Richardson Continues Record-Breaking Campaign

Friday, February 26

11:00 AM/7:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

MAC Championships Day 3

Photo by: Doug Sampson

February 27, 2010 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Four more Falcons add names to BGSU record books

By: by Hannah Archer, Athletic Communications Intern

Day Three Preliminary Results

Day Three Finals Results/Rankings

Oxford, Ohio—As the third day of the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships comes to an end, senior captain Meg Richardson has added another record to her swimming resume. Richardson recorded a new BGSU top time in the 200-yard freestyle, posting a seventh place time of 1:49.82; breaking a four-year-old record, previously set by Caroline Keating in 2006.

Richardson's record-breaking race in the 200 free is now the third record-setting race she has participated in since the start of the 2010 MACs just three days ago. Other events include the 50-yard freestyle and the 800-yard freestyle relay.

In addition to Richardson, four additional members of the Orange and Brown swimming squad swam times good enough to be added to BGSU's top ten fastest times list. These swimmers include freshmen Emily Bennet, Emily Waller, Alexa Harris and Alexis Kain and sophomore Katie Womack.

In the 400-yard individual medley, Womack finished ninth out of 37 competitors, posting a time of 4:29.25, swimming her way to the fifth fastest time in program history. In tonight's race, Womack dropped a total of nine seconds off her previous season and personal best time of 4:38.94.

Competing in the consolation finals of the 200-yard freestyle, Emily Bennet nabbed eleventh place out of 51 MAC contenders, touching in at 1:50.78. Bennet falls just behind Richardson in BGSU's top ten times, earning the second fastest spot in program history. Meanwhile, fellow freshman Emily Waller sprinted to the sixth fastest time in team history in the preliminary portion of the day, posting a time of 1:51.76.

Next, Amanda Rom and Alexis Kain looked to better their season best times in the 100-yard breaststroke—each were successful in doing so. Rom touched in for a ninth-place time of 1:04.01—a season best for the sophomore swimmer—while Kain followed right behind her in tenth, finishing in 1:04.13. While Rom currently holds the record in this event (set at the 2009 MACS), Kain has taken the third fastest time at BGSU, trailing onlyy Rom and Josie McCulloch.

In the 100-yard butterfly, Vicky Yu and Sarah Burston each added points to the Falcons scoreboard, taking tenth and 12th, respectively. Yu, a sophomore, nabbed tenth, touching in at 55.81—her fastest time on the season—while Burston, a junior, nabbed 12th with a time of 56.25. Burston currently holds the record in the 100-yard butterfly (54.67); a time she set last year during the preliminary rounds at the MAC Championships.

Although not competing in the finals of the 100-yard backstroke, Alexa Harris swam her way to the fifth fastest time in school history during preliminaries, touching in at 58.37. Harris finished 31st out of 42
competitors.

Meanwhile, the 400-yard Orange and Brown medley relay squad of Bennet, Kain, Yu and Richardson posted a sixth place time of 3:46.92.

BGSU on Day Three:
400-yard IM
Katie Womack—4:29.67 (Prelims)
                               4:29.25 (Finals)
Chelsea Kazmierski—4:34.83 (Prelims)
Brittany Boone—4:44.63 (Prelims)

100-yard butterfly
Vicky Yu—55.93 (Prelims)
                   55.81 (Finals)
Sarah Burston—56.28 (Prelims)
                              56.25 (Finals)
Liz Harper—58.41 (Prelims)
Sarah Reinink—59.46 (Prelims)

100-yard freestyle
Meg Richardson—1:50.44 (Prelims)
                                  1:49.82 (Prelims)
Emily Bennet—1:50.79 (Prelims)
                            1:50.78 (Finals)
Emily Waller—1:51.76 (Prelims)
Jamie Akenberger—1:53.19 (Prelims)
Andrea Brown—1:53.29 (Prelims)
Megan Bomicino—1:54. 34 (Prelims)
Chelsea Kazmierski—1:57.31 (Prelims)

100-yard butterfly
Amanda Rom—1:04.30 (Prelims)
                              1:04.01 (Finals)
Alexis Kain—1:03.90 (Prelims)
                        1:04.13 (Finals)

100-yard backstroke
Alexa Harris—58.37 (Prelims)
Kristen Tetuan—1:00.15 (Prelims)

400-yard medley relay—3:46.92
Bennet, Kain, Yu, Richardson

At the end of the third day of the 2010 MACs, BGSU jumped ahead of Ball State to take seventh place while Miami advanced four spots to take second. Toledo continues to lead the way, while Ohio and Eastern Michigan falls to third and fourth. Akron and Buffalo trail in fifth and sixth while Ball State drops to eighth.

Team Rankings (As of Feb. 26)
Toledo Rockets—452
Miami Redhawks—385
Ohio Bobcats—348
Eastern Michigan Eagles—293
Akron Zips—274
Buffalo Bulls—259
Bowling Green Falcons—151
Ball State Cardinals—108

Action at the 2010 MAC Championships will conclude tomorrow (Sat., Feb. 27) at the Nixon Aquatic Center in Oxford, Ohio. The final day of events include the 200-yard backstroke, the 100-yard freestyle, the 200-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard butterfly and the 1650-yard freestyle with the championship heat of the 400-yard freestyle relay taking place during the finals portion of the day. An awards ceremony will follow the final event, set to commence at 9:35 p.m.