Marshall University Athletics

Herd S&D Downs Duquesne to Start 2026
1/16/2026 10:52:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
MU wins 15 of 22 events
Results (PDF) | Championship Fund
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving Team began 2026 with a 223-187 win over the Duquesne Dukes Friday evening in the Fredrick A. Fitch Natatorium.
The Herd won 15 of the 22 events.
Lauren McNamara swept the Butterfly events taking the 50, 100 and 200 as Elyse Wood captured wins in the 50, 100 and 200 Freestyle. Abby Adams picked up three victories in the 50, 100 and 200 Backstroke.
Molly Warner also swept a trio of events winning the 100, 200 and 400 IM. Isabelle Cameron won the 50 Breaststroke with Mady Akin coming on top in the 100 Breaststroke.
Marshall's final win of the night came in the 200 Medley Relay with Adams, Cameron, McNamara and Wood combining for the win.
In diving, Ella Houk took third on the 1m boards with Ally Humbert finishing third on 3m.
RESULTS
50 Butterfly
1st – Lauren McNamara (25.61)
3rd – Katie Fisher (27.07)
50 Backstroke
1st – Abby Adams (26.78)
2nd – Lauren Ramsey (27.11)
3rd – Mia McBride (27.30)
50 Breaststroke
1st – Isabelle Cameron (30.01)
3rd – Maddy Akin (30.35)
50 Freestyle
1st – Elyse Wood (23.53)
3rd – Karley Wolfgram (24.47)
5th – Nina Nugent (25.05)
6th – Lauren Bell (25.20)
100 IM
1st – Molly Warner (58.51)
4th – Sadie Rogers (1:01.18)
200 Freestyle
2nd – Preslava Tosheva (1:54.67)
3rd – Maddie Emment (1:54.97)
4th – Charlotte Thompson (2:00.29)
100 Butterfly
1st – Lauren McNamara (56.20)
5th – Katie Fisher (59.32)
100 Backstroke
1st – Abby Adams (57.37)
2nd – Mia McBride (57.45)
4th – Lauren Ramsey (58.09)
100 Breaststroke
1st – Maddy Akin (1:05.30)
3rd – Isabelle Cameron (1:05.82)
100 Freestyle
1st – Elyse Wood (51.33)
3rd – Karley Wolfgram (53.52)
5th – Nina Nugent (54.09)
7th – Lauren Bell (54.72)
200 IM
1st – Molly Warner (2:04.76)
5th – Sadie Rogers (2:12.15)
500 Freestyle
2nd – Preslava Tosheva (5:08.49)
3rd – Maddie Emment (5:13.19)
4th – Charlotte Thompson (5:18.96)
200 Butterfly
1st – Lauren McNamara (2:03.94)
3rd – Katie Fisher (2:10.65)
200 Backstroke
1st – Abby Adams (2:03.42)
4th – Mia McBride (2:08.60)
5th – Lauren Ramsey (2:09.30)
200 Breaststroke
3rd – Maddy Akin (2:22.31)
4th – Isabelle Cameron (2:23.09)
200 Freestyle
1st – Elyse Wood (1:55.68)
5th – Karley Wolfgram (1:58.94)
6th – Nina Nugent (1:59.69)
7th – Lauren Bell (2:02.10)
400 IM
1st – Molly Warner (4:25.62)
200 Medley Relay
1st – Abby Adams, Isabelle Cameron, Lauren McNamara, Elyse Wood (1:45.71)
3rd – Mia McBride, Maddy Akin, Katie Fisher, Nina Nugent (1:49.54)
200 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Karley Wolfgram, Molly Warner, Lauren Ramsey, Maddie Emment (1:38.99)
3rd – Loraine Cleveland Lungu, Lauren Ramsey, Preslava Tosheva, Allison Dodd (1:40.41)
1m Diving
3rd – Ella Houk (222.30)
5th – Ally Humbert (218.55)
8th – Zoe Wuerdeman (179.50)
10th – Pari Surana (165.15)
3m Diving
3rd – Ally Humbert (205.50)
4th – Zoe Wuerdeman (202.80)
8th – Ella Houk (188.40)
10th – Pari Surana (150.45)
UP NEXT
Marshall is back in Saturday in a tri-meet against Bowling Green and Duquesne.
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