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EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2015-16 Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Notes EMU HITS THE ROAD
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2015-16 Swim and Dive Schedule and Results Oct. 3 GREEN & WHITE NTS Oct. 24 MIAMI* W, 185-115 Oct. 31 at Ball State* 1 p.m. Nov. 7 OAKLAND 1 p.m. Nov. 14 OHIO STATE 1 p.m. Dec. 4-5 EMU INVITATIONAL All Day Jan. 22 WAYNE STATE 5 p.m. Jan. 23 at Akron* 1 p.m. Jan. 29 BOWLING GREEN# 5 p.m. Feb. 13-14 at Ohio State Invitational All Day Feb. 24-27 at. MAC Championships All Day Mar. 11-12 at NCAA Zone C Diving Champs All Day Mar. 17-19 at NCAA Championships All Day Home meets in BOLD CAPS - at Jones Natatorium * Mid-American Conference Meet # Senior Day
Coaching Staff Head Coach.........................................................Peter Linn Men’s Record at EMU (Years) .......................184-56 (27) Women’s Record at EMU (Years).....................59-35(11) Diving Coach....................................................Buck Smith Assistant Coach.............................................Tracy Martin Assistant Coach............................................Bryon Tansel Assistant Coach.................................................Matt Bowe
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THE EAGLES HIT THE ROAD FOR MATCHUP WITH CARDINALS EAGLES CONTINUE MAC COMPETITION ON THE ROAD: The Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team continues 2015-16 competition, Saturday, Oct. 31, in Muncie, Ind. versus Ball State. The Halloween showdown with the Cardinals will be the ninth meeting between the two squads since the 2005-06 campaign. A CLOSER LOOK AT BALL STATE: The Eagles will pay Ball State a visit one day after the Cardinals travel to Miami, Ohio for a bout with Miami. The Cardinals have had a rough go so far this season and now sit at 1-3 overall with a 0-3 mark in the MidAmerican Conference. Amanda Kedzierski has been a consistent point-earner for the Cardinals, turning in top finishes in the 100 Breaststroke in the early part of Ball State’s season. The sophomore swimmer opened the season with a third place finish at the Indiana Intercollegiate, finishing behind a pair of Boilermakers from Purdue. Since the season opener, Kedzierski has turned in two top-three finishes. In a double dual with Akron and Toledo, Kedzierski finished on the heels of an Akron swimmer to take second place. In her latest outing, Kedzierski posted a first-place finish over Buffalo and McMaster. Junior Genna Worthley (Portland, Maine-Deering) and freshman Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) will challenge Kedzierski in the pool Saturday, as EMU looks to build on a strong opening to the season. Jessica Extine and Katie Horn have also produced top-three finishes for the Cardinals, racing in the 50 Freestyle and 200 Butterfly, respectively. Extine will be faced with swimming against EMU senior Mary Kate MacLean (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Detroit Country Day) while Horn will race side-by-side with junior Carly Jackson (La Porte, Ind.-La Porte). RECENT HISTORY VERSUS THE CARDINALS: Saturday’s dual with Ball State marks the ninth meeting between the two squads in the last decade. Eastern Michigan holds a 7-1 edge over the Cardinals, dropping the 2010-11 dual, 156-144. Meeting for the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Eagles will look to make it three consecutive wins against Ball State when they travel to Muncie, Ind. EAGLES SOAR PAST MIAMI IN SEASON OPENER: Fueled by the performances of a cohort of veterans and strong debuts of newcomers, the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team opened the season with a 185-115 victory over Miami University, Saturday, Oct. 24, in Mid-American Conference competition. The Eagles won 12 of 16 events en route to a season opening win over the RedHawks. Juniors Alexis Mitcheltree (Moon Twp., Pa.-Moon Area), Carly Jackson (La Porte, Ind.-La Porte), senior Becca Detro (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel), and freshman Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) won two events each while playing vital roles on relay teams to lead the Eagles past Miami. FRESHMAN FLOCK MAKES INSTANT IMPACT: Eastern Michigan’s clash with Miami provided the Eagles talented flock of freshman with an opportunity to compete against outside competition. Collectively, the group impressed many, showing their ability to make an immediate impact at the collegiate level. Freshmen Michal Liberman (Rosh Haayin, Israel-Begin), Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg), Dora Vrcic, Stephanie Johnston, Nicole Swartz (Dayton, OhioCenterville), Emilie Desnoyers, and Erika Guenther (Hudson, Wis.-Hudson) all provided the Eagles with top-three finishes in some capacity. Swartz turned in the top performances by a newcomer, jumping into the pool and swimming her way to a pair of first place finishes in her collegiate debut.
