Miami University
MAC Championships (W)
Women's Swim Finishes in Third at MAC Championship
4/17/2021 9:24:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Miami University women's swimming and diving team finished in third place with 436.5 points in the eight-team field at the 2021 Mid-American Conference Championships held on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.
Along with the third-place finish, Nicole Maier was named MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year, while four swimmers earned All-MAC honors. The third-place finish by the RedHawks is the best finish at a MAC Championships since 2014.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Nicole Maier and Kayleigh Cannon both shined in the 200 butterfly final for Miami. over to day two of the conference meet. Maier placed in second with a time of 1:57.54, and Cannon wasn't far behind with a time of 1:59.00 to place fourth. Both of these times are NCAA B Cut times, and were also improvements on their times from the preliminary rounds.
- Anna Martin made her first appearance in an final in the 200 breaststroke, capturing eighth in the 200 breaststroke event, finishing with a time of 2:17.51. Honor Brodie-Foy competed in the 100 freestyle event for Miami, finishing in third, clocking in with a time of 49.37, an NCAA B Cut time.
- The RedHawks capped off the meet with a third-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay, with Maier, Camila Lins De Mello, Rachel Botting, and Brodie-Foy finishing with a time of 3:19.74.
AWARDS RECAP:
MAC Outstanding Senior: Brittney Beetcher, Buffalo
MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year: Nicole Maier, Miami
MAC Freshman Diver of the Year: Louise Bradley, Buffalo
MAC Diver of the Year: Bethany Berger, Eastern Michigan
MAC Swimmer of the Year: Sarah Watson, Akron
MAC Diving Coach of the Year: Russ Dekker, Buffalo and Buck Smith, Eastern Michigan
MAC Swimming Coach of the Year: Andy Bashor, Buffalo
First Team All-MAC:
Nicole Maier, Miami
Sarah Watson, Akron
Toni Naccarella, Buffalo
Bethany Berger, Eastern Michigan
Katie Pollock, Buffalo
Daisy Platts, Bowling Green
Marcella Ribeiro, Ball State
Andrea Fischer, Akron
Brittney Beetcher, Buffalo
Nicole Roitenberg, Buffalo
Paul Garcia, Akron
Honor Brodie-Foy, Miami
Jillian Lawton, Buffalo
Rachel Sabotin, Akron
Olivia Sapio, Buffalo
Second Team All-MAC
Lauren Cooper, Akron
Marij van der Mast, Buffalo
Emma Fortman, Ohio
Camila Lins De Mello, Miami
Brooke Lamoureux, Buffalo
Kayleigh Cannon, Miami
Gabrielle Brust, Ohio
Tori Franz, Buffalo
Katie Garrity, Ohio
Madelyn Gatrall, Akron
Ali Staver, Eastern Michigan
Jovana Duric, Toledo
Maddy McDonough, Buffalo
Kennedy Lovell, Toledo
Clarice Fisher, Buffalo
WHAT'S NEXT:
This meet concludes the 2020-21 Miami swimming and diving season.
