Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, January 6
Huntington, W.Va.
11 AM
Marshall University
209
vs
91
Bowling Green
Photo by: Cody Linn
Marshall S&D Takes Home Meet over Bowling Green
1/6/2024 5:03:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Herd wins 13 of 16 events in first home dual meet of 2023-24
Results (PDF) | Championship Fund
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team (1-2) down the Bowling Green Falcons (1-3), 209-91, for a victory in the team's first home dual of the 2023-24 season. The Herd took first place in 13 of the 16 events, sweeping the podium in four contests.
"I thought our women did a good job of coming back following a later evening session last night (at Ohio) and showing up ready to go this morning," Herd swimming and diving head coach Ian Walsh said after the win. "Being able to one-two the first relay really set the tone for the meet."
MU started out the dual with the team of Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Klava Katayama taking the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.73) with Parker Lynch, Audrey West, Katie Fisher and Claire Kenney taking second in the event (1:46.88).
Marshall swept the podium 200 Freestyle with Hart (1:52.18), West (1:53.57) and Allison Dodd (1:55.88). It also saw Banton (1:05.84), Jenna Bopp (1:07.14 and Jessica Humby (1:07.98) sweep the 100 Breaststroke Banton (2:18.68), West (2:22.08) and Humby (2:27.53) sweeping the 200 Breaststroke. MU's final podium sweep of the day came in the 200 Individual Medley with Molly Warner (2:08.07), Banton (2:08.41) and Dodd (2:10.01) finishing first through third respectively.
"It was a great team win today," Walsh continued. "We had a lot of people contribute points throughout the session. Madeline, Klava and Paige all had two wins today and were able to make good race decisions that led to some really positive outcomes."
The Herd also saw wins from Charlotte Thompson in the 1000 Freestyle (10:36.88), Eszter Laban winning the 500 Freestyle (5:08.59) and Katayama taking both the 50 Freestyle (24.22) and 100 Freestyle (52.51).
Mia McBride captured the 200 Backstroke in 2:04.22 with Hart taking the 100 Butterfly in 57.48. Marshall closed out the dual with Katayama, Gabrielle Ivey, Lynch and West taking the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:36.38).
"Grace Kelsheimer took 1m again today and runner up in 3m earlier in the meet," Walsh said. "She has been a model of consistency for us and this weekend really highlighted that."
Grace Kelsheimer had another great day on the boards. After sweeping the 3m and 1m dives at Ohio on Friday, Kelsheimer won the 1m Dive with a score of 260.25 and second in the 3m scoring 257.55.
"We will get some much-needed rest and recovery this weekend and prepare for another weekend of competition up in Buffalo on Friday," Walsh finished.
RESULTS
200 Medley Relay
1st – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Klava Katayama (1:44.73)
2nd – Parker Lynch, Audrey West, Katie Fisher, Claire Kenney (1:46.88)
6th – Mackenzie Rider, Jessica Humby, Tatum Robinson, Grace Cox (1:54.11)
1000 Freestyle
1st – Charlotte Thompson (10:36.88)
2nd – Jenna Bopp (10:54.00)
200 Freestyle
1st – Madeline Hart (1:52.18)
2nd – Audrey West (1:53.57)
3rd – Allison Dodd (1:55.88)
100 Backstroke
2nd – Mia McBride (56.94)
3rd – Gabrielle Ivey (58.39)
4th – Parker Lynch (59.11)
7th – Kate Bolgarskaya (1:01.86)
100 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (1:05.84)
2nd – Jenna Bopp (1:07.14)
3rd – Jessica Humby (1:07.98)
6th – Katie Fisher (1:09.93)
200 Butterfly
2nd – Eszter Laban (2:06.08)
3rd – Molly Warner (2:06.27)
5th – Tatum Robinson (2:15.29
50 Freestyle
1st – Klava Katayama (24.22)
3rd – Claire Kenney (24.93)
5th – Nina Nugent (25.22)
9th – Grace Cox (25.75)
3-Meter Dive
2nd – Grace Kelsheimer (257.55)
5th – Larissa Munksgard (217.05)
7th – Alaina Laster (202.40)
8th – Gabrielle Grace (200.78)
100 Freestyle
1st – Klava Katayama (52.51)
2nd – Madeline Hart (52.75)
5th – Parker Lynch (54.25)
6th – Claire Kenney (54.92)
200 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (2:04.22)
2nd – Gabrielle Ivey (2:07.40)
5th – Mackenzie Rider (2:15.88)
200 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (2:18.68)
2nd – Audrey West (2:22.08)
3rd – Jessica Humby (2:27.53)
4th – Nina Nugent (2:29.01)
500 Freestyle
1st – Eszter Laban (5:08.59)
2nd – Charlotte Thompson (5:14.63)
7th – Jenna Bopp (5:27.30)
100 Butterfly
1st – Madeline Hart (57.48)
3rd – Molly Warner (58.31)
4th – Tatum Robinson (58.92)
7th – Grace Cox (1:01.05)
1-Meter Dive
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (260.25)
5th – Alaina Laster (218.48)
7th – Larissa Munksgard (194.25)
8th – Gabrielle Grace (183.93)
200 Individual Medley
1st – Molly Warner (2:08.07)
2nd – Paige Banton (2:08.41)
3rd – Allison Dodd (2:10.01)
4th – Eszter Laban (2:10.89)
200 Freestyle Relay
1st – Klava Katayama, Gabrielle Ivey, Parker Lynch, Audrey West (1:36.38)
3rd – Mia McBride, Claire Kenney, Nina Nugent, Molly Warner (1:38.57)
5th – Grace Cox, Allison Dodd, Katie Fisher, Grace Valenza (1:43.03)
UP NEXT
Marshall is back in action next weekend in Buffalo, New York, to compete in the at Buffalo Diving Invite Friday through Sunday and a swim meet against Buffalo and Duquesne Friday and Saturday.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team (1-2) down the Bowling Green Falcons (1-3), 209-91, for a victory in the team's first home dual of the 2023-24 season. The Herd took first place in 13 of the 16 events, sweeping the podium in four contests.
