The swimming and diving team wrapped up their season with close win at home over FIU as the Eagles won 154-147. With the win, the Eagles are 10-1 against the Panthers.
“This meet came down to depth,” said head coach Dave Rollins. “Both teams won eight events and ultimately you learn more about the team from the seconds, thirds, fourths, and fifths. Team wins come from depth and the ladies really stepped up today. It was an incredible atmosphere and to send the seniors out with a win like this was perfect. Big thanks to everyone who came out today and made it even more special. Now we refocus and turn our attention to the CCSAs and trying to earn another victory for FGCU.”
Before the meet began, the Eagles (7-2) honored and recognized five seniors on the team: Madi Clarke, Sommer Harris, Chrsiti Herfurth, Hannah Soutar and Yee Ching Wong along with their families and coaches.
Freshman Rebecca Moynihan finished first in two of her events as she finished the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 23.25 and the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 50.64.
Other first places finishes in the swimming portion also came from Wong, Harris, and juniors Doris Eichorn and Hannah Burdge,
Wong finished the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 55.63.
Harris finished with a time of 1:04.74 in the 100 yard breaststroke.
Eichorn finished the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 56.03.
Burdge won the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:51.68.
Eichorn, Burdge, Moynihan finished first in the 200 yard freestyle relay along with junior Gracie Redding.
On the diving portion, the duo of freshman Melissa Novak and Megan Wakefield did their part in the one and three meter dives. Novak finished first in the three meter dive with a score of 305.60 while Wakefield finished third with a score of 281.50. In the one meter dive, Novak did not compete in the event, but Wakefield finished third with a score of 264.30.
To close this post on swimming and diving, I just wanted to say this message for Madi, Sommer, Yee, Hannah and Christi: Thank you for one thrill of a season and thank you for what you have done for the swimming and diving program and keeping the tradition alive and strong for the next group of swimmers that joined FGCU's swimming and diving team.
You've brought so much effort, commitment and dedication for the program. You've done good, everyone of you. The regular season may be over, but the journey in CCSA has just begun.
Thank you Madi, Sommer, Yee, Hannah and Christi.
“It’s what you do with the rough patches that will define the athlete that you’ll become.” – Dana Vollmer
With the regular season completed, the Eagles now prepare for the four day CCSA Championship in Athens, GA. The Eagles are in search of their ninth title in ten seasons.
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FGCU Swimming and Diving Preview: Senior Night
The FGCU swimming and diving team wrap up their regular season with one final meet at home. The Eagles (6-2) welcome FIU (7-3) for the final meet at home and the season. The meet will be entitled as senior day.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles recently competed in their last away meet against Miami in which the Eagles won 180-120. There, the Eagles won 11 of the 16 events and several season best times and a new school record occurred.
Junior Linda Shaw finished first in the 1,000 yard freestyle event where she clocked a season-best time of 10:22.39.
Freshman Petra Halmai finished first in the 100 yard breaststroke and 200 yard backstroke, and finished second in the 200 yard IM relay and third in the 200 yard individual medley.
Sophomore Liz Zeiger, who was named CCSA Swimmer of the Week for the second time in her career, posted a season-best time in the 200 individual medley (2:02.59) and the 500 free (4:59.71).
It was freshman diver Megan Wakefield who set the bar in the platform dive. The Guelph, Canada native was named CCSA Diver of the Week after setting a program record score of 242.55. The score surpassed Cayla Collins' score of 196.40. Wakefield qualified her for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships as a result.
Other swimmers that made strong impressions were freshman Rebecca Moynihan and junior Christina Kaas Elmgreen.
Moynihan won two events (100 yard freestyle, and 400 yard freestyle relay) while Elmgreen, the defending CCSA Swimmer of the Year, won two (200 yard butterfly, 100 yard butterfly) against Miami.
Senior Recognition:
Before the meet, five of the swimmers will be recognized for senior day: Madeleine Clarke, Sommer Harris, Christina Herfurth and Yee Ching Wong. Graduate student Hannah Soutar will also be recognized before the meet.
Scouting FIU:
The Panthers recently competed against NCAA DII Nova Southeastern. The Panthers were victorious as they won 154-108 as their senior day.
From the swimming side, freshman Stephanie Hussey finished first in the 1,000 yard freestyle (10:20.71) and 400 yard IM (4:24.23).
For diving, senior Rebecca Quesnel finished first in the one meter dive (296.55) and third in the three meter (291.97)
Series History:
Overall, FGCU is 9-1 in the series against FIU. Last time both teams met, the Eagles won 152-148 on January 24, 2017. The Panthers lone win was on January 24, 2015 where they beat the Eagles 167-133.
The meet will start at noon on Saturday, January 27 with the senior ceremony starting 30 minutes before the meet begins. It will also be dubbed as a pinkout as part of breast cancer awareness, so marketing is encouraging fans to wear pink to the meet.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles recently competed in their last away meet against Miami in which the Eagles won 180-120. There, the Eagles won 11 of the 16 events and several season best times and a new school record occurred.
Junior Linda Shaw finished first in the 1,000 yard freestyle event where she clocked a season-best time of 10:22.39.
Freshman Petra Halmai finished first in the 100 yard breaststroke and 200 yard backstroke, and finished second in the 200 yard IM relay and third in the 200 yard individual medley.
