Platts Three-Peats As MAC Champion In 200 Backstroke

Saturday, April 17

Ypsilanti, Mich.

10:30 AM

Bowling Green State University

MAC Championships

Daisy Platts 2021 200 Backstroke MAC Champion

April 17, 2021 | Women's Swimming & Diving

By: by Jason Knavel, Associate AD for Strategic Communications and Brand Advancement

Ypsilanti, Mich. – Junior Daisy Platts won her third consecutive MAC Championship in the 200 backstroke, breaking the school record and earning her second championship of the weekend. As a team, the Bowling Green swim/dive team finished eighth at the MAC Championships.

Buffalo edged out Akron for the MAC Championship, scoring 773 points to the Zips' 766. Miami (Ohio) was third, followed by Ohio, Ball State and Eastern Michigan. Toledo was seventh, just ahead of BGSU.

FINAL RESULTS

PLATTS AGAIN DOMINATES IN THE BACKSTROKE

Daisy Platts continued to dominate the MAC in the 200 backstroke, breaking her own school record with a time of 1:53.67.
It marks the second consecutive year that Platts won both the 100 and 200 backstroke at the MAC Championships. She also won the 200 backstroke as a freshman in 2019.
Platts was named First Team All-MAC for the third consecutive season with the performance.

OTHER NOTABLE RESULTS

Lauren Sullivan also posted a strong performance in the 200 backstroke, finishing seventh overall with a time of 2:01.75.
In 3-meter diving, BGSU posted three top-15 performances. Rayah Blood was 10^th with 252.30 points, followed by Grace Ellis in 12^th at 239.80 and Kylie Mosset in 15^th at 214.35.
Livia Castro placed 11^th in the longest event of the meet, the 1650 freestyle. She swam a time of 17:06.21.
Taylor Harris was 12^th in the 200 breaststroke in 2:19.27.
Ava Vial finished 14^th in the 200 butterfly at 2:03.26.
Kellie House swam the 1650 freestyle in 17:14.22 to place 15^th.

FROM HEAD COACH RICKEY PERKINS
"This was an amazing season. We had a lot of strong performances and scored in more events this year than last season. I am grateful for our seniors and their leadership. We are looking forward to the future."