Auburn’s Ohlgren Wins 400 IM at Women’s NCAAs

By Jason Marsteller

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 9. WITH the fourth-fastest time ever in the event, Auburn's Ava Ohlgren touched first with a time of 4:04.08 in the 400 IM to claim Auburn's fifth title in the event in the program's history.

Princeton's Alicia Aemisegger finished just behind her with a second-place time of 4:04.80, which is the eighth-best time in the event. Stanford's Julia Smit rounded out the top three in 4:06.10.

With a bunch of points scored based on a trio of Tigers in the top eight, Auburn took the lead with 238 points. Arizona stood second with 233.5 points, while Stanford stands in third with 169.5 points. California (143) and Texas A&M (114.5) comprise the rest of the top five.

Click here to hear from Ohlgren after the win.

NCAA Division I Champ. Meet 3/9/2007 – 18:23PM

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

Event 8 Women 400 Yard IM

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NCAA: N 4:02.28 3/20/1992 Summer Sanders, Stanford

American: A 4:02.28 3/20/1992 Summer Sanders, Stanford

US Open: O 4:02.28 3/20/1992 Summer Sanders, Stanford

Pool: P 4:05.62 Christina Teuscher, Columbia

Name Year School Prelims Finals Points

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=== A – Final ===

1 Ohlgren, Ava FR AUB 4:08.36 4:04.08P 20

26.06 55.42 (29.36)

1:26.82 (31.40) 1:57.55 (30.73)

2:33.51 (35.96) 3:08.80 (35.29)

3:36.52 (27.72) 4:04.08 (27.56)

2 Aemisegger, Alicia FR PRIN 4:07.16 4:04.80P 17

26.47 56.74 (30.27)

1:28.30 (31.56) 1:58.93 (30.63)

2:33.63 (34.70) 3:09.13 (35.50)

3:37.49 (28.36) 4:04.80 (27.31)

3 Smit, Julia FR STAN 4:10.42 4:06.10 16

26.50 56.88 (30.38)

1:28.37 (31.49) 1:59.14 (30.77)

2:33.76 (34.62) 3:09.34 (35.58)

3:38.27 (28.93) 4:06.10 (27.83)

4 Stupp, Julie JR AUB 4:09.76 4:07.32 15

26.75 57.13 (30.38)

1:29.18 (32.05) 2:00.79 (31.61)

2:35.44 (34.65) 3:10.46 (35.02)

3:39.10 (28.64) 4:07.32 (28.22)

5 Myers, Whitney SR ARIZ 4:10.70 4:08.27 14

26.07 55.67 (29.60)

1:27.05 (31.38) 1:58.03 (30.98)

2:33.92 (35.89) 3:10.59 (36.67)

3:39.36 (28.77) 4:08.27 (28.91)

6 Binder, Adrienne SR AUB 4:09.62 4:10.08 13

27.27 57.34 (30.07)

1:29.82 (32.48) 2:01.10 (31.28)

2:36.34 (35.24) 3:12.36 (36.02)

3:41.53 (29.17) 4:10.08 (28.55)

7 Carroll, Katie SR ND 4:12.02 4:12.37 12

26.84 57.33 (30.49)

1:29.09 (31.76) 2:00.63 (31.54)

2:37.09 (36.46) 3:14.16 (37.07)

3:43.69 (29.53) 4:12.37 (28.68)

8 Ridgeway, Rachel JR CAL 4:12.82 4:16.27 11

26.18 55.94 (29.76)

1:28.44 (32.50) 2:01.11 (32.67)

2:38.45 (37.34) 3:16.49 (38.04)

3:46.90 (30.41) 4:16.27 (29.37)

=== B – Final ===

9 O'Brien, Kaitlin SO PSU 4:12.85 4:11.56 9

27.16 57.99 (30.83)

1:29.93 (31.94) 2:01.46 (31.53)

2:37.23 (35.77) 3:13.29 (36.06)

3:43.03 (29.74) 4:11.56 (28.53)

10 Iversen, Caitlin FR ARIZ 4:15.20 4:12.30 6.5

27.11 57.87 (30.76)

1:29.19 (31.32) 2:00.62 (31.43)

2:37.42 (36.80) 3:14.23 (36.81)

3:43.55 (29.32) 4:12.30 (28.75)

10 Kay, Allison SO IND 4:14.70 4:12.30 6.5

26.56 56.66 (30.10)

1:29.48 (32.82) 2:02.18 (32.70)

2:38.23 (36.05) 3:14.75 (36.52)

3:44.37 (29.62) 4:12.30 (27.93)

12 Forster, Jenny FR ARIZ 4:15.15 4:13.51 5

26.60 56.71 (30.11)

1:28.82 (32.11) 2:00.24 (31.42)

2:37.29 (37.05) 3:14.82 (37.53)

3:44.73 (29.91) 4:13.51 (28.78)

