Day Two of MAC Championships Concluded
2/25/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The Miami University women's swimming and diving team had a successful day, complete with a Mid-American Conference champion and runner-up.
Junior diver Pei Lin won the one-meter dive for the second year in a row with a score of 322.35.
Junior Stephanie LeMire became the MAC runner-up in the 200-yard IM, breaking Miami's school record in the process (2:00.80). Sophomore Holly Schuster finished 12th in the event with a career best time of 2:03.39. Senior Shannon Ahearn touched the wall in 2:05.14, good enough for 15th place.
Sophomore Shay Spelman placed 10th in the 500-yard freestyle, clocking in at a time of 4:56.49.
Senior Gabby Veri swam a life-time best 23.39 in the 50-yard freestyle, placing 14th. Fellow Senior Sara Krueger touched the wall in 16th with a time of 23.59.
The team of senior Natalie Rohr, LeMire, Veri and Krueger finished sixth in the 200-yard freestyle relay to close out the night. The quad touched the wall in 1:32.93.
Prelims will start tomorrow at 11 a.m. and finals at 7 p.m.
The events that will be run tomorrow are the 400-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, three-meter dive and 400-yard medley relay.
The cost of attendance will be $7 for a single session or $25 for the entire championship for adults. Students K-12 can purchase tickets for $5 per session or $15 for an all-sessions pass, while MAC students with a valid ID and children five and under will be given free admission. Doors will open to the public one hour prior to the first event of each session.
Standings
1. Akron- 315.50
2. Buffalo- 198
3. Eastern Michigan- 197.50
4. Bowling Green- 160
5. Miami- 147
6. Ohio- 130
7. Toledo- 108
8. Ball State- 72
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