Falcons Right at Home in Third Day of MAC Championships

Friday, February 25

Bowling Green, Ohio

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Bowling Green State University

Mid-American Conference

February 25, 2022 | Women's Swimming & Diving

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By: by Brady Shick BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University swimming and diving team competed in Day 3 of the MAC Championships today.

Friday brought another strong showing for the Falcons. During prelims Anna Eriksson moved to 7^th all-time in program history in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 55.05 and then during consolation finals added the 10^th fastest time in program history with a time of 55.33.

Breaststroke swimmer Taylor Harris only got faster everytime she swam the 100 Yard Breaststroke. During prelims Harris tied with Toledo's Lauren Kilgore for the final championship spot with a time of 1:03.02 which became the 7^th fastest time in school history. This tie resulted in a swim off with Harris narrowly beating out Kilgore with a time of 1:02.72, good enough for 6^th in program history. Third time was the charm for Harris as she was able to swim to a 7^th place finish in the MAC finals and improved her time again to 1:02.22, good for 4^th in school history.

After two days of shuffling on the top 10 fastest times in events in school history Ava Vial got in on the action too. Vial swam to a 5^th place finish in the 400 IM and to the 8^th fastest time in school history with a time of 4:22.28. Vial also improved by 2 seconds from her seeding time during prelims.

Daisy Platts overtook one of her own program records for the second time in two days with a time of 52.13 during prelims in the 100 Backstroke, just 0.03 off tying the MAC Record. Daisy then secured a victory during the night session with a time of 52.19, the 2^nd fastest time in school history. Platts now has won the 100 Backstroke 3 straight years at the MAC Championship and holds the 10 fastest times in program history in the event.

As good as the individuals were today, the 400 Medley Relay team brought out the best in all of them. Daisy Platts, Taylor Harris, Anna Eriksson, and Elayna Krupp broke the school record in the 400 Medley with a time of 3:40.19 and earned 4^th place in the event. The previous relay record was beaten by 0:00.60 and had stood for 8 years. This is also the second time this week that the relay team of Platts, Harris, Eriksson, and Krupp broke a school record.

The Divers did not disappoint either. Wherever you looked at the 3-Meter Dive results you saw brown and orange. Bowling Green had 5 Falcon divers in the top 16, the most by any team in the MAC. Kylie Mosset, Zoe Smith, Sarah Butt, and Grace Ellis secured spots 13-16 in the consolation finals while Rayah Blood captured the 6^th spot. Blood will be looking to secure the top spot in the MAC tomorrow during the 3-Meter Dive Championship Finals.

Falcon Finishes
100 Yard Butterfly – N/A
400 IM – 5. Ava Vial 4:22.28
200 Yard Freestyle – N/A
100 Yard Breaststroke – 7. Taylor Harris 1:02.22
100 Yard Backstroke – 1. Daisy Platts 52.19
400 Medley Relay – 4. Platts, Harris, Eriksson, Krupp 3:40.19 (School Record)

Rickey's Reactions
"It was a fun and exciting night. The divers did a wonderful job of getting into scoring spots. Daisy's 100 Backstroke was great, Taylor getting her best time in the 100 Breaststroke, Anna's 100 Butterfly was solid, and her relay split really helped us break the school record in the 400 Medley Relay. Elayna Krupp's relay split in the 400 Medley was incredible. Both Lily and Ava improving their times in the 400 IM during the night session was special. We are very excited for what Saturday brings."

Admission and Attendance Guidelines
Admission for the MAC Championships is $40 for all adults if they want an all-session pass and $20 for all seniors and youth (3-17) for the all-session pass. A single session pass is $12 for adults and $7 for seniors and youth. You can find tickets online for the MAC Championships HERE. You can also purchase passes at the door. We request that all attendees of this week's MAC Championship enter through the front doors facing Ridge Street.

Regardless of vaccination status, all guests, staff, and vendors will be required to wear a face covering while in the Cooper Pool. Fans are not required to show proof of vaccination to enter the Cooper Pool, but face coverings – covering the nose and mouth – are required for all fans as they watch the meet from their seats and enter, exit, and move around. Children 2 and younger will not be required to wear a face covering. If spectators are unable to wear face coverings, they are encouraged not to attend meets in-person for the sake of their health and the health of others.

Up Next
The Falcons finish competition in Day 4 of the MAC Championships with the 1650 Freestyle.

Tomorrow's Schedule of Events (Events start at 6:30 p.m.)
1650 Yard Freestyle
200 Yard Backstroke
100 Yard Freestyle
200 Yard Breaststroke
200 Yard Butterfly
3-Meter Dive
400 Freestyle Relay

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