Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Finish Fifth At MAC Championships
February 26, 2005 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Feb. 26, 2005
ATHENS, Ohio - The Falcons concluded their third and final day in Athens, Ohio for the Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. Bowling Green came out with a fifth place finish and a total of 404.5 points. The Falcons were 30.5 points away from fourth place Ball State. The 2005 MAC Champions were Miami with a total of 562.5 points. This was Miami's fourth title in a row and 15th in league history.
The spotlight was on Stephanie Buckner who claimed a victory for Bowling Green in the 100-yard freestyle with an NCAA standard B qualifying time of 51.15. This win marks the first time since 1988 that someone from BGSU (Shari Williams) has won the event at the MAC Championships. Buckner's time broke the school record set by Williams of 51.70. Her personal best in this event from 2004 was 52.24. Buckner was also given All-MAC First Team honors.
Kara Ohngren, who was named to the All-MAC Second Team, placed fourth in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 17:02.75. Another member of the All-MAC Second Team, Dana Schultz, placed third in the 200 butterfly with a finishing time of 2:04.52.
The third Falcon named to the All-MAC Second Team was Caroline Keating who was a member of the fourth place finishing 400 yard freestyle relay team of Stephanie Buckner, Lauren McClave and Jessica Guinness. The relay team finished with a time of 3:28.56. Keating also brought home a fifth place finish in the 200 freestyle on day two as well as a third place finish in the 500 free which broke a BGSU record on day one of the championships.
Despite last years third place finish, this is the highest finish since the 1996-97 season when the Falcons also finished fifth.
Awards and full results are as follows:
All-MAC First Team Erika Nilsson, Marshall Jennefer Brankovsky, Buffalo Emily Markovich, Toledo Christin Eberst, Miami Milla Kuurto, Marshall Madeliene Pilchard, EMU Katie Unger, Miami Sarah Welter, BSU Michelle Zambri, EMU Trisha Lamb, Miami Stephanie Buckner, BGSU Lindsey Power, Akron Ilse Petersen, Ohio Laura Armbruster, Miami Michaela Hahn-Lawson, OhioAll-MAC Second Team Mary Brinkoetter, BSU Maria del Mundo, EMU Kristen Bezier, Miami Megan Walters, Akron Katie Forster, Miami Iris Hilvo, Toledo Kara Ohngren, BGSU Emily Wylam, Ohio Caroline Keating, BGSU Jessica Waites, Ohio Claire Letendre, EMU Dana Schutlz, BGSU Brittany Sayler, BSU Sarah Chrzanowski, EMU Gretchen Plamondon, EMU
Co-Most Outstanding Diver Lindsey Power, Akron Christin Eberst, Miami
Diving Coach of the Year Chris Medvedeff, Akron
Most Outstanding Swimmer Jennefer Brankovsky, Buffalo
Swimming Coach of the Year Peter Linn, Eastern Michigan
Senior Swimmer of the Year Jennefer Brankovsky, Buffalo
Final Standings 1. Miami - 562.5 2. Ohio - 507 3. Eastern Michigan - 492 4. Ball State - 435 5. Bowling Green - 404.5 6. Toledo - 368 7. Marshall - 298 8. Buffalo - 277 9. Akron - 250