2015 Eastern Michigan University Official Meet Notes
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Founded 1849 Enrollment 23,503 President
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Conference Mid-American
EMU Athletic Department V.P./Athletics Director: Heather Lyke Deputy Dir. of Athletics: Christian Spears Senior Assoc. AD : Erin Kido Senior Assoc. AD: Chirs Hoppe Senior Assoc. AD: Mike Malach Assoc. AD/Compliance: Matthew Jakobsze Assoc. AD/Development: Dan McLean Asst. AD/Academics: Dr. Talea Drummer Asst. AD/Equipment: Ben Herman Asst. AD/Media Relations Greg Steiner Dir. of Sports Performance: Ron McKeeferey
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200 Medley Relay.............................1:43.61 (Mitcheltree, Worthley, Jackson, MacLean; Oct. 24) 400 Medley Relay................................ 3:30.03 (MacLean, Detro, Mitcheltree, Van Allen; Oct. 24) 200 Free Relay .................................................................................................................................... N/A 400 Free Relay ................................................................................................................................... N/A 800 Free Relay .................................................................................................................................... N/A 100 Fly .................................................................................................. 56.52(Carly Jackson; Oct. 24) 200 Fly ............................................................................................. 2:04.38 (Carly Jackson; Oct. 24) 100 Back...................................................................................... 55.19 (Alexis Mitcheltree Oct. 24) 200 Back....................................................................................2:00.98 (Alexis Mitcheltree Oct. 24) 100 Breast................................................1:04.31 (Genna Worthley/Delaney Duncan; Oct. 24) 200 Breast.................................................................................. 2:20.20 (Genna Worthley; Oct. 24) 50 Free..................................................................................... 23.74 (Mary Kate MacLean; Oct. 24) 100 Free.................................................................................................. 52.27 (Becca Detro; Oct. 24) 200 Free.............................................................................................. 1:52.53 (Becca Detro; Oct. 24) 500 Free........................................................................................... 5:01.51 (Nicole Swartz; Oct. 24) 1000 Free.......................................................................................10:15.95 (Nicole Swartz; Oct. 24) 1650 Free.............................................................................................................................................. N/A 200 IM ............................................................................................. 2:11.42 (Clarice Daniel; Oct. 24) 400 IM ................................................................................................................................................... N/A MITCHELTREE GRABS PAIR OF HONORS FOLLOWING STRONG START TO SEASON: Junior Alexis Mitcheltree (Moon Twp., Pa.-Moon Area) paved the way for the Eagles win over Miami, Saturday, Oct. 24. A key piece on a pair of first-place relay teams, Mitcheltree took home individual wins in the 100 and 200 Baskstroke. In the 100 Back, Mitcheltree turned in the third fastest time in program history before touching the wall in 2:00.98 in the 200 Back. Her time in the second event ranked fourth in program history and finished seconds behind her personalbest. For her role in the Eagles’ victory, Mitcheltree earned Mid-American Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week. She also earned Eagle of the Week honors presented by EMU Financial. YOUNG DIVERS CHALLENGE NCAA RUNNER-UP AGAINST MIAMI: A young Eagles diving squad opened the season against stiff competition, battling 2014 NCAA runner-up, Pei Lin of Miami. Lin finished second in the nation in the 3-meter dive last season after sweeping the diving events at the Mid-American Conference Championships. Despite the tall task, a trio of sophomores challenged Lin for the top spot. Sophomores Becky Deacon (Sherwood Park, Alberta-Vimy Ridge Academy), Mattie Boucha (Northville, Mich.-Northville), and Alli Shereda (Fraser, Mich.-Fraser) turned in strong performances to help the Eagles extend their lead over the RedHawks, Saturday, Oct. 24, in Jones Natatorium. Deacon took second in the 3-meter dive posting a score of 263.25 while Boucha and Fraser placed second and third, respectively, off the 1-meter springboard. CLOSING IN ON 250: Head Coach Peter Linn’s 27-year tenure at Eastern Michigan has guided the Eagles to a number of successes over the years. Following Saturday’s win over Miami, Linn’s career record on the women’s side sits at 59-35 in his 11-year career at the helm of both the men’s and women’s squads. Additionally, the win moves Linn’s total coaching record to 243-91, good for a .728 winning percentage. With plenty of opportunities on the schedule for each of Linn’s teams, he could reach the 250 win mark this season. SENIOR TRIO LEADS THE WAY: All three of the seniors on this year’s roster notched top-three finishes in the Eagles win over Miami, Oct. 24. Becca Detro (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel) registered two individual first place finishes, winning the 100 and 200 Freestyle. Mary Kate MacLean (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Detroit Country Day) added a first place finish in the 50 Free and a runner-up finish in the 100 Free. MacLean and Detro teamed up in the 400 Free Relay, helping the squad to a first place finish in the event. MacLean also helped the 200 Medley Relay to the top spot. Clarice Daniel (Belcamp, Md.) rounded out the trios performance, adding a second place finish in the 200 Butterfly. Together the group totaled eight top-three finishes, amounting to 57 points for the Green and White. GRUELING SLATE LIES AHEAD FOR EAGLES: The 2015-16 schedule features a trio of duals with squads that won their respective conferences a season ago, and a match up with a Big Ten Conference opponent as well.
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2015 Eastern Michigan University Official Meet Notes After a pair of Mid-American Conference duals, the Eagles host reigning Horizon League champion, Oakland before welcoming Ohio State to Jones Natatorium. The Buckeyes placed 40th at the 2015 NCAA Championships, thanks to three AllAmericans, two of which the Eagles will swim against this season. The Green and White close out the home portion of their non-conference slate against 2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champion, Wayne State. Following a tilt with the Warriors, the Eagles travel to Akron, Ohio for a conference clash with preseason MAC favorite and 2015 MAC Champion, Akron. EMU then closes out their home slate against Bowling Green before closing out the regular season at the Ohio State Invitational. PRESEASON PREDICTION TABS SECOND PLACE FINSH FOR EMU: After posting its best finish since the 2006-07 season, the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team was selected to finish second in the Mid-American Conference, the conference announced, Thursday, Oct. 1. Akron was tabbed as the preseason favorite, earning all eight first place votes. With the Zips and Eagles voted to take first and second respectively, Miami, Buffalo, and Bowling Green round out the top five. Voted to finish in second place as they did last season, the Eagles will be led by a cohort of returners with 11 newcomers looking to make an impact.
