Bowling Green State University Athletics
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Eastern Michigan
Seniors Soar in Ypsi as Falcons Fall to Eagles
January 26, 2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving
YPSILANTI, Michigan – The Bowling Green State University swimming and diving team took on the Eagles of Eastern Michigan today and fell by a score of 114-173.
The Falcons were led by two of their senior swimming captains in Michigan today. Senior Gabby Vitela started out the individual events with a win in the 1650 Freestyle. This was her first event win on the season and did so with a time of 17:20.99. Fellow Falcon captain Ava Vial also added a victory on the night. Vial left Ypsilanti with a win in the 400 IM and a second-place finish in the 200 Butterfly. Vial paced the 400 IM at a time of 4:31.40 and swam to a time of 2:05.95 in the 200 Butterfly.
Sophomore backstroke swimmer Emily McNicol came home with yet another event win in the 100 Backstroke. McNicol was able to lead the field in the event with a time of 56.89. Fellow backstroke Falcon Morgan Sokol added a second-place time in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 2:04.92. McNicol added a third-place finish in the 200.
Falcon diving was led by senior Grace Ellis tonight. Ellis posted a lifetime best a zone qualifying score on the 1-Meter boards today. On top of this Ellis was able to secure her first event win of the season with a score of 293.85 on the boards. For the second straight weekend Cassidy Daugherty recorded a lifetime best on the 1-Meter. Evie Long also soared to her second best score ever on the 1-Meter boards, one week after recording a lifetime best.
Falcon Finishes
200 Medley Relay – 3. McNicol, Robertson, Krupp, McNichols 1:47.21
1650 Freestyle – 1. Gabby Vitela 17:20.99, 3. Hanna Ehrman 17:33.01
200 Freestyle – 4. Julianna Petrak 1:55.50
100 Backstroke – 1. Emily McNicol 56.89
100 Breaststroke – 4. Joanna Robertson 1:07.13
200 Butterfly – 2. Ava Vial 2:05.95
50 Freestyle – 4. Rylie Kennedy 24.30
1-Meter Diving – 1. Grace Ellis 293.48, 2. Evie Long 271.28
100 Freestyle – 2. Elayna Krupp 52.71, 3. Julianna Petrak 53.60
200 Backstroke – 2. Morgan Sokol 2:04.92, 3. Emily McNicol 2:06.42
200 Breaststroke – 4. Maddie Bond 2:27.43
500 Freestyle – 3. Abby Toepfer 5:12.67
100 Butterfly – 3. Grace Bodrock 59.12
3-Meter Diving – 5. Evie Long 266.18
400 IM – 1. Ava Vial 4:31.40
400 Freestyle Relay – 2. Krupp, Petrak, Robertson, Bodrock 3:32.43
Rickey's Reactions
"The results were not what we were hoping. However, being a timed sport, I am able to see that we are trending upwards. We are getting faster and peaking at the right time before tapering for MAC Championships."
Up Next
The Falcons are set for Senior Night next Friday against Toledo and Buffalo at Cooper Pool with the meet starting at 5:30 p.m.
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