13 Hain, Melissa FR TA&M 4:13.28 4:14.19 4

27.56 59.01 (31.45)

1:31.62 (32.61) 2:03.31 (31.69)

2:39.52 (36.21) 3:15.63 (36.11)

3:45.64 (30.01) 4:14.19 (28.55)

14 Amardeilh, Nanou SR AUB 4:15.05 4:15.52 3

27.70 58.29 (30.59)

1:31.40 (33.11) 2:03.86 (32.46)

2:39.17 (35.31) 3:15.64 (36.47)

3:46.05 (30.41) 4:15.52 (29.47)

15 Stratton, Jenni JR TA&M 4:14.66 4:16.52 2

27.80 59.43 (31.63)

1:32.74 (33.31) 2:05.18 (32.44)

2:42.08 (36.90) 3:19.23 (37.15)

3:49.02 (29.79) 4:16.52 (27.50)

16 Witt, Jessica JR RICH 4:14.89 4:16.67 1

27.65 58.23 (30.58)

1:30.31 (32.08) 2:02.28 (31.97)

2:39.75 (37.47) 3:17.86 (38.11)

3:47.96 (30.10) 4:16.67 (28.71)

=== Preliminaries ===

17 Nelson, Kelly SO PSU 4:15.23

27.20 58.35 (31.15)

1:30.54 (32.19) 2:02.02 (31.48)

2:39.04 (37.02) 3:16.54 (37.50)

3:46.32 (29.78) 4:15.23 (28.91)

18 Shaughnessy, Jenny SO MINN 4:15.49

27.03 58.70 (31.67)

1:31.18 (32.48) 2:02.72 (31.54)

2:40.09 (37.37) 3:17.06 (36.97)

3:46.75 (29.69) 4:15.49 (28.74)

19 Retrum, Leah JR FLOR 4:15.72

27.12 57.42 (30.30)

1:28.59 (31.17) 1:59.40 (30.81)

2:37.58 (38.18) 3:16.53 (38.95)

3:46.78 (30.25) 4:15.72 (28.94)

20 Brunemann, Emily SO MICH 4:17.12

28.10 59.58 (31.48)

1:33.29 (33.71) 2:06.11 (32.82)

2:41.90 (35.79) 3:18.96 (37.06)

3:48.61 (29.65) 4:17.12 (28.51)

21 Bragg, Ja-Neil JR UCP 4:17.67

27.80 59.51 (31.71)

1:32.35 (32.84) 2:04.36 (32.01)

2:41.61 (37.25) 3:19.52 (37.91)

3:48.89 (29.37) 4:17.67 (28.78)

22 Escobar, Susana FR TEX 4:17.77

28.12 58.78 (30.66)

1:32.27 (33.49) 2:04.34 (32.07)

2:42.15 (37.81) 3:19.73 (37.58)

3:49.31 (29.58) 4:17.77 (28.46)

23 Peirsol, Hayley SR AUB 4:17.81

28.64 1:00.18 (31.54)

1:32.79 (32.61) 2:04.75 (31.96)

2:42.49 (37.74) 3:20.63 (38.14)

3:49.77 (29.14) 4:17.81 (28.04)

24 Neal, Emily FR TA&M 4:17.85

28.63 59.99 (31.36)

1:32.28 (32.29) 2:03.95 (31.67)

2:41.28 (37.33) 3:19.45 (38.17)

3:49.10 (29.65) 4:17.85 (28.75)

25 Carusone, Ashley SR FLOR 4:18.01

27.62 58.52 (30.90)

1:31.76 (33.24) 2:04.20 (32.44)

2:41.45 (37.25) 3:18.94 (37.49)

3:48.96 (30.02) 4:18.01 (29.05)

26 Morris, Kailey FR PSU 4:18.22

27.12 57.85 (30.73)

1:31.42 (33.57) 2:03.86 (32.44)

2:41.67 (37.81) 3:20.36 (38.69)

3:49.97 (29.61) 4:18.22 (28.25)

27 Jones, Ashley FR IND 4:18.60

27.29 58.98 (31.69)

1:31.40 (32.42) 2:02.79 (31.39)

2:39.99 (37.20) 3:18.06 (38.07)

3:48.72 (30.66) 4:18.60 (29.88)

28 Haglund, Karie SO PSU 4:18.72

27.61 58.26 (30.65)

1:31.82 (33.56) 2:04.79 (32.97)

2:41.68 (36.89) 3:18.78 (37.10)

3:49.34 (30.56) 4:18.72 (29.38)

29 Smith, Amilee FR IND 4:18.87

28.52 1:00.15 (31.63)

1:34.09 (33.94) 2:07.22 (33.13)

2:43.19 (35.97) 3:19.48 (36.29)

3:49.87 (30.39) 4:18.87 (29.00)

30 Wiesner, Andrea SR WISC 4:19.50

27.82 58.87 (31.05)