The Peter Linn File Seven-Time MAC Men’s Coach of the Year Two-Time MAC Women’s Coach of the Year 24 Overall MAC Titles Eight Men’s Titles in a Row: 1988-1996 68-MAC Dual Meet Winning Streak
The 2015-16 season marks head coach Peter Linn’s 27th season as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming team. Linn also took over as head coach of the women’s program in 2004. In his 26 seasons as men’s head coach, Linn has guided the Eagles to 21 Mid-American Conference Championships, including eight in a row from 1988-1996. EMU finished as conference runner-up during the other four seasons of Linn’s guidance. The Eagles are currently riding a 68-MAC dual 2015 MAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches’ Poll meet unbeaten streak, last having dropped a MAC dual meet First place votes are denoted in parentheses during the 1997-98 season. 1. Akron (8) Throughout his tenure as men’s coach, Linn has a 176-55 2. Eastern Michigan overall record, including a 107-6 MAC mark. He has been 3. Miami named MAC Coach of the Year six times, while coaching 4. Buffalo seven MAC Swimmers of the Year (Jeff Pillars, Ed Wagner, 5. Bowling Green Bryson Tan, Dan Wohl, Derick Roe, Griggs, and Hanson) 6. Ohio and six Senior Swimmers of the Year (Mark Leonard, Eric 7. Toledo Seidelman, Tab, Doug Fleming and Wohl). He helped develop NCAA All-American swimmer Leonard, as well as NCAA honorable mention All-American Jeff Shoemaker. Former EMU swimmers Kevin Doak and Derick Roe were both in action during the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Olympic qualifying meet. On the women’s side, Linn took over for the 2004-05 season and has led the Eagles to a 60-31 mark in nine AROUND THE CONFERENCE seasons. He was selected MAC Coach of the Year in Friday, Oct. 30 his first season at the helm after a third-place showing Ball State at Miami, 5 p.m. at the MAC Championships. He then led EMU to its first Bowling Green at Toledo, 5 p.m. women’s swimming title in 2005-06, once again earning Akron at Ohio, 5 p.m. Coach of the Year honors. The 2006-07 season saw the Eagles capture the conference championship for the second consecutive season, including a 6-1 conference mark. He Saturday, Oct. 31 became the only coach to win both men’s and women’s team Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 1 p.m. championships in the same year. Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. Linn returned to EMU in 1988 after leading Upper Arlington (Ohio) High School to three consecutive state championships, along with six straight district titles, while developing 32 individual district champions and eight individual state champions. He was also president of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association in 1987-88. He ATHLETE AWARD ORGANIZATION Alexis Mitcheltree Swimmer of the Week Mid-American Conference was named Coach of the Year in the Ohio prep ranks in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Alexis Mitcheltree EMU Eagle of the Week EMU Media Relations Prior to taking over at Upper Arlington, Linn coached at Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School from 1976-82 where he led the swimmers to their first league championship in 20 years. He was named Northeast Ohio Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1982. In 2002, Linn was elected to the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame. Linn attended Eastern Michigan University from 1969-74 and received a bachelor’s of science degree with a double major in mathematics and biology. He was inducted into the EMU Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2006.
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2015 Eastern Michigan University Official Meet Notes
2015-16 Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming and Diving Roster Name Event Clarice Daniel Fly/IM Becca Detro Free Mary Kate MacLean Free Abby Aumiller Back Makenzie Garringer Free/Fly Carly Jackson Free/Fly Alexis Mitcheltree Fly/Back Haley Shaw Back/IM Grace Van Allen Free Sierra Wagner Free Emily Wimmer Breast Genna Worthley Breast/IM Mattie Boucha Diving Becky Deacon Diving Sarah Dombkowski Free Molly Miller Diving Hannah Newell Free/Back Abby Saddler Free Alli Shereda Diving Betsy Trace Fly Emily Tubbs Diving Rosalie Yockey Fly/IM Emilie Desnoyers Fly Delaney Duncan Breast Erika Guenther Back/Breast/IM Stephanie Johnston Michal Liberman Back/Fly Gabrielle Mace Marissa Marion Free Nicole Swartz Free/IM Dora Vrcic Free Rebecca Winnert Free
