Bowling Green // Magnus Cup
Cleveland, Ohio – Talisa Lemke set another program diving record as the Bowling Green State University swim and dive team continued competing at Cleveland State University's Magnus Cup. The senior scored a 373.50 in the preliminary round of the 3 meter dive, breaking the school record of 372.00 she set in 2018. Like her score in yesterday's 1 meter dive, this is the new Magnus Cup and Busbey Natatorium record. Lemke took first in the finals, scoring 336.70. This was Lemke's second victory of the weekend, marking the third time this season she has swept the diving events.
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Daisy Platts carried her record-breaking momentum from day one into the second day, winning both of her individual events. She took first in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:20.95, the fifth-fastest time in school history. She also won the 100-yard backstroke in 53.84 seconds, the second-fastest time in school history. Platts now owns five of the school's top ten times in the 100-yard backstroke.
Platts was one of three Falcon swimmers to finish in the top ten in the 100-yard backstroke. Junior Lauren Sullivan touched the wall in 55.80 seconds to earn third place, and freshman Kate Lochridge finished in 57.54 seconds to take seventh place.
For the second consecutive day, the Falcon relays gave BGSU a huge boost in points. The 200-yard medley relay team of Platts, Taylor Harris, Sarah Hennings, and Anna Eriksson claimed first with a time of 1:43.33. This is the second Magnus Cup relay victory for the quartet after winning yesterday's 400-yard medley relay. In the same race, Sullivan, Julianna Petrak, Lochridge, and Noelle Lavigne finished in 1:46.35 to earn fifth place for the Orange and Brown. In the evening's final event, the 800-yard freestyle relay team of Shaunna Jones, Kellie House, Maddy Andrews, and Daisy Platts took third place with a time of 7:37.57.
The Falcons also saw a pair of top-five finishers in the 100-yard butterfly. Sarah Hennings finished in 54.99 seconds to claim second place. Anna Eriksson took fifth, touching the wall in 55.79 seconds. Those times both qualify for top ten in school history, with Hennings securing the fourth-fastest time and Eriksson obtaining the tenth-fastest time. Freshman Callie Legere scored a personal-best 255.35 in the 3 meter diving finals to claim eighth place.
Through two days of events, the Falcons have scored 633.50 team points. With a day remaining in the competition, BGSU is in fourth place of 13 teams.
First Place Falcons
Buffalo // Ohio State Open Invitational
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The University at Buffalo women's swimming and diving team (1-1, 1-1 MAC) finished in seventh place out of eight participating schools with 753 points at the Ohio State Fall Open Invitational. The three day invite displayed teams from across the nation and even four nationally ranked programs in No. 14 Ohio State, No. 15 Kentucky, No. 17 Notre Dame and No. 25 UCLA. Virginia Tech, Ohio University and Yale also participated in this year's invite.
DAY 1 RECAP
After one day, the Bulls stood in seventh place with 295 points. They finished ahead of MAC foe Ohio University, 153 points. To start the day in the 200 freestyle relay, the team of Allison Stockwell, Jillian Lawton, Jenn Krull and Katie Pollock finished in 11th place in a time of 1:33.24. This is the team's top-time of the early season. Also competing in this event was the squad of Maddy Rogan, Sydnie Sovinsky, Michaela Morgus and Anna Vitolins who finished in a time of 1:36.69 for 20th place.
In the 500 freestyle, junior Brittney Beetcher would crush her best time of the season by over 10 seconds as she finished in 4:48.19 (23rd place).
Olivia Sapio in the 200 IM claimed the top-time of the season for the Bulls as she finished in 2:05.62.
In the 50 freestyle, the Bulls claimed two spots in the top-10. Antonia Naccarella claimed sixth place in a time of 22.94, UB's top-time of the season. Ellie Duley finished in 10th place with a time of 23.44, UB's second-best time of the season. Jillian Lawton finished in 23.07 (22nd place) with Katie Burns (23.31 – 24th place), Andrea Ernst (23.37 – 25th place) and Jenna Krull (27.07 – 37th place) also competed in the event.
The squad of Oliva Sapio, Anna Vitolins, Clarice Fisher and Elinor Duley finished in 23rd place in the 400 medley relay. The squad finished in a time of 3:48.14, UB's best time of the season. Allison Stockwell, Grace Baumer, Sydnie Sovinsky and Maddy Rogan finished in 3:55.39.
In diving, Patricia Arceri finished ninth in the 3-meter diving with a score of 264.00. In 10th place was Victoria Franz with 262.30 points. Journi Northorp (211.50 points – 21st place) and Isobel Holcomb (200.70 points – 24th place) also participated.
DAY 2 RECAP
In the second day of the Ohio State Invite, the Bulls stayed in seventh place with 493 points. UB finished the day still ahead of their MAC rival Ohio who finished with 359 points.
