Ohio, Bowling Green Choose Up Friday Evening #MACtion Victories

Friday, Swim & Dive outcomes
Ohio 152, Ball State 148
Miami vs. Northern Kentucky
Bowling Green 169, Eastern Michigan 131
 

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Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments

Ohio Defeats Ball State on the Road | Results

MUNCIE, Ind.  – The Ohio swimming and diving workforce traveled to Muncie, Indiana, on Friday (Nov. 7) to tackle Ball State in MAC competitors. The Bobcats defeat the Cardinals 152-148 in an in depth meet to choose up their third straight win of the season. Freshman Jana Macik units a pool document and junior Astrid Pichardo qualifies for the NCAA Diving Zones within the 1M dive within the victory.  

 

Ohio opened up the meet with a second-place end within the 200-yard medley relay. Freshman Lily Baungartner (Ada, Ohio), freshman Juliette Daigneault, Sophomore Jordan Claypoole, and freshman Tori Wittenberg completed with a time of 1:45.05.

 

In the 1000-yard freestyle, Ohio had three Bobcats end within the prime 5. Sophomore Ashlyn Morr completed in second place with a time of 10:35.23, freshman Katrina Kollin completed in fourth place with a time of 10:38.10, and junior Ashley Sallows completed in fifth place with a time of 10:39.96.

 

Junior Zita Szoke completed in first place within the 200-yard free with a time of 1:50.10. Junior Katie Buroker additionally completed within the prime 5 with a time of 1:55.27, putting fourth.

 

In the 100-yard backstroke, junior Melanie Schweikert completed in second place with a time of 57.63, and senior Allison Schrank completed in fifth place with a time of 57.97.

 

In the 100-yard breaststroke, two Bobcats completed within the prime 5, with senior Emily Ellsworth putting second with a time of 1:05.40, and Daigneault completed in third place with a time of 1:06.15.

Macik positioned first within the 200-yard butterfly with a time of two:02.25, which set a pool document on the Lewellen Aquatic Center. Junior Isabella Arbaugh completed in fifth place with a time of two:09.28.

Szoke was the highest finisher within the 50-yard free with a time of 23.31, and Wittenberg completed in third place with a time of 24.41.

In 3M diving, Pichardo was the very best ending Bobcat with a rating of 272.10. Pichardo completed in second place. Freshman Alyssa Kiszczak completed in third place with a rating of 234.15.

In the 100-yard free, three Bobcats positioned inside the highest 5. Szoke was the very best Ohio finisher, in second place, with a time of fifty.95. Buroker completed in third place with a time of 52.77, and Wittenberg completed in fourth place with a time of 52.78.

Sophomore Juliana Slaninka and Schweikert took the highest two finishes within the 200-yard backstroke. Slaninka completed in first place with a time of two:02.97, and Schweikert completed in second with a time of two:03.73.

Ellsworth was the highest finisher within the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of two:20.81, and freshman Reese Benton completed in fifth place with a time of two:32.06.

Senior Anna McGarth completed the 500-yard free in first place with a time of 5:08.22. Kollin completed behind McGarth in second place with a time of 5:08.58, and Morr completed in fourth place with a time of 5:11.79.

Three Bobcats completed within the prime 5 within the 100-yard butterfly, with Claypoole claiming first place with a time of 55.74. Macik completed in third place with a time of 56.23, and Schrank completed in fifth place with a time of 59.53.

In 1M diving, Pichardo was the highest Bobcat finisher with a rating of 271.28, which qualifies her for NCAA Zone Cuts. Sophomore Annie Haluch completed in second place with a rating of 232.58, and freshman Bella Basford completed in fourth place with a rating of 230.33.

Ellsworth completed the 200 IM in second place with a time of two:07.21, and Daigneault completed in third place with a time of two:07.66.

In the ultimate occasion of the meet, Wittenberg, Szoke, Claypoole, and Buroker competed within the 200-yard free relay and completed in first place with a time of 1:33.82.

The Bobcats return to the pool on Nov. 20-Nov. 23 on the TYR ’85 Invite, hosted by Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Va.

Bowling Green Defeats Eastern Michiganh for the Second Time in Program History | Results

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green ladies’s swimming and diving made historical past Friday evening, defeating Eastern Michigan 161-139 at Cooper Pool. The Falcons (7-0, 2-0) earned simply their second-ever win in opposition to the Eagles, enhancing on a 1-17 all-time document coming into the meet.

“To think that our program hadn’t secured a conference victory since 2022, and now we have two—it’s a testament to the work they’ve been putting in this season and last season,” head coach Tanner Barton mentioned. “It’s really paying off, and the ladies are racing well.”

BGSU opened the meet with a win within the 400-yard medley relay, as Emily McNicol, Lauren Jablonski, Grace Bodrock and Samia Becdach clocked a 3:45.88 end. On the boards, senior Natalia Mayorga swept each diving occasions, successful the 1-meter (275.93) with an NCAA Zone qualifying rating and 3-meter (306.08).

“Natalia faced her toughest competition yet,” Barton mentioned. “She stayed locked in through warmups and both events, and her first-place points were huge for us.”

The Falcons continued to roll within the pool. Taylor Devorace took the 200 freestyle (1:54.49), whereas McNicol claimed victories in each the 100 (55.54) and 200 backstroke (2:02.72).

Bodrock emerged with a robust efficiency as properly. She swept each butterfly occasions, successful the 200 (2:04.28) and 100 (56.26).

“She’s been disciplined in workouts,” Barton mentioned. “Her senior leadership and performance in those fly events made a real difference in the meet.”

Becdach added wins within the 50 (23.51) and 100 freestyle (51.38) and positioned second within the 200 IM (2:08.37) to assist seal the meet.

Bowling Green, within the midst of certainly one of their greatest begins in program historical past, will host UTRGV on Nov. 14 and 15 at Cooper Pool.