Bowling Green State University Athletics
Two Falcons Find Finals in Day Two of MAC Championships
February 29, 2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving
ATHENS, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University swimming and diving team continued competition today at Day 2 of the MAC Championship. The Falcons currently sit in 8th place with a total team score of 49.
The Falcons were represented by both a swimmer and diver in the night's finals. Senior swimmer and team captain Ava Vial was able to secure the last spot in the 200 IM finals with a time of 2:04.24. During the finals Vial swam to a time of 2:04.15 more than a 3.5 second drop from her seed time in prelims.
Diver Sarah Butt competed in her first MAC Championship final today. Butt was able to capture the 15th spot in the 1-Meter dive prelims with a score of 229.25. Sarah Butt then flew to a score of 228.30. This score was good enough for 14th place and a one-place improvement on her original seeding after prelims.
The Orange and Brown ended the night in the 400 Medley Relay. The team of Emily McNicol, Joanna Robertson, Grace Bodrock, and Elayna Krupp swam to a time of 3:45.06 and an eighth-place finish.
Falcon Finishes
500 Freestyle – N/A
200 IM – 15. Ava Vial 2:04.15
50 Freestyle – N/A
1-Meter Dive – 14. Sarah Butt 228.30
400 Medley Relay – 8. McNicol, Robertson, Bodrock, Krupp 3:45.06
Rickey's Reactions
"We were able to improve on last night's performance. Ava Vial and Sarah Butt were able to move up in their finals which was great to see. Emily McNicol had a great day of racing, with PRs in both of her events. I am excited for tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. Our better events are yet to come."
Up Next
The Falcons will continue tomorrow in Day 3 of the MAC Championship with the 100 Butterfly prelims at 10 a.m. You can live stream the prelims from tomorrow's events HERE and the finals HERE.
Tomorrow's Schedule of Finals Events (Finals begin at 6 p.m.)
100 Butterfly
400 IM
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
200 Freestyle Relay
For a more specified schedule of events, you can go to the MAC's website HERE.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow 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 Falcons were represented by both a swimmer and diver in the night's finals. Senior swimmer and team captain Ava Vial was able to secure the last spot in the 200 IM finals with a time of 2:04.24. During the finals Vial swam to a time of 2:04.15 more than a 3.5 second drop from her seed time in prelims.
Diver Sarah Butt competed in her first MAC Championship final today. Butt was able to capture the 15th spot in the 1-Meter dive prelims with a score of 229.25. Sarah Butt then flew to a score of 228.30. This score was good enough for 14th place and a one-place improvement on her original seeding after prelims.
The Orange and Brown ended the night in the 400 Medley Relay. The team of Emily McNicol, Joanna Robertson, Grace Bodrock, and Elayna Krupp swam to a time of 3:45.06 and an eighth-place finish.
Falcon Finishes
500 Freestyle – N/A
200 IM – 15. Ava Vial 2:04.15
50 Freestyle – N/A
1-Meter Dive – 14. Sarah Butt 228.30
400 Medley Relay – 8. McNicol, Robertson, Bodrock, Krupp 3:45.06
Rickey's Reactions
"We were able to improve on last night's performance. Ava Vial and Sarah Butt were able to move up in their finals which was great to see. Emily McNicol had a great day of racing, with PRs in both of her events. I am excited for tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. Our better events are yet to come."
Up Next
The Falcons will continue tomorrow in Day 3 of the MAC Championship with the 100 Butterfly prelims at 10 a.m. You can live stream the prelims from tomorrow's events HERE and the finals HERE.
Tomorrow's Schedule of Finals Events (Finals begin at 6 p.m.)
100 Butterfly
400 IM
200 Freestyle
100 Breaststroke
100 Backstroke
200 Freestyle Relay
For a more specified schedule of events, you can go to the MAC's website HERE.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow 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'
Players Mentioned
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Diver
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
IM/Butterfly
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