Year Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown-High School Belcamp, Md. / Homeschool Carmel, Ind. / Carmel Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Detroit Country Day Canton, Mich. / Salem Napoleon, Ohio / Napoleon La Porte, Ind. / La Porte Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon Area Fenton, Mich. / Fenton Indianapolis, Ind. / North Central Huntsville, Texas / Huntsville Hammond, Ind. / Munster Portland, Maine / Deering Northville, Mich. / Northville Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada / Vimy Ridge Academy Canton, Mich. / Plymouth Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison Ames, Iowa / Ames Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka Fraser, Mich. / Fraser Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington Monroe, Mich. / Monroe DeWitt, Mich. / DeWitt Edmonton, Alberta / Paul Kane High School Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg Hudson, Wis. / Hudson Rosh Haayin, Israel / Begin High School Rockford, Mich. / Rockford Dayton, Ohio / Centerville Croatia Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville South
Coaching Staff Peter Linn- Head Coach Buck Smith- Diving Coach Tracy Martin- Assistant Coach Matt Bowe- Assistant Coach Bryon Tansel- Assistant Coach
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2015 Eastern Michigan University Official Meet Notes 50 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Alissa Ricard 3. Sarah Kowalski 4. Mary Kate MacLean 5. Sara Ghaffari 6. Sierra Wagner 7. Alexis Mitcheltree 8. Stephanie Cholyk 9. Sarah Conger 10. Catherine Lee Ha
22.83 23.01 23.10 23.15 23.16 23.29 23.47 23.70 23.72 23.74
200 Butterfly 1. Jessie Godlewski 2. Carly Jackson 3. Jackie Swartz 4. Elisa Torres 5. Althea Lim 6. Paige Copeland 7. Meghan Richardson 8. Lauren Zafir 9. Leeza Moser 10. Sherry Koonse
1:57.70 1:59.76 1:59.91 2:01.05 2:01.57 2:02.96 2:03.04 2:03.16 2:03.25 2:03.29
200 Backstroke 1. Amanda Keifer 2. Alexis Mitcheltree 3. Helena Tolic 4. Lisa Basil 5. Sarah Maraskine 6. Tracy Morgan 7. Emily Mekesa 8. Haley Shaw 9. Michele Gingher 10. Alissa Ricard
1:58.80 1:59.35 2:00.68 2:01.92 2:02.07 2:02.70 2:02.74 2:02.97 2:03.30 2:03.43
100 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Sarah Kowalski 3. Alissa Ricard 4. Sarah Conger 5. Mary Kate MacLean 6. Jessie Godlewski 7. Sara Ghaffari 8. Catherine Lee Ha 9, Sierra Wagner 10. Becca Detro
48.72 49.62 50.08 50.28 50.50 50.62 50.65 51.04 51.11 51.20
200 IM 1. Ashley Durand 2. Jessie Godlewski 3. Althea Lim 4. Jackie Swartz 5. Brianna Emig 6. Lindsay Hayden 7. Chantelle Lonsdale 8. Lisa Basil 9. Leeza Moser 10. Sarah Maraskine
2:01.39 2:01.57 2:02.11 2:02.35 2:03.57 2:03.95 2:04.24 2:04.40 2:05.04 2:05.52
100 Breaststroke 1. Monica Dorszewski 2. Genna Worthley 3. Chelsea Allard 4. Ashley Durand 5. Ellen Borgo 6. Lindsay Hayden 7. Sheila Carson 8. Autumn Bragg 9. Lauren Kalinosky 10. Vanessa Weidner
1:02.22 1:02.39 1:02.41 1:02.50 1:03.04 1:03.42 1:03.67 1:03.76 1:03.83 1:04.20
200 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Alissa Ricard 3. Sarah Kowalski 4. Hannah Burandt 5. Samantha Partridge 6. Becca Detro 7. Jessie Godlewski 8. Brianna Emig 9. Sarah Conger 10. Helena Tolic
1:45.36 1:46.23 1:48.21 1:48.35 1:48.61 1:48.85 1:48.85 1:49.01 1:49.87 1:50.69
400 IM 1. Briana Emig 2. Samantha Partridge 3. Leeza Moser 4. Jessie Godlewski 5. Audra Burtch 6. Clarice Daniel 7. Jackie Swartz 8. Chantelle Lonsdale 9. Lynda Goldstein 10. Althea Lim
4:15.87 4:20.06 4:20.95 4:21.54 4:26.29 4:26.76 4:27.07 4:27.45 4:27.95 4:28.93
200 Breaststroke 1. Ashley Durand 2. Monica Dorszewski 3. Chelsea Allard 4. Vanessa Weidner 5. Kristin Keery 6. Sheila Carson 7. Lindsay Hayden 8. Chantelle Lonsdale 9. Genna Worthley 10. Ellen Borgo
2:12.61 2:14.13 2:15.61 2:17.09 2:17.33 2:17.40 2:17.45 2:17.50 2:17.82 2:18.27
500 Freestyle 1. Briana Emig 2. Madeleine Pilchard 3. Samantha Partridge 4. Hannah Burandt 5. Carly Jackson 6. Becca Detro 7. Audra Burtch 8. Grace Van Allen 9. Monica Dorszewski 10. Nancy Arnold
4:44.75 4:46.83 4:48.27 4:50.57 4:51.57 4:52.85 4:54.14 4:54.48 4:54.59 4:55.36
100 Backstroke 1. Alexis Mitcheltree 2. Amanda Keifer 3. Sarah Maraskine 4. Mary Kate MacLean 5. Madeleine Pilchard 6. Haley Shaw 7. Michele Gingher 8. Helena Tolic 9. Lisa Basil 10. Sara Ghaffari
1,650 Freestyle 1. Briana Emig 2. Samantha Partridge 3. Audra Burtch 4. Michelle Zambri 5. Emily Mekesa 6. Wesley Blassneck 7. Grace Van Allen 8. Danielle Reich 9. Molly Ruster 10. Nancy Arnold
16:03.51 16:33.16 16:40.63 16:52.02 16:53.56 16:57.54 16:57.88 16:59.63 17:00.86 17:07.41
100 Butterfly 1. Carly Jackson 2. Jackie Swartz 3. Jessie Godlewski 4. Sara Ghaffari 5. Althea Lim 6. Meghan Richardson 7. Elisa Torres 8. Jenn Arnold 9. Ellen Borgo 10. Sherry Koonse
54.45 54.58 54.65 55.28 55.40 55.64 55.72 55.89 55.96 56.23
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54.59 54.90 55.03 55.34 55.43 55.73 56.58 56.77 56.84 56.89
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2015-16 Swim and Dive Schedule and Results Oct. 3 GREEN & WHITE NTS Oct. 24 MIAMI* W, 185-115 Oct. 31 at Ball State* 1 p.m. Nov. 7 OAKLAND 1 p.m. Nov. 14 OHIO STATE 1 p.m. Dec. 4-5 EMU INVITATIONAL All Day Jan. 22 WAYNE STATE 5 p.m. Jan. 23 at Akron* 1 p.m. Jan. 29 BOWLING GREEN# 5 p.m. Feb. 13-14 at Ohio State Invitational All Day Feb. 24-27 at. MAC Championships All Day Mar. 11-12 at NCAA Zone C Diving Champs All Day Mar. 17-19 at NCAA Championships All Day Home meets in BOLD CAPS - at Jones Natatorium * Mid-American Conference Meet # Senior Day
