California Sets American Record in 400 Free Relay; Auburn Officially Wins Marsh’s 11th Career Title
By Jason Marsteller
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 10. THE California quartet of Emily Silver, Erin Reilly, Jessica Hardy and Dana Vollmer gave the Bears another American and NCAA record with a blazing fast time of 3:12.13 to win the 400 freestyle relay. That effort eclipsed the AR of 3:13:38 set by Georgia in 2006. It also surpassed the NCAA record of 3:12.77 set by Arizona in 2006.
Meanwhile, the Wildcat team of Lacey Nymeyer, Lindsey Kelly, Anna Turner and Whitney Myers placed second with a time of 3:13.36 that also went under the AR, while Georgia's squad of Jessica Cole, Anna Miller, Kelly McNichols and Kara Lynn Joyce finished third in 3:14.31.
NCAA Division I Champ. Meet 3/10/2007 – 21:26PM
NCAA Women's D1 Championships – 3/8/2007 to 3/10/2007
Event 21 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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NCAA: N 3:12.77 3/18/2006 ARIZONA, ARIZONA
C CASHION, J GRESDAL, W MYERS, L NYMEYER
NCAA Meet: M 3:13.56
American: A 3:13.38 3/18/2006 Georgia, Georgia
M DESCENZA, T HARM, J COLE, K L JOYCE
US Open: O 3:12.77 3/18/2006 ARIZONA, ARIZONA
C CASHION, J GRESDAL, W MYERS, L NYMEYER
Pool: P 3:14.97 Florida
Booth, Stemper, Morgan, Haislett
School Prelims Finals Points
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=== A – Final ===
1 CAL 3:14.95 3:12.13N 40
1) Silver, Emily JR 2) Reilly, Erin SR r:0.31
3) Hardy, Jessica SO r:0.13 4) Vollmer, Dana SO r:0.18
23.20 48.24 (48.24)
1:11.50 (23.26) 1:36.96 (48.72)
1:59.79 (22.83) 2:25.01 (48.05)
2:47.50 (22.49) 3:12.13 (47.12)
2 ARIZ 3:16.63 3:13.36A 34
1) Nymeyer, Lacey JR 2) Kelly, Lindsey SO r:0.43
3) Turner, Anna SO r:0.35 4) Myers, Whitney SR r:0.17
23.02 48.05 (48.05)
1:10.82 (22.77) 1:36.54 (48.49)
1:59.54 (23.00) 2:25.37 (48.83)
2:48.25 (22.88) 3:13.36 (47.99)
3 GEO 3:15.37 3:14.31P 32
1) Cole, Jessica SO 2) Miller, Anna JR r:0.24
3) McNichols, Kelly FR r:0.34 4) Joyce, Kara Lynn SR r:0.24
23.63 48.90 (48.90)
1:12.36 (23.46) 1:37.92 (49.02)
2:01.47 (23.55) 2:27.31 (49.39)
2:49.70 (22.39) 3:14.31 (47.00)
4 AUB 3:14.83 3:15.35 30
1) Denby, Kara JR 2) Ohlgren, Ava FR r:0.34
3) Marik, Melissa FR r:0.32 4) Kukors, Emily JR r:0.29
23.01 48.10 (48.10)
1:11.38 (23.28) 1:37.19 (49.09)
2:00.58 (23.39) 2:26.85 (49.66)
2:49.88 (23.03) 3:15.35 (48.50)
5 MICH 3:17.63 3:17.20 28
1) Kelly, Margaret FR 2) Brady, Kaitlyn SR r:0.35
3) Smith, Hannah SO r:0.31 4) Smith, Lindsey SR r:0.26
23.65 49.53 (49.53)
1:12.87 (23.34) 1:38.84 (49.31)
2:02.32 (23.48) 2:28.89 (50.05)
2:52.15 (23.26) 3:17.20 (48.31)
6 FLOR 3:17.09 3:17.80 26
1) Burckle, Caroline JR 2) Pike, Natalie JR r:+0.0
3) Kemp, Elizabeth FR r:0.40 4) Winter, Lauren FR r:0.21
