﻿{"id":3526,"date":"2002-03-06T19:14:13","date_gmt":"2002-03-07T00:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2002\/03\/ncaa-div-i-women-miami-ohio-leads-defending-champs-ohio-after-day-one-of-mac-champs\/"},"modified":"2014-07-24T19:34:13","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T02:34:13","slug":"ncaa-div-i-women-miami-ohio-leads-defending-champs-ohio-after-day-one-of-mac-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-div-i-women-miami-ohio-leads-defending-champs-ohio-after-day-one-of-mac-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Div. I Women: Miami (Ohio) Leads Defending Champs Ohio After Day One of MAC Champs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YPSILANTI, MI., Feb. 28.  OHIO&#39;S Bobcats may be double-defending women&#39;s Mid-America Conference champs, but intra-state rival Miami leads after Day 1 of this season&#39;s meet.<\/p>\n<p>The action is underway on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.<\/p>\n<p>Miami&#39;s Redhawks (formerly known as the &quot;Redskins&quot;) lead Oho, 236-210, with  host EMU third (155).<\/p>\n<p>Ohio got off to a flying start when its 200 free relay team broke the pool-record of 1:33.86 by Ball State from five years ago with a snappy 1:33.71.  That clocking &#8212; an NCAA provisional standard &#8212; is just off the meet reord (1:33.50) the Bobcats swam while winning in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>The 500 free saw Miami sophomore Amy Miranda, a Louisville native and graduate of the Queen city&#39;s Sacred Heart Academy, win in an NCAA &quot;B&quot; 4:52.35, slightly slower than her pr 4:52.00 from last season that got her second.  A surprising fifth was Ohio&#39;s double-defending champ Kim van Selm, also the MAC&#39;s Swimmer of the Year the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>For those without long memories, Sacred Heart Academy also was the alma mater of a certain U.S. woman swimmer who won three gold medals at the Los Angeles 18 years ago, and who then matriculated northward and starred for then Coach Karen Moe Thornton&#39;s Cal Golden Bears.<\/p>\n<p>This young lady, Mary T Meagher, also held the world record in the 200 meter butterfly for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n<p>In any event, Miami also scored a third, fourth and eighth in the 500, giving the Redhawks upwards of 50 points in this one event.<\/p>\n<p>The 200 IM saw Ohio junior Trisha Kessler win with a pr and meet-record 2:02.18, breaking the old meet mark of 2:02.33 by the Bobcats&#39; Joanne Park from &#39;00.   Teammate Shannon Kelly took fourth (2:03.51, &quot;B&quot; cut).<\/p>\n<p>Miami senior Kelly Janura, who had been seventh, fifth and second in the 50 free her first three yers at Oxford, took home the whole enchilada this evening with her 23.41 clocking.  Teammate Colleen Rambasek, who won as a froshwoman in &#39;99, was sixth (23.88)<\/p>\n<p>The biggest surprise came in the 1-meter diving where Redhawk frosh Sara Gonso, the meet&#39;s top seed by a wide magin, only finished fourth.  The winner was Akron&#39;s Kathleen Christian with Miami&#39;s Heidi Willemssen runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>Ther 400 medley relay went to Ohio, giving them two relay wins on the evening.  Their quartet of Kelly on the backstroke (57.65), Kesller on the breast leg (2:02.63), Liz Korsedal on the fly (2:57.70) and van Selm on the anchor went a pool-record 3:48.09 &#8212; shy of the NCAA consideration cut of 3:46.18.<\/p>\n<p>Estern Michigan&#39;s runner-up time of 3:48.13 was also under the old pool mark of 3:48.17 by Ohio 12 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Bill Bell<\/p>\n<p>2002 MID-AMERICA CONFERENCE WOMEN&#39;S SWIMMING &#038; DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS<br \/>\nEASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY<br \/>\nYPSILANTI, MI., FEB. 28<\/p>\n<p>25 Yd. Pool<\/p>\n<p>* Meet Record<\/p>\n<p>TEAM STANDINGS (Day 1)<\/p>\n<p>Miami            236<br \/>\nOhio             210<br \/>\nEastern Michigan 155<br \/>\nToledo           125<br \/>\nBuffalo           98<br \/>\nBall State        93<br \/>\nAkron             85<br \/>\nBowling Green     69<br \/>\nNorthern Illinois 57<\/p>\n<p>                               Results<\/p>\n<p>Event 1  Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n        Pool: * 1:33.86  1997      Ball State<br \/>\n        Meet: ! 