Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 27
Akron, Ohio
10 a.m.
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MAC Championships
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Christie and LaRosa Swim Program Top 10 Times on Day Three of Swim and Dive MAC Championships
2/27/2026 10:17:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Eagles remain in sixth place with 180 points going into the final day of competition
Day Three Results
AKRON, Ohio – (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim and dive programs saw Marlee Christie and Nina LaRosa swim program top 10 times in the 200y freestyle relay (50y freestyle leadoff in 22.83) and 100y breaststroke finals (1:01.25), respectively, on the third day of the 2026 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships, hosted by the University of Akron, at the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 27.
Eastern is in sixth place with 180 points as the Eagles earned seven personal best marks and 60 points on the third day of action.
How it Happened: Day Three
Four swimmers earned their spots in the finals with top 16 finishes in the prelims session. Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) earned her spot in the 100y butterfly finals with a prelim time of 54.96, while LaRosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay) finished sixth in the 100y breaststroke in 1:01.90 to qualify for the finals. Both Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fernerbahce School) and Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District) swam qualifying times in the 200y freestyle, as Umut finished in 1:50.16, and Littrell followed in 1:50.57.
In the three meter diving prelims, Rose Kendrick (Geneva, N.Y./Geneva) and Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent) both qualified for the A final with scores of 272.35 points and 264.20 points, respectively. Megan Lupa (Campden, Ontario/West Niagara Secondary) earned a spot in the B final with 229.50 points.
The finals session was highlighted by LaRosa's fourth place finish in the 100y breaststroke, as she swam a personal best time of 1:01.25, improving her program No. 3 mark. Littrell swam a personal best 1:50.00 in the 200y freestyle, finishing 12th. Mina finished the 100y butterfly final in seventh, touching the wall in 55.05.
The 200y freestyle relay team of Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Abbey Clarke (Caledon, Ont./Robert F. Hall), Littrell, and Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), finished sixth in 1:31.64. Christie's lead off of 22.83 ties for third best 50y freestyle in program history, sharing the spot with Madeleine Pilchard.
Day Three, Feb. 27
Team Standings
1. University of Akron – 511.5 Points
2. Ohio University – 360 Points
3. Ball State University – 336.5 Points
4. University at Buffalo – 311 Points
4. Miami University – 311 Points
6. Eastern Michigan University – 180 Points
7. University of Massachusetts – 147 Points
8. University of Toledo – 121 Points
9. Bowling Green State University – 97 Points
Up Next
The Eagles will compete in the fourth and final day of the MAC Championships tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 28, beginning with prelims at 10 a.m., followed by finals beginning 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.
EMU Individual Results
Q Denotes Qualified for Finals
*Denotes Personal-Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10
Prelims
100y Butterfly
9. Tristen Mina – 54.96Q
19. Abbey Clarke – 56.06*
24. Nehir Guven – 56.64
400y Individual Medley
17. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:28.07*
18. Shayne Patrick – 4:28.26
24. Nehir Oz – 4:32.20
30. Sydney Ulmer – 4:43.99
--- Nicole Shanks – X4:59.47
200y Freestyle
14. Azra Umut – 1:50.16Q
16. Emma Littrell – 1:50.57Q
37. Amelia Jones – 1:56.61
--- Ali Kudo – 1:58.04
100y Breaststroke
6. Nina LaRosa – 1:01.90Q
20. Lucy Noble – 1:04.57
100y Backstroke
25. Marlee Christie – 56.51*
30. Siporah Sang – 58.74
31. Sophie Gatrall – 59.43
--- Addy Burrough – X58.25
3m Diving
5. Rose Kendrick – 272.35Q
8. Aisling Gutierrez – 264.20Q
17. Megan Lupa – 229.50Q
24. Marnie Howard – 209.15
30. Taityn Speier – 199.60
32. Cate Migliori – 192.45
Finals
100y Butterfly
7. Tristen Mina – 55.05
200y Freestyle
12. Emma Littrell – 1:50.00*
15. Azra Umut – 1:50.32
100y Breaststroke
4. Nina LaRosa – 1:01.25* EMU #3
200y Freestyle Relay
6. EMU (M. Christie, A. Clarke, E. Littrell, L. Noble) – 1:31.64
3m Diving B Final
15. Megan Lupa – 245.15 points
AKRON, Ohio – (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim and dive programs saw Marlee Christie and Nina LaRosa swim program top 10 times in the 200y freestyle relay (50y freestyle leadoff in 22.83) and 100y breaststroke finals (1:01.25), respectively, on the third day of the 2026 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships, hosted by the University of Akron, at the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 27.
