2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster - Eastern Michigan University Athletics

Amelia Armstrong-Grant
Position Free Academic Year So.
Hometown Ypsilanti, Mich.Last School Saline
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Bethany Berger
Position Diving Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Batavia, OhioLast School Glen Este
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Marcella Da Costa
Position Fly/Back Academic Year So.Height 5' 1''
Hometown Rio de Janeiro , BrazilLast School Colégio Dom Bosco
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Emilie Desnoyers
Position Free Academic Year Jr.
Hometown St. Albert, Alberta
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Sarah Dombkowski
Position Free Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 4''
Hometown Canton, Mich.Last School Plymouth
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Delaney Duncan
Position Breast Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Galesburg, Ill.Last School Galesburg
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Casey Gavigan
Position Back Academic Year So.
Hometown East Setauket, N.Y.Last School Ward Melville
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Riley Hofmann
Position Back/Free/IM Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Ada, Mich.Last School Forest Hills Central
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Hunter Ignasiak
Position Free Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Rockford, Mich.Last School Rockford
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Brielle Johnston
Position Diving Academic Year So.
Hometown Ottawa, OntarioLast School Catholique Franco-Quest
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Stephanie Johnston
Position Free Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 9''
Hometown Holland, Mich.Last School Hamilton
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Carlee Jones
Position Breast/IM Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Edgewood, Ky.Last School Notre Dame Academy
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Michal Liberman
Position Back/Free/Fly Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Rosh Haayin, IsraelLast School Begin
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Gabrielle Mace
Position Diving Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Clinton, Mich.Last School Chippewa Valley
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Elli Machado
Position Breast Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Reading, Pa.Last School Exeter Township
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Marissa Marion
Position Free Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Rockford, Mich.Last School Rockford
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Molly Miller
Position Diving Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 4''
Hometown Farmington Hills, Mich.Last School Harrison
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Hannah Newell
Position Free/Back Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8''
Hometown Ames, IowaLast School Ames
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Arianna Ortiz
Position Free Academic Year So.
Hometown Jupiter, Fla.Last School Jupiter
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Abby Rapien
Position Fly/Free Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Cincinnati, OhioLast School Taylor
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Abby Saddler
Position Free Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8''
Hometown Chanhassen, Minn.Last School Minnetonka
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Kaitlynd Scanlan
Position Free/IM Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Waukesha, Wis.Last School Pewaukee
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Micaela Schempf
Position Diving Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Bowling Green, OhioLast School Bowling Green
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Alli Shereda
Position Diving Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 8''
Hometown Fraser, Mich.Last School Fraser
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Alyssa Shugarman
Position Free Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Oswego, Ill.Last School Oswego
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Meike Staffeldt
Position Free Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Niedersachsen, Germany
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Rachel Stark
Position Free/Back Academic Year So.
Hometown Avon, OhioLast School Avon
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Ali Staver
Position Fly/IM Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Bettendorf, IowaLast School Pleasant Valley
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Avrie Stewart
Position Back/Fly/IM Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Menominee, Mich.Last School Menominee
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Kylie Sutherlin
Position Fly/IM Academic Year So.
Hometown Fishers, Ind.Last School Hamilton Southeastern
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Nicole Swartz
Position Free/IM Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Dayton, OhioLast School Centerville
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Sydney Thomas
Position Free/Fly/IM Academic Year So.
Hometown Jamestown, N.Y.Last School Southwestern Senior
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Sophia Tsafantakis
Position Diving Academic Year So.
Hometown Washington, Mich.Last School Romeo
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Emily Tubbs
Position Diving Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 2''
Hometown Monroe, Mich.Last School Monroe
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Dora Vrcic
Position Free/Back Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Dubrovacka, Split, Croatia
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Chase Walker
Position Free/Fly/Back Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.Last School Landstown
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Rebecca Winnert
Position Free Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.Last School Williamsville
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Claire Young
Position Back/IM Academic Year So.
Hometown Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.Last School Grosse Pointe South
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Coaching Staff

Peter Linn
Head M & W Swimming Coach
Phone734.487.0463
peter.linn@emich.edu
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Buck Smith
Head M & W Diving Coach
Phone734.751.8178
lsmith@emich.edu
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Tracy Martin
Assistant Head Coach
Phone734.487.0322
tmarti25@emich.edu
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Derick Roe
Assistant Swimming Coach
Phone734.487.9145
droe2@emich.edu
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Justin Shields
Assistant Swimming Coach
jshields@emich.edu
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Free So.

Ypsilanti, Mich. Saline

Diving Fr.

