Falcon Freshmen Find Success at Akron

Friday, October 7

Akron, Ohio

All Day

Bowling Green State University

Zippy Classic

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

October 08, 2022 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Full Meet Results

By: by Brady Shick BGSU Strategic Communications

AKRON, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University swimming and diving team concluded the Zips Classic today. The Falcons finished second in a field of five teams with a cumulative score of 785.

The Falcons picked up exactly where they left off at the Zips Classic. The Falcons totaled three top five finishes across the three relay races today. Headlined by a 4^th place finish in the 200 Medley and two 5^th place finishes in the 200 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle relays.

Individually senior swimmer Taylor Harris led the way for the Falcons with two top five finishes. Harris placed 3^rd in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:03.75 and 4^th in the 100 Breaststroke thanks to a time of 2:19.06. Harris also swam a leg in the 4^th placed 200 Medley Relay team. Ava Vial's own performance nearly rivaled that of Harris'. Vial finished 3^rd in the 400 IM with a time of 4:30.20 and 5^th in the 200 Butterfly with a time of 2:06.77.

Livia Castro and Gabby Vitela had gems of their own with both swimmers finishing in the top ten in the 1650 Freestyle. Castro finished 7^th with a time of 17:40.12 and Vitela kept pace with a time of 17:46.91 and an 8^th place finish.

Falcon divers made quite the splash in two days at Akron's Ocasek Natatorium. Junior Rayah Blood won the 3-Meter Dive with a score of 243.85 and was followed closely by three other Falcons. Julia Januszewska finished 4^th with a score of 211.45 with Grace Ellis and Sarah Butt finishing 5^th and 6^th respectively with scores of 210.20 and 204.80. Elise Snyder also finished in the top ten placing 9^th with a score of 198.40.

Day two of competition featured Falcon freshmen at their finest. Emily McNicol swam to a top three finish in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 55.85 and 7^th place finish in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 2:04.41. McNicol managed to swim a leg in each of the three top five relay teams, as well. Fellow freshman Backstroke swimmer Morgan Sokol also found success at Akron with a 3^rd place finish in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 2:02.78 and a 6^th place finish in the 100 Backstroke and a time of 57.80.

The Falcons will be off from competition for three weeks before coming home to the Cooper Pool in a meet against Butler.

Falcon Finishes
200 Freestyle Relay – 5. Krupp, McNicol, Petrak, McNichols 1:35.20
400 IM – 3. Ava Vial 4:30.20, 8. Maddie Bond 4:38.42, 10. Inbar Mark 4:42.16
100 Butterfly – 14. Grace Bodrock 57.74
200 Freestyle – 11. Karen Krosky 1:55.76, 12. Julianna Petrak 1:55.77
100 Breaststroke – 3. Taylor Harris 1:03.75, 5. Maddie Gallagher 1:04.92,
100 Backstroke – 3. Emily McNicol 55.65, 6. Morgan Sokol 57.80, 8 Maryellen Wolff 58.33
3-Meter Dive – 1. Rayah Blood 243.85, 4. Julia Januszewska 211.45, 5. Grace Ellis 210.20, 6. Sarah Butt 204.80
200 Medley Relay – 4. McNicol, Harris, Krupp, McNichols 1:44.15, 6. Sokol, Gallagher, Bodrock, Petrak 1:45.91
1650 Freestyle – 7. Livia Castro 17:40.12, 8. Gabby Vitela 17:46.91
200 Backstroke – 3. Morgan Sokol 2:02.78, 7. Emily McNicol 2:04.41, 10. Ashley Fryer 2:07.15
100 Freestyle – 6. Elayna Krupp 52.26
200 Breaststroke – 4. Taylor Harris 2:19.06
200 Butterfly – 5. Ava Vial 2:06.77, 6. Fabiana D'Ambrogio 2:06.85, 7. Grace Bodrock 2:07.36
400 Freestyle Relay – 5. McNicol, McNichols, Petrak, Krupp 3:28.61

Rickey's Reactions
"I am super proud of how the team performed this weekend. We are much further ahead now than at this point last season. The future is very bright for us as a program."

Up Next
The Falcons will return to the pool on October 28^th when they take on Butler in their home opener and pink meet of the 2022-23 season.

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