Sophomore Liz Zeiger, who was named CCSA Swimmer of the Week for the second time in her career, posted a season-best time in the 200 individual medley (2:02.59) and the 500 free (4:59.71).
It was freshman diver Megan Wakefield who set the bar in the platform dive. The Guelph, Canada native was named CCSA Diver of the Week after setting a program record score of 242.55. The score surpassed Cayla Collins' score of 196.40. Wakefield qualified her for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships as a result.
Other swimmers that made strong impressions were freshman Rebecca Moynihan and junior Christina Kaas Elmgreen.
Moynihan won two events (100 yard freestyle, and 400 yard freestyle relay) while Elmgreen, the defending CCSA Swimmer of the Year, won two (200 yard butterfly, 100 yard butterfly) against Miami.
Senior Recognition:
Before the meet, five of the swimmers will be recognized for senior day: Madeleine Clarke, Sommer Harris, Christina Herfurth and Yee Ching Wong. Graduate student Hannah Soutar will also be recognized before the meet.
Scouting FIU:
The Panthers recently competed against NCAA DII Nova Southeastern. The Panthers were victorious as they won 154-108 as their senior day.
From the swimming side, freshman Stephanie Hussey finished first in the 1,000 yard freestyle (10:20.71) and 400 yard IM (4:24.23).
For diving, senior Rebecca Quesnel finished first in the one meter dive (296.55) and third in the three meter (291.97)
Series History:
Overall, FGCU is 9-1 in the series against FIU. Last time both teams met, the Eagles won 152-148 on January 24, 2017. The Panthers lone win was on January 24, 2015 where they beat the Eagles 167-133.
The meet will start at noon on Saturday, January 27 with the senior ceremony starting 30 minutes before the meet begins. It will also be dubbed as a pinkout as part of breast cancer awareness, so marketing is encouraging fans to wear pink to the meet.
FGCU TDC Recap
After a chilly evening for the first meet of the year, the FGCU swimming and diving team won the inaugural Triple Distance Classic with 395 points on Friday night at the FGCU Aquatics Center to start off 2018. The Eagles went defeated CCSA runner-up Liberty (344), St. Louis (267), and Rutgers (245). This was the second time this season that the Eagles won a competition against the Scarlet Knights. The meet did feature NCAA DIII Gustavus Adolphus College, but they competed as an exhibition.
"This event is what college swimming is all about," FGCU head coach Dave Rollins said. "The team support from everyone on the deck, from every team, the enjoyment, the spirit, and cheering. Everyone is in heavy training, and while we wish it was a bit warmer, competed very well. My hat goes off to everyone who was on that deck and in those stands this evening. It was an incredible experience, win lose, or draw didn't matter. We put this meet together to do something different and to have some fun! We are looking forward to next year."
Sprint freestylers, butterfliers, backstrokers, and breaststrokers competed in a 50, 100, and 200 of their stroke. The distance swimmers competed in a 200, 500, and 1000 freestyle. Individual medley swimmers swam a 100, 200, and 400 IM. There was also a 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay offered for each team, which contributed to their overall final score. Points were determined based off of the fastest combined time of an overall event.
The evening began with two quartets of Eagle swimmers taking the second and third place spot in the 200 yard medley relay. The team of juniors Doris Eichhorn and Hannah Burdge and seniors Sommer Harris and Yee Ching Wong just missed the top spot behind Liberty by less than a second (1:45.20). The freshmen trio of Courtney Chapin, Petra Halmai and Rebecca Moynihan and junior Gracie Redding finished in 1:46.88.
Juniors Linda Shaw and Antonia Baerens represented for the distance portion of the classic competing in the 1000, 500, and 200 yard freestyle. The duo combined a total of 32 points to contribute to the overall score. Shaw finished second in the 1000 (10:32.97), third in the 500 (5:10.29) and the 200 (1:57.48). Baerens finished in fourth in the 1000 (10:43.77), 500 (5:10.75), and 200 (1:59.26).
Eichhorn competed for the backstrokers on the night as she placed third in all three of her events, the 200 (2:08.22), 100 (57.91) and 50 (27.45).
Harris led the way for the Green and Blue in all of the breaststroke events, except for one, which was claimed by sophomore Elizabeth White. Harris finished eighth place in the 200 (2:31.26), second in the 100 (1:06.72) and third in the 50 (30.70). White took third in the 200 (2:24.93) and 100 (1:06.88), while she finished fourth in the 50 (31.29).
In the butterfly, sophomore Madison Jean's performance came in the 50 yard, finishing third overall (26.55).
FGCU's most impressive performance came from the individual medley events as two Eagles swept them in first place fashion. Wong won the 200 (2:06.55) and 100 (59.37) yard, while sophomore Elizabeth Zeiger won the 400 (4:28.14) and took second in the 200 (2:10.71). Zeiger's overall time combination from her events won her the overall series win in the IM adding 20 points to the team's score.
Burdge was unstoppable in the freestyle, and took home the overall win in the triple series with 20 points, as she won the 100 (51.85) and 50 (23.95), while taking second in the 200 by less than a second (1:54.14). Redding finished third in the 200 (1:56.21), fourth in the 100 (53.08), and the second spot in the 50 (24.03).
