17.09
6. Maren Romine – 2:18.65
--- Tristen Mina – x2:08.51
--- Nehir Oz – x2:09.93*
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
--- EMU A (E. Littrell, K. Russell, M. Christie, L. Noble) – x1:36.50
--- EMU B (N. Guven, S. Gophie, K. Pastar, S. Sang) – x1:39.92
--- EMU C (A. Umut, M. Sursi, O. Clarino, N. Larosa) – x1:42.17
Up Next
The Eagles next compete on the road at Ohio Friday-Saturday, Jan.31-Feb. 1. The Jan. 31 portion of the meet will start at 6 p.m. while the Feb. 1 section will begin at 11 a.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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