The Bulls started the second day strong. In the 200 medley relay, the team of Nicole Roitenberg, Katie Pollock, Jillian Lawton and Antonia Naccarella finished in ninth place with a time of 1:41.67. This time is now UB's 10th best time in the 200 medley relay in school history. Maddy McDonough, Jenna Krull, Elinor Duley and Katelyn Burns claimed 21st place in 1:44.38.
Lawton had a strong performance in the 100 fly as she finished in 54.33 for eighth place. Her time is now No. 4 in UB's history. Andrea Ernst finished the heat in 55.13 for 16th place.
Brittney Beetcher claimed 21st place in the 400 IM in 4:19.29. This marks UB's top-time in the event this season.
Pollock had a great day for the Bulls as she came in 15th place in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:02.61. Her time is now third on UB's all-time list.
Maddy McDonough would join Pollock in the record books as she finished the 100 backstroke in 55:84 (24th place) which is now eighth in school history.
In diving, Victoria Franz led the way for the Bulls as she finished the 1-meter diving in 21st place with 211.00 points. Behind her was Journi Northorp (206.35 points – 23rd place), Patricia Arceri (205.95 points – 24th place) and Isobel Holcomb (205.70 points – 25th place).
DAY 3 RECAP
To start the third and final day of the invite, Brittney Beetcher finished in 15th place in the 1650 freestyle. Beetcher finished in a time of 16:48.01. With respectable heats were Julia Boswell (17:22.07 – 33rd place) and Lena Li (17:36.84 – 35th place).
In the 100 freestyle, the Bulls claimed three spot in the top-15. Jillian Lawton led the way for the squad as she finished with a personal best of 49.89 for 12th place. Andrea Ernst finished in 13th place (50.03) and Antonia Naccarella placed 15th in 50.14.
Grace Baumer completed the 200 breaststroke in 2:17.53, which was good for eighth place. This marks UB's best time on the season.
To top off the invite was the squad of Katelyn Burns, Jillian Lawton, Antonia Naccarella and Andrea Ernst in the 400 freestyle relay. The squad finished in sixth place in 3:19.33. This time marks UB's third best time in school history as they were just .80 seconds off the top-time.
Ohio // Ohio State Open Invitational
COLUMBUS, Ohio. – The Ohio swimming and diving team heads back to Athens after finishing in eighth, tallying 466.5 points, at the Ohio State Fall Open Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Freshman Madeline Marks (Bentonville, Ark.) was a key performer for Ohio, placing 13th in the 200 Butterfly Finals, with a time of 2:02.32. That time was good enough for 8th best in program history.
Junior captain Katherine Garrity (Eagan, Minn.) placed 23rd in the 1650 Freestyle, finishing with a time of 16:55.13. Junior Samantha Glass (Villa Hills, Ky.) impressed in the 200 Backstroke, finishing 27th, with a time of 2:02.72. Glass also made the finals in the 200 Butterfly, placing 35th with a time of 2:05.28.
Freshman Emma Fortman (Madeira, Ohio) also made the finals in the 200 Backstroke, finishing 36th and clocking in at 2:02.39.
Toledo // TYR Invitational
EVANSTON, Ill. – The Toledo swimming and diving team continued to rewrite the Toledo record books, adding four new times to the All-Time Top-10 performance list. The Rockets also recorded 12 individual season-best and 15 career-best times. Toledo remains in second place overall with 444 points, sitting behind host Northwestern.
"We accomplished multiple milestone times tonight," said interim head coach Brie Globig. "I am looking forward to the final day of the invite tomorrow to see what else we have left. Joelle Gallais had a strong performance on the platform tonight, placing second overall."
Freshman Lauren Kilgore continued her success in the lanes for the Rockets, clocking the sixth-fastest time in program history in the 100 butterfly during the preliminary round. Kilgore touched the wall in 55.09 to secure a spot in the final round, where she placed fifth. Kilgore's time of 1:03.92 in the preliminary round of the 100 breaststroke was just .02 seconds from cracking the Toledo Top-10. Kilgore was a member of the third-place 800 free relay team. Izzy Jones, Kilgore, Lisa Eriksson, and Kennedy Lovell touched the wall in 7:28.43, two seconds ahead of the next fastest team from Northwestern.
Junior Izzy Jones led the way for the Rockets in the 100 backstroke, touching the wall in 54.37 for sixth place. Jones' time remains the second-fastest time in program history in the event. Not far behind in the finals were redshirt-freshman Kennedy Lovell and sophomore Ashley Jeffreys who took eighth and ninth, respectively. Lovell's time of 56.51 in the preliminary round of the event was the ninth-fastest time in program history. Lovell also clocked the sixth-fastest time in program history in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall in 1:49.68 for third place.
Sophomore Joelle Gallais had an outstanding performance in the diving well, taking second place on the platform. Gallais scored a season-best 197.10.
The Rockets will finish up the TYR Invitational Sunday.
