Emory Teams On Top of University Athletic Association Championships on First Day

CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 9. AFTER one day of competition, both the top-ranked Emory women's team and the second-ranked Emory women's team sit atop the standings at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimming and Diving Championships. The women opened the conference championships by scoring 540 points, 196 more than the second-place team, while the men scored 533 points and sit 88 points ahead of the next-closest team.

The Emory women opened up the day by recording a first-place finish in the finals of the 200-yard freestyle relay, registering a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:36.13 and setting a pool record in the process. Leigh Psaris finished second in the 500-yard freestyle, swimming a 5:03.08. Emory scored successfully in the 50-yard freestyle, as Ruth Westby finished second, Lyle Holmes finished third, and Sarah Nicholson finished fourth.

The women will enter day two of the championship with the two top-seeded teams in the 200-yard medley relay. Individual top-seeded women include Psaris in the 100-yard butterfly and Ellen Flader in the 200-yard breaststroke.

The men's team received a strong performance from Tim Newton, who finished first in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 4:36.23. The Eagles also topped the standings in the 400-yard medley relay, as Emory recorded a time of 3:28.72 in the event.

During the second day of competition, Emory will have the top-two seeded teams in the 200-yard medley relay. Individually, the Eagles look to make a strong statement in both the 400-yard individual medley and the 100-yard backstroke, where the Eagles have the top-four seeded individuals in each event.

Both teams are looking for their ninth-consecutive UAA Championship. Competition will continue Friday morning, starting with preliminaries at 9:00 a.m. Live results can be viewed throughout the day, and the finals, starting at 6:00 p.m., can be seen live by going to the 2007 UAA Championship website, hosted by Case Western Reserve University (Ohio).

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