Eastern is in sixth place with 180 points as the Eagles earned seven personal best marks and 60 points on the third day of action.
How it Happened: Day Three
Four swimmers earned their spots in the finals with top 16 finishes in the prelims session. Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy) earned her spot in the 100y butterfly finals with a prelim time of 54.96, while LaRosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay) finished sixth in the 100y breaststroke in 1:01.90 to qualify for the finals. Both Azra Umut (Istanbul, Turkey/Fernerbahce School) and Emma Littrell (Taylor Mill, Ky./St. Henry District) swam qualifying times in the 200y freestyle, as Umut finished in 1:50.16, and Littrell followed in 1:50.57.
In the three meter diving prelims, Rose Kendrick (Geneva, N.Y./Geneva) and Aisling Gutierrez (New Kent, Va./New Kent) both qualified for the A final with scores of 272.35 points and 264.20 points, respectively. Megan Lupa (Campden, Ontario/West Niagara Secondary) earned a spot in the B final with 229.50 points.
The finals session was highlighted by LaRosa's fourth place finish in the 100y breaststroke, as she swam a personal best time of 1:01.25, improving her program No. 3 mark. Littrell swam a personal best 1:50.00 in the 200y freestyle, finishing 12th. Mina finished the 100y butterfly final in seventh, touching the wall in 55.05.
The 200y freestyle relay team of Christie (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Abbey Clarke (Caledon, Ont./Robert F. Hall), Littrell, and Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast), finished sixth in 1:31.64. Christie's lead off of 22.83 ties for third best 50y freestyle in program history, sharing the spot with Madeleine Pilchard.
Day Three, Feb. 27
Team Standings
1. University of Akron – 511.5 Points
2. Ohio University – 360 Points
3. Ball State University – 336.5 Points
4. University at Buffalo – 311 Points
4. Miami University – 311 Points
6. Eastern Michigan University – 180 Points
7. University of Massachusetts – 147 Points
8. University of Toledo – 121 Points
9. Bowling Green State University – 97 Points
Up Next
The Eagles will compete in the fourth and final day of the MAC Championships tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 28, beginning with prelims at 10 a.m., followed by finals beginning 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.
EMU Individual Results
Q Denotes Qualified for Finals
*Denotes Personal-Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10
Prelims
100y Butterfly
9. Tristen Mina – 54.96Q
19. Abbey Clarke – 56.06*
24. Nehir Guven – 56.64
400y Individual Medley
17. Morgan Hofmeister – 4:28.07*
18. Shayne Patrick – 4:28.26
24. Nehir Oz – 4:32.20
30. Sydney Ulmer – 4:43.99
--- Nicole Shanks – X4:59.47
200y Freestyle
14. Azra Umut – 1:50.16Q
16. Emma Littrell – 1:50.57Q
37. Amelia Jones – 1:56.61
--- Ali Kudo – 1:58.04
100y Breaststroke
6. Nina LaRosa – 1:01.90Q
20. Lucy Noble – 1:04.57
100y Backstroke
25. Marlee Christie – 56.51*
30. Siporah Sang – 58.74
31. Sophie Gatrall – 59.43
--- Addy Burrough – X58.25
3m Diving
5. Rose Kendrick – 272.35Q
8. Aisling Gutierrez – 264.20Q
17. Megan Lupa – 229.50Q
24. Marnie Howard – 209.15
30. Taityn Speier – 199.60
32. Cate Migliori – 192.45
Finals
100y Butterfly
7. Tristen Mina – 55.05
200y Freestyle
12. Emma Littrell – 1:50.00*
15. Azra Umut – 1:50.32
100y Breaststroke
4. Nina LaRosa – 1:01.25* EMU #3
200y Freestyle Relay
6. EMU (M. Christie, A. Clarke, E. Littrell, L. Noble) – 1:31.64
3m Diving B Final
15. Megan Lupa – 245.15 points
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