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Friday, February 28
Amherst, N.Y.
10 a.m. Prelims/6 p.m. Finals
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Swim & Dive Notches Three Program Top 10 Times on Third Day of MAC Championships
2/28/2025 11:38:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Tristen Mina, Olivia Clarino, and Nina Larosa each swam program top 10 times
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AMHERST, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim & dive team saw three program top 10 times on day three of the Mid-American Conference Championships, hosted by the University at Buffalo, at Dorsi Raynolds Pool, Friday, Feb. 28.
Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) and Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute) teamed up to swim the No. 5 (54.59) and No. 7 (55.08) 100y butterfly program times, respectively, before Nina Larosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay) improved her program top 10 100y breaststroke time from No. 8 to No. 7, as she placed ninth in the finals in 1:02.62.
How it Happened
Trailing Larosa in the 100y breaststroke, was Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East), who placed 11th in 1:03.05. Together, the two combined to score 15 points for Eastern.
After swimming program top 10 times in the prelims, Clarino and Mina placed 13th and 16th, respectively, in the 100y butterfly finals, scoring five points for the Eagles.
Moran Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty) had a strong night. She first punched her ticket to the 400y IM finals with a personal-best 4:30.21 swim, finishing 12th in the prelims before bettering that time by nearly two seconds in the finals, placing 13th in 4:28.88, collecting four points for the Block E.
Megan Lupa (Campden, Ontario/West Niagara Secondary) had the Eagles highest finish of the night from the divers, placing fourth in the 3m dive prelims with a score of 261.50.
Eastern rounded out the night with a season-best time in the 200y freestyle relay. The squad 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) swam the distance in 1:32.47, good for 26 points.
Eastern stands seventh after day three with 142 points after scoring 50 points on the third day, its most in one day at this season's conference championships.
Team Standings After Day Three
1. Akron – 504 Points
2. Ohio – 424.5
3. Miami – 376
4. Buffalo – 358
5. Ball State – 211.5
6. Bowling Green – 155
7. Eastern Michigan – 142
8. Toledo - 131
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Qualified for Finals Q
Denotes Personal Best*
Denotes Season Best^
Bold Denotes Program top 10
Prelims
100y Butterfly
11. Tristen Mina – 54.59*Q EMU #5
15. Olivia Clarino – 55.08*Q EMU #7
25. Siporah Sang – 57.11^
--- Nehir Guven – x59.13*
--- Katarina Pastar – x59.31
400y IM
12. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:30.21*Q
19. Abby Szadorski – 4:34.33
20. Sydney Ulmer – 4:35.26*
21. Nehir Oz - 4:38.01
--- Maren Romine – x4:42.69
200y Freestyle
20. Emma Littrell – 1:51.80^
27. Ashley George – 1:52.89^
--- Hannah Ward – x1:55.69^
100y Breast
9. Nina Larosa – 1:03.26^
19. Riess Estep – 1:05.08^
--- Madelyn Sursi – x1:07.74
100y Backstroke
18. Kiersten Russell – 55.55^
19. Azra Umut – 55.70*
27. Siporah Sang – 57.03
33. Lucy Noble – 59.15
34. Marlee Christie – 59.65^
35. Sophie Gatrall – 59.97*
--- Katarina Pastar – x1:01.31*
3m Diving
4. Megan Lupa – 261.50
18. Aisling Gutierrez – 220.75
20. Rebekah Knapp – 213.75
23. Taityn Speier – 206.35
25. Malia Maire – 203.35
Finals
100y Butterfly
13. Olivia Clarino – 55.25
16. Tristen Mina – 55.60
400y IM
13. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:28.88*
100y Breaststroke
9. Nina Larosa – 1:02.62 EMU #7
11. Abby Szadorski – 1:03.05^
200y Freestyle Relay
6. EMU (M. Christie, E. Littrell, L. Noble, K. Russell) – 1:32.47^
Up Next
The Eagles conclude the 2025 MAC Championships tomorrow, Saturday, March 1. The meet starts with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 3:40 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.
AMHERST, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim & dive team saw three program top 10 times on day three of the Mid-American Conference Championships, hosted by the University at Buffalo, at Dorsi Raynolds Pool, Friday, Feb. 28.
Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) and Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute) teamed up to swim the No. 5 (54.59) and No. 7 (55.08) 100y butterfly program times, respectively, before Nina Larosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay) improved her program top 10 100y breaststroke time from No. 8 to No. 7, as she placed ninth in the finals in 1:02.62.
How it Happened
Trailing Larosa in the 100y breaststroke, was Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East), who placed 11th in 1:03.05. Together, the two combined to score 15 points for Eastern.
After swimming program top 10 times in the prelims, Clarino and Mina placed 13th and 16th, respectively, in the 100y butterfly finals, scoring five points for the Eagles.
Moran Hofmeister (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty) had a strong night. She first punched her ticket to the 400y IM finals with a personal-best 4:30.21 swim, finishing 12th in the prelims before bettering that time by nearly two seconds in the finals, placing 13th in 4:28.88, collecting four points for the Block E.
Megan Lupa (Campden, Ontario/West Niagara Secondary) had the Eagles highest finish of the night from the divers, placing fourth in the 3m dive prelims with a score of 261.50.
Eastern rounded out the night with a season-best time in the 200y freestyle relay. The squad 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) swam the distance in 1:32.47, good for 26 points.
Eastern stands seventh after day three with 142 points after scoring 50 points on the third day, its most in one day at this season's conference championships.
Team Standings After Day Three
1. Akron – 504 Points
2. Ohio – 424.5
3. Miami – 376
4. Buffalo – 358
5. Ball State – 211.5
6. Bowling Green – 155
7. Eastern Michigan – 142
8. Toledo - 131
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Qualified for Finals Q
Denotes Personal Best*
Denotes Season Best^
Bold Denotes Program top 10
Prelims
100y Butterfly
11. Tristen Mina – 54.59*Q EMU #5
15. Olivia Clarino – 55.08*Q EMU #7
25. Siporah Sang – 57.11^
--- Nehir Guven – x59.13*
--- Katarina Pastar – x59.31
400y IM
12. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:30.21*Q
19. Abby Szadorski – 4:34.33
20. Sydney Ulmer – 4:35.26*
21. Nehir Oz - 4:38.01
--- Maren Romine – x4:42.69
200y Freestyle
20. Emma Littrell – 1:51.80^
27. Ashley George – 1:52.89^
--- Hannah Ward – x1:55.69^
100y Breast
9. Nina Larosa – 1:03.26^
19. Riess Estep – 1:05.08^
--- Madelyn Sursi – x1:07.74
100y Backstroke
18. Kiersten Russell – 55.55^
19. Azra Umut – 55.70*
27. Siporah Sang – 57.03
33. Lucy Noble – 59.15
34. Marlee Christie – 59.65^
35. Sophie Gatrall – 59.97*
--- Katarina Pastar – x1:01.31*
3m Diving
4. Megan Lupa – 261.50
18. Aisling Gutierrez – 220.75
20. Rebekah Knapp – 213.75
23. Taityn Speier – 206.35
25. Malia Maire – 203.35
Finals
100y Butterfly
13. Olivia Clarino – 55.25
16. Tristen Mina – 55.60
400y IM
13. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:28.88*
100y Breaststroke
9. Nina Larosa – 1:02.62 EMU #7
11. Abby Szadorski – 1:03.05^
200y Freestyle Relay
6. EMU (M. Christie, E. Littrell, L. Noble, K. Russell) – 1:32.47^
Up Next
The Eagles conclude the 2025 MAC Championships tomorrow, Saturday, March 1. The meet starts with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 3:40 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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