Miami University’s women’s swimming and diving team is now 4-2 in dual meets on the year after beating Buffalo, 182.5-117.5, on Friday, Jan. 16 at the Nixon Aquatic Center.
The team has not lost a meet since they hosted Ohio State on Oct. 23.
The meet led off with the 200-yard medley relay, where the team of sophomore Brittany Dudzinski, sophomore Stephanie LeMire, junior Gabby Veri and senior Annie Marquiss earned first place with a time of 1:45.24.
LeMire went on to win the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke, clocking in with times of 1:04.27 and 2:18.76, respectively. She also won the 200-yard IM, with a time of 2:06.79.
The 100-yard backstroke ended with a top-three RedHawk finish, consisting of senior Katie Bootsma (57.99), Dudzinski (58.06) and junior Michele Rielly (58.59). Rielly also took first place in the 200-yard backstroke, clocking in at 2:03.53. Katie Kuhl (2:04.73) and Bootsma (2:07.15) finished in second and third place, respectively.
The 200-yard freestyle was won by senior Stephanie Pearce, touching the wall in 1:53.62. Junior Sara Krueger was the third-place finisher in the race, with a time of 1:54.21.
Marquiss was another Miami swimmer who had a big day, tying for second place in the 50-yard freestyle (23.84). She also earned second place in the 100-yard freestyle (52.12).
Freshman Holly Schuster was the second-place finisher in the 100-yard breaststroke, with a time of 1:06.25. Freshman Lainey Massaro earned third place by swimming the race in 1:07.06. Schuster also took third in the 100-yard butterfly (58.09).
Sophomore Kathleen Dodson swam a 58.00 in the 100-yard butterfly to a second-place finish. She also came in third place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:07.78).
Freshman Shay Spelman took third place in both the 1000-yard freestyle (10:22.84) and 500-yard freestyle (5:04.41).
Junior Aubrey Kluth came in second place in the 200-yard IM, clocking in at 2:08.08. Sophomore Elise Campbell was the third-place finisher in the race, swimming a time of 2:09.19. Elise Campbell also placed third in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 52.21.
The last event of the day was the 200-yard freestyle relay, which was won by the team of Marquiss, Krueger, junior Natalie Rohr and Kuhl, with a winning time of 1:35.27.
Diving was a big part of the RedHawk’s success, with sophomores Jenna Karrow (260.25) and Taylor LeCount (228.97) coming in first and second places, respectively, in the three-meter dive. Karrow also won the one-meter dive with a score of 266.63.
The RedHawk women have eight days off before they travel to Muncie, Ind. to take on Ball State on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1:00 p.m.
College Swimming News is courtesy of Miami University Swimming and Diving.