Michaela Ruddock

Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics

Position:
Butterfly
Class:
Senior
High School:
Jackson
Hometown:
Canton, Ohio

2019-20: Recorded a pair of personal best times at the Magnus Cup and three season best times at the MAC Championships … finished fifth or better in at least one event of each dual meet … concluded the season with 12 top five finishes … named Academic All-MAC for the second time in her career.

2018-19: Academic All-MAC … competed in 30 events for the Orange and Brown … placed second in the 100 Butterfly against Eastern Michigan … set a personal best in the 200 Butterfly at the MAC Championships with a time of 2:06.80 and the 200 IM with a time of 2:10.27 … registered two new personal records against Youngstown State in the 100 Freestyle and the 400 IM … concluded the 500 Freestyle against Findlay and Northern Michigan with a time of 5:37.10 for a new personal best.

2017-18: Competed primarily as a butterfly specialist; also swam the 50 freestyle twice ... in the 50 free, set a personal record at 2018 MAC Championships during prelims with 0:25.07 ... finished 50 free in 0:25.24 at 2017 Zippy Invitational ... made team debut swimming 50 butterfly and 100 butterfly in season opener vs St. Francis, placing seventh in the 50 (0:27.91) and fifth in the 100 (1:02.22) ... posted season-best third-place finish by completing 200 fly in 2:13.61 in double-dual vs Xavier and Tiffin ... reached consolation final of 200 fly at Zippy Invite, placing 16th of 35 in prelims (2:08.95) ... improved time and finished eighth in consolation race (2:08.43) ... earned personal record times in 100 fly and 200 fly at MAC Championships, completing 100 in 0:58.07 and 200 in 2:08.04 during prelim heats.

Personal Bests
50 Butterfly: 27.91 (vs St. Francis, 9/29/17)
100 Butterfly: 58.07 (2018 MAC Championships)
200 Butterfly: 2:06.80 (2019 MAC Championships)
50 Freestyle: 25.07 (2018 MAC Championships)
100 Freestyle: 57.27 (vs Youngstown State, 11/10/18)
200 Freestyle: 1:58.84 (2019 Magnus Cup)
500 Freestyle: 5:37.10 (vs Findlay/Northern Michigan, 10/6/18)
1650 Freestyle: 18:33.65 (2019 Magnus Cup)
100 IM: 1:03.29 (at Buffalo, 10/19/19)
200 IM: 2:10.27 (2019 MAC Championships)
400 IM: 4:39.04 (2020 MAC Championships)