"I thought our women did a good job of coming back following a later evening session last night (at Ohio) and showing up ready to go this morning," Herd swimming and diving head coach Ian Walsh said after the win. "Being able to one-two the first relay really set the tone for the meet."
MU started out the dual with the team of Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Klava Katayama taking the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.73) with Parker Lynch, Audrey West, Katie Fisher and Claire Kenney taking second in the event (1:46.88).
Marshall swept the podium 200 Freestyle with Hart (1:52.18), West (1:53.57) and Allison Dodd (1:55.88). It also saw Banton (1:05.84), Jenna Bopp (1:07.14 and Jessica Humby (1:07.98) sweep the 100 Breaststroke Banton (2:18.68), West (2:22.08) and Humby (2:27.53) sweeping the 200 Breaststroke. MU's final podium sweep of the day came in the 200 Individual Medley with Molly Warner (2:08.07), Banton (2:08.41) and Dodd (2:10.01) finishing first through third respectively.
"It was a great team win today," Walsh continued. "We had a lot of people contribute points throughout the session. Madeline, Klava and Paige all had two wins today and were able to make good race decisions that led to some really positive outcomes."
The Herd also saw wins from Charlotte Thompson in the 1000 Freestyle (10:36.88), Eszter Laban winning the 500 Freestyle (5:08.59) and Katayama taking both the 50 Freestyle (24.22) and 100 Freestyle (52.51).
Mia McBride captured the 200 Backstroke in 2:04.22 with Hart taking the 100 Butterfly in 57.48. Marshall closed out the dual with Katayama, Gabrielle Ivey, Lynch and West taking the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:36.38).
"Grace Kelsheimer took 1m again today and runner up in 3m earlier in the meet," Walsh said. "She has been a model of consistency for us and this weekend really highlighted that."
Grace Kelsheimer had another great day on the boards. After sweeping the 3m and 1m dives at Ohio on Friday, Kelsheimer won the 1m Dive with a score of 260.25 and second in the 3m scoring 257.55.
"We will get some much-needed rest and recovery this weekend and prepare for another weekend of competition up in Buffalo on Friday," Walsh finished.
RESULTS
200 Medley Relay
1st – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Klava Katayama (1:44.73)
2nd – Parker Lynch, Audrey West, Katie Fisher, Claire Kenney (1:46.88)
6th – Mackenzie Rider, Jessica Humby, Tatum Robinson, Grace Cox (1:54.11)
1000 Freestyle
1st – Charlotte Thompson (10:36.88)
2nd – Jenna Bopp (10:54.00)
200 Freestyle
1st – Madeline Hart (1:52.18)
2nd – Audrey West (1:53.57)
3rd – Allison Dodd (1:55.88)
100 Backstroke
2nd – Mia McBride (56.94)
3rd – Gabrielle Ivey (58.39)
4th – Parker Lynch (59.11)
7th – Kate Bolgarskaya (1:01.86)
100 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (1:05.84)
2nd – Jenna Bopp (1:07.14)
3rd – Jessica Humby (1:07.98)
6th – Katie Fisher (1:09.93)
200 Butterfly
2nd – Eszter Laban (2:06.08)
3rd – Molly Warner (2:06.27)
5th – Tatum Robinson (2:15.29
50 Freestyle
1st – Klava Katayama (24.22)
3rd – Claire Kenney (24.93)
5th – Nina Nugent (25.22)
9th – Grace Cox (25.75)
3-Meter Dive
2nd – Grace Kelsheimer (257.55)
5th – Larissa Munksgard (217.05)
7th – Alaina Laster (202.40)
8th – Gabrielle Grace (200.78)
100 Freestyle
1st – Klava Katayama (52.51)
2nd – Madeline Hart (52.75)
5th – Parker Lynch (54.25)
6th – Claire Kenney (54.92)
200 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (2:04.22)
2nd – Gabrielle Ivey (2:07.40)
5th – Mackenzie Rider (2:15.88)
200 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (2:18.68)
2nd – Audrey West (2:22.08)
3rd – Jessica Humby (2:27.53)
4th – Nina Nugent (2:29.01)
500 Freestyle
1st – Eszter Laban (5:08.59)
2nd – Charlotte Thompson (5:14.63)
7th – Jenna Bopp (5:27.30)
100 Butterfly
1st – Madeline Hart (57.48)
3rd – Molly Warner (58.31)
4th – Tatum Robinson (58.92)
7th – Grace Cox (1:01.05)
1-Meter Dive
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (260.25)
5th – Alaina Laster (218.48)
7th – Larissa Munksgard (194.25)
8th – Gabrielle Grace (183.93)
200 Individual Medley
1st – Molly Warner (2:08.07)
2nd – Paige Banton (2:08.41)
3rd – Allison Dodd (2:10.01)
4th – Eszter Laban (2:10.89)
200 Freestyle Relay
1st – Klava Katayama, Gabrielle Ivey, Parker Lynch, Audrey West (1:36.38)
3rd – Mia McBride, Claire Kenney, Nina Nugent, Molly Warner (1:38.57)
5th – Grace Cox, Allison Dodd, Katie Fisher, Grace Valenza (1:43.03)
UP NEXT
Marshall is back in action next weekend in Buffalo, New York, to compete in the at Buffalo Diving Invite Friday through Sunday and a swim meet against Buffalo and Duquesne Friday and Saturday.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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