The Eagles finished off the night by winning the final relay by .34 seconds. The team of Redding, Burdge, Moynihan, and Eichhorn took the win over Liberty with a time of 1:36.12, adding a total of 40 points to the overall score.
Up next, the Eagles head down Alligator Alley to Miami on January 20 at noon for their final away meet.
"This event is what college swimming is all about," FGCU head coach Dave Rollins said. "The team support from everyone on the deck, from every team, the enjoyment, the spirit, and cheering. Everyone is in heavy training, and while we wish it was a bit warmer, competed very well. My hat goes off to everyone who was on that deck and in those stands this evening. It was an incredible experience, win lose, or draw didn't matter. We put this meet together to do something different and to have some fun! We are looking forward to next year."
Sprint freestylers, butterfliers, backstrokers, and breaststrokers competed in a 50, 100, and 200 of their stroke. The distance swimmers competed in a 200, 500, and 1000 freestyle. Individual medley swimmers swam a 100, 200, and 400 IM. There was also a 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay offered for each team, which contributed to their overall final score. Points were determined based off of the fastest combined time of an overall event.
The evening began with two quartets of Eagle swimmers taking the second and third place spot in the 200 yard medley relay. The team of juniors Doris Eichhorn and Hannah Burdge and seniors Sommer Harris and Yee Ching Wong just missed the top spot behind Liberty by less than a second (1:45.20). The freshmen trio of Courtney Chapin, Petra Halmai and Rebecca Moynihan and junior Gracie Redding finished in 1:46.88.
Juniors Linda Shaw and Antonia Baerens represented for the distance portion of the classic competing in the 1000, 500, and 200 yard freestyle. The duo combined a total of 32 points to contribute to the overall score. Shaw finished second in the 1000 (10:32.97), third in the 500 (5:10.29) and the 200 (1:57.48). Baerens finished in fourth in the 1000 (10:43.77), 500 (5:10.75), and 200 (1:59.26).
Eichhorn competed for the backstrokers on the night as she placed third in all three of her events, the 200 (2:08.22), 100 (57.91) and 50 (27.45).
Harris led the way for the Green and Blue in all of the breaststroke events, except for one, which was claimed by sophomore Elizabeth White. Harris finished eighth place in the 200 (2:31.26), second in the 100 (1:06.72) and third in the 50 (30.70). White took third in the 200 (2:24.93) and 100 (1:06.88), while she finished fourth in the 50 (31.29).
In the butterfly, sophomore Madison Jean's performance came in the 50 yard, finishing third overall (26.55).
FGCU's most impressive performance came from the individual medley events as two Eagles swept them in first place fashion. Wong won the 200 (2:06.55) and 100 (59.37) yard, while sophomore Elizabeth Zeiger won the 400 (4:28.14) and took second in the 200 (2:10.71). Zeiger's overall time combination from her events won her the overall series win in the IM adding 20 points to the team's score.
Burdge was unstoppable in the freestyle, and took home the overall win in the triple series with 20 points, as she won the 100 (51.85) and 50 (23.95), while taking second in the 200 by less than a second (1:54.14). Redding finished third in the 200 (1:56.21), fourth in the 100 (53.08), and the second spot in the 50 (24.03).
The Eagles finished off the night by winning the final relay by .34 seconds. The team of Redding, Burdge, Moynihan, and Eichhorn took the win over Liberty with a time of 1:36.12, adding a total of 40 points to the overall score.
Up next, the Eagles head down Alligator Alley to Miami on January 20 at noon for their final away meet.
FGCU Swimming and Diving: TDC Preview
To start the new year, the FGCU swimming and diving team host the inaugural FGCU Triple Distance Classic. The Eagles welcome CCSA conference rival Liberty, St. Louis University, Rutgers University and NCAA DIII Gustavus Adolphus College.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles (4-2, 2-0 CCSA) recently competed at home against Toledo University where they were victorious with a score of 182-60. In all 13 events, FGCU took first place in every one of them, including the diving portions.
FGCU Impactful Swimmers and Divers:
Six of the swimmers competed in four of the events. From the swimming side, junior Linda Shaw leads the way in freestyle. The Leeds, England native finished first in both the 1,000 yard (10:34.28) and 500 yard Free (5:03.44).
Sophomore Liz Zeiger, who was named CCSA Swimmer of the Week, swam a season-best time of 4:23.74 in the 400 yard individual medley.
Freshman Petra Halmai competed and finished first in three of her four events (1st: 200 yard medley relay, 100 yard backstroke, 100 yard breaststroke, 2nd: 400 yard individual medley).
On the diving, freshman Melissa Novak finished first in the one-meter and three-meter dive against Toledo. The Frederick, Maryland native scored a 245.25 in the one-meter dive and a 274.124 in the three-meter dive.
Scouting the Flames:
The Flames (6-2) recently competed in the Central Virginia Duals where they defeated conference member Campbell as well as NCAA Division III schools Ferrum, Hampden-Sydney, Roanoke and Sweet Briar.
From the swimming portion, Junior Alicia Finnigan finished 2nd in the 400 yard team relay (3:53.37), 1st in the 200 fly, 500 free and 1000 free and 3rd in the 100 fly (56.43).