1:33.50  2000      Ohio<br \/>\n         MAC: # 1:33.50  2000      Ohio<br \/>\n   NCAA Auto: &#038; 1:31.09<br \/>\n   NCAA Cons: % 1:33.82<br \/>\n    School                                               Seed     Finals<br \/>\nPoints<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n  1 Ohio  &#39;A&#39;                                         1:37.26    1:33.71%<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n     1) Frasco, Emily JR                2) Gotschall, Stephanie SR<br \/>\n     3) Pfaller, Samantha SO            4) van Selm, Kim SR<br \/>\n       24.03    47.19  1:10.38  1:33.71<br \/>\n  2 Eastern Michigan  &#39;A&#39;                             1:36.08    1:33.87<br \/>\n34<br \/>\n     1) Borgo, Ellen JR                 2) Chessey, Angie JR<br \/>\n     3) lim, Althea JR                  4) Conger, Sarah SR<br \/>\n       24.08    47.21  1:10.97  1:33.87<br \/>\n  3 Miami  &#39;A&#39;                                        1:35.05    1:34.34<br \/>\n32<br \/>\n     1) Janura, Kelly SR                2) Sivard, Kristen JR<br \/>\n     3) Hiltman, Jackie JR              4) Rambasek, Colleen JR<br \/>\n       23.39    47.27  1:10.87  1:34.34<br \/>\n  4 Toledo  &#39;A&#39;                                       1:37.69    1:35.22<br \/>\n30<br \/>\n     1) Markovich, Emily FR             2) Patterson, Jennifer FR<br \/>\n     3) Timm, Katy SO                   4) Gardner, Kaitlin SR<br \/>\n       24.02    47.79  1:11.40  1:35.22<br \/>\n  5 Akron  &#39;A&#39;                                        1:37.73    1:36.09<br \/>\n28<br \/>\n     1) Mathews, Rachel FR              2) Castillo, Kristy SR<br \/>\n     3) Thomas, Michelle JR             4) Norris, Brenda FR<br \/>\n       24.42    48.13  1:12.29  1:36.09<br \/>\n  6 Buffalo  &#39;A&#39;                                      1:38.44    1:36.47<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n     1) Woods, Tiffany FR               2) Delia, Abby JR<br \/>\n     3) Quinlan, Carrie SR              4) Brankovsky, Jennefer FR<br \/>\n       24.77    49.09  1:12.83  1:36.47<br \/>\n  7 Ball State  &#39;A&#39;                                   1:39.87    1:36.64<br \/>\n24<br \/>\n     1) Bailey, Karla FR                2) Martin, Kait SO<br \/>\n     3) Wolverton, DeeDee SO            4) King, Sarah FR<br \/>\n       24.26    48.55  1:12.53  1:36.64<br \/>\n  8 Bowling Green  &#39;A&#39;                                1:38.94    1:36.86<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n     1) Moden, Kim SR                   2) Davies, Alissa JR<br \/>\n     3) Smith, Amy FR                   4) O&#39;Hara, Kelley JR<br \/>\n       24.61    48.51  1:12.76  1:36.86<br \/>\n  9 Northern Illinois  &#39;A&#39;                            1:40.90    1:39.45<br \/>\n18<br \/>\n     1) Wohlford, Susan SR              2) Rankin, Shanna SO<br \/>\n     3) Gaik, Valerie FR                4) Thatcher, Katie SO<br \/>\n       25.14    49.89  1:14.86  1:39.45<\/p>\n<p>Event 2  Women 500 Yard Freestyle<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n        Pool: * 4:48.67  1996      Anne Aristeo, Stevenson H. S.<br \/>\n        Meet: ! 4:48.00  2000      Kim van Selm, Ohio<br \/>\n         MAC: # 4:48.00  2000      Kim van Selm, Ohio<br \/>\n   NCAA Auto: &#038; 4:46.71<br \/>\n   NCAA Cons: % 4:55.31<br \/>\n    Name                    Year School               Prelims     Finals<br \/>\nPoints<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n  1 Miranda, Amy              SO Miami                4:55.80    4:52.35%<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n  2 Lottering, Sheona         JR Toledo               5:01.19    4:53.23%<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n  3 Reynolds, Michelle        FR Miami                4:57.03    4:54.93%<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n  