YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Holding a two-point edge heading into the day, the Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team qualified 11 swimmers to the finals session, March 3, in Jones Natatorium. The Eagles have five swimming in championship heats this evening, while six will take part in the consolation finals.
A strong showing by Eastern Michigan in the first event of the day ended with five Eagles qualifying for this evening's 500 Freestyle finals heats. Junior Kyle Lichtenberg (Clarkston, Mich.) cut more than 12 seconds off his entry time, touching in with a prelim-best 4:25.