UU Wraps Up the Inaugural G-MAC/MEC Championship

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CANTON, Ohio -- Urbana featured three swimmers in finals races to highlight the last day of the 2018 Great Midwest Athletic Conference/Mountain East Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. Overall, the Blue Knights finished ninth with 210 points in the women's championship and seventh in the men's team standings with 57 points.

For the men, Dakota Lewis-Griggs earned All-MEC Honorable Mention status for his performance in the 200-yard backstroke. The junior recorded a finals time of 2:02.19, finishing among top three MEC swimmers for eighth place. In addition, Lewis-Griggs finished seventh in the 100-yard backstroke at 54.55 and 15th in the 50-yard freestyle event with a time of 22.68.

On the women's side, the Blue Knights earned All-MEC Honorable Mention in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:58.63. All four swimmers competed during Championship Week, including junior Holly Fisher, sophomore Ashlynn Miller, freshman Jaelle Lindon and freshman Jaybreona Foster.

Ashlynn Miller
500 Free C-Final, 21st, 5:57.62
1000 Free, 26th, 12:08.57
200 Free prelims, 34th, 2:13.44

Holly Fisher
1000 Free Prelims, 29th, 13:02.87
100 Back Prelims, 26th, 1:07.81
200 Back Prelims, 25th, 2:33.25

Jaelle Lindon
50 Free C-Final, 20th place, 25.64
100 Free Prelims, 26th, 58.31
200 Free Prelims, 26th, 2:09.28

Jaybreona Foster
400 IM C-Final, 22nd, 5:19.10
100 Breast B-Final, 16th, 1:12.18
200 Breast B-Final, 16th, 2:37.85

Women's Team Relays
7th in women's 200 medley relay, 1:58.63 (MEC Honorable Mention)
7th in 200 freestyle relay, 1:46.72
8th in 400 medley relay, 4:26.73
9th in 400 freestyle relay, 3:56.71

Fairmont State finished fourth in the team standings with a score of 820.50 points, just a half a point ahead of West Virginia Wesleyan in fifth. By virtue of their finish, the Fighting Falcons claimed the MEC Women's Swimming championship. Additionally, Fairmont State's Courtney Deem was named the Women's Swimmer of the Meet for her efforts on the week. Deem was a winner in the 1,000 free, 500 free and 200 free, and finished second in the 100 free.

The Bobcats won the MEC title on the men's side finishing third overall in the meet with 1,165.50 points. Fairmont State was fourth with 862 points.

Women Team Rankings - Through Event 42
1. University of Findlay 1973
2. Hillsdale College 1323
3. Malone University 953.5
4. Fairmont State University 820.5
5. West Virginia Wesleyan College 820
6. Davis & Elkins College 584
7. Alderson Broaddus University B 340
8. Ursuline College Arrows 240
9. Urbana University 210
10. Notre Dame College 184

Men Team Rankings - Through Event 42
1. University of Findlay 1869.5
2. Malone University 1202
3. West Virginia Wesleyan College 1165.5
4. Fairmont State University 862
5. Davis & Elkins College 831
6. Notre Dame College 647
7. Urbana University 57
8. Alderson Broaddus University B 27

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Players Mentioned

Dakota Lewis-Griggs: BK; 5' 10"; Junior

Holly Fisher: 5' 5"; Junior

Ashlynn Miller: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Jaybreona Foster: BR; 5' 6"; Freshman

Jaelle Lindon: Sprint; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dakota Lewis-Griggs
: 5' 10"; Junior
: BK

Holly Fisher
: 5' 5"; Junior

Ashlynn Miller
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Jaybreona Foster
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: BR

Jaelle Lindon
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: Sprint