4 Magee, Cara               FR Miami                4:57.95    4:55.02%<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n  5 van Selm, Kim             SR Ohio                 4:57.13    4:56.10<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n  6 Rennebohm, Heather        SO Ohio                 5:01.38    4:57.49<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n  7 Nilsson, Erika            FR N Illinois           4:58.88    4:59.78<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n  8 Roble, Elizabeth          SO Miami                5:00.29    5:00.79<br \/>\n11<br \/>\nB &#8211; Final<br \/>\n  9 Arnold, Nancy             SO Eastern              5:02.25    4:58.79<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n10 Musk, Lauren              SO Eastern              5:01.98    4:59.83    7<br \/>\n11 Blignaut, Mia             SR Toledo               5:04.86    5:01.86    6<br \/>\n12 Scott, Katie              SO Miami                5:06.16    5:03.11    5<br \/>\n13 Martin, Desiree           FR Ohio                 5:03.92    5:04.51    4<br \/>\n14 Pun, Jolie                SO Buffalo              5:03.94    5:04.86    3<br \/>\n15 Banks, Rachel             SR Ohio                 5:04.93    5:05.41    2<br \/>\n16 Waites, Jessica           FR Ohio                 5:04.78    5:07.29    1<\/p>\n<p>Event 3  Women 200 Yard IM<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n        Pool: * 2:02.98  1993      Cheryl Patterson, Bowling Green<br \/>\n        Meet: ! 2:02.33  2000      Joanne Park, Ohio<br \/>\n         MAC: # 2:02.33  2000      Joanne Park, Ohio<br \/>\n   NCAA Auto: &#038; 2:01.05<br \/>\n   NCAA Cons: % 2:04.68<br \/>\n    Name                    Year School               Prelims     Finals<br \/>\nPoints<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n  1 Kessler, Trisha           JR Ohio                 2:04.03    2:02.18#<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n  2 Brankovsky, Jennefer      FR Buffalo              2:03.34    2:03.01%<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n  3 Nayes, Emily              SR Miami                2:04.14    2:03.26%<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n  4 Kelly, Shannon            SO Ohio                 2:05.59    2:03.53%<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n  5 Lamb, Trisha              FR Miami                2:07.18    2:05.61<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n  6 lim, Althea               JR Eastern              2:06.54    2:05.84<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n  7 Bailey, Karla             FR Ball State           2:07.55    2:06.41<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n  8 Aubie, Emily              SO Ball State           2:08.09    2:08.59<br \/>\n11<br \/>\nB &#8211; Final<br \/>\n  9 Thomas, Michelle          JR Akron                2:08.36    2:07.93<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n10 Gould, Courtney           SO Ohio                 2:08.45    2:08.21    7<br \/>\n11 Grady, Colleen            FR Eastern              2:09.98    2:08.51    6<br \/>\n12 Leidel, Katie             SR N Illinois           2:09.10    2:08.74    5<br \/>\n13 Delmundo, Maria           FR Eastern              2:09.21    2:09.14    4<br \/>\n14 Kelley, Heather           JR Miami                2:08.51    2:09.82    3<br \/>\n15 Speidel, Bree             SR Ohio                 2:09.12    2:10.09    2<br \/>\n16 Smyth, Taryn              JR Toledo               2:09.31    2:10.72    1<\/p>\n<p>Event 4  Women 50 Yard Freestyle<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n        Pool: * 22.52  1997      Joy Gallagher, Ball State<br \/>\n        Meet: ! 