NCAA Div. I Women: ASU Breezes By Northern Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 3. WITH its top swimmers competing away from their strengths, Arizona State's 10th-ranked women's swimming and diving team still had enough to defeat Northern Arizona 150-91 at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, Sunday.

ASU's women are now 6-3 on the season with one dual meet remaining, while NAU finishes the dual season at 2-7.

The Sun Devil men did not compete, as Northern Arizona abolished its men's program several years ago.

The Sun Devils earned first-place points in 11 of 13 events, led by freshman sprinter Sarah Fischer and senior diver Natalie Burgess, both of whom picked up a pair of wins.

Fischer's first collegiate win came in the 50-yard freestyle, where she swam her best time of the season at 24.63 to edge NAU's Leia Fazio at 24.78. Then in the 100y butterfly, Fischer again produced a collegiate best, going 58.16 for first while teammate Katie Titcomb came in second at 1:00.50.

Coming off a strong outing vs. Texas, Burgess swept the springboard events with a 1-meter optionals score of 263.25 and a 3-meter total of 301.27. Sun Devil Jessica Stenson placed third in both events with sums of 243.37 and 256.65, respectively.

With teammate Ágnes Kovács making her appearance in the 1000y free, which she won in 10:06.76, senior Riley Mants cashed in on a rare opportunity to compete as ASU's top breaststroker, earning her first win of the season in the 100y breast with a time of 1:04.30.
It was a well-deserved curtain call for Mants, who ranks third in school history in the 100y and 200y breast, but has been forced to compete in the shadow of Kovács – an Olympic and World Champion – this season.

ASU's other individual winners Sunday were Brooke Townsend, Florencia Szigeti and Sarah Baham. Townsend led Amanda Stanford (2:10.83) and Melissa Bartlett (2:11.40) to a sweep of the top three spots in the
200y individual medley in 2:09.37. In the 200y backstroke, it was Szigeti's 1:00.21 in first with Stanford picking up another runner-up finish in 1:01.71. And in the 500y free, Baham's 5:07.38 set the pace, followed by freshman Kari Wilcox in second at 5:11.90.

ASU also won both relays, taking the 200y medley relay in 1:48.06 and the 200y free relay in 1:00.21. NAU's victories were in the 100y and 200y free. Heather Anderson bested Townsend 53.42 to 53.98 in the 100y free and finished runner-up to fellow Lumberjack Annie Warner (1:54.99) in the 200y free in 1:55.64.

The Sun Devils have only one more regular season meet remaining.
Saturday, February 16, ASU's men's and women's teams will face-off against intrastate rival Arizona at noon at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe.