Batavia, Ohio Glen Este

Fly/Back So. 5' 1''

Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Colégio Dom Bosco

Free Jr.

St. Albert, Alberta

Free Sr. 5' 4''

Canton, Mich. Plymouth

Breast Jr.

Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg

Back So.

East Setauket, N.Y. Ward Melville

Back/Free/IM Fr.

Ada, Mich. Forest Hills Central

Free Fr.

Rockford, Mich. Rockford

Diving So.

Ottawa, Ontario Catholique Franco-Quest

Free Jr. 5' 9''

Holland, Mich. Hamilton

Breast/IM Fr.

Edgewood, Ky. Notre Dame Academy

Back/Free/Fly Jr.

Rosh Haayin, Israel Begin

Diving Jr.

Clinton, Mich. Chippewa Valley

Breast Fr.

Reading, Pa. Exeter Township

Free Jr.

Rockford, Mich. Rockford

Diving Sr. 5' 4''

Farmington Hills, Mich. Harrison

Free/Back Sr. 5' 8''

Ames, Iowa Ames

Free So.

Jupiter, Fla. Jupiter

Fly/Free Fr.

Cincinnati, Ohio Taylor

Free Sr. 5' 8''

Chanhassen, Minn. Minnetonka

Free/IM Fr.

Waukesha, Wis. Pewaukee

Diving Fr.

Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green

Diving Sr. 5' 8''

Fraser, Mich. Fraser

Free Fr.

Oswego, Ill. Oswego

Free Fr.

Niedersachsen, Germany

Free/Back So.

Avon, Ohio Avon

Fly/IM Fr.

Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley

Back/Fly/IM Fr.

Menominee, Mich. Menominee

Fly/IM So.

Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern

Free/IM Jr.

Dayton, Ohio Centerville

Free/Fly/IM So.

Jamestown, N.Y. Southwestern Senior

Diving So.

Washington, Mich. Romeo

Diving Sr. 5' 2''

Monroe, Mich. Monroe

Free/Back Jr.

Dubrovacka, Split, Croatia

Free/Fly/Back Sr.

Virginia Beach, Va. Landstown

Free Jr.

Buffalo, N.Y. Williamsville

Back/IM So.

Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Grosse Pointe South

Coaching Staff

Head M & W Swimming Coach /Swimming & Diving

734.487.0463

peter.linn@emich.edu

Head M & W Diving Coach /Swimming & Diving

734.751.8178

lsmith@emich.edu

Assistant Head Coach /Swimming & Diving

734.487.0322

tmarti25@emich.edu

Assistant Swimming Coach /Swimming & Diving

734.487.9145

droe2@emich.edu

Assistant Swimming Coach /Swimming & Diving

jshields@emich.edu


Amelia Armstrong-Grant	Free		So.	Ypsilanti, Mich. / Saline
Bethany Berger	Diving		Fr.	Batavia, Ohio / Glen Este
Marcella Da Costa	Fly/Back	5' 1''	So.	Rio de Janeiro , Brazil / Colégio Dom Bosco
Emilie Desnoyers	Free		Jr.	St. Albert, Alberta /
Sarah Dombkowski	Free	5' 4''	Sr.	Canton, Mich. / Plymouth
Delaney Duncan	Breast		Jr.	Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg
Casey Gavigan	Back		So.	East Setauket, N.Y. / Ward Melville
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Riley Hofmann	Back/Free/IM		Fr.	Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Central
Hunter Ignasiak	Free		Fr.	Rockford, Mich. / Rockford
Brielle Johnston	Diving		So.	Ottawa, Ontario / Catholique Franco-Quest
Stephanie Johnston	Free	5' 9''	Jr.	Holland, Mich. / Hamilton
Carlee Jones	Breast/IM		Fr.	Edgewood, Ky. / Notre Dame Academy
Michal Liberman	Back/Free/Fly		Jr.	Rosh Haayin, Israel / Begin
Gabrielle Mace	Diving		Jr.	Clinton, Mich. / Chippewa Valley
Elli Machado	Breast		Fr.	Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township
Marissa Marion	Free		Jr.	Rockford, Mich. / Rockford
Molly Miller	Diving	5' 4''	Sr.	Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison
Hannah Newell	Free/Back	5' 8''	Sr.	Ames, Iowa / Ames
Arianna Ortiz	Free		So.	Jupiter, Fla. / Jupiter
Abby Rapien	Fly/Free		Fr.	Cincinnati, Ohio / Taylor
Abby Saddler	Free	5' 8''	Sr.	Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka
Kaitlynd Scanlan	Free/IM		Fr.	Waukesha, Wis. / Pewaukee
Micaela Schempf	Diving		Fr.	Bowling Green, Ohio / Bowling Green
Alli Shereda	Diving	5' 8''	Sr.	Fraser, Mich. / Fraser
Alyssa Shugarman	Free		Fr.	Oswego, Ill. / Oswego
Meike Staffeldt	Free		Fr.	Niedersachsen, Germany /
Rachel Stark	Free/Back		So.	Avon, Ohio / Avon
Ali Staver	Fly/IM		Fr.	Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley
Avrie Stewart	Back/Fly/IM		Fr.	Menominee, Mich. / Menominee
Kylie Sutherlin	Fly/IM		So.	Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern
Nicole Swartz	Free/IM		Jr.	Dayton, Ohio / Centerville
Sydney Thomas	Free/Fly/IM		So.	Jamestown, N.Y. / Southwestern Senior
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Sophia Tsafantakis	Diving		So.	Washington, Mich. / Romeo
Emily Tubbs	Diving	5' 2''	Sr.	Monroe, Mich. / Monroe
Dora Vrcic	Free/Back		Jr.	Dubrovacka, Split, Croatia /
Chase Walker	Free/Fly/Back		Sr.	Virginia Beach, Va. / Landstown
Rebecca Winnert	Free		Jr.	Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville
Claire Young	Back/IM		So.	Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. / Grosse Pointe South

