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Ten Falcons To Compete At National Invitational Championship, NCAA Diving Zones
March 10, 2020 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Cleveland, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University swimming and diving team will send eight swimmers to compete at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (NIC) at Cleveland State University. Additionally, two Falcon divers will compete at the NCAA Diving Zones in Lexington, Kentucky, with their scores being counted at the NIC.
The eight swimmers headed to Cleveland are juniors Maddy Andrews, Sarah Hennings, Shaunna Jones, Noelle Lavigne, and Lauren Sullivan; sophomores Anna Eriksson and Daisy Platts; and freshman Taylor Harris. All eight competed for the Falcons at the MAC Championships, with Platts winning two MAC titles and breaking three school records, and Hennings finishing third in the 100-yard butterfly with a record-breaking performance. Platts and Hennings were joined by Eriksson and Harris in the medley relays, finishing third in the 200 and 400-yard races.
For the second consecutive season, senior Talisa Lemke and sophomore Kylie Mosset will represent the Orange and Brown at the NCAA Diving Zones. This is the fourth time Lemke has qualified and the second time Mosset has qualified. Like last year, Lemke will compete on the 1 and 3 meter boards, with Mosset competing on the 1 meter board. In 2018, Lemke placed fifth in the 1 meter dive to qualify for the NCAA Championships. At the MAC Championships, Lemke swept the events to earn MAC Diver of the Year for the third consecutive season. She was also named the MAC's Most Outstanding Senior. Mosset placed tenth in both events, the highest MAC finishes of her career.
Below is the schedule for the swimming events.
Thursday
Preliminaries Session begins at 9:30 a.m., finals session begins at 6:00 p.m.
Friday
Preliminaries Session begins at 9:30 a.m., finals session begins at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Preliminaries Session begins at 9:30 a.m., finals session begins at 6:00 p.m.
For the diving zones, the 1 meter competition will be held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. and the 3 meter competition will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. Each day will begin with a preliminary session, followed by a 15-minute break, then the finals session. The top 18 divers from the preliminary session will compete in the finals.
Historic MAC Performances
Returning Postseason Competitors
"We are excited for the opportunity to compete in a postseason meet. The excitement competing against other teams from around the country will be fun."
Follow Along This Weekend
Results from the races at the NIC will be updated on the MeetMobile app, with diving events being updated on divemeets.com.
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'falconswimdive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
The eight swimmers headed to Cleveland are juniors Maddy Andrews, Sarah Hennings, Shaunna Jones, Noelle Lavigne, and Lauren Sullivan; sophomores Anna Eriksson and Daisy Platts; and freshman Taylor Harris. All eight competed for the Falcons at the MAC Championships, with Platts winning two MAC titles and breaking three school records, and Hennings finishing third in the 100-yard butterfly with a record-breaking performance. Platts and Hennings were joined by Eriksson and Harris in the medley relays, finishing third in the 200 and 400-yard races.
For the second consecutive season, senior Talisa Lemke and sophomore Kylie Mosset will represent the Orange and Brown at the NCAA Diving Zones. This is the fourth time Lemke has qualified and the second time Mosset has qualified. Like last year, Lemke will compete on the 1 and 3 meter boards, with Mosset competing on the 1 meter board. In 2018, Lemke placed fifth in the 1 meter dive to qualify for the NCAA Championships. At the MAC Championships, Lemke swept the events to earn MAC Diver of the Year for the third consecutive season. She was also named the MAC's Most Outstanding Senior. Mosset placed tenth in both events, the highest MAC finishes of her career.
Below is the schedule for the swimming events.
Thursday
Preliminaries Session begins at 9:30 a.m., finals session begins at 6:00 p.m.
- 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (Finals heat only)
- 50-Yard Butterfly
- 50-Yard Breaststroke
- 500-Yard Freestyle
- 50-Yard Backstroke
- 200-Yard Individual Medley
- 50-Yard Freestyle
- 400 Medley Relay (Finals heat only)
Friday
Preliminaries Session begins at 9:30 a.m., finals session begins at 6:00 p.m.
- 200-Yard Medley Relay (Finals heat only)
- 400-Yard Individual Medley
- 100-Yard Butterfly
- 200-Yard Freestyle
- 100-Yard Breaststroke
- 100-Yard Backstroke
- 800-Yard Freestyle Relay
Saturday
Preliminaries Session begins at 9:30 a.m., finals session begins at 6:00 p.m.
- 100-Yard Individual Medley
- 200-Yard Backstroke
- 100-Yard Freestyle
- 200-Yard Breaststroke
- 200-Yard Butterfly
- 1000/1650-Yard Freestyle
- 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (Finals heat only)
For the diving zones, the 1 meter competition will be held on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. and the 3 meter competition will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. Each day will begin with a preliminary session, followed by a 15-minute break, then the finals session. The top 18 divers from the preliminary session will compete in the finals.
Historic MAC Performances
- Talisa Lemke and Daisy Platts were both named First Team All-MAC for the second straight season. Lemke won both diving events to bring her career MAC title total to five, helping her become the first Falcon swimmer or diver to earn MAC Most Outstanding Senior. Platts won the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes, setting school records in both events. She also set the school record in the 200-yard IM with her third-place finish.
- Sarah Hennings also broke a school record with her third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly. She and Platts made up half of the medley relay teams that finished third in the 200 and 400-yard relays, helping the Falcons earn their first relay medals since 2016. They were joined by Anna Eriksson and Taylor Harris, who will also compete in Cleveland.
Returning Postseason Competitors
- This will mark the second consecutive season Talisa Lemke and Kylie Mosset compete at the NCAA Diving Zones. Last season, Lemke placed 11th in the 3 meter dive and 28th in the 1 meter dive. Mosset competed in the 1 meter dive, finishing 37th. The previous year, Lemke placed fifth in the 1 meter dive to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
"We are excited for the opportunity to compete in a postseason meet. The excitement competing against other teams from around the country will be fun."
Follow Along This Weekend
Results from the races at the NIC will be updated on the MeetMobile app, with diving events being updated on divemeets.com.
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'falconswimdive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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