The Bowling Green State University Falcons hosted a tri-meet on Friday when they welcomed-in both the Marshall women and the Michigan State women. The Falcons were able to sweep away the competition in resounding fashion, topping Michigan State 175-125 and Marshall 181-119.
The Spartans would complete the tri, beating Marshall in their head-to-head scoring 185-115.
Bowling Green St. Press Release
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University swim and dive team extended its dual meet unbeaten streak to 10 by defeating Big Ten foe Michigan State, as well as Marshall, Friday night at Cooper Pool. After more than a month off from competition, the Falcons picked up where they left off by defeating Michigan State 175-125 and Marshall 181-119. MSU defeated Marshall, 185-115.
“It was great to be back and competing again,” said Head Coach Petra Martin. “Right now, we are a few weeks away from MAC Championships so it’s time for us to switch back from training camp mode and start getting aggressive again and start racing.”
The Falcons won 10/16 events, led by sophomore Victoria Griffin with three. Freshman Franziska Wohlert, who was competing in the first meet of her collegiate career, won two events, while Daniela Carrillo won a pair of her own. Carrillo and Griffin were also a part of the winning 400 freestyle relay team.
Griffin remained undefeated in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.61 seconds. She won the 100 freestyle in 50.79 seconds and took the 200 freestyle in 1:51.48 seconds. In fact, she won the 100 freestyle by almost two seconds over her nearest competitor, teammate Hannah Newman.
Carrillo’s victories came in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Wohlert won her first two events, the 100 and 200 backstroke, where she swam a 56.53 and 2:00.69, respectively. She also placed third in the 400 individual medley.
“We are excited about her. She adds a lot of speed to a lot of different events, which is fun because we can play with that a little bit. We know what we would like to do with her at the end of the year, but for right now we can see what our options are and it’s great to have more fast swimmers on our team,” Martin said.
Along with the individual event victories, the Falcons also finished 1-2 in the 100 back, 100 breast and 50 free. BG swept first through third place in the 100 freestyle as well.
Estela Davis won an individual event in the 400 IM with a time of 4:26.08.
This is the second straight year the Falcons have defeated the Spartans. Last season in East Lansing, Bowling Green edged out MSU 150-144 in the final event. This year, the Orange and Brown dominated wire to wire.
With the two wins this evening, BG improves to 5-0 on the season. The team returns to Cooper Pool tomorrow at 11 a.m. to take on Mid-American Conference rival Toledo, as well as Marshall again.
Michigan State Release
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Michigan State women’s swimming and diving team went 1-1 on Friday evening. The Spartans defeated the Thundering Herd of Marshall, 185-115, and fell to the Bowling Green Falcons, 175-125. Michigan State tallied four victories on the night.
“I thought that the girls did well,” said head coach Matt Gianiodis. “I think we improved upon last week and it is good momentum going into next week. I don’t think we anticipated the meet to go as long as it did, but it will help us prepare for next weekend.”
Junior Elizabeth Brown tallied the first victory of the night in the 200 butterfly. She finished with a time of 2:03.85.
Freshman Madeline Nowak continued her strong 2015 campaign, taking third in the 100 backstroke. She clocked in at 58.08.
In the 100 breaststroke, senior Shelby Lacy took third finishing at 1:05.42.
The Spartans took two of the three top spots in the 1650 freestyle. Senior Becca Berman finished in second with a 17:21.10 finish. Junior Chelsea Abbott took third with a 17:22.40 finish.
In the 100 butterfly, MSU took home the top two times. Sophomore Sarah Lovewas victorious with a time of 56.96, while Elizabeth Brown finished in second at 57.13.
Junior Marina Borri recorded a second place finish in the 200 breaststroke. She finished with a time of 2:21.33.
The Spartans dominated the boards on Friday night, taking the top-three scores in the 1-meter event. Senior Cristee Cordes took first-place points with a score of 302.10, sophomore Madeline Sewell took second with 296.65, and senior Alison Menzies took third with a 257.25 score. Both scores for Cordes and Sewell were season and career bests at Michigan State. MSU also took the top-three spots in the 3-meter event. Cordes notched her second victory of the night, finishing with a 321.85, Menzies followed right behind with a 321.25 score, and Sewell finished third at 261.20.
The Spartans return back to action on Friday as they host Big Ten foe Ohio State. The meet will begin at 4 p.m. at McCaffree Pool at IM West.
Marshall Release
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Marshall Thundering Herd swimming and diving team competed against stiff competition in its first meet in more than a month Friday in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Herd lost its meets against Michigan State 185-115 and lost to host Bowling Green 181-119.
MEET HIGHLIGHTS
The Herd was led by three particularly strong performances Friday. FreshmanSavannah Ruedt (Duluth, Ga.), who won the 1650 freestyle with a season-best time of 17:14.64. Freshman Madi Pulfer (Ottowa, Ontario), won the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:00.94. The win was Pulfer’s first collegiate victory.
In diving, sophomore Megan Wolons had a career high in three meter diving, with a score of 248.05.
TRAMEL TALK
Head Coach Bill Tramel on Friday Meet:
“We did some good things tonight, but we need more people to get involved. Our freestylers were great, especially 200 and up.”
“Madi really attacked the 500. I respect that aggressiveness as long as it’s done smart and not over-swum. She did it smart and won her first collegiate event in doing so.”
“Savannah won her first collegiate event with a beautiful executed race.”
“We had great racing from Kacey Preun tonight & Teel Hartmann not only did the “Triple Crown” (1650 Free, 500 Free, 400 IM) but did it really well with 3 solid times.”
“Some, not all, of our strokers have to be better. Our coaching staff has pointed out where we can be better, so now it is up to the athletes to follow through. The great thing is tomorrow morning we get another opportunity to be better.”
NEXT UP:
The Herd will continue its competition in Bowling Green, taking on the host school and Toledo. A full recap of the event, along with results, will be posted Saturday on Herdzone.