Senior Chelsea Pond finished 2nd (1:55.46) in the 200 yard free and in the 400 free relay, but took 1st in the 100 free (51.41).
On the diving portion, junior Amy Schools won the one-meter dive with a score of 216.15.
Series History:
Overall, FGCU is 6-0 against Liberty. Last meet was on Janaury 7, 2017 where the Eagles won with a close score of 137-125.
Scouting the Billikens:
This is the first time both teams will meet, although it is unclear if the men's team will compete.
The Billikens (10-3) recently competed in the Indiana State University Relay Meet where they defeated host Indiana State, Eastern Illinois and Maryville.
On the swimming portion, the Billikens won three events in the meet: 300 fly relay, 800 free relay and the 500 free relay.
On the diving portion, the duo of senior Kalley Schwab and freshman Kolbe Schendl won the one-meter and three-meter diving relay (one-meter: 409.65, three-meter: 405.08).
Scouting the Scarlet Knights:
Rutgers (5-4) recently competed in the Big Al Open hosted by Princeton University and the Texas Invitational hosted by Texas.
Sophomore Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba swam to a 12th place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Texas Invitational.
Sophomore Francesca Bertotto won the 1,650-yard freestyle in the Big Al Open and took fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle at the Texas Invitational.
Junior Vera Koprivova swam in the A Final of the 200-yard backstroke and placed sixth overall in the pool of 48 with an NCAA B standard of 1:55.48.
On the diving portion, senior Addison Walkowiak set a new school and DeNunzio Pool standard on the 1-meter springboard, followed up with a victory in 3-meter diving at Princeton with a score of 286.45 in the finals at the Big Al Open.
Series History:
This will be the second time FGCU and Rutgers meet this season. FGCU defeated Rutgers earlier on October 7, 2017 in a two-day series by a final score of 199-16 at FGCU. The Eagles got first place in six out of nine events on day one and six out of eight on day two.
Scouting the Golden Gusties:
Like St. Louis, this will be the first time FGCU faces Gustavas Adolphus College (GAC). GAC is a NCAA DIII school, representing the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). It is unsure if they are bringing their men's team as well. This will not count for their record as it is a scrimmage since they are an NCAA DIII school.
The Golden Gusties (7-1) recently competed in the Grinnell Invite hosted by Grinnell College. The Gusties would take first place out of 11 teams.
Senior Kate Reilly competed in the 200 yard medley relay where her team took first place. Reilly also won in the 100 yard butterfly, 100 breaststroke, 100 yard IM, 100 freestyle and the 400 yard freestyle relay.
Freshman diver Sophia Steinberg took second place at the Grinnell Invite in the one-meter dive with a score of 389.
GAC will be departing for a training trip in Puerto Rico before the classic.
The following events are as listed for the meet:
200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Butterfly
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
200 Free
400 IM
3M Diving
500 Free
100 Fly
100 Back
100 Breast
100 Free
200 IM
1M Diving
200 Free
50 Fly
50 Back
50 Breast
50 Free
100 IM
200 Free Relay
There will be 22 events taking place in the tournament with breaks in between.
The FGCU Triple Distance Classic will start at 5 PM on Friday January 5, 2018.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles (4-2, 2-0 CCSA) recently competed at home against Toledo University where they were victorious with a score of 182-60. In all 13 events, FGCU took first place in every one of them, including the diving portions.
FGCU Impactful Swimmers and Divers:
Six of the swimmers competed in four of the events. From the swimming side, junior Linda Shaw leads the way in freestyle. The Leeds, England native finished first in both the 1,000 yard (10:34.28) and 500 yard Free (5:03.44).
Sophomore Liz Zeiger, who was named CCSA Swimmer of the Week, swam a season-best time of 4:23.74 in the 400 yard individual medley.
Freshman Petra Halmai competed and finished first in three of her four events (1st: 200 yard medley relay, 100 yard backstroke, 100 yard breaststroke, 2nd: 400 yard individual medley).
On the diving, freshman Melissa Novak finished first in the one-meter and three-meter dive against Toledo. The Frederick, Maryland native scored a 245.25 in the one-meter dive and a 274.124 in the three-meter dive.
Scouting the Flames:
The Flames (6-2) recently competed in the Central Virginia Duals where they defeated conference member Campbell as well as NCAA Division III schools Ferrum, Hampden-Sydney, Roanoke and Sweet Briar.
From the swimming portion, Junior Alicia Finnigan finished 2nd in the 400 yard team relay (3:53.37), 1st in the 200 fly, 500 free and 1000 free and 3rd in the 100 fly (56.43).
Senior Chelsea Pond finished 2nd (1:55.46) in the 200 yard free and in the 400 free relay, but took 1st in the 100 free (51.41).
On the diving portion, junior Amy Schools won the one-meter dive with a score of 216.15.
Series History:
Overall, FGCU is 6-0 against Liberty. Last meet was on Janaury 7, 2017 where the Eagles won with a close score of 137-125.
Scouting the Billikens:
This is the first time both teams will meet, although it is unclear if the men's team will compete.
The Billikens (10-3) recently competed in the Indiana State University Relay Meet where they defeated host Indiana State, Eastern Illinois and Maryville.
