Halfway through the four-day 2022 Great Midwest Athletic Conference/Mountain East Championships in Canton, Ohio, Ashland University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams are making significant moves.
Through action on Thursday (Feb. 17) night, the Eagle men are second in the 10-team field with 484 team points. Findlay is first with 1,000 points, and Notre Dame College is third with 457.5.
On the women's side, Ashland is third in the 10-team field with 574 points. Hillsdale is first (790.5), and Findlay second (726.5).
WHAT HAPPENED
- In men's 1-meter diving, 60 team points were earned by senior Isaac Osterfeld and sophomore Chuck Malberti, who finished 1-2 (final results weren't available).
- Also finishing second on Thursday were sophomore Sydney Porinchok in the women's 100-yard butterfly (57.47), junior Abby Locke in the women's 400 individual medley (4:35.80), junior Veronica Eckroth in women's 3-meter diving (364.90 points), senior Matt Filsinger in the men's 400 IM (nationals B cut of 3:59.26), senior Panos Nikakis in the men's 200 freestyle (1:41.21), and the men's 400 medley relay team of junior Joe Cummins, junior Amar Sapcanin, senior Jacob Keilholz and Nikakis (3:25.89).
- Taking third place were freshman Kristal Boyd-Hughes in the women's 3-meter diving (349.20 points) and the women's 400 medley relay team of senior Sydney Kermath, junior Makayla Tarkenton, Porinchok and freshman Colleen Cox (3:55.40).
- FOURTH PLACE – Sophomore Josh Hagan in the men's 400 IM (4:11.02) and Kermath in the women's 200 free (1:56.50).
- FIFTH PLACE – Senior Abigail Ellsworth in the women's 100 butterfly (59.09 seconds) and Keilholz in the men's 100 fly (49.94 seconds).
- SIXTH PLACE – Junior Sydney Laughlin in the women's 400 IM (4:42.82).
- TENTH PLACE – Junior Kaci Agre in the women's 400 IM (4:47.05).
- FOURTEENTH PLACE – Junior Madi Baron in the women's 200 free (2:01.76).
- FIFTEENTH PLACE – Sapcanin in the men's 100 fly (52.71 seconds) and senior Maddy Moates in the women's 400 IM (4:55.71).
- TWENTY-FIRST PLACE – Senior Cat Darnell in the women's 200 free (2:03.12).
- TWENTY-THIRD PLACE – Tarkenton in the women's 100 fly (1:02.37) and freshman Weston Brown in the men's 200 free (1:52.20).
- In all, AU swimmers and divers combined for 11 PRs.
- "Today was a great showing," said Ashland head coach Kyle Walthall. "Both squads threw down in relays, swimming very strong to move up several places. In diving, Osterfeld did very well, but Malberti did a great job recovering from a failed dive to a fantastic response. Filsinger swam lights out in the 400 IM, missing our school record by .16 seconds, with Hagan rounding out fourth in that event. Locke dropped five seconds in finals to come in second after a fantastic race. Things are looking great tomorrow, and we are excited for the third day of events."
UP NEXT
Day 3 of the 2022 Great Midwest Athletic Conference/Mountain East Championships on Friday (Feb. 18).
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