22.52  1997      Joy Gallagher, Ball State<br \/>\n         MAC: # 22.52  1997      Jot Gallagher, Ball State<br \/>\n   NCAA Auto: &#038; 22.82<br \/>\n   NCAA Cons: % 23.50<br \/>\n    Name                    Year School               Prelims     Finals<br \/>\nPoints<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nA &#8211; Final<br \/>\n  1 Janura, Kelly             SR Miami                  23.33      23.41%<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n  2 Gotschall, Stephanie      SR Ohio                   23.62      23.56<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n  3 Conger, Sarah             SR Eastern                23.81      23.72<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n  4 Frasco, Emily             JR Ohio                   23.65      23.73<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n  5 Chessey, Angie            JR Eastern                23.83      23.85<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n  6 Rambasek, Colleen         JR Miami                  24.08      23.88<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n  7 Markovich, Emily          FR Toledo                 23.76      23.95<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n  8 Pfaller, Samantha         SO Ohio                   24.04      23.99<br \/>\n11<br \/>\nB &#8211; Final<br \/>\n  9 Korsedal, Liz             FR Ohio                   24.26      24.03<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n10 Timm, Katy                SO Toledo                 24.40      24.12    7<br \/>\n11 Hiltman, Jackie           JR Miami                  24.16      24.14    6<br \/>\n12 Moden, Kim                SR Bowling Green          24.10      24.23    5<br \/>\n13 Davies, Alissa            JR Bowling Green          24.27      24.24    4<br \/>\n14 Patterson, Jennifer       FR Toledo                 24.16      24.34    3<br \/>\n15 Mathews, Rachel           FR Akron                  24.26      24.38    2<br \/>\n16 Frantz, Christel          FR Miami                  24.34      24.70    1<\/p>\n<p>Event 5  Women 1 mtr Diving<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n        Pool: * 494.50  1984      Marilyn Fishbach, Michigan<br \/>\n        Meet: ! 439.45  1986      Mary Pfeiffer, Bowling Green<br \/>\n         MAC: # 477.80  1982      Brooke Bauer, Ball State<br \/>\n   NCAA Auto: &#038; 375.00<br \/>\n    Name                    Year School               Prelims     Finals<br \/>\nPoints<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\nFinals<br \/>\n  1 Christian, Kathleen       JR Akron                 245.60     275.80<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n  2 Willemssen, Heidi         SO Miami                 250.60     268.60<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n  3 Tilea, Anca               SO Eastern               273.65     262.50<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n  4 Gonso, Sara               FR Miami                 288.25     253.05<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n  5 LaHaye, Kim               FR Buffalo               239.75     252.00<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n  6 Hoover, Tracy             FR Buffalo               261.95     242.55<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n  7 James, Bobbi              SO Toledo                238.90     236.30<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n  8 Hois, Emily               SO Bowling Green         227.75     226.95<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n  9 Pavlovich, Cassandra      FR Ball State            225.85     225.85<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n10 Ogden, Dawn               FR Ball State            220.85     220.85    7<br \/>\n11 Orwig, Kristen            SO Toledo                215.90     215.90    6<br \/>\n12 Peterson, Molly           JR Bowling Green         213.70     213.70    5<br \/>\n13 Donley, Ryan              JR Bowling Green         205.90     205.90    4<br \/>\n14 Mackey, Lindsey           SO Toledo                201.65     201.65    3<br \/>\n15 McGarry, Jessica          FR Eastern               197.45     197.45    2<br \/>\n16 Reynolds, Kristi          SO Buffalo               197.05     197.05    1<\/p>\n<p>Event 6  Women 400 Yard Medley Relay<br \/>\n===============================================================================<br \/>\n        Pool: * 3:48.17  1990      Ohio<br \/>\n        Meet: ! 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