Coaching Staff Head Coach.........................................................Peter Linn Men’s Record at EMU (Years) .......................184-56 (27) Women’s Record at EMU (Years).....................59-35(11) Diving Coach....................................................Buck Smith Assistant Coach.............................................Tracy Martin Assistant Coach............................................Bryon Tansel Assistant Coach.................................................Matt Bowe
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THE EAGLES HIT THE ROAD FOR MATCHUP WITH CARDINALS EAGLES CONTINUE MAC COMPETITION ON THE ROAD: The Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team continues 2015-16 competition, Saturday, Oct. 31, in Muncie, Ind. versus Ball State. The Halloween showdown with the Cardinals will be the ninth meeting between the two squads since the 2005-06 campaign. A CLOSER LOOK AT BALL STATE: The Eagles will pay Ball State a visit one day after the Cardinals travel to Miami, Ohio for a bout with Miami. The Cardinals have had a rough go so far this season and now sit at 1-3 overall with a 0-3 mark in the MidAmerican Conference. Amanda Kedzierski has been a consistent point-earner for the Cardinals, turning in top finishes in the 100 Breaststroke in the early part of Ball State’s season. The sophomore swimmer opened the season with a third place finish at the Indiana Intercollegiate, finishing behind a pair of Boilermakers from Purdue. Since the season opener, Kedzierski has turned in two top-three finishes. In a double dual with Akron and Toledo, Kedzierski finished on the heels of an Akron swimmer to take second place. In her latest outing, Kedzierski posted a first-place finish over Buffalo and McMaster. Junior Genna Worthley (Portland, Maine-Deering) and freshman Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) will challenge Kedzierski in the pool Saturday, as EMU looks to build on a strong opening to the season. Jessica Extine and Katie Horn have also produced top-three finishes for the Cardinals, racing in the 50 Freestyle and 200 Butterfly, respectively. Extine will be faced with swimming against EMU senior Mary Kate MacLean (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Detroit Country Day) while Horn will race side-by-side with junior Carly Jackson (La Porte, Ind.-La Porte). RECENT HISTORY VERSUS THE CARDINALS: Saturday’s dual with Ball State marks the ninth meeting between the two squads in the last decade. Eastern Michigan holds a 7-1 edge over the Cardinals, dropping the 2010-11 dual, 156-144. Meeting for the first time since the 2013-14 season, the Eagles will look to make it three consecutive wins against Ball State when they travel to Muncie, Ind. EAGLES SOAR PAST MIAMI IN SEASON OPENER: Fueled by the performances of a cohort of veterans and strong debuts of newcomers, the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team opened the season with a 185-115 victory over Miami University, Saturday, Oct. 24, in Mid-American Conference competition. The Eagles won 12 of 16 events en route to a season opening win over the RedHawks. Juniors Alexis Mitcheltree (Moon Twp., Pa.-Moon Area), Carly Jackson (La Porte, Ind.-La Porte), senior Becca Detro (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel), and freshman Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) won two events each while playing vital roles on relay teams to lead the Eagles past Miami. FRESHMAN FLOCK MAKES INSTANT IMPACT: Eastern Michigan’s clash with Miami provided the Eagles talented flock of freshman with an opportunity to compete against outside competition. Collectively, the group impressed many, showing their ability to make an immediate impact at the collegiate level. Freshmen Michal Liberman (Rosh Haayin, Israel-Begin), Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg), Dora Vrcic, Stephanie Johnston, Nicole Swartz (Dayton, OhioCenterville), Emilie Desnoyers, and Erika Guenther (Hudson, Wis.-Hudson) all provided the Eagles with top-three finishes in some capacity. Swartz turned in the top performances by a newcomer, jumping into the pool and swimming her way to a pair of first place finishes in her collegiate debut.
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EMU Media Relations Asst. AD/Media Relations
Greg Steiner
Office Phone
734.487.0318
Cell Phone
734.845.1132
[email protected]
Assistant Director
Sean Hostetter
Office Phone
734.487.0317
Cell Phone
734.218.3417
[email protected]
Graduate Assistant*
Katie Gonzales
Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
734.487.0317 773.512.6079 [email protected]
Graduate Assistant
Mark Panhorst
Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
734.487.0317 630.440.7971 [email protected]
AMR Assistant Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
Dan Whitaker 734.487.0317 734.478.8114 [email protected]
INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Postgame interviews with coaches and/ or players must be granted by EMU Media Relations Swimming and Diving Contact Katie Gonzales, or another member of the EMU Athletic Media Relations Staff in attendance.
