Western Athletic Conference Championships: Day Two

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, February 24. BOISE State and Hawaii each won two events on day two of the 2011 Western Athletic Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.

The night began with Nevada's Jiao Jiao Mi repeating as champion in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:49.16. San Jose State's Julia Koch was second in a time of 4:51.41 while Boise State's Jennifer Cahill took third in 4:51.96. All three swimmers earned NCAA provisional times.

In the 200 individual medley, Hawaii's Taylor Ritenberg swam an NCAA 'B' cut in 2:00.66 to take the gold medal. Boise State's Kelsy Diener was second in 2:01.95 while Fi Connell of Northern Arizona earned the bronze with a time of 2:03.05.

Boise State swept the top three places in the 50 free. Last year's champion, Amber Boucher, set a new meet and pool record with a time of 22.30. Earlier in the day, Boucher had tied the mark with a time of 22.51 in the prelims. For the second year in a row, Stephanie North was second with a time of 22.75 while Stevie Hughey was third (23.01). All three swam NCAA provisional times.

Hawaii's Emma Friesen won the one-meter diving for the fourth time in five years with a score of 292.20. Boise State's Ciera Cortney was second with 288.75 points followed by Hawaii's Hannah Bosnick with 274.35 points. It was the eighth straight year that a diver from Hawaii has won this event.

Boise State won the final event of the day swimming a 1:30.63 in the 200-yard freestyle relay, setting a new pool record. The team consisted of Amber Boucher, Stevie Hughey, Kelsy Diener and Stephanie North. San Jose State was second (1:32.40) just edging out Hawaii (1:32.44).

After two days of competition, Boise State leads the meet with 281 points, while Hawaii is in second with 215. San Jose State is third with 193 points, just ahead of Northern Arizona with 190. New Mexico State is fifth with 136 followed by Fresno State (102), Nevada (86) and Idaho (79).

Action continues tomorrow at Palo Alto College Natatorium in San Antonio, Texas with the 400 individual medley, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 1-meter diving and 400 medley relay. Prelims begin at 11:00 a.m. and the finals start at 6:30 p.m.

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