Daisy Platts

Position:
Backstroke
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lutterworth College
Hometown:
Leicester, UK

2021-22:

Earned multiple awards at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year awards ceremony
Was the female recipient of the Falcon Medal of Honor, the highest award that can be bestowed upon a BGSU student-athlete
Additionally, was named BG's Female Athlete of the Year
And, was named BGSU's Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Finished the season with eight individual wins in the 100 Backstroke with wins against Miami, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, in the dual meet at Ohio with Cleveland State
At the Magnus Cup swam to a first-place finish and the fastest time in Magnus Cup history in the 100 Backstroke
Swam to another victory at the Magnus Cup in the 200 Backstroke while posting the second best time in Magnus Cup history
Placed second at the Magnus Cup in the 200 IM
Took home four individual victories in the 200 IM throughout the season
Added another six victories in the 200 Backstroke including wins against Miami, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, Toledo, and in the dual meet against Ohio with Cleveland State
Won the 200 Freestyle event at Ohio University dual meet with Cleveland State while swimming to a personal best
Broke the pool records at Marshall’s Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium in the 100 and 200 Backstroke in way to two victories
Was awarded MAC Swimmer of the Week and MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week once each over the course of the season
Broke her own school record at MAC Championships in the 100 Backstroke and 200 IM
Placed 3^rd at MAC Championships in the 200 IM
Finished 2^nd in the 200 Backstroke at MAC Championships
For the third straight season won the 100 Backstroke at MAC Championships
Swam a leg in two school record relay teams in the 200 and 400 Medley Relay while at MAC Championships
For the fourth straight season was named First Team All-MAC
Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 Backstroke and 200 IM
Placed 73^rd in the 200 IM at NCAA Championships
Placed 44^th in the 100 Backstroke at NCAA Championships
Broke her own school record and swam to a 22^nd place finish at NCAA Championships in the 200 Backstroke
Currently holds the 5^th fastest time in school history in the 400 IM
Currently holds nine of the ten fastest times in program history in the 200 IM
Currently holds the ten fastest times in school history in both the 100 and 200 Backstroke

2020-21:

Broke the school record twice in the 200 meter backstroke, once in the prelims at the EMU Last Chance Meet and again on her way to a MAC Championship
Won her third consecutive MAC Championship in the 200 meter backstroke
Set Ball State pool records in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke on her way to victories
First Team All-MAC for the third consecutive year
Won 100 meter backstroke races against Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Buffalo and at the EMU Last Chance Meet
Won the 200 meter backstroke against Eastern Michigan and Buffalo and added a second place finish at the EMU Last Chance Meet
Also secured a victory in the 100 meter freestyle against Toledo
Was one of three finalists for BGSU's Female Athlete of the Year award at the Ziggys, the athletic department's end-of-year awards ceremony, in June of 2021; that award goes to just one male and one female across all sports at the University
Also was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, a 'best of the best' list of student-athletes who earned both all-conference and academic all-conference honors
Broke her own school records in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke at 2021 MAC Championships

2019-20:

Won the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke at the MAC Championships, setting school records in both events
Set the school record in the 200 IM at the MAC Championships, taking third place
Named First Team All-MAC for the second consecutive season, finishing the weekend with a team-high five medals
Won four events at the Magnus Cup, setting the then-school record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:59.64
Won her first 17 events of the season, concluding the season with 22 first place finishes in 26 races
In the four events she did not win, placed second or third
Swam the opening leg for the relay teams that took third in the 200 medley and 400 medley at the MAC Championships and won both events at the Magnus Cup
Was a member of 10 relay teams that won their event
Raced six of the program’s top ten times in the 100 backstroke, giving her seven of the top ten times
Raced five of the program’s top ten times in the 100 backstroke, giving her six of the top ten times
Raced five of the program’s top ten times in the 200 IM, giving her six of the top ten times
Raced the fifth-best 400 IM time in program history at the Magnus Cup
Qualified for the National Invitational Championship
Named Academic All-MAC and a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the first time in her career.

2018-19:

First Team All-MAC
Competed in 29 events for Bowling Green
Placed first in a total of 20 events on the season
Began collegiate career by winning nine straight events against Ball State, Xavier, Michigan State and Youngstown State
Placed first in the 200 Backstroke at the MAC Championships to win the event championship and be named to the First Team All-MAC while also setting the school record
Finished outside the top five just once over the course of the year
Set the program record in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 0:53.18 at the MAC Championships, finishing third
Recorded the third best 200 IM time in school history at the Zippy Invitational with a time of 2:02.07

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