On the swimming portion, the Billikens won three events in the meet: 300 fly relay, 800 free relay and the 500 free relay.
On the diving portion, the duo of senior Kalley Schwab and freshman Kolbe Schendl won the one-meter and three-meter diving relay (one-meter: 409.65, three-meter: 405.08).
Scouting the Scarlet Knights:
Rutgers (5-4) recently competed in the Big Al Open hosted by Princeton University and the Texas Invitational hosted by Texas.
Sophomore Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba swam to a 12th place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Texas Invitational.
Sophomore Francesca Bertotto won the 1,650-yard freestyle in the Big Al Open and took fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle at the Texas Invitational.
Junior Vera Koprivova swam in the A Final of the 200-yard backstroke and placed sixth overall in the pool of 48 with an NCAA B standard of 1:55.48.
On the diving portion, senior Addison Walkowiak set a new school and DeNunzio Pool standard on the 1-meter springboard, followed up with a victory in 3-meter diving at Princeton with a score of 286.45 in the finals at the Big Al Open.
Series History:
This will be the second time FGCU and Rutgers meet this season. FGCU defeated Rutgers earlier on October 7, 2017 in a two-day series by a final score of 199-16 at FGCU. The Eagles got first place in six out of nine events on day one and six out of eight on day two.
Scouting the Golden Gusties:
Like St. Louis, this will be the first time FGCU faces Gustavas Adolphus College (GAC). GAC is a NCAA DIII school, representing the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). It is unsure if they are bringing their men's team as well. This will not count for their record as it is a scrimmage since they are an NCAA DIII school.
The Golden Gusties (7-1) recently competed in the Grinnell Invite hosted by Grinnell College. The Gusties would take first place out of 11 teams.
Senior Kate Reilly competed in the 200 yard medley relay where her team took first place. Reilly also won in the 100 yard butterfly, 100 breaststroke, 100 yard IM, 100 freestyle and the 400 yard freestyle relay.
Freshman diver Sophia Steinberg took second place at the Grinnell Invite in the one-meter dive with a score of 389.
GAC will be departing for a training trip in Puerto Rico before the classic.
The following events are as listed for the meet:
200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Butterfly
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
200 Free
400 IM
3M Diving
500 Free
100 Fly
100 Back
100 Breast
100 Free
200 IM
1M Diving
200 Free
50 Fly
50 Back
50 Breast
50 Free
100 IM
200 Free Relay
There will be 22 events taking place in the tournament with breaks in between.
The FGCU Triple Distance Classic will start at 5 PM on Friday January 5, 2018.
FGCU Swimming and Diving vs Toledo Recap
While I am now gone to Bradenton for winter break, it doesn't stop me from writing about the FGCU swimming and diving team (4-2, 2-0 CCSA). After a tough loss to Northwestern, the Eagles bounced back and faced the University of Toledo (3-3), winning by a score of 182-60. I can't help myself by saying "Holy Toledo!"
"We had a great day today," FGCU head coach Dave Rollins said. "We continue to compete at a high level and race smart. The team was supportive, relaxed and had a lot of fun. It was great to end our semester with a win for FGCU."
In the first event, the Eagles took first and third place while Toledo took second in 200 yard medley relay. The team of freshman Petra Halmai, sophomore Cassidy Fry, senior Sommer Harris and junior Hannah Burdge took 1st place finishing with a time of 1:45.19, while the team of junior Kiley Eble, sophomore Lizzy White and seniors Yee Ching Wong Madi Clarke took 3rd with a time of 1:46.33. The team of sophomores Lindsay Manganiello and Karin Schienvar, redshirt senior Hannah Soutar and junior Hannah Wittman also competed in the relay as they finished 5th with a time of 1:50.60.
Event two was the 1,000 yard freestyle. Juniors Linda Shaw and Gracie Redding took 1st and 2nd place respectively. Shaw finished with a time of 10:34.28 while Redding finished with a time of 10:42.86. Freshman Rebecca Moynihan finished fifth with a time of 11:12.25.
For event three, the 200 yard freestyle, FGCU finished first, second and third respectively. Wong finished 1st with a time of 1:52.07, junior Christina Kaas Elmgreen finished 2nd with a time of 1:54.96, and junior Toni Baerens finished 3rd with a time of 1:55.38. Soutar also competed in the event, finishing 7th with a time of 2:00.13.
Event four was the 50 yard freestyle. The Eagles earned 1st, 3rd and 5th place finishes. Burdge took first with a time of 24.17. Clarke took third with a time of 24.53. Schienvar took 5th place with a time of 24.89. Eble finished 7th with a time of 25.15.
In event five, the 400 yard individual medley, the Eagle took first and second place respectively once again. Sophomore Liz Zeiger, the current CCSA Swimmer of the Week, finished in 1st place with a time of 4:23.74 while Halmai finished 2nd with a time of 4:27.50.
For event six, the one-meter dive, freshman Melissa Novak finished with a first place score of 245.25. Sophomore Natalie Keffer finished with a fourth place score of 191.63, while sophomore Stevie Meyerson finished in 5th place with a score of 159.15.
