NCAA Div. I Women: Wisconsin, Penn State tied for Lead After Day One of Big Ten Champs

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 19. THE Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team won the 800 free relay in record time to kick off the 2003 Big Ten Championships tonight. The Badgers currently sit in a tie for first place with defending champion Penn State.

“We’re in the position we wanted to be in after day one,” coach Eric Hansen said. “We have high hopes for the rest of the meet so it’s great to start off the way we did.”

In the second and last event of the night, Wisconsin smashed the UW school record, Purdue’s Doris Z. Holloway pool record and the Big Ten record in the 800 free relay. Wisconsin won its fourth-straight Big Ten title in the event with a 7:07.30. The old school record (7:11.97) was set last year at the NCAA championships.

“It was literally the best swim our swimmers have ever had,” Hansen said. “We knocked four seconds off our best record.”

The Badgers held a slight lead over Michigan and Penn State through the first 400 yards of the 800 free relay, but pulled away from the pack in the final 400. Sophomore Carly Piper led off the race and senior Jenny Lyman, swimming in her second relay of the night, stole the lead from Michigan.

Junior Bethany Pendleton entered the water next for Bucky and lengthened the lead while senior Sarah McCauley anchored UW with the best split time of 1:45.55. Wisconsin edged second-place Indiana by six seconds.

Penn State won the first event of the 2003 Big Ten Championships. The team of Sarah Haupt (backstroke, 25.11), Courtney Stanchock (breast, 28.16), Amberle Biedermann (fly 24.02) and Kathryn Hostetler (free, 22.12) clocked 1:39.41, almost a full second ahead of second-place Purdue.

The Big Ten meet kicks into full gear tomorrow with prelims and finals consuming the next three days. Prelims start at 10 a.m., while finals begin at 6 p.m.

Team Scores
1. Penn State 70
Wisconsin 70
3. Michigan 64
4. Indiana 62
Purdue 62
6. Minnesota 52
7. Northwestern 48
8. Illinois 40
9. Iowa 36
10. Michigan State 32
11. Ohio State 24

Women's Big Ten Championshipa
2/19/2003 to 2/22/2003
Purdue University

25 yard pool

RESULTS

Day One: February 19, 2003

Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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Pool: P 1:42.97 2/1/2002 Purdue
Dolansky, Lange, Finnerty, Duchac
Big Ten: B 1:40.31 2001 Penn State
Hostetler, Woodring, Smith, Chamberlin
1:40.46 *A
1:43.47 *B
School Seed Finals
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=== Timed Finals ===

1 Penn State 'A' 1:44.78 1:39.41B*A
1) Haupt, Sarah E FR 2) Stanchock, Courtney D SO
3) Biedermann, Amberle M FR 4) Hostetler, Kathryn M SR
12.53 25.11 (25.11)
38.08 (12.97) 53.27 (28.16)
1:04.22 (10.95) 1:17.29 (24.02)
1:27.65 (10.36) 1:39.41 (22.12)
2 Purdue 'A' 1:44.04 1:40.37P*A
1) Dolansky, Lisa M SR 2) Lange, Lindsay M SR
3) Finnerty, Patricia SR 4) Paradeise, Kim M SR
12.86 25.83 (25.83)
38.28 (12.45) 53.18 (27.35)
1:04.33 (11.15) 1:17.76 (24.58)
1:28.40 (10.64) 1:40.37 (22.61)
3 Michigan 'A' 1:41.47 1:40.65P*B
1) Abbey, Erin SR 2) Stein, Kelli JR
3) Weilbacher, Anne JR 4) Kaznecki, Laura SR
13.03 26.13 (26.13)
38.86 (12.73) 54.31 (28.18)
1:05.02 (10.71) 1:18.11 (23.80)
1:28.62 (10.51) 1:40.65 (22.54)
4 Wisconsin 'A' 1:43.22 1:41.32P*B
1) Leech, Lindsay S FR 2) Trinidad, Anna M FR
3) Pisula, Emily R JR 4) Lynam, Courtney G JR
12.78 26.11 (26.11)
39.15 (13.04) 54.77 (28.66)
1:05.73 (10.96) 1:19.38 (24.61)
1:29.80 (10.42) 1:41.32 (21.94)
5 Indiana 'A' 1:46.35 1:42.48P*B
1) Kostner, Tammy 2) Geers, Megan
3) Smith, Erin 4) Medendorp, Meghan
26.55 (26.55)
55.59 (29.04)
1:20.11 (24.52)
1:42.48 (22.37)
6 Minnesota 'A' 1:45.90 1:42.72P*B
1) Moore, Megan JR 2) Hehn, Keri SR
3) Bohlsen, Sarah JR 4) Baum, Dana SR
13.42 26.67 (26.67)
39.54 (12.87) 55.33 (28.66)
1:06.49 (11.16) 1:20.07 (24.74)
1:30.72 (10.65) 1:42.72 (22.65)
7 Northwestern 'A' 1:45.02 1:43.41 *B
1) Paglini, Katie FR 2) Nath, Paige SO
3) Cosgrove, Carmen SR 4) Petric, Sara FR
13.63 27.14 (27.14)
40.14 (13.00) 56.12 (28.98)
1:06.63 (10.51) 1:20.11 (23.99)
1:30.95 (10.84) 1:43.41 (23.30)
8 Illinois 'A' 1:46.16 1:43.64
1) Czmarko, Alison L SR 2) Dikmen, Ilkay JR
3) McAdam, Crystal L JR 4) Brunka, Christina K FR
26.77 (26.77)
55.60 (28.83)
1:20.84 (25.24)
1:43.64 (22.80)
9 Michigan State 'A' 1:46.52 1:44.37
1) Duncombe, Kate A SR 2) Spaulding, Crissy D SO
3) Jones, Tammy M SO 4) Hagerman, Rachael S FR
26.30 (26.30)
56.86 (30.56)
1:21.81 (24.95)
1:44.37 (22.56)
10 Iowa 'A' 1:47.78 1:45.04
1) Skolaski, Jennifer SO 2) Haeger, Katie SO
3) Bagi, Michelle JR 4) Strub, Erin SR
26.43 (26.43)
55.88 (29.45)
1:21.98 (26.10)
1:45.04 (23.06)
11 Ohio State 'A' 1:50.57 1:46.04
1) Treleaven, Amanda SR 2) Raezer, Stephanie JR
3) Strunk, Deanna FR 4) Severson, Katie JR
27.54 (27.54)
57.35 (29.81)
1:23.02 (25.67)
1:46.04 (23.02)

