Viking women finish 6-1 in dual meets and fourth at CCIW Championships; set 10 individual and five relay school records;

(Pecatonica HS, Rock City, Ill.), who also finished her career as an eight-time CCIW champion.
 
The Vikings opened the season by winning the four-team Illinois Wesleyan Halloween Invitational on October 26. They followed that up with three straight dual meet victories over Loras (156-83), Lake Forest (148-91) and Morningside (165-69). Johannsen's crew suffered its only dual setback of the season (171-69) at Luther, but defeated Simpson (180-34), also in Decorah, Iowa. Wins over Monmouth (158-78) and Coe (156-72) rounded out the team's dual meet slate.
 
In addition to its IWU Halloween Invite win, Augustana competed at four more invitationals. The Vikings were second of seven teams at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational on November 23, fifth at Grinnell's 14-team Pioneer Classic on December 6-7, 6th of 10 squads at the Chicago Invitational on January 11 and sixth of 11 teams at the Grinnell Invitational on January 17-18.
 
On February 8 in Bloomington, Illinois, Myers claimed both the one and three-meter CCIW diving titles for the fourth consecutive year. In doing so, Myers has now posted the top four scores in conference history in the three-meter event and four of the top five scores at one meter. Her efforts helped Augustana move up one spot from the previous year, to fourth at the CCIW Championship. The swimming events were hosted by Carthage the following weekend at Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Senior Hillary Ferguson (Waubonsie Valley HS, Naperville, Ill.) and freshman Allison Patch (Moline HS, Coal Valley, Ill.) joined Myers as all-conference performers. Ferguson earned All-CCIW recognition with a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle (:53.01) and Patch with a third-place, school-record :58.12 in the 100 backstroke.
 
Other individual school records set at Pleasant Prairie included Ferguson's 1:56.80 in the 200 freestyle, as well as two each by sophomore Emma Novak (Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie, Minn.) and freshman Michelle Johnson (Lockport HS, Homer Glen, Ill.). Novak took down previous standards in the 200 (2:11.17) and 400 (4:42.47) individual medleys, while Johnson set new marks in the 500 (5:13.62) and 1000 (10:44.45) freestyles.
 
Five Augustana records fell in relays at the CCIW Championship as well—all anchored by Ferguson. In the 200 medley relay, Patch, sophomore Jordan Johnson (Appleton North HS, Appleton, Wis.), Novak and Ferguson set a new mark with a 1:49.70. Patch, junior Jamie Graf (Lincoln-Way Central HS, Downers Grove, Ill.), Novak and Ferguson did the same in the 400 medley relay, finishing in 4:01.49. This year's Vikings set school records in the 200 (1:38.02), 400 (3:36.74) and 800 (7:53.88) freestyle relays also. The 200 and 400 teams consisted of Patch, Novak, Graf and Ferguson; while Novak, Michelle Johnson, Patch and Ferguson made up the 800 unit.
 
Myers' school records came at the Grinnell Invitational and on Senior Night against Coe at the Carver Pool. At Grinnell, she posted scores of 402.15 at one meter and 428.05 at three meters, setting new marks in the 11-dive championship format. Against Coe, her scores of 248.25 at one meter and 268.35 in the three-meter event bettered the previous school standards in the six-dive dual format.
 
Eight Vikings placed themselves on Augustana's all-time top-ten best performance lists this year. In addition to the half-dozen individual school swimming records, they include Michelle Johnson's 17:54.09, which is second on the 1650 freestyle list. Patch's bests of 2:10.34 in the 200 backstroke, :24.40 in the 50 freestyle and :54.03 in the 100 freestyle rank second, third and third, respectively. Novak's bests of 2:16.98 in the 200 butterfly, 1:58.34 in the 200 freestyle and 1:01.61 in the 100 butterfly rank third, fourth and fourth, respectively. Freshman Brittney Crawford's (Coal City HS, Coal City, Ill.) best times are fifth on the 200 backstroke (2:17.65), eighth on the 100 backstroke (1:03.24) and ninth on the 200 individual medley (2:18.04) lists. Jordan Johnson ranks fourth on the 100 breaststroke list (1:09.28) and 10th in the 200 breaststroke (2:38.21). Junior Laura Pemberton (Fremont HS, Fremont, Neb.) swam bests of 1:02.19 and 2:27.45 in the 100 and 200 backstrokes to rank fifth and eighth on those respective lists. Senior Erin Doty's (Oswego HS, Oswego, Ill.) 19:03.65 ranks as the 10th-fastest 1650 freestyle best in school history.
 