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Peter Linn	Head M & W Swimming Coach	peter.linn@emich.edu	734.487.0463
	Buck Smith	Head M & W Diving Coach	lsmith@emich.edu	734.751.8178
	Tracy Martin	Assistant Head Coach	tmarti25@emich.edu	734.487.0322
	Derick Roe	Assistant Swimming Coach	droe2@emich.edu	734.487.9145
	Justin Shields	Assistant Swimming Coach	jshields@emich.edu

Aisling Gutierrez diving at the 2026 Eastern Classic, Oct. 17

Swim & Dive Hosts Calvin Friday

Wednesday, November 11

Gabia Gelumbickas prepares for the backstroke at the Green vs. White meet, Oct. 10, 2026

Gabia Gelumbickas Named MAC Swimmer of the Week

Tuesday, November 03

Marianna Fardella swimming the backstroke vs Buffalo Oct. 30, 2026

Relay Sweep Powers Swim & Dive to Win Over Buffalo

Saturday, October 31

Morgan Hofmeister swimming at the Eastern Classic, Oct. 16, 2026

Swim and Dive Hosts Buffalo Friday, Saturday

Wednesday, October 28

Saturday, September 26

Tuesday, April 21

Monday, February 23

2017-18 W. Swim & Dive Roster

Players

Amelia Armstrong-Grant

Bethany Berger

Marcella Da Costa

Emilie Desnoyers

Sarah Dombkowski

Delaney Duncan

Casey Gavigan

Riley Hofmann

Hunter Ignasiak

Brielle Johnston

Stephanie Johnston

Carlee Jones

Michal Liberman

Gabrielle Mace

Elli Machado

Marissa Marion

Molly Miller

Hannah Newell

Arianna Ortiz

Abby Rapien

Abby Saddler

Kaitlynd Scanlan

Micaela Schempf

Alli Shereda

Alyssa Shugarman

Meike Staffeldt

Rachel Stark

Ali Staver

Avrie Stewart

Kylie Sutherlin

Nicole Swartz

Sydney Thomas

Sophia Tsafantakis

Emily Tubbs

Dora Vrcic

Chase Walker

Rebecca Winnert

Claire Young

Coaching Staff

Peter Linn

Buck Smith

Tracy Martin

Derick Roe

Justin Shields

Players

Amelia Armstrong-Grant

Bethany Berger

Marcella Da Costa

Emilie Desnoyers

Sarah Dombkowski

Delaney Duncan

Casey Gavigan

Riley Hofmann

Hunter Ignasiak

Brielle Johnston

Stephanie Johnston

Carlee Jones

Michal Liberman

Gabrielle Mace

Elli Machado

Marissa Marion

Molly Miller

Hannah Newell

Arianna Ortiz

Abby Rapien

Abby Saddler

Kaitlynd Scanlan

Micaela Schempf

Alli Shereda

Alyssa Shugarman

Meike Staffeldt

Rachel Stark

Ali Staver

Avrie Stewart

Kylie Sutherlin

Nicole Swartz

Sydney Thomas

Sophia Tsafantakis