Rockets Set to Compete at MAC Championships

Wednesday, February 27

Akron, Ohio / Ocasek Natatorium

All Day

University of Toledo

Mid-American Conference

Freshman Ashley Jeffries and the Rockets are ready to compete in the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by the University of Akron.

Photo by: Will Edmonds

2/26/2019 10:50:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Championship Central

Toledo, Ohio - The Toledo women's swimming and diving team will head to Akron, Ohio this week to compete in the 2019 Mid-American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. Hosted by the University of Akron, competition runs Feb. 27-March 2 in the Ocasek Natatorium. Participating teams include: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami, Ohio and Toledo.

Morning prelims for all four days of the meet will be streamed live via the links below. Afternoon finals will be shown online on ESPN3. Fans interested in attending are encouraged to check out championship central for all information regarding the meet, including ticket pricing. A full schedule of the 2019 MAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships can be seen below.

Head Coach Jonas Persson, senior Bailey Cahill, and junior Duda Sales preview the MAC Championship meet.

2018 MAC Championship Recap
The Rockets ended the 2018 MAC championships in sixth place with 254 points. The Rockets had a 14-point improvement over 2017's score, and moved up one spot in the team standings. Sophomore Izzy Jones earned second team All-MAC honors for the second consecutive year as well.

UT recorded eight new entries into the program's all-time top-10 list this week, and nine Rockets recorded personal bests throughout the week. Three Rockets also swam NCAA B-cut times.

RANKED ROCKETS
Toledo currently has 10 Rockets sitting in the top-20 of the MAC in an event this season.

Lisa Eriksson, Sophomore
17th 23.48 50 freestyle
16th 51.20 100 freestyle

Jovana Duric, Freshman
19th 10:29.19 1000 freestyle
15th 17:10.40 1650 freestyle

Samantha Ekleberry, Freshman
19th 17:22.95 1650 freestyle

Maureen O' Sullivan, Junior
7th 54.78 100 backstroke
11th 2:01.80 200 backstroke

Ashley Jeffreys, Freshman
12th 55.85 100 backstroke
10th 2:00.06 200 backstroke

Gracie Storm, Sophomore
17th 2:02.97 200 backstroke

Bec, Welke, Junior
19th 1:04.77 100 breast

Duda Sales, Junior
15th 55.85 100 butterfly
19th 2:05.83 200 butterfly

Sydnee Dressel, Freshman
18th 4:29.11 400 individual medley

Kristen Straszacker, Sophomore
20th 4:29.89 400 individual medley

TOLEDO'S TOP TIMES
The Rockets have 12 active athletes who are currently on Toledo's all-time top-10 performance lists. Three of those athletes are freshmen this season, three are sophomores, four are juniors, and two are seniors.

Jones is first in the 200-yard back (1:56.10), third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.95), fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:47.79) and second in the 100-yard back (54.57).
O'Sullivan is sixth in the 200-yard back (1:59.78) and third in the 100-yard back (54.80).
Jeffreys is seventh in the 100-back (55.85)
Straszacker is eight in the 100-back (56.47)
Storm is tenth in the 200-back ( 2:02.64)
Welke is sixth in the 100-yard breast (1:02.85).
Avery is fourth in the 100-yard breast (1:01.71), third in the 200-yard breast (2:12.99) and seventh in the 100 medley (1.02.61).
Sales is fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (54.96) and ninth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.35).
Gallais is second in the 1-meter dive (300.00) and third in the 3-meter dive (309.90).
Bailey Cahill is seventh in the 100-butterfly (55.98).
Jackson is seventh in the 1-meter dive (274.05) and seventh in the 3-meter dive (269.18).
Ramden is eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (23.46), second in the 100-yard freestyle (49.97), third in the 200 IM (2:00.58) and tenth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.95).

2019 Swimming and Diving MAC Championship Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, February 27th