2014 CCIW Swimming & Diving Championship
February 7-15, 2013—Bloomington, Ill. (Diving) & Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (Swimming)
 
Women's Team Results: 1. Wheaton 871; 2. Carthage 797; 3. Illinois Wesleyan 616; 4. Augustana 438; 5. Rose-Hulman 309; 6. North Central 218; 7. Millikin 175
 
Individual Champions and Augustana finishers
 
50 freestyle: 1. Kirsten Slaughter, Illinois Wesleyan :23.22; 4. Hillary Ferguson, Augustana :24.61; 5. Allison Patch, Augustana :24.63
100 freestyle: 1. Kirsten Slaughter, Illinois Wesleyan :51.61; 3. Hillary Ferguson, Augustana :53.01
200 freestyle: 1. Kirsten Slaughter, Illinois Wesleyan 1:52.31; 9. Hillary Ferguson, Augustana 1:56.80; 16. Erin Doty, Augustana 2:06.38
500 freestyle: 1. Meg Stanley, Illinois Wesleyan 5:01.15; 7. Michelle Johnson, Augustana 5:13.62; 14. Erin Doty, Augustana 5:37.01
1650 freestyle: 1. Meg Stanley, Illinois Wesleyan 17:20.97; 5. Michelle Johnson, Augustana 17:54.09; 14. Erin Doty, Augustana 19.03.65
100 backstroke: 1. Kirsty Nitz, Wheaton :55.17; 3. Allison Patch, Augustana :58.12; 14. Brittney Crawford, Augustana 1:03.42; 15. Laura Pemberton, Augustana 1:03.63
200 backstroke: 1. Kirsty Nitz, Wheaton 2:00.83; 7. Allison Patch, Augustana 2:13.98; 14. Brittney Crawford, Augustana 2:17.88
100 breaststroke: 1. Erin Bagley, Wheaton 1:04.19; 4. Jordan Johnson, Augustana 1:09.28; 9. Jamie Graf, Augustana 1:09.42; 16. Mackenzie Corrie, Augustana 1:17.65
200 breaststroke: 1. Erin Bagley, Wheaton 2:21.30; 4. Jamie Graf, Augustana 2:31.91; 10. Laura Pemberton, Augustana 2:37.45; 11. Jordan Johnson, Augustana 2:38.21
100 butterfly: 1. Kirsty Nitz, Wheaton :54.01
200 butterfly:  1. Katie Deysher, Wheaton 2:07.28; 5. Emma Novak, Augustana 2:16.98
200 IM: 1. Katie Deysher, Wheaton 2:06.08; 5. Emma Novak, Augustana 2:11.17; 12. Brittney Crawford, Augustana 2:18.66
400 IM: 1. Katie Deysher, Wheaton 4:27.97; 5. Emma Novak, Augustana 4:43.85; 9. Michelle Johnson, Augustana 4:53.59
200 freestyle relay: 1. Wheaton 1:36.05; 4. Augustana (Allison Patch, Jamie Graf, Emma Novak, Hillary Ferguson) 1:38.02
400 freestyle relay: 1. Wheaton 3:32.16; 3. Augustana (Allison Patch, Emma Novak, Jamie Graf, Hillary Ferguson) 3:36.74
800 freestyle relay: 1. Illinois Wesleyan 7:41.50; 4. Augustana (Emma Novak, Michelle Johnson, Jamie Graf, Hillary Ferguson) 7:53.88
200 medley relay: 1. Wheaton 1:46.09; 6. Augustana (Laura Pemberton, Jordan Johnson, Michelle Johnson, Jamie Graf) 1:55.22
400 medley relay: 1. Carthage 4:00.44; 2. Augustana (Allison Patch, Jamie Graf, Emma Novak, Hillary Ferguson) 4:01.49
One meter diving: 1. Helen Myers. Augustana 376.10
Three meter diving: 1. Helen Myers. Augustana 357.30
 
