Emory Earns Ninth Straight University Athletic Association Championships

CANTON, Ohio, February 11. THE Emory University Swimming and Diving teams made it nine-straight University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, as the Eagles concluded the three-day conference meet atop the standings. The Eagles have won the conference championship ever year under the leadership of head coach Jon Howell.

The nationally top-ranked women's team scored a total of 1,887 points during the meet. The Eagles had five individual champions during the meet, including Leigh Psaris in the 100- and 200- yard butterfly, Ellen Flader in the 100-yard breaststroke, Sarah Axtell in the 100-yard backstroke and Kate Gunning in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Emory's 200-yard freestyle relay team came in first at the meet as well. This marks the 14th time overall the Emory women have won the UAA title. They have never finished worse than third at the meet.

In addition, for her performance at the meet, Psaris, a freshman, took home rookie of the year honors.

The men, ranked second in the nation, recorded a team score of 1,724 points, and had two relay teams – the 200- and 400-yard medley relay teams – place atop the standings. Individually, the Eagles has six UAA Champions, including Alex Fleet in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke, Tim Newton in the 500-yard freestyle, Bruce Milburn in the 1,650-yard freestyle, Andrew Callam in the 100-yard freestyle and Scott Bobo in the 200-yard breaststroke. This is the ninth time in the history of the program that the Eagles have won the conference title.

For guiding his team to another conference championship, Coach Howell was named the UAA Coach of the Year.

The next and final stop for the Eagles on their 2006-07 campaign will be the NCAA Division III National Championships, where both teams will try to defend their titles from last season. The National Championship meet will take place in Terre Haute, IN on March 9th and 10th.

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