2009 All-MAC Women’s Swimming and Diving Team
The 2009 All-MAC Women’s Swimming and Diving team and individual award honorees was
announced toady with 30 student-athletes represented.
Ashley Marion of Ohio was honored as the Swimmer of the Year. Marion won the 200 back
by over two ticks in a school and conference-record time of 1:57.15, which was also a provisional
NCAA mark. She also led off the Bobcats' winning 400 free relay team Saturday that touched in
a school and league-record 3:20.04, another NCAA provisional time. Both standards broke the
previous Ohio mark by over three seconds. She also won the 400 individual medley MAC final,
doing so in a school and conference-record mark of 4:15.37, breaking an Ohio record that had
stood since 1999 by nearly five seconds.
Katie Carter of Akron was honored as the Diver of the Year. Carter swept both the one- and
three-meter diving events. Akron’s Chris Medvedeff was recognized as the Diving Coach of the
Year, his third such honor.
Miami head coach Dave Jennings was tabbed as Coach of the Year, the ninth time he has been
honored.
MAC Champion Miami and runner-up Ohio each placed seven student-athletes on the squad.
The 15 first-team honorees represent the first place finishers at last week’s championships
held in Bowling Green, and the top individuals in total points. The second team is based on
total individual points recorded at the championships.
INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS (selected by head coaches)
Swimmer of the Year: Ashley Marion, Ohio
Diver of the Year: Katie Carter, Akron
Diving Coach of the Yea: Chris Medvedeff, Akron
Swimming Coach of the Year: Dave Jennings, Miami
2009 All-MAC Women’s Team
First Team:
Ashley Marion, Ohio
Kelsey Vehr, Miami
Rachel Heim, Ohio
Alyson Schmidt, Miami
Jacy Dyer, Toledo
Caitlin Cormack, Toledo
Alissa Ricard, Eastern Michigan
Chelsey Bower, Ohio
Meg Reissig, Toledo
Amanda Cecere, Ohio
Ashley Durand, Eastern Michigan
Kylie Gamelier, Toledo
Vicky Yu, Bowling Green
Katie Carter, Akron
Stacy Huber, Ohio
Second Team:
Megan Brunn, Miami
Jessica Ballard, Buffalo
Steph Zielinski, Akron
Samantha Partridge, Eastern Michigan
Laura Heckroth, Toledo
Allison Stevens, Miami
Alisha Yee, Bowling Green
Sarah Radke, Miami
Malarie Schmidt, Miami
Amanda Traylor, Ohio
Sarah Burston, Bowling Green
Allison Way, Miami
Brynn Marecki, Buffalo
Meili Carpenter, Buffalo
Sarah Owen, Ohio