Lauren Kilgore and Kennedy Lovell Have Podium Finishes on Day Three of MAC Championships

Friday, February 24

Oxford, Ohio/ Nixon Aquatic Center

All Day

University of Toledo

MAC Championships Day 3

Lauren Kilgore (left) took seventh in the 100 butterfly and Kennedy Lovell (right) finished seventh in the 200 freestyle on Friday night.

2/24/2023 9:05:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

MAC Day 3 Photo Gallery

Rockets remain in seventh place after three days of competition in Oxford, Ohio

OXFORD, Ohio – Lauren Kilgore and Kennedy Lovell each finished seventh in their respective events on the third day of 2023 Mid-American Conference Championships to lead the Toledo women's swimming & diving team in Oxford, Ohio on Friday. The Rockets turned in another strong performance including 11 personal-best swims and six season-best times at the Nixon Aquatic Center.

The Rockets remain in seventh place with a team score of 150 points.

Kilgore was the lone Rocket to qualify for the finals of the 100 butterfly, the first event of the afternoon. Kilgore swam a 54.20 in the prelims, and finished seventh overall with a PR time of 53.69

Both Kennedy Lovell and Janne Slegers swam season-best times to advance to the finals of the 200 freestyle. Lovell had a prelim time of 1:48.21 while Slegers had a best swim time of 1:50.41. Overall, Lovell touched the wall at 1:48.34, her fastest time this season, to finish seventh. Slegers swam a PR time of 1:50.02 to finish in 13 place.

Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez grabbed the last qualifying spot in the 100 breaststroke with a best-time of 1:04.77. In her first finals as a Rocket, Zarzo-Ramirez finished 16th with a time of 1:05.20.

Madison Giglio will represent Toledo in the finals of the three-meter diving board on Saturday after qualifying with a score of 244.30.

Also in the 100 butterfly, Sydney Conrad swam a season-best time, while Morgan Schuld, Caitlin Heinze and Kaleigh Stivers all record personal-best times but missed the finals.

Three Rockets – Molly Pressler, Jovana Duric, and Ashley LeFever – swam season-best times in the 200 freestyle prelims but did not advance to the evening championships race. LeFever's prelim time of 1:53.70 almost matched her PR of 1:53.70.

Lindsey Creek raced in the 400 IM and recorded a PR time of 4:33.08 but did not advance to the finals.

The 400 medley relay was the last event of the evening, and Toledo 'A' finished with a season-best time of 3:47.08.

Competition will conclude tomorrow morning with prelims at 10:30 a.m. with the prelims followed by the finals at 4:10 p.m. beginning with the 1650 freestyle.

Team Score Update:
Akron – 509.5
Buffalo – 411
Miami – 376.5
Ohio – 341
Eastern Michigan – 225
Ball State – 211
Toledo – 150
Bowling Green – 71

2023 MAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
Oxford, Ohio | Nixon Aquatic Center
Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 22-25 | Live Video | Live Stats

Toledo Day 3 Results

Prelims:
100 Butterfly
Lauren Kilgore – 54.20 Q
Sydney Conrad – 56.09
Morgan Schuld – 57.42 **PR**
Caitlin Heinze – 58.72 **PR**
Kaleigh Stivers – 1:02.32 **PR**
400 IM
Paula Pavillard-Salvador – 4:33.00
Lindsey Creek – 4:33.08 **PR**
200 Freestyle
Kennedy Lovell – 1:48.21 Q
Janne Slegers – 1:50.41 Q **PR**
Nejla Karic – 1:52.93
Ashley LeFever – 1:53.70
Jovana Duric – 1:54.38
Molly Pressler – 1:56.27
100 Breaststroke
Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez – 1:04.77 Q **PR**
Alexis Schrecongost – 1:05.88
100 Backstroke
Madeline Blakely – 57.59 **PR**
Caroline Wallenborg – 1:00.61 **PR**
Kaleigh Stivers – 1:03.84
1M Diving
Madison Giglio – 234.09 Q
Kassie Gutierrez – 228.00
Annie Bartlett – 214.41
Ryli Harden – 211.98
Amanda Dosey – 165.84 **PR**
3M Diving
Madison Giglio – 244.30 Q
Annie Bartlett – 222.55
Kassie Gutierrez – 206.45
Ryli Harden – 204.70

Finals:
100 Butterfly
7. Lauren Kilgore – 53.69 **PR**
200 Freestyle
7. Kennedy Lovell – 1:48.34
13. Janne Slegers – 1:50.02 **PR**
100 Breaststroke
16. Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez – 1:05.20
400 Medley Relay
7. Toledo 'A' – Kennedy Lovell, Alicia Zarzo-Ramirez, Lauren Kilgore, Janne Slegers – 3:47.08
1M Diving
15. Madison Giglio – 229.29

Upcoming: Saturday, Feb. 25
1650 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
3-Meter Diving Finals
400 Freestyle Relay