Purdue University
Women's Big Ten Championship – 2/19/2003 to 2/22/2003

Event 2 Women 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Pool: P 7:24.17 2/1/2002 Wisconsin
Piper, McCauley, Van Curen, Pendleton
Big Ten: B 7:14.60 2002 Wisconsin
Pendleton, Piper, Van Curen, McCauley
7:11.65 *A
7:24.59 *B
School Seed Finals
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=== Timed Finals ===

1 Wisconsin 'A' 7:12.71 7:07.30B*A
1) Piper, Carly N SO 2) Lyman, Jennifer M SR
3) Pendleton, Bethany E JR 4) McCauley, Sarah E SR
24.83 51.86 (51.86)
1:19.43 (1:19.43) 1:46.34 (1:46.34)
2:10.96 (24.62) 2:38.53 (52.19)
3:06.48 (1:20.14) 3:34.56 (1:48.22)
3:58.85 (24.29) 4:26.09 (51.53)
4:53.93 (1:19.37) 5:21.75 (1:47.19)
5:46.05 (24.30) 6:12.76 (51.01)
6:39.92 (1:18.17) 7:07.30 (1:45.55)
2 Indiana 'A' 7:26.75 7:13.76B*B
1) Gretlund, Tina 2) Doherty, Colgin
3) Gorlesky, Erin 4) Fiden, Sarah
25.17 52.37 (52.37)
1:20.24 (1:20.24) 1:48.30 (1:48.30)
2:14.03 (25.73) 2:42.00 (53.70)
3:09.92 (1:21.62) 3:38.02 (1:49.72)
4:03.03 (25.01) 4:30.19 (52.17)
4:58.06 (1:20.04) 5:26.29 (1:48.27)
5:51.35 (25.06) 6:18.55 (52.26)
6:45.79 (1:19.50) 7:13.76 (1:47.47)
3 Michigan 'A' 7:24.03 7:15.25P*B
1) McCullough, Amy SO 2) Fenn, Emily Clare JR
3) Johnson, Sara JR 4) Eberwein, Lori JR
25.36 52.05 (52.05)
1:19.24 (1:19.24) 1:46.05 (1:46.05)
2:10.68 (24.63) 2:38.00 (51.95)
3:06.90 (1:20.85) 3:35.68 (1:49.63)
4:00.74 (25.06) 4:28.20 (52.52)
4:56.43 (1:20.75) 5:24.69 (1:49.01)
5:50.68 (25.99) 6:18.59 (53.90)
6:46.93 (1:22.24) 7:15.25 (1:50.56)
4 Penn State 'A' 7:26.71 7:17.01P*B
1) Anderson, Sally S JR 2) Biedermann, Amberle M FR
3) Dlugonski, Deirdre M SO 4) Holman, Meredith L SO
25.77 53.17 (53.17)
1:20.73 (1:20.73) 1:48.33 (1:48.33)
2:12.73 (24.40) 2:39.71 (51.38)
3:07.73 (1:19.40) 3:36.79 (1:48.46)
4:02.05 (25.26) 4:30.28 (53.49)
4:58.31 (1:21.52) 5:26.37 (1:49.58)
5:51.49 (25.12) 6:19.22 (52.85)
6:47.82 (1:21.45) 7:17.01 (1:50.64)
5 Purdue 'A' 7:26.83 7:19.94P*B
1) Dolansky, Lisa M SR 2) Bean, Jennifer L JR
3) Leupold, Christine L SO 4) Chandler, Erica FR
25.23 52.58 (52.58)
1:20.47 (1:20.47) 1:48.53 (1:48.53)
2:12.88 (24.35) 2:39.81 (51.28)
3:08.51 (1:19.98) 3:38.20 (1:49.67)
4:02.75 (24.55) 4:30.83 (52.63)
5:00.23 (1:22.03) 5:29.44 (1:51.24)
5:53.83 (24.39) 6:21.66 (52.22)
6:50.66 (1:21.22) 7:19.94 (1:50.50)
