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OXFORD, Ohio – Freshman
Lauren Hartel was crowed champion in the 1650 freestyle and Freshman of the Year as the Ohio swimming and diving team concluded competition at the 2023 Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday night (Feb. 25). The Bobcats finished this year's championships in fourth place with 529.5 points.
After the championships, Hartel (Arlington, Va.) was named MAC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-MAC, while junior
Ami Hornyak (Debrecen, Hungary) was named First Team All-MAC as well. Senior
McKenzie Grau (Mason, Ohio), senior
Emma Fortman (Madeira, Ohio) and freshman
Casadie DiBetta (St. Clairsville, Ohio) were named to the All-MAC Second Team.
In the first event of the night, the 1650 freestyle, Hartel was crowed the MAC champion, finishing in 16:35.18. She is the Bobcats' first champion in the event since 2009. Junior
Morgan Croaning (Carmel, Ind.) placed sixth overall with a time of 16.52.63, while sophomore
Gabrielle McKee (Gilbertsville, Pa.) placed 16
th in 17:09.50. Junior
Olivia Morlok (Columbus, Ind.) placed 23
rd in 17:26.48.
In the 200 back, graduate student
Athena Aravantinou (North Bethesda, Md.) finished seventh overall with a time of 2:00.19, while junior
Riley Bunstine (Alexandria, Ohio) placed 10
th overall with a time of 1:58.87.
In the 100-yard free style, Grau placed fourth with a time of 49.87, while Fortman finished sixth in 50.16. Junior
Caroline Dunigan (Lansdale, Pa.) touched in with a time of 50.70 and an 11
th place finish.
In the 200-yard breaststroke,
Ami Hornyak finished third with a time of 2:11.50, while DiBetta finished fifth in 2:13.60. Freshman
Emily Ellsworth finished eighth in 2:16.61 and sophomore
Julia Strine (Shippensburg, Pa.) finished ninth in 2:16.66. Freshman
Anna McGrath concluded the event in 13
th place with a time of 2:18.00 while sophomore
Edie Sawyer (Cranberry Township, Pa.) finished 14
th in 2:18.44.
In the 200-yard fly, junior
Gabrielle Brust (Granville, Ohio) finished sixth in 2:00.14, while senior
Madeline Marks (Bentonville, Ark.) placed 11
th with a time of 2:02.21.
In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the Ohio team of Dunigan, Grau, Fortman and Brust finished sixth with a time of 3:22.29.
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