Northern Arizona vs. Arizona State – 2/3/02
Results
Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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1:40.31 A
1:43.31 B
School Finals Points
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1 Arizona State University 'A' 1:48.06 11
1) Shald, Miranda SO 2) Mants, Riley SR
3) Wheelock, Alicia SR 4) Townsend, Brooke SO
26.97 56.89 1:23.17 1:48.06
2 Northern Arizona University 'A' 1:51.42 4
1) Hashagen, Jodi JR 2) Warner, Annie SR
3) Janssens, Alanna FR 4) Fazio, Leia SR
28.76 59.63 1:27.14 1:51.42
3 Arizona State University 'B' 1:51.57 2
1) Baham, Sarah SR 2) Jedick, Josie JR
3) Titcomb, Katie JR 4) Szigeti, Florencia FR
28.43 59.99 1:28.16 1:51.57
4 Arizona State University 'C' x1:52.45
1) Cuskie, Katie SR 2) Lowe, Jennifer SR
3) Mauro, Florence SO 4) Patterson, Brianna SO
29.77 1:01.40 1:27.39 1:52.45
5 Northern Arizona University 'B' 1:57.86
1) Kursiss, Kristen SR 2) Larson, Brooke SR
3) Lowe, Katie SO 4) Fries, Carolyn FR
30.63 1:03.35 1:31.78 1:57.86
6 Northern Arizona University 'C' x1:58.94
1) Betts, Jessica SO 2) Pereyra, Kristin JR
3) Leslie, Laura JR 4) Lasik, Amanda SO
30.99 1:03.71 1:32.68 1:58.94
Event 2 Women 1000 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Kovacs, Agnes FR Arizona State 10:06.76 9
28.18 58.16 1:28.12 1:58.21 2:28.55 2:59.03 3:29.67 4:00.18
4:30.76 5:01.39 5:32.01 6:02.71 7:03.72 7:03.72 7:34.42 8:05.32
8:36.10 9:06.74 9:37.23 10:06.76
2 Urban, Chelsey SO Northern Arizona 10:35.34 4
28.99 59.78 1:31.51 2:02.98 2:34.72 3:06.62 3:38.44 4:10.13
4:41.87 5:14.15 5:46.01 6:18.13 7:22.42 7:22.42 7:54.51 8:26.53
8:58.94 9:31.24 10:03.49 10:35.34
3 Fajardo, Monika SO Northern Arizona 10:41.97 3
29.86 1:01.44 1:33.38 2:05.48 2:37.54 3:09.57 3:41.54 4:13.74
4:45.71 5:17.73 5:49.65 6:21.95 7:26.40 7:26.40 7:58.80 8:31.39
9:04.33 9:37.42 10:09.95 10:41.97
4 Johnson, Karyl JR Arizona State 10:55.02 2
30.13 1:01.93 1:34.42 2:07.19 2:40.40 3:13.70 3:46.94 4:20.13
4:53.46 5:26.76 5:59.62 6:31.95 7:36.97 7:36.97 8:09.92 8:42.98
9:16.19 9:49.36 10:22.63 10:55.02
Event 3 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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1:47.86 A
1:51.09 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Warner, Annie SR Northern Arizona 1:54.99 9
27.19 56.47 1:25.98 1:54.99
2 Anderson, Heather FR Northern Arizona 1:55.64 4
27.12 56.35 1:25.77 1:55.64
3 Mants, Riley SR Arizona State 1:55.75 3
27.93 57.83 1:26.90 1:55.75
4 Lowe, Jennifer SR Arizona State 1:57.64 2
28.38 58.41 1:27.95 1:57.64
5 Erick, Ellen SR Northern Arizona 1:59.86 1
27.09 57.19 1:28.03 1:59.86
6 Atrasz, Rachelle SR Northern Arizona x2:01.33
28.54 59.04 1:30.39 2:01.33
7 Jedick, Josie JR Arizona State 2:06.00
29.29 1:01.26 1:33.93 2:06.00
— Lees, Jen FR Arizona State X2:01.61
28.55 1:00.05 1:31.59 2:01.61
Event 4 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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22.82 A
23.50 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Fischer, Sarah FR Arizona State 24.63 9
2 Fazio, Leia SR Northern Arizona 24.78 4
3 Kronebusch, Ali FR Northern Arizona 25.11 3
4 Mauro, Florence SO Arizona State 25.14 2
5 Fries, Carolyn FR Northern Arizona 25.76 1
6 Cuskie, Katie SR Arizona State 26.57
7 Leslie, Laura JR Northern Arizona x27.26
Event 5 Women 200 Yard IM
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2:01.05 A
2:04.68 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Townsend, Brooke SO Arizona State 2:09.37 9
30.10 1:03.03 1:40.14 2:09.37
2 Stanford, Amanda SR Arizona State 2:10.83 4
29.61 1:03.15 1:41.29 2:10.83
3 Bartlett, Melissa S0 Arizona State 2:11.40 3
29.66 1:02.94 1:40.95 2:11.40
4 Kursiss, Kristen SR Northern Arizona 2:13.56 2
29.93 1:03.26 1:42.25 2:13.56
5 Lasik, Amanda SO Northern Arizona 2:15.70 1
29.19 1:44.60 2:15.70
6 Larson, Brooke SR Northern Arizona 2:19.11
31.08 1:07.05 1:46.01 2:19.11
7 Betts, Jessica SO Northern Arizona x2:20.96
30.54 1:05.67 1:48.26 2:20.96
— Wheelock, Alicia SR Arizona State DQ
28.52 1:01.70 1:39.45 DQ
Event 6 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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2/3/02 2:40 PM Untitled
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54.54 A
56.17 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Fischer, Sarah FR Arizona State 58.16 9
27.45 58.16
2 Titcomb, Katie JR Arizona State 1:00.50 4
29.05 1:00.50
3 Janssens, Alanna FR Northern Arizona 1:00.74 3
29.08 1:00.74
4 Lowe, Katie SO Northern Arizona 1:00.91 2
28.76 1:00.91
5 Lasik, Amanda SO Northern Arizona 1:01.30 1
29.27 1:01.30
6 Atrasz, Rachelle SR Northern Arizona x1:02.55
29.53 1:02.55
— Leslie, Laura JR Northern Arizona X1:04.62
30.30 1:04.62
Event 7 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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49.66 A
51.14 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Anderson, Heather FR Northern Arizona 53.42 9
26.05 53.42
2 Townsend, Brooke SO Arizona State 53.98 4
26.60 53.98
3 Kronebusch, Ali FR Northern Arizona 54.12 3
26.39 54.12
4 Erick, Ellen SR Northern Arizona 55.26 2
26.38 55.26
5 Shald, Miranda SO Arizona State 56.35 1
27.07 56.35
Event 8 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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54.86 A
56.50 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Szigeti, Florencia FR Arizona State 1:00.21 9
29.47 1:00.21
2 Stanford, Amanda SR Arizona State 1:01.71 4
30.84 1:01.71
3 Urban, Chelsey SO Northern Arizona 1:02.14 3
30.79 1:02.14
4 Kursiss, Kristen SR Northern Arizona 1:02.85 2
31.18 1:02.85
5 Fries, Carolyn FR Northern Arizona 1:02.88 1
30.66 1:02.88
6 Mauro, Florence SO Arizona State 1:03.44
30.97 1:03.44
7 Jedick, Josie JR Arizona State x1:03.81
31.38 1:03.81
8 Betts, Jessica SO Northern Arizona x1:04.59
31.55 1:04.59
Event 9 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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4:46.71 A
4:55.31 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Baham, Sarah SR Arizona State 5:07.38 9
28.11 58.71 1:29.64 2:00.81 2:31.61 3:02.92 3:34.17 4:05.53
4:36.86 5:07.38
2 Wilcox, Kari FR Arizona State 5:11.90 4
28.88 59.89 1:31.48 2:03.42 2:35.31 3:06.85 3:38.31 4:09.35
4:40.78 5:11.90
3 Fajardo, Monika SO Northern Arizona 5:14.35 3
29.09 1:00.50 1:32.06 2:03.69 2:35.44 3:07.15 3:38.81 4:10.70
4:43.19 5:14.35
4 Hashagen, Jodi JR Northern Arizona 5:21.34 2
29.42 1:01.47 1:34.00 2:06.66 2:39.10 3:11.61 3:44.10 4:16.97
4:49.60 5:21.34
Event 10 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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1:02.13 A
1:03.99 B
Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Mants, Riley SR Arizona State 1:04.30 9
30.65 1:04.30
2 Lowe, Jennifer SR Arizona State 1:06.04 4
31.46 1:06.04
3 Warner, Annie SR Northern Arizona 1:07.14 3
31.92 1:07.14
4 Bartlett, Melissa S0 Arizona State 1:09.59 2
33.43 1:09.59
5 Larson, Brooke SR Northern Arizona 1:09.63 1
32.49 1:09.63
6 Pereyra, Kristin JR Northern Arizona 1:10.77
33.33 1:10.77
7 Patterson, Brianna SO Arizona State x1:10.86
33.67 1:10.86
Event 11 Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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1:31.09 A
1:33.82 B
School Finals Points
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1 Arizona State University 'A' 1:38.54 11
1) Fischer, Sarah FR 2) Wheelock, Alicia SR
3) Stanford, Amanda SR 4) Wilcox, Kari FR
25.09 49.37 1:14.16 1:38.54
2 Northern Arizona University 'A' 1:39.07 4
1) Erick, Ellen SR 2) Anderson, Heather FR
3) Kronebusch, Ali FR 4) Fazio, Leia SR
25.34 50.30 1:15.03 1:39.07
3 Northern Arizona University 'B' 1:47.81 2
1) Fajardo, Monika SO 2) Hashagen, Jodi JR
3) Atrasz, Rachelle SR 4) Urban, Chelsey SO
27.03 53.75 1:20.57 1:47.81
4 Northern Arizona University 'C' x1:55.19
1) Janssens, Alanna FR 2) Lowe, Katie SO
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3) Leslie, Laura JR 4) Lasik, Amanda SO
28.26 56.11 1:25.70 1:55.19
Event 12 Women 1 mtr Diving
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Burgess, Natalie SR Arizona State 263.25 9
2 Morgan, Kate JR Northern Arizona 251.55 4
3 Stenson, Jessica SO Arizona State 243.37 3
4 Deem, Annie SO Northern Arizona 238.05 2
5 McKenzie, Courtney JR Northern Arizona 228.45 1
6 Wagener, Maryann JR Northern Arizona x214.35
7 Zukowski, Nicole FR Arizona State 194.70
Event 13 Women 3 mtr Diving
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Burgess, Natalie SR Arizona State 301.27 9
2 Morgan, Kate JR Northern Arizona 271.50 4
3 Stenson, Jessica SO Arizona State 256.65 3
4 Wagener, Maryann JR Northern Arizona 247.12 2
5 Deem, Annie SO Northern Arizona 237.15 1
6 McKenzie, Courtney JR Northern Arizona x233.02
7 Zukowski, Nicole FR Arizona State 201.97

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