In event seven, the 100 yard butterfly, the Eagles took 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th respectively. Wong took first with a time of 55.78. Kaas Elmgreen took second with a time of 56.05. Sophomore Madi Jean took third with a time of 57.22. Junior Nicole Oppel finished 5th with a time of 59.79. Schienvar also competed in her third event finishing 7th with a time 1:01.50.
Event eight was the 100 yard freestyle. FGCU snagged 1st, 4th and 5th place. Redding finished in 1st with a time of 52.16, Moynihan finished 4th with a time of 53.62 and Clarke finished fifth with a time of 53.67. Baerens also competed in the event finishing 6th with a time of 54.72.
Event nine was the 100 yard backstroke. FGCU finished first and second respectively as well as fourth. Halmai finished in 1st place with a time of 58.28 while Wittman finished with a time of 59.56 for 2nd place. Eble finished 4th with a time of 1:00.98. Manganiello finished 7th with a time of 1:02.62.
For event 10, the 500 yard freestyle, the Eagles took 1st, 2nd and 4th place. In this event, it was Shaw's time to shine again. The native of Leeds, England took first with a time of 5:03.44. Fry finished second with a time of 5:08.15. Burdge finished with a 4th place finish with a time of 5:17.40.
Event 11 was the three-meter dive. Novak finished with a 1st place score of 274.124, Meyerson finished with a 3rd place score of 207.75 and Keffer finished with a 4th place score of 188.625.
In event 12, the 100 yard breaststroke, Halmai took first with a time of 1:05.12. Harris finished second respectively behind Halmai with a time of 1:05.30. Sophomore Lizzy White finished fourth with a time of 1:05.97. Zeiger also competed for a 7th place finish with a time of 1:09.42.
In the 13th and final event, the 400 yard freestyle relay, the Eagles took first and third place to conclude the meet. Wong, Redding, Moynihan and Burdge finished in 1st with a time of 3:29.00 while Wittman, Eble, Clarke and Fry finished 3rd with a time of 3:32.52. The team of Soutar, Jean, Schienvar and Baerens finished in 4th place with a time of 3:35.93.
"The meet reflects that we've been training really hard and the girls are tired, which is a good lesson to be learned at this point of the season," remarked Toldedo head coach Jonas Persson. "We had some really nice performances from senior Allison Dicke, freshman Lisa Eriksson, sophomore Bec Welke, and freshman Megan Peepers. Those four individuals led the team in and outside the pool and I'm proud of how they stepped up."
Key Notes:
"We had a great day today," FGCU head coach Dave Rollins said. "We continue to compete at a high level and race smart. The team was supportive, relaxed and had a lot of fun. It was great to end our semester with a win for FGCU."
In the first event, the Eagles took first and third place while Toledo took second in 200 yard medley relay. The team of freshman Petra Halmai, sophomore Cassidy Fry, senior Sommer Harris and junior Hannah Burdge took 1st place finishing with a time of 1:45.19, while the team of junior Kiley Eble, sophomore Lizzy White and seniors Yee Ching Wong Madi Clarke took 3rd with a time of 1:46.33. The team of sophomores Lindsay Manganiello and Karin Schienvar, redshirt senior Hannah Soutar and junior Hannah Wittman also competed in the relay as they finished 5th with a time of 1:50.60.
Event two was the 1,000 yard freestyle. Juniors Linda Shaw and Gracie Redding took 1st and 2nd place respectively. Shaw finished with a time of 10:34.28 while Redding finished with a time of 10:42.86. Freshman Rebecca Moynihan finished fifth with a time of 11:12.25.
For event three, the 200 yard freestyle, FGCU finished first, second and third respectively. Wong finished 1st with a time of 1:52.07, junior Christina Kaas Elmgreen finished 2nd with a time of 1:54.96, and junior Toni Baerens finished 3rd with a time of 1:55.38. Soutar also competed in the event, finishing 7th with a time of 2:00.13.
Event four was the 50 yard freestyle. The Eagles earned 1st, 3rd and 5th place finishes. Burdge took first with a time of 24.17. Clarke took third with a time of 24.53. Schienvar took 5th place with a time of 24.89. Eble finished 7th with a time of 25.15.
In event five, the 400 yard individual medley, the Eagle took first and second place respectively once again. Sophomore Liz Zeiger, the current CCSA Swimmer of the Week, finished in 1st place with a time of 4:23.74 while Halmai finished 2nd with a time of 4:27.50.
For event six, the one-meter dive, freshman Melissa Novak finished with a first place score of 245.25. Sophomore Natalie Keffer finished with a fourth place score of 191.63, while sophomore Stevie Meyerson finished in 5th place with a score of 159.15.
In event seven, the 100 yard butterfly, the Eagles took 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th respectively. Wong took first with a time of 55.78. Kaas Elmgreen took second with a time of 56.05. Sophomore Madi Jean took third with a time of 57.22. Junior Nicole Oppel finished 5th with a time of 59.79. Schienvar also competed in her third event finishing 7th with a time 1:01.50.
Event eight was the 100 yard freestyle. FGCU snagged 1st, 4th and 5th place. Redding finished in 1st with a time of 52.16, Moynihan finished 4th with a time of 53.62 and Clarke finished fifth with a time of 53.67. Baerens also competed in the event finishing 6th with a time of 54.72.