1:31.42 (32.55) 2:03.16 (31.74)

2:40.80 (37.64) 3:19.13 (38.33)

3:49.67 (30.54) 4:19.50 (29.83)

31 White, Heather FR CAL 4:19.84

28.42 1:01.00 (32.58)

1:32.99 (31.99) 2:05.21 (32.22)

2:41.81 (36.60) 3:19.70 (37.89)

3:50.20 (30.50) 4:19.84 (29.64)

32 Eronemo, Courtney FR CAL 4:19.90

27.20 58.57 (31.37)

1:31.33 (32.76) 2:04.09 (32.76)

2:41.94 (37.85) 3:20.62 (38.68)

3:50.52 (29.90) 4:19.90 (29.38)

33 Spann, Alexi SO TEX 4:20.31

28.05 59.07 (31.02)

1:33.19 (34.12) 2:06.54 (33.35)

2:42.20 (35.66) 3:18.75 (36.55)

3:50.07 (31.32) 4:20.31 (30.24)

34 Siow, YI Ting SO WISC 4:21.29

27.17 58.61 (31.44)

1:32.02 (33.41) 2:05.61 (33.59)

2:42.17 (36.56) 3:19.30 (37.13)

3:50.44 (31.14) 4:21.29 (30.85)

35 Soni, Rebecca SO USC 4:21.39

27.27 58.83 (31.56)

1:32.82 (33.99) 2:06.79 (33.97)

2:42.74 (35.95) 3:18.71 (35.97)

3:50.35 (31.64) 4:21.39 (31.04)

36 Ferritto, Elaine SR TEX 4:21.93

27.25 57.79 (30.54)

1:29.36 (31.57) 2:00.83 (31.47)

2:38.95 (38.12) 3:19.07 (40.12)

3:51.03 (31.96) 4:21.93 (30.90)

37 Corgan, Erin SR VA 4:22.02

28.53 1:00.33 (31.80)

1:33.13 (32.80) 2:05.99 (32.86)

2:42.98 (36.99) 3:21.04 (38.06)

3:51.80 (30.76) 4:22.02 (30.22)

38 Bailey, Lauren SR NEB 4:22.24

28.60 1:00.41 (31.81)

1:33.61 (33.20) 2:06.37 (32.76)

2:44.68 (38.31) 3:23.10 (38.42)

3:53.20 (30.10) 4:22.24 (29.04)

39 Shishkoff, Kassia FR NW 4:23.16

28.67 1:01.04 (32.37)

1:35.75 (34.71) 2:10.34 (34.59)

2:47.26 (36.92) 3:24.98 (37.72)

3:54.72 (29.74) 4:23.16 (28.44)

40 Depaul, Lyndsay FR UCI 4:23.23

27.53 59.07 (31.54)

1:32.30 (33.23) 2:04.91 (32.61)

2:42.86 (37.95) 3:21.31 (38.45)

3:52.63 (31.32) 4:23.23 (30.60)

41 Granger, Jill SO MO 4:24.17

28.74 1:00.23 (31.49)

1:34.52 (34.29) 2:08.49 (33.97)

2:46.91 (38.42) 3:25.88 (38.97)

3:55.11 (29.23) 4:24.17 (29.06)

42 Clemens, Alison FR UNC 4:24.84

28.41 1:00.80 (32.39)

1:34.66 (33.86) 2:08.73 (34.07)

2:45.23 (36.50) 3:22.26 (37.03)

3:54.33 (32.07) 4:24.84 (30.51)

43 Hawley, Claire SR PSU 4:26.40

29.13 1:01.78 (32.65)

1:37.16 (35.38) 2:11.00 (33.84)

2:48.65 (37.65) 3:26.45 (37.80)

3:56.96 (30.51) 4:26.40 (29.44)

44 Mueller, Justine JR MICH 4:29.55

27.85 1:00.46 (32.61)

1:35.42 (34.96) 2:10.25 (34.83)

2:47.43 (37.18) 3:25.65 (38.22)

3:58.28 (32.63) 4:29.55 (31.27)

Women – Team Rankings – Through Event 8

1. Auburn 238 2. Arizona 233.5

3. Stanford 169.5 4. California 143

5. Texas A&M 114.5 6. Georgia 114

7. Florida 79 7. Michigan 79

9. Texas 78 10. Tennessee 59

11. Kentucky 54 12. Indiana 42.5

13. Princeton 33 14. Arizona State 32

15. Florida State 26 16. Minnesota 21

16. Louisiana State 21 18. Wisconsin 19

18. California, Los Angeles 19 20. Miami 17

21. Purdue 15 22. Houston 14

23. Notre Dame 12 24. Southern Methodist 10

25. Pennsylvania State 9 26. Virginia Tech 7

27. Washington 6 27. South Carolina 6

29. Southern California 4 30. Rutgers 3

31. North Carolina 2 32. Richmond 1

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