Joyce Wins Fourth Straight 50 Free Title at NCAAs

By Jason Marsteller

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 8. IN a blazing fast heat, Georgia's Kara Lynn Joyce joined Texas' Leigh Ann Fetter (1988-91) as the only two 50 free swimmers to pick up four consecutive wins in the event.

Joyce clocked a 21.71 to hold off a pair of Arizona Wildcats to win the event. Lara Jackson (21.73) and Lacey Nymeyer (21.80) closed out the rest of the top three.

The win also put Joyce at 17 total NCAA titles, putting her just two shy of the record of 19 held by Stanford's Jenny Thompson.

Arizona took the lead after the event with 134 points, while Auburn sat second with 127 points. Stanford (71.5), Georgia (68) and Texas A&M (58.5) comprised the rest of the top five.

Click here to listen to Joyce after the win.

NCAA Division I Champ. Meet 3/8/2007 – 18:53PM

NCAA Women's D1 Championships – 3/8/2007 to 3/10/2007

Event 4 Women 50 Yard Freestyle

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NCAA: N 21.63 3/16/2006 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia

American: A 21.63 3/16/2006 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia

US Open: O 21.63 3/16/2006 Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia

Pool: P 22.16 Jenny Thompson, Stanford

Name Year School Prelims Finals Points

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=== A – Final ===

1 Joyce, Kara Lynn SR GEO 21.79 21.71P 20

10.63 21.71 (11.08)

2 Jackson, Lara SO ARIZ 21.89 21.73P 17

10.64 21.73 (11.09)

3 Nymeyer, Lacey JR ARIZ 21.92 21.80P 16

10.62 21.80 (11.18)

4 Silver, Emily JR CAL 22.16 21.99P 15

10.82 21.99 (11.17)

5 Bishop, Brooke JR STAN 22.31 22.17 13.5

10.85 22.17 (11.32)

5 Aljand, Triin SO TA&M 22.27 22.17 13.5

10.90 22.17 (11.27)

7 Bradford, Jenny JR KY 22.25 22.23 12

10.60 22.23 (11.63)

8 Denby, Kara JR AUB 22.30 22.41 11

10.79 22.41 (11.62)

=== B – Final ===

9 Vollmer, Dana SO CAL 22.42 22.09P 9

10.88 22.09 (11.21)

10 Smith, Sara SO VT 22.47 22.42 7

10.86 22.42 (11.56)

11 Vavrek, Jacqueline JR WISC 22.55 22.48 6

10.95 22.48 (11.53)

12 Brady, Kaitlyn SR MICH 22.62 22.49 5

10.97 22.49 (11.52)

13 Andrew, Caitlin JR ASU 22.64 22.56 4

11.02 22.56 (11.54)

14 Kennedy, Madison SO RUT 22.48 22.68 3

11.01 22.68 (11.67)

15 Turner, Anna SO ARIZ 22.49 22.71 2

10.78 22.71 (11.93)

16 Bradford, Heather JR KY 22.33 22.73 1

11.00 22.73 (11.73)

=== Preliminaries ===

17 Napier, Stephanie FR FLOR 22.64 J

18 Busack, Stacy SO MINN 22.65

19 Gilmore, Katie SO LSU 22.67

20 Brown, Connie SR TEX 22.68

21 May, Anne Marie FR CUSB 22.70

22 Ewing, Emile SO AUB 22.71

22 Darling, Leane SR SMU 22.71

24 Raleigh, Christie SO FSU 22.72

25 Cole, Jessica SO GEO 22.74

26 Walter, Amber SR UTAH 22.75

26 Botek, Anne-Marie FR GEO 22.75

28 Baughman, Taylor SO ARIZ 22.76

29 King, Michele FR TENN 22.85

30 Hasling, Jenny SR MINN 22.88

31 Marik, Melissa FR AUB 22.89

32 Willis, Lauren JR KY 22.90

32 Poteete, Anna SO UCLA 22.90

34 Goh, Rachel JR AUB 22.93

35 Andrews, Kayla FR WVU 22.94

36 Chang, Hee-Jin SO TEX 22.96

37 Regone, Rachel SO CLEM 22.97

38 Bertirotti, Colleen SR LSU 23.00

39 McLean, Sharntelle SO SCAR 23.02

40 Sturdy, Rebecca SR TA&M 23.04

40 Beckberger, Jennifer SO ASU 23.04

42 Hupman, Andrea JR NW 23.06

42 Arnold, Katie SR UCLA 23.06

44 Atkinson, Alia FR TA&M 23.08

45 Morrissy, Kelsey JR UNC 23.10

46 Noland, Katherine SO LSU 23.11

46 Armour, Abra SR ASU 23.11

48 Nagata, Chelsea JR CUI 23.16

49 Rovira, Madelilne SO STAN 23.17

50 Kemp, Elizabeth FR FLOR 23.18

51 Thurman, Amy SR UCLA 23.19

52 Wong, Emily FR NW 23.22

53 Lahey, Kristen SO USC 23.23

54 Glover, Stephanie JR VA 23.24

54 O'Donnell-McCarthy, F SO STAN 23.24

56 Steeves, Megan FR UNC 23.27

57 Viney, Barbie SR ILL 23.29

58 King, Abbie JR FSU 23.38

58 Grove, Rebecca SR ND 23.38

60 Smith, Hannah SO MICH 23.39

61 Lewis, Jessica JR VA 23.40

62 Riggins, Christa SO ND 23.43

63 Radloff, Katie FR W&M 23.44

64 Sindall, Lauren SO CLEM 23.45

65 Butts, Eliza FR UNC 23.48

65 Totura, Kelsey JR DU 23.48

67 McClurg, Hannah JR WISC 23.49

68 Collins, Brandy JR ARIZ 23.50

69 Deters, Kallie SR CLEM 23.52

70 San Juan Cisneros, An JR SMU 23.55

71 Wentworth, Clarissa SR IND 23.56

72 Parkhurst, Michelle SO CLEM 23.90

Women – Team Rankings – Through Event 4

1. Arizona 134 2. Auburn 127

3. Stanford 71.5 4. Georgia 68

5. Texas A&M 58.5 6. California 58

7. Michigan 47 8. Kentucky 37

9. Tennessee 33 10. Florida 31

11. Minnesota 21 12. Arizona State 18

12. Louisiana State 18 14. Princeton 16

15. Wisconsin 9 16. Virginia Tech 7

17. Texas 6 17. Washington 6

19. Southern Methodist 4 20. Rutgers 3

21. North Carolina 2

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