Event nine was the 100 yard backstroke. FGCU finished first and second respectively as well as fourth. Halmai finished in 1st place with a time of 58.28 while Wittman finished with a time of 59.56 for 2nd place. Eble finished 4th with a time of 1:00.98. Manganiello finished 7th with a time of 1:02.62.
For event 10, the 500 yard freestyle, the Eagles took 1st, 2nd and 4th place. In this event, it was Shaw's time to shine again. The native of Leeds, England took first with a time of 5:03.44. Fry finished second with a time of 5:08.15. Burdge finished with a 4th place finish with a time of 5:17.40.
Event 11 was the three-meter dive. Novak finished with a 1st place score of 274.124, Meyerson finished with a 3rd place score of 207.75 and Keffer finished with a 4th place score of 188.625.
In event 12, the 100 yard breaststroke, Halmai took first with a time of 1:05.12. Harris finished second respectively behind Halmai with a time of 1:05.30. Sophomore Lizzy White finished fourth with a time of 1:05.97. Zeiger also competed for a 7th place finish with a time of 1:09.42.
In the 13th and final event, the 400 yard freestyle relay, the Eagles took first and third place to conclude the meet. Wong, Redding, Moynihan and Burdge finished in 1st with a time of 3:29.00 while Wittman, Eble, Clarke and Fry finished 3rd with a time of 3:32.52. The team of Soutar, Jean, Schienvar and Baerens finished in 4th place with a time of 3:35.93.
"The meet reflects that we've been training really hard and the girls are tired, which is a good lesson to be learned at this point of the season," remarked Toldedo head coach Jonas Persson. "We had some really nice performances from senior Allison Dicke, freshman Lisa Eriksson, sophomore Bec Welke, and freshman Megan Peepers. Those four individuals led the team in and outside the pool and I'm proud of how they stepped up."
Key Notes:
- The Eagles took 1st place in all 13 events.
- Zeiger's time in the 400 IM was set as a season-best.
- Shaw contributed with 18 points after her first place finishes in the 500 and 1,000 yard freestyle.
- In all 13 events, including the diving portion, FGCU finished first in all 13.
- Six swimmers competed in four events (Schienvar, Halmai, Wong, Eble, Burdge, Clarke).
- Six swimmers competed in three events (Soutar, Moynihan, Redding, Fry, Baerens, Wittman).
- Five swimmers competed in two events (Harris, Kass Elmgreen, Jean, Manganiello, Zeiger).
Eagle Revolution 2017
Welcome to a new school year. Welcome to a new athletic season for FGCU. Welcome to FGCU Eagle Revolution 2017.
Every year at pretty much any public university, the athletics program host a big bash for the new upcoming and returning students and student-athletes. For FGCU, it is called Eagle Revolution.
At Eagle Revolution, all the athletic teams of both genders from the programs ranging from volleyball to tennis and their coaches, gather in front of thousands of students and introduce themselves to the new and returning students. It is really lively and rambunctiously exciting.
I remember from last year's Eagle Revolution that shocked me. The FGCU softball team included me in part of their routine involving my cheer. Then player and team captain Jeanie Verderese came up to me during the event and I gave her a hug. As I finished giving her a hug, she said to me "We're gonna bring you on the court with us to do your cheer."
I was like "You're kidding right?" She was serious. I didn't know what to make of it. It was unexpected.
As the softball team was doing their traditional circle with Verderese leading, the team turned toward me, and Amber Plaza and Carissa Licata literally pulled me out of my seat. I tried to head back, they stopped me, pulled me back and handed me a microphone and told me to do my cheer that I did at every softball game I attend. Of course, how could I refuse? My heart was pounding everywhere, but they did it with me, so I wouldn't feel so nervous. I felt strong doing that.
During the summer, I talked to senior Nat Lopez about that and said "Why do I have a feeling y'all are gonna pull me out of my seat and have me do my cheer like last years Eagle Revolution? lol"
She laughed and said "We will see."
Fast forward to today, literally, students by the thousands were lined up by the door to get to the Alico Arena early to get a seat. The line went as long as across the Egret Building (a housing dormitory). Of course, me and some of the experienced returning Dirty Birds, would sit up or stand in the front.
Before the event started, some of the Dirty Birds got to play around with some of the soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball players. I got to see a lot of familiar faces I knew from last year and the year before and meet new faces that I never spoke to before until the event.
Some of the fans, cheerleaders and basketball players from both teams were playing "Knockout". I got to play a little bit with redshirt senior Jessica Cattani and redshirt sophomore transfer Brady Ernst trying to put pressure on me after they were shooting behind me. I did manage to eliminate one basketball player (No, it wasn't Brady). I eliminated freshman walk-on Ryan Roucant, but Ernst eliminated me, but I was a good sport about it after being eliminated.
During the event, I witnessed some freshman with some good spirit sit with me and I could see they were a rowdy bunch with a lot of potential.
All the teams were there and the theme for Eagle Revolution was "90s Throwback Night", which I thought worked pretty well for a millennial like myself, and I even got to high five and hugs some of the returners from last year and the year before. When the softball team was introduced, senior Emily Demurias pulled me out of my seat and had me dance to "Jump On It" with the whole team.
