Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eagles Sit In Fourth After Day Three of MAC Championships
2/27/2010 12:39:05 AM | Swimming & Diving
Sarah Kowalski took home a third place medal in the 200 free, the third Eagle medal thus far
Results
OXFORD, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team placed seven swimmers on the podium Friday, Feb. 26, as the Eagles ended the day in fourth place among seven Mid-American Conference teams at the 2010 MAC Championships hosted by Miami.
In the evening's first event, the 400-yard medley relay, the Eagles placed seventh. The foursome of Sarah Maraskine, Chelsea Allard, Leeza Moser and Sarah Kowalski finished with a time of 3:48.93, behind event winner, Toledo, which touched the wall in a pool record and Division I-B qualifying time of 3:40.06.
In the 400 IM, Briana Emig and Moser finished just out of the medals, but made it onto the podium, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. Emig turned in a time of 4:23.81 while Moser finished in 4:24.49. Kelsey Vehr of Miami took the win in a pool record time of 4:16.72.
The Eagles fell shy of qualifying anyone in the 100 fly with Elisa Torres finishing one spot out of qualifying during prelims earlier in the day. She was less than a half-second outside the top-16. However, the Green and White saw their highest finisher in the next event, the 200 free, when Kowalski took a third place medal with a Division I-B qualifying time of 1:48.86. Jacy Dyer of Toledo captured another MAC title with a time of 1:47.62. EMU's Samantha Partridge, who finished third in the 500 free Thursday, was one place shy of matching that finish in the 200 free Friday after a fourth place finish.
Allard placed in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in eighth with a time of 1:04.14. In the 100 backstroke, the Eagles put two in the top-six with Maraskine finishing fourth with a Division I-B qualifying time of 55.18. Amanda Kiefer took sixth with a time 55.75.
Toledo continues to lead the championships with a score of 452, followed by Miami (385), Ohio (348), Eastern Michigan (293), Akron (274), Buffalo (250), Bowling Green (151) and Ball State (108).
The MAC Championships will conclude Saturday, Feb. 27, with prelims beginning at 11 a.m. and finals taking place at 7 p.m.
Standings (13 events scored)
1. University of Toledo 452
2. Miami University 385
3. Ohio University 348
4. Eastern Michigan University 293
5. Akron, University of 274
6. University at Buffalo 259
7. Bowling Green State Univ. 151
8. Ball State University 108
