OXFORD, Ohio – The University at Buffalo women’s swimming and diving team finished third overall at the Mid-American Conference Championships. They finished behind Akron (first) and Eastern Michigan (second). The Bulls had a great performance overall that resulted in several broken school records.
Megan Burns had an outstanding performance at MACs for the third year in a row. Burns took home the gold in the 100 Free with a time of 48.14 to break the school record for the second time in a day in the event. Burns was also named the 2017 MAC Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year; after having broken two school records earlier in the competition, taking home the gold in both. Burns was also named to the All-MAC First Team for her amazing performance in the pool.
Joining Burns with All-MAC accolades were teammates Julia Box, Sarah Baxter, Brittney Walters, Abbey Croce, and Hannah Miller. Box took the gold in the 200 Fly while also breaking the school record with a time of 1:59.44. Box’s work in the pool this weekend earned her a spot on the All-MAC First Team with Burns. Baxter, Walters, Croce, and Miller all earned spots on the All-MAC Second Team for their performances in the pool and diving well. Baxter was the lead in the school record breaking 400 Free Relay team. Alongside teammates Andrea Ernst, Catherine Schultheis, and Katelyn Burns the team took second with a time of 3:18.53. Croce took the silver in the three-meter dive with a score of 305.60. Miller also took the silver in the 1650 Free with a time of 16:30.16.
Overall the Bulls finished with 10 broken school records, two MAC records, 33 All-Time Top-10 Performances, four athlete named to All-MAC Second Team, two All-MAC First Team selections, Most Outstanding Swimmer, and a highest placing overall team in program history.
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