The University Location
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Founded 1849 Enrollment 23,503 President
Dr. Susan W. Martin
Nickname Eagles Colors
Green (349) and White
Conference Mid-American
EMU Athletic Department V.P./Athletics Director: Heather Lyke Deputy Dir. of Athletics: Christian Spears Senior Assoc. AD : Erin Kido Senior Assoc. AD: Chirs Hoppe Senior Assoc. AD: Mike Malach Assoc. AD/Compliance: Matthew Jakobsze Assoc. AD/Development: Dan McLean Asst. AD/Academics: Dr. Talea Drummer Asst. AD/Equipment: Ben Herman Asst. AD/Media Relations Greg Steiner Dir. of Sports Performance: Ron McKeeferey
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200 Medley Relay.............................1:43.61 (Mitcheltree, Worthley, Jackson, MacLean; Oct. 24) 400 Medley Relay................................ 3:30.03 (MacLean, Detro, Mitcheltree, Van Allen; Oct. 24) 200 Free Relay .................................................................................................................................... N/A 400 Free Relay ................................................................................................................................... N/A 800 Free Relay .................................................................................................................................... N/A 100 Fly .................................................................................................. 56.52(Carly Jackson; Oct. 24) 200 Fly ............................................................................................. 2:04.38 (Carly Jackson; Oct. 24) 100 Back...................................................................................... 55.19 (Alexis Mitcheltree Oct. 24) 200 Back....................................................................................2:00.98 (Alexis Mitcheltree Oct. 24) 100 Breast................................................1:04.31 (Genna Worthley/Delaney Duncan; Oct. 24) 200 Breast.................................................................................. 2:20.20 (Genna Worthley; Oct. 24) 50 Free..................................................................................... 23.74 (Mary Kate MacLean; Oct. 24) 100 Free.................................................................................................. 52.27 (Becca Detro; Oct. 24) 200 Free.............................................................................................. 1:52.53 (Becca Detro; Oct. 24) 500 Free........................................................................................... 5:01.51 (Nicole Swartz; Oct. 24) 1000 Free.......................................................................................10:15.95 (Nicole Swartz; Oct. 24) 1650 Free.............................................................................................................................................. N/A 200 IM ............................................................................................. 2:11.42 (Clarice Daniel; Oct. 24) 400 IM ................................................................................................................................................... N/A MITCHELTREE GRABS PAIR OF HONORS FOLLOWING STRONG START TO SEASON: Junior Alexis Mitcheltree (Moon Twp., Pa.-Moon Area) paved the way for the Eagles win over Miami, Saturday, Oct. 24. A key piece on a pair of first-place relay teams, Mitcheltree took home individual wins in the 100 and 200 Baskstroke. In the 100 Back, Mitcheltree turned in the third fastest time in program history before touching the wall in 2:00.98 in the 200 Back. Her time in the second event ranked fourth in program history and finished seconds behind her personalbest. For her role in the Eagles’ victory, Mitcheltree earned Mid-American Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week. She also earned Eagle of the Week honors presented by EMU Financial. YOUNG DIVERS CHALLENGE NCAA RUNNER-UP AGAINST MIAMI: A young Eagles diving squad opened the season against stiff competition, battling 2014 NCAA runner-up, Pei Lin of Miami. Lin finished second in the nation in the 3-meter dive last season after sweeping the diving events at the Mid-American Conference Championships. Despite the tall task, a trio of sophomores challenged Lin for the top spot. Sophomores Becky Deacon (Sherwood Park, Alberta-Vimy Ridge Academy), Mattie Boucha (Northville, Mich.-Northville), and Alli Shereda (Fraser, Mich.-Fraser) turned in strong performances to help the Eagles extend their lead over the RedHawks, Saturday, Oct. 24, in Jones Natatorium. Deacon took second in the 3-meter dive posting a score of 263.25 while Boucha and Fraser placed second and third, respectively, off the 1-meter springboard. CLOSING IN ON 250: Head Coach Peter Linn’s 27-year tenure at Eastern Michigan has guided the Eagles to a number of successes over the years. Following Saturday’s win over Miami, Linn’s career record on the women’s side sits at 59-35 in his 11-year career at the helm of both the men’s and women’s squads. Additionally, the win moves Linn’s total coaching record to 243-91, good for a .728 winning percentage. With plenty of opportunities on the schedule for each of Linn’s teams, he could reach the 250 win mark this season. SENIOR TRIO LEADS THE WAY: All three of the seniors on this year’s roster notched top-three finishes in the Eagles win over Miami, Oct. 24. Becca Detro (Carmel, Ind.-Carmel) registered two individual first place finishes, winning the 100 and 200 Freestyle. Mary Kate MacLean (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-Detroit Country Day) added a first place finish in the 50 Free and a runner-up finish in the 100 Free. MacLean and Detro teamed up in the 400 Free Relay, helping the squad to a first place finish in the event. MacLean also helped the 200 Medley Relay to the top spot. Clarice Daniel (Belcamp, Md.) rounded out the trios performance, adding a second place finish in the 200 Butterfly. Together the group totaled eight top-three finishes, amounting to 57 points for the Green and White. GRUELING SLATE LIES AHEAD FOR EAGLES: The 2015-16 schedule features a trio of duals with squads that won their respective conferences a season ago, and a match up with a Big Ten Conference opponent as well.
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2015 Eastern Michigan University Official Meet Notes After a pair of Mid-American Conference duals, the Eagles host reigning Horizon League champion, Oakland before welcoming Ohio State to Jones Natatorium. The Buckeyes placed 40th at the 2015 NCAA Championships, thanks to three AllAmericans, two of which the Eagles will swim against this season. The Green and White close out the home portion of their non-conference slate against 2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champion, Wayne State. Following a tilt with the Warriors, the Eagles travel to Akron, Ohio for a conference clash with preseason MAC favorite and 2015 MAC Champion, Akron. EMU then closes out their home slate against Bowling Green before closing out the regular season at the Ohio State Invitational. PRESEASON PREDICTION TABS SECOND PLACE FINSH FOR EMU: After posting its best finish since the 2006-07 season, the Eastern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team was selected to finish second in the Mid-American Conference, the conference announced, Thursday, Oct. 1. Akron was tabbed as the preseason favorite, earning all eight first place votes. With the Zips and Eagles voted to take first and second respectively, Miami, Buffalo, and Bowling Green round out the top five. Voted to finish in second place as they did last season, the Eagles will be led by a cohort of returners with 11 newcomers looking to make an impact.