2013-14 AUGUSTANA SUPERLATIVES
DUAL MEET RECORD: 6-1
COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN FINISH: 4th with 438 points
SCHOOL RECORDS: 200 freestyle (1:56.80) Hillary Ferguson... 500 freestyle (5:13.62) Michelle Johnson... 1000 freestyle (10:44.45) Michelle Johnson... 100 backstroke (:58.12) Allison Patch... 200 IM (2:11.17) Emma Novak... 400 IM (4:42.47) Emma Novak... 1-meter diving—6 (248.35) Helen Myers... 1-meter diving—11 (402.15) Helen Myers... 3-meter diving—6 (268.35) Helen Myers... 3-meter diving—11 (428.05)... 200 medley relay (1:49.70) Allison Patch, Jordan Johnson, Emma Novak, Hillary Ferguson... 400 medley relay (4:01.49) Allison Patch, Jamie Graf, Emma Novak, Hillary Ferguson... 200 freestyle relay (1:38.02) Allison Patch, Jamie Graf, Emma Novak, Hillary Ferguson... 400 freestyle relay (3:36.74) Allison Patch, Emma Novak, Jamie Graf, Hillary Ferguson... 800 freestyle relay (7:53.88) Emma Novak, Michelle Johnson, Jamie Graf, Hillary Ferguson.
CCIW ALL-CONFERENCE: Hillary Ferguson, Helen Myers, Allison Patch
CCIW ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE: Brittney Crawford, Michelle Johnson, Helen Myers, Allison Patch, Katie Pittman
TEAM FINISHES IN INVITATIONALS: IWU Halloween Invitational on 10/26/13 – 1st of 4... Illinois Wesleyan Invitational on 11/23/13 – 2nd of 7... Grinnell Pioneer Classic on 12/06-07/13 – 5th of 14... Chicago Invitational on 01/10-11/14 – 6th of 10... Grinnell Invitational on 01/17-18/14 – 6th of 11.
INVITATIONAL INDIVIDUAL & RELAY CHAMPIONS
IWU Halloween Invitational on 10/26/13 –300 butterfly relay (Emma Shie, Allison Patch, Emma Novak) 3:14.53; 300 breaststroke relay (Emma Shie, Jordan Johnson, Jamie Graf) 3:39.94; 1-meter diving (Helen Myers) 229.00; 200 medley relay (Allison Patch, Emma Shie, Emma Novak, Hillary Ferguson) 1:54.12; 200 butterfly (Emma Novak) 2:26.18; 200 breaststroke (Emma Shie) 2:34.31; 300 medley relay (Emma Shie, Emma Novak, Allison Patch) 3:24.03; 200 freestyle relay (Allison Patch, Emma Novak, Michelle Johnson, Hillary Ferguson) 1:44.47. 
Illinois Wesleyan Invitational on 11/23/13 – 1-meter diving (Helen Myers) 221.65; 3-meter diving (Helen Myers) 224.05.   
Chicago Invitational on 01/10-11/14 – 3-meter diving (Helen Myers) 409.65.
 
ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS
Hillary Ferguson... 200 freestyle (1st – 1:56.80)
Michelle Johnson... 500 freestyle (1st – 5:13.62); 1000 freestyle (1st – 10:44.45); 1650 freestyle (2nd – 17:54.09)
Allison Patch... 100 backstroke (1st – :58.12); 200 backstroke (2nd – 2:10.34); 50 freestyle (3rd – :24.40); 100 freestyle (3rd – :54.03)
Emma Novak... 200 IM (1st – 2:11.17); 400 IM (1st – 4:42.47); 200 butterfly (3rd – 2:16.98); 200 freestyle (4th – 1:58.34); 100 butterfly (4th – 1:01.61)
Jordan Johnson... 100 breaststroke (4th – 1:09.28); 200 breaststroke (10th – 2:38.21)
Laura Pemberton... 100 backstroke (5th – 1:02.19); 200 breaststroke (8th – 2:37.45)
Brittney Crawford... 200 backstroke (5th – 2:17.65); 100 backstroke (8th – 1:03.24); 200 IM (9th – 2:18.04)
Erin Doty... 1650 freestyle (10th – 19:03.65)
 
 

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