Miami University
Women's Mid-American Conference Championships
Day Two of MAC Championships Concluded
2/23/2017 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
OXFORD, Ohio ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃÆ'¢'¬" Miami University women's swimming and diving team is currently in fourth place in the 2017 Mid-American Conference Championships after day two.
Ella Moynihan won the 500-yard freestyle relay for the RedHawks, clocking in at 4:46.65. Her time broke the Miami school record, replacing Stephanie Pearce's 4:48.82 time at the 2014 MAC Championships.
Emma Bradley and Claire Doerr also placed in the top eight in the event. Bradley touched the wall in fourth place (4:50.40) and Doerr clocked in seventh (4:53.47).
Shay Spelman and Julia Campbell competed in the B-Finals of the 500-yard freestyle. Spelman clocked in at 4:55.00, earning 12th place. Julia Campbell placed 16th by touching the wall in 4:59.15.
Pei Lin won the one-meter dive for the third year in a row at the MAC Championships, earning a score of 332.10. Taylor LeCount came in seventh for the RedHawks, earning 241.55 points. Jenna Karrow won the B-Finals for Miami, finishing in ninth overall with score of 272.65.
In the 200-yard IM, Stephanie LeMire led the charge for the Red & White, placing fourth with a time of 2:01.52. Carolyn Jungers came in 11th (2:02.68) and Abby Stone placed 15th (2:04.67).
At the end of the night, the team of Elise Campbell, Ella Moynihan, Grace Van Fossen and Abby Stone placed third in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The quad clocked in at 1:32.62 and narrowly beat out three other teams by .20 seconds or less.
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, 100-yard backstroke, three-meter dive and 400-yard medley relay.
The cost of attendance will be $12 for a single session or $34 for the entire championship for adults. Youth (17 and under) tickets run for $6 per session or $16 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.
Team Rankings
1. Akron- 274
2. Buffalo- 222.5
3. Eastern Michigan- 206
4. Miami- 205
5. Ohio- 124.5
6. Bowling Green- 118
7. Toledo- 83
8. Ball State- 73
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