6 Minnesota 'A' 7:32.66 7:19.95P*B
1) Baum, Dana SR 2) Hardt, Kate FR
3) Rygg, Kristin SR 4) Coombe, Katy SO
24.69 51.54 (51.54)
1:19.30 (1:19.30) 1:47.44 (1:47.44)
2:11.64 (24.20) 2:39.24 (51.80)
3:08.38 (1:20.94) 3:37.99 (1:50.55)
4:03.25 (25.26) 4:31.61 (53.62)
5:00.45 (1:22.46) 5:29.04 (1:51.05)
5:53.60 (24.56) 6:21.19 (52.15)
6:50.51 (1:21.47) 7:19.95 (1:50.91)
7 Northwestern 'A' 7:31.39 7:22.37P*B
1) Swenson, Erin JR 2) Cosgrove, Carmen SR
3) Johnson, Rachel SR 4) West, Vicky JR
25.26 52.58 (52.58)
1:21.15 (1:21.15) 1:50.94 (1:50.94)
2:15.90 (24.96) 2:43.42 (52.48)
3:12.18 (1:21.24) 3:41.78 (1:50.84)
4:07.08 (25.30) 4:35.16 (53.38)
5:03.84 (1:22.06) 5:32.55 (1:50.77)
5:58.04 (25.49) 6:26.03 (53.48)
6:54.41 (1:21.86) 7:22.37 (1:49.82)
8 Iowa 'A' 7:31.38 7:24.47 *B
1) Hooper, Christie JR 2) Skolaski, Jennifer SO
3) Eustis, Katelyn SO 4) Girdley, Caitlin SO
25.76 53.74 (53.74)
1:22.30 (1:22.30) 1:51.41 (1:51.41)
2:15.91 (24.50) 2:43.47 (52.06)
3:12.05 (1:20.64) 3:40.34 (1:48.93)
4:05.62 (25.28) 4:33.76 (53.42)
5:02.33 (1:21.99) 5:30.99 (1:50.65)
5:56.03 (25.04) 6:24.41 (53.42)
6:54.23 (1:23.24) 7:24.47 (1:53.48)
9 Illinois 'A' 7:33.42 7:27.57
1) Koepcke, Kirsten A SO 2) Jansson, Anna B FR
3) Downing, Amy C SO 4) McAdam, Crystal L JR
25.34 53.24 (53.24)
1:21.95 (1:21.95) 1:50.65 (1:50.65)
2:15.88 (25.23) 2:44.19 (53.54)
3:13.68 (1:23.03) 3:42.62 (1:51.97)
4:08.06 (25.44) 4:36.92 (54.30)
5:06.14 (1:23.52) 5:35.53 (1:52.91)
6:00.50 (24.97) 6:28.97 (53.44)
6:58.36 (1:22.83) 7:27.57 (1:52.04)
10 Michigan State 'A' 7:46.07 7:33.20
1) Jones, Tammy M SO 2) Rodin, Lindsay K FR
3) O'Neil, Deb L SR 4) Hughes, Tess J FR
25.60 53.25 (53.25)
1:21.65 (1:21.65) 1:50.04 (1:50.04)
2:15.81 (25.77) 2:44.69 (54.65)
3:14.22 (1:24.18) 3:43.89 (1:53.85)
4:09.58 (25.69) 4:38.64 (54.75)
5:08.50 (1:24.61) 5:38.57 (1:54.68)
6:04.97 (26.40) 6:33.77 (55.20)
7:03.41 (1:24.84) 7:33.20 (1:54.63)
11 Ohio State 'A' 7:39.85 7:36.48
1) Raezer, Stephanie JR 2) Lancken, Kylie SO
3) Grantstein, Abby SO 4) Goodson, Lindsay JR
26.07 54.38 (54.38)
1:23.64 (1:23.64) 1:52.49 (1:52.49)
2:17.86 (25.37) 2:46.50 (54.01)
3:16.08 (1:23.59) 3:46.29 (1:53.80)
4:11.45 (25.16) 4:40.29 (54.00)
5:10.50 (1:24.21) 5:41.42 (1:55.13)
6:07.69 (26.27) 6:36.89 (55.47)
7:06.98 (1:25.56) 7:36.48 (1:55.06)

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