The Peter Linn File Seven-Time MAC Men’s Coach of the Year Two-Time MAC Women’s Coach of the Year 24 Overall MAC Titles Eight Men’s Titles in a Row: 1988-1996 68-MAC Dual Meet Winning Streak
The 2015-16 season marks head coach Peter Linn’s 27th season as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming team. Linn also took over as head coach of the women’s program in 2004. In his 26 seasons as men’s head coach, Linn has guided the Eagles to 21 Mid-American Conference Championships, including eight in a row from 1988-1996. EMU finished as conference runner-up during the other four seasons of Linn’s guidance. The Eagles are currently riding a 68-MAC dual 2015 MAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches’ Poll meet unbeaten streak, last having dropped a MAC dual meet First place votes are denoted in parentheses during the 1997-98 season. 1. Akron (8) Throughout his tenure as men’s coach, Linn has a 176-55 2. Eastern Michigan overall record, including a 107-6 MAC mark. He has been 3. Miami named MAC Coach of the Year six times, while coaching 4. Buffalo seven MAC Swimmers of the Year (Jeff Pillars, Ed Wagner, 5. Bowling Green Bryson Tan, Dan Wohl, Derick Roe, Griggs, and Hanson) 6. Ohio and six Senior Swimmers of the Year (Mark Leonard, Eric 7. Toledo Seidelman, Tab, Doug Fleming and Wohl). He helped develop NCAA All-American swimmer Leonard, as well as NCAA honorable mention All-American Jeff Shoemaker. Former EMU swimmers Kevin Doak and Derick Roe were both in action during the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Olympic qualifying meet. On the women’s side, Linn took over for the 2004-05 season and has led the Eagles to a 60-31 mark in nine AROUND THE CONFERENCE seasons. He was selected MAC Coach of the Year in Friday, Oct. 30 his first season at the helm after a third-place showing Ball State at Miami, 5 p.m. at the MAC Championships. He then led EMU to its first Bowling Green at Toledo, 5 p.m. women’s swimming title in 2005-06, once again earning Akron at Ohio, 5 p.m. Coach of the Year honors. The 2006-07 season saw the Eagles capture the conference championship for the second consecutive season, including a 6-1 conference mark. He Saturday, Oct. 31 became the only coach to win both men’s and women’s team Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 1 p.m. championships in the same year. Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. Linn returned to EMU in 1988 after leading Upper Arlington (Ohio) High School to three consecutive state championships, along with six straight district titles, while developing 32 individual district champions and eight individual state champions. He was also president of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association in 1987-88. He ATHLETE AWARD ORGANIZATION Alexis Mitcheltree Swimmer of the Week Mid-American Conference was named Coach of the Year in the Ohio prep ranks in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Alexis Mitcheltree EMU Eagle of the Week EMU Media Relations Prior to taking over at Upper Arlington, Linn coached at Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School from 1976-82 where he led the swimmers to their first league championship in 20 years. He was named Northeast Ohio Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1982. In 2002, Linn was elected to the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame. Linn attended Eastern Michigan University from 1969-74 and received a bachelor’s of science degree with a double major in mathematics and biology. He was inducted into the EMU Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2006.
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2015 Eastern Michigan University Official Meet Notes
2015-16 Eastern Michigan University Women’s Swimming and Diving Roster Name Event Clarice Daniel Fly/IM Becca Detro Free Mary Kate MacLean Free Abby Aumiller Back Makenzie Garringer Free/Fly Carly Jackson Free/Fly Alexis Mitcheltree Fly/Back Haley Shaw Back/IM Grace Van Allen Free Sierra Wagner Free Emily Wimmer Breast Genna Worthley Breast/IM Mattie Boucha Diving Becky Deacon Diving Sarah Dombkowski Free Molly Miller Diving Hannah Newell Free/Back Abby Saddler Free Alli Shereda Diving Betsy Trace Fly Emily Tubbs Diving Rosalie Yockey Fly/IM Emilie Desnoyers Fly Delaney Duncan Breast Erika Guenther Back/Breast/IM Stephanie Johnston Michal Liberman Back/Fly Gabrielle Mace Marissa Marion Free Nicole Swartz Free/IM Dora Vrcic Free Rebecca Winnert Free