A lot of beach balls sponsored by Wells Fargo were thrown around and the athletes were throwing out cups, bags, shirts and frisbees. I managed to snag a bag thrown out in the stands, but I gave it to a freshman because I didn't really need it and I think she deserved to have a memorabilia for her first year at FGCU.
Of course, at Eagle Revolution, one lucky fan is drawn for a chance to win either big sum of money or a Ford Mustang parked in front of Alico. From all the times I have seen people attempt to do so, no one has won it and the streak still continued.
After the event was over, I got to meet up with the returning athletes and keep in touch with them and even met some of the newcomers like redshirt junior transfer Lisa Zderadicka from the women's basketball team and freshman Chris Clement from the men's soccer team. They were really nice to speak to and it looked like they were having a real good time out there.
It was so awesome to see all the excitement from the athletes, cheerleaders and dirty birds who watched from the stands in the Alico Arena, and just seeing that brings excitement to the world and seeing old faces and meeting new ones is worth while until the end.
As I end this blog entry, tune in for the next blog entry as I talk about the FGCU volleyball team on who they are, where they came from and what experience they bring.
Below are a few pictures with some of the athletes and my roommates:
Every year at pretty much any public university, the athletics program host a big bash for the new upcoming and returning students and student-athletes. For FGCU, it is called Eagle Revolution.
At Eagle Revolution, all the athletic teams of both genders from the programs ranging from volleyball to tennis and their coaches, gather in front of thousands of students and introduce themselves to the new and returning students. It is really lively and rambunctiously exciting.
I remember from last year's Eagle Revolution that shocked me. The FGCU softball team included me in part of their routine involving my cheer. Then player and team captain Jeanie Verderese came up to me during the event and I gave her a hug. As I finished giving her a hug, she said to me "We're gonna bring you on the court with us to do your cheer."
I was like "You're kidding right?" She was serious. I didn't know what to make of it. It was unexpected.
As the softball team was doing their traditional circle with Verderese leading, the team turned toward me, and Amber Plaza and Carissa Licata literally pulled me out of my seat. I tried to head back, they stopped me, pulled me back and handed me a microphone and told me to do my cheer that I did at every softball game I attend. Of course, how could I refuse? My heart was pounding everywhere, but they did it with me, so I wouldn't feel so nervous. I felt strong doing that.
During the summer, I talked to senior Nat Lopez about that and said "Why do I have a feeling y'all are gonna pull me out of my seat and have me do my cheer like last years Eagle Revolution? lol"
She laughed and said "We will see."
Fast forward to today, literally, students by the thousands were lined up by the door to get to the Alico Arena early to get a seat. The line went as long as across the Egret Building (a housing dormitory). Of course, me and some of the experienced returning Dirty Birds, would sit up or stand in the front.
Before the event started, some of the Dirty Birds got to play around with some of the soccer, basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball players. I got to see a lot of familiar faces I knew from last year and the year before and meet new faces that I never spoke to before until the event.
Some of the fans, cheerleaders and basketball players from both teams were playing "Knockout". I got to play a little bit with redshirt senior Jessica Cattani and redshirt sophomore transfer Brady Ernst trying to put pressure on me after they were shooting behind me. I did manage to eliminate one basketball player (No, it wasn't Brady). I eliminated freshman walk-on Ryan Roucant, but Ernst eliminated me, but I was a good sport about it after being eliminated.
During the event, I witnessed some freshman with some good spirit sit with me and I could see they were a rowdy bunch with a lot of potential.
All the teams were there and the theme for Eagle Revolution was "90s Throwback Night", which I thought worked pretty well for a millennial like myself, and I even got to high five and hugs some of the returners from last year and the year before. When the softball team was introduced, senior Emily Demurias pulled me out of my seat and had me dance to "Jump On It" with the whole team.
A lot of beach balls sponsored by Wells Fargo were thrown around and the athletes were throwing out cups, bags, shirts and frisbees. I managed to snag a bag thrown out in the stands, but I gave it to a freshman because I didn't really need it and I think she deserved to have a memorabilia for her first year at FGCU.
Of course, at Eagle Revolution, one lucky fan is drawn for a chance to win either big sum of money or a Ford Mustang parked in front of Alico. From all the times I have seen people attempt to do so, no one has won it and the streak still continued.
After the event was over, I got to meet up with the returning athletes and keep in touch with them and even met some of the newcomers like redshirt junior transfer Lisa Zderadicka from the women's basketball team and freshman Chris Clement from the men's soccer team. They were really nice to speak to and it looked like they were having a real good time out there.
It was so awesome to see all the excitement from the athletes, cheerleaders and dirty birds who watched from the stands in the Alico Arena, and just seeing that brings excitement to the world and seeing old faces and meeting new ones is worth while until the end.
As I end this blog entry, tune in for the next blog entry as I talk about the FGCU volleyball team on who they are, where they came from and what experience they bring.
Below are a few pictures with some of the athletes and my roommates:
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| With my roommates Gio Mendez and Dylan Sobocinski |
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| With freshman women's basketball player Sheahen Dowling |
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| With redshirt junior men's soccer player Jordan Lue |
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| With junior cheerleading captain Caragan Phillips |
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| With Lisa Zderadicka |
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| With redshirt freshman Chandler Ryan |
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