Longhorn Men, Aggie Women Take Lead at Big 12 