Year Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown-High School Belcamp, Md. / Homeschool Carmel, Ind. / Carmel Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Detroit Country Day Canton, Mich. / Salem Napoleon, Ohio / Napoleon La Porte, Ind. / La Porte Moon Twp., Pa. / Moon Area Fenton, Mich. / Fenton Indianapolis, Ind. / North Central Huntsville, Texas / Huntsville Hammond, Ind. / Munster Portland, Maine / Deering Northville, Mich. / Northville Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada / Vimy Ridge Academy Canton, Mich. / Plymouth Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison Ames, Iowa / Ames Chanhassen, Minn. / Minnetonka Fraser, Mich. / Fraser Upper Arlington, Ohio / Upper Arlington Monroe, Mich. / Monroe DeWitt, Mich. / DeWitt Edmonton, Alberta / Paul Kane High School Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg Hudson, Wis. / Hudson Rosh Haayin, Israel / Begin High School Rockford, Mich. / Rockford Dayton, Ohio / Centerville Croatia Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville South
Coaching Staff Peter Linn- Head Coach Buck Smith- Diving Coach Tracy Martin- Assistant Coach Matt Bowe- Assistant Coach Bryon Tansel- Assistant Coach
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2015 Eastern Michigan University Official Meet Notes 50 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Alissa Ricard 3. Sarah Kowalski 4. Mary Kate MacLean 5. Sara Ghaffari 6. Sierra Wagner 7. Alexis Mitcheltree 8. Stephanie Cholyk 9. Sarah Conger 10. Catherine Lee Ha
22.83 23.01 23.10 23.15 23.16 23.29 23.47 23.70 23.72 23.74
200 Butterfly 1. Jessie Godlewski 2. Carly Jackson 3. Jackie Swartz 4. Elisa Torres 5. Althea Lim 6. Paige Copeland 7. Meghan Richardson 8. Lauren Zafir 9. Leeza Moser 10. Sherry Koonse
1:57.70 1:59.76 1:59.91 2:01.05 2:01.57 2:02.96 2:03.04 2:03.16 2:03.25 2:03.29
200 Backstroke 1. Amanda Keifer 2. Alexis Mitcheltree 3. Helena Tolic 4. Lisa Basil 5. Sarah Maraskine 6. Tracy Morgan 7. Emily Mekesa 8. Haley Shaw 9. Michele Gingher 10. Alissa Ricard
1:58.80 1:59.35 2:00.68 2:01.92 2:02.07 2:02.70 2:02.74 2:02.97 2:03.30 2:03.43
100 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Sarah Kowalski 3. Alissa Ricard 4. Sarah Conger 5. Mary Kate MacLean 6. Jessie Godlewski 7. Sara Ghaffari 8. Catherine Lee Ha 9, Sierra Wagner 10. Becca Detro
48.72 49.62 50.08 50.28 50.50 50.62 50.65 51.04 51.11 51.20
200 IM 1. Ashley Durand 2. Jessie Godlewski 3. Althea Lim 4. Jackie Swartz 5. Brianna Emig 6. Lindsay Hayden 7. Chantelle Lonsdale 8. Lisa Basil 9. Leeza Moser 10. Sarah Maraskine
2:01.39 2:01.57 2:02.11 2:02.35 2:03.57 2:03.95 2:04.24 2:04.40 2:05.04 2:05.52
100 Breaststroke 1. Monica Dorszewski 2. Genna Worthley 3. Chelsea Allard 4. Ashley Durand 5. Ellen Borgo 6. Lindsay Hayden 7. Sheila Carson 8. Autumn Bragg 9. Lauren Kalinosky 10. Vanessa Weidner
1:02.22 1:02.39 1:02.41 1:02.50 1:03.04 1:03.42 1:03.67 1:03.76 1:03.83 1:04.20
200 Freestyle 1. Madeleine Pilchard 2. Alissa Ricard 3. Sarah Kowalski 4. Hannah Burandt 5. Samantha Partridge 6. Becca Detro 7. Jessie Godlewski 8. Brianna Emig 9. Sarah Conger 10. Helena Tolic
1:45.36 1:46.23 1:48.21 1:48.35 1:48.61 1:48.85 1:48.85 1:49.01 1:49.87 1:50.69
400 IM 1. Briana Emig 2. Samantha Partridge 3. Leeza Moser 4. Jessie Godlewski 5. Audra Burtch 6. Clarice Daniel 7. Jackie Swartz 8. Chantelle Lonsdale 9. Lynda Goldstein 10. Althea Lim
4:15.87 4:20.06 4:20.95 4:21.54 4:26.29 4:26.76 4:27.07 4:27.45 4:27.95 4:28.93
200 Breaststroke 1. Ashley Durand 2. Monica Dorszewski 3. Chelsea Allard 4. Vanessa Weidner 5. Kristin Keery 6. Sheila Carson 7. Lindsay Hayden 8. Chantelle Lonsdale 9. Genna Worthley 10. Ellen Borgo
2:12.61 2:14.13 2:15.61 2:17.09 2:17.33 2:17.40 2:17.45 2:17.50 2:17.82 2:18.27
500 Freestyle 1. Briana Emig 2. Madeleine Pilchard 3. Samantha Partridge 4. Hannah Burandt 5. Carly Jackson 6. Becca Detro 7. Audra Burtch 8. Grace Van Allen 9. Monica Dorszewski 10. Nancy Arnold
4:44.75 4:46.83 4:48.27 4:50.57 4:51.57 4:52.85 4:54.14 4:54.48 4:54.59 4:55.36
100 Backstroke 1. Alexis Mitcheltree 2. Amanda Keifer 3. Sarah Maraskine 4. Mary Kate MacLean 5. Madeleine Pilchard 6. Haley Shaw 7. Michele Gingher 8. Helena Tolic 9. Lisa Basil 10. Sara Ghaffari
1,650 Freestyle 1. Briana Emig 2. Samantha Partridge 3. Audra Burtch 4. Michelle Zambri 5. Emily Mekesa 6. Wesley Blassneck 7. Grace Van Allen 8. Danielle Reich 9. Molly Ruster 10. Nancy Arnold
16:03.51 16:33.16 16:40.63 16:52.02 16:53.56 16:57.54 16:57.88 16:59.63 17:00.86 17:07.41
100 Butterfly 1. Carly Jackson 2. Jackie Swartz 3. Jessie Godlewski 4. Sara Ghaffari 5. Althea Lim 6. Meghan Richardson 7. Elisa Torres 8. Jenn Arnold 9. Ellen Borgo 10. Sherry Koonse
54.45 54.58 54.65 55.28 55.40 55.64 55.72 55.89 55.96 56.23
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