23.50 48.79 (48.79)
1:12.12 (23.33) 1:37.78 (48.99)
2:01.54 (23.76) 2:27.60 (49.82)
2:51.38 (23.78) 3:17.80 (50.20)
7 SMU 3:17.29 3:17.83 24
1) Darling, Leane SR 2) Klosova, Petra SO r:0.21
3) Vlasakova, Michelle SR r:0.39 4) Blackman, Jennifer JR r:0.27
23.72 50.34 (50.34)
1:13.41 (23.07) 1:38.64 (48.30)
2:02.36 (23.72) 2:28.62 (49.98)
2:52.14 (23.52) 3:17.83 (49.21)
— ASU 3:16.68 DQ
1) Andrew, Caitlin JR 2) Beckberger, Jennifer S r:0.24
3) Brown, Lindsey JR r:-0.03 4) Armour, Abra SR r:0.23
23.03 48.61 (48.61)
1:11.72 (23.11) 1:37.73 (49.12)
2:01.11 (23.38) 2:27.42 (49.69)
2:50.68 (23.26) DQ (49.26)
=== B – Final ===
9 STAN 3:17.91 3:16.44 18
1) Smit, Julia FR 2) Breeden, Elaine FR r:0.34
3) Rovira, Madelilne SO r:0.17 4) Bishop, Brooke JR r:0.19
24.06 49.59 (49.59)
1:13.03 (23.44) 1:38.53 (48.94)
2:02.14 (23.61) 2:28.37 (49.84)
2:51.32 (22.95) 3:16.44 (48.07)
10 TENN 3:17.82 3:16.88 14
1) King, Michele FR 2) Mathes, Carly SO r:0.16
3) Tomes, Megan SR r:0.30 4) Magnuson, Christine JR r:0.26
23.60 49.19 (49.19)
1:12.65 (23.46) 1:39.03 (49.84)
2:02.50 (23.47) 2:28.45 (49.42)
2:51.49 (23.04) 3:16.88 (48.43)
11 TA&M 3:20.33 3:17.06 12
1) Wilkinson, Julia SO 2) Marshall, Christine SO r:0.30
3) Heiss, Kristen SO r:0.29 4) Aljand, Triin SO r:0.35
24.10 49.32 (49.32)
1:12.81 (23.49) 1:38.55 (49.23)
2:02.33 (23.78) 2:28.00 (49.45)
2:51.34 (23.34) 3:17.06 (49.06)
12 MINN 3:19.43 3:18.42 10
1) Shaughnessy, Jenny SO 2) McCarthy, Meredith SO r:0.31
3) Busack, Stacy SO r:0.16 4) Holtmeyer, Erin SO r:0.29
24.07 49.84 (49.84)
1:13.13 (23.29) 1:39.44 (49.60)
2:02.63 (23.19) 2:28.37 (48.93)
2:52.01 (23.64) 3:18.42 (50.05)
13 LSU 3:17.92 3:18.78 8
1) Noland, Katherine SO 2) Bertirotti, Colleen SR r:0.16
3) Gilmore, Katie SO r:0.10 4) Messmer, Sabrina SO r:0.29
24.04 50.24 (50.24)
1:13.23 (22.99) 1:39.35 (49.11)
2:02.82 (23.47) 2:29.02 (49.67)
2:52.68 (23.66) 3:18.78 (49.76)
14 TEX 3:18.85 3:19.18 6
1) Chang, Hee-Jin SO 2) Brown, Connie SR r:0.39
3) Robinson, Katie SR r:0.32 4) Ferritto, Elaine SR r:0.29
24.33 50.54 (50.54)
1:13.58 (23.04) 1:39.47 (48.93)
2:03.06 (23.59) 2:28.86 (49.39)
2:52.68 (23.82) 3:19.18 (50.32)
15 KY 3:20.48 3:20.61 4
1) Bradford, Heather JR 2) Willis, Lauren JR r:0.30
3) Sledge, Kristina SO r:0.30 4) Bradford, Jenny JR r:0.21
23.46 49.82 (49.82)
1:13.74 (23.92) 1:40.75 (50.93)
2:04.95 (24.20) 2:31.26 (50.51)
2:53.99 (22.73) 3:20.61 (49.35)
16 IND 3:20.89 3:20.67 2
1) Lofstedt, Annica SR 2) Vaziri, Leila SR r:0.22
3) Kay, Allison SO r:0.16 4) Wentworth, Clarissa SR r:0.21
24.18 50.64 (50.64)
1:14.07 (23.43) 1:39.92 (49.28)
2:03.72 (23.80) 2:30.39 (50.47)
2:54.25 (23.86) 3:20.67 (50.28)
=== Preliminaries ===
17 UNC 3:21.72
1) Steeves, Megan FR 2) Butts, Eliza FR
3) Morrissy, Kelsey JR 4) Biegel, Aubrette SO
24.23 50.77 (50.77)
1:14.71 (23.94) 1:41.07 (50.30)
2:04.80 (23.73) 2:30.74 (49.67)
2:54.74 (24.00) 3:21.72 (50.98)
18 WISC 3:21.83
1) McClurg, Hannah JR 2) Vavrek, Jacqueline JR
3) Johnson, Susan SR 4) Siow, YI Ting SO
24.05 50.33 (50.33)
1:13.58 (23.25) 1:40.14 (49.81)
2:04.12 (23.98) 2:30.47 (50.33)
2:54.81 (24.34) 3:21.83 (51.36)
19 NW 3:22.08
1) Hupman, Andrea JR 2) Wong, Emily FR
3) Braun, Katie JR 4) Shishkoff, Kassia FR
24.07 49.23 (49.23)
1:13.35 (24.12) 1:40.03 (50.80)
2:04.31 (24.28) 2:31.22 (51.19)
2:55.66 (24.44) 3:22.08 (50.86)
20 ND 3:22.22
1) Farrell, Megan FR 2) Carroll, Katie SR
3) Riggins, Christa SO 4) Grove, Rebecca SR
24.85 51.58 (51.58)
1:15.79 (24.21) 1:41.75 (50.17)
2:05.90 (24.15) 2:32.39 (50.64)
2:55.61 (23.22) 3:22.22 (49.83)
21 VA 3:22.55
1) Glover, Stephanie JR 2) Lewis, Jessica JR
3) Bland, Katy SR 4) Evo, Megan SO
24.54 51.07 (51.07)
1:14.53 (23.46) 1:40.49 (49.42)
2:04.44 (23.95) 2:31.63 (51.14)
2:55.92 (24.29) 3:22.55 (50.92)
22 RUT 3:22.95
1) Dunphy, Ashley JR 2) Kennedy, Madison SO
3) Whetstone, Cat SO 4) Bicknell, Sarah SR
24.41 50.54 (50.54)
1:13.93 (23.39) 1:39.99 (49.45)
2:04.53 (24.54) 2:32.02 (52.03)
2:56.35 (24.33) 3:22.95 (50.93)
23 FSU 3:23.94
1) Raleigh, Christie SO 2) Altmann, Romy SR
3) Grimes, Kylsie FR 4) King, Abbie JR
23.78 50.14 (50.14)
1:14.21 (24.07) 1:40.56 (50.42)
2:05.10 (24.54) 2:32.67 (52.11)
2:56.54 (23.87) 3:23.94 (51.27)
24 WVU 3:24.77
1) Andrews, Kayla FR 2) Veisz, Kitti FR
3) Paredes, Maritza JR 4) Callaway, Morgan FR
23.82 50.07 (50.07)
1:14.52 (24.45) 1:41.25 (51.18)
2:06.01 (24.76) 2:33.43 (52.18)
2:58.05 (24.62) 3:24.77 (51.34)
25 USC 3:26.00
1) Lahey, Kristen SO 2) Waller, Rachael SO
3) McIntyre, Melissa SO 4) Stephenson, Whitney FR
24.12 50.38 (50.38)
1:14.71 (24.33) 1:41.25 (50.87)
2:05.81 (24.56) 2:33.75 (52.50)
2:58.79 (25.04) 3:26.00 (52.25)
— UCLA DFS
1) Arnold, Katie SR 2) Thurman, Amy SR
3) Teo, Nicolette JR 4) Poteete, Anna SO
Women – Team Rankings – Through Event 21
1. Auburn 535 2. Arizona 477
3. California 372.5 4. Stanford 333
5. Georgia 290 6. Texas 220
7. Florida 203 8. Texas A&M 198
9. Michigan 191 10. Tennessee 127
11. Indiana 109.5 12. Kentucky 92
13. Minnesota 59 14. Southern Methodist 58
15. California, Los Angeles 55.5 16. Arizona State 55
17. Florida State 52 17. Louisiana State 52
19. Miami 48 20. Purdue 47
20. Southern California 47 22. Virginia Tech 45
23. Houston 38 24. Princeton 36
24. Wisconsin 36 26. Pennsylvania State 30.5
27. Notre Dame 25 28. Florida Atlantic 23
29. Oregon State 21 30. Gardner-Webb 18
30. North Carolina 18 32. Hawaii 15
33. California, Irvine 11 34. Washington State 10
35. Washington 9 36. South Carolina 6
36. Syracuse 6 36. Rutgers 6
39. Virginia 4 40. Brigham Young 2
41. Utah 1 41. Northwestern 1
41. Richmond 1