Bowling Green State University Athletics
Keating and Yee Named First Team All-MAC, Falcons Finish Sixth Overall
February 18, 2007 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Feb. 18, 2007
YPSILANIT, Mich. - Senior Caroline Keating and sophomore Alisha Yee were named to the Mid-American Conference first team as the Falcons went on to close the MAC Champions in sixth place with 335 points. In the closing day, BGSU recorded eight top ten finishes. Three Falcons also recorded new personal best times.
In the field of eight, Eastern Michigan repeated as the MAC Champion with 665 points while Ohio (618) and Miami (596) closed the top three. Toledo (464.5) and Akron (381) remained ahead of BGSU in fourth and fifth, respectively. Ball State (308.5) and Buffalo (200) took seventh and eighth.
Yee, a first time All-MAC selection, swam to a new personal record of 2:03.86 in the 200-back. Yee touched the wall one-one hundredth of a second behind Ohio's Signal Simsolo. Simsolo earned the bronze as Yee finished in fourth. This was the second time this season Yee bested her own time in the sprint event. Senior Brit O'Conner also recorded her own top ten time as she finished ninth in 2:05.61.
Keating, previously a two-time second team All-MAC performer, finished the mile in 17:30.33 which was good enough for seventh place. Freshman Chelsea Lopus placed eight in the 200-fly while the 400-free relay team placed fifth finishing in 3:30.72.
Sophomore Sami Jordan and junior Jen Wright each sent new PR's in the 100-free. Jordan's time of 52.75 gave her eleventh place and her third new personal best of the tournament. Wright's 52.85 PR placed her thirteenth overall. Junior Kimberly Albin also earned a top fifteen finish with her time of 2:24.41 in the 200-breast.
This marks the first time two Bowling Green swimmers have been named simultaneously to the All-MAC first team.
Final 2007 MAC Championship Results (20 events)
1. Eastern Michigan 665
2. Ohio 618
3. Miami 596
4. Toledo 464.5
5. Akron 381
6. Bowling Green 335
7. Ball State 308.5
8. Buffalo 200
Swimmer of the Year: Madeleine Pilchard, EMU
Diver of the Year: Sarah Chrzanowski, EMU
Most Outstanding Senior Swimmer: Danielle Beland, Akron
Swimming Coach of the Year: Lars Jorgensen, Toledo
Diving Coach of the Year: Marie Canarecci, Toledo
First Team All-MAC
Madeleine Pilchard, EMU
Ashley Marion, Ohio
Sarah Chrzanowski, EMU
Danielle Beland, Akron
Karen Frazier, Miami
Emily Wylam, Ohio
Courtney Gallo, Ohio
Brie Henning, Toledo
Ashley Durand, EMU
Becky Renkola, EMU
Ilse Petersen, Ohio
Michaela Hahn-Lawson, Ohio
Alisha Yee, BGSU
Ashley Seymour, Miami
Jennifer Flaherty, Miami
Caroline Keating, BGSU
Second Team All-MAC:
Makenzie Manard, Toledo
Kathyrn Stephens, Miami
Catherine Lee Ha, EMU
Caitlin Drozin, Ohio
Kendall Karchner, Akron
Sigal Simsolo, Ohio
Mallory Rico, Ohio
Mary Brinkoetter, Ball State
Claire Letendre, EMU
Chantelle Lonsdale, EMU
Alissa Rcard, EMU
Rachel Kloosterman, Ohio
Kristen Bezier, Miami
Sheila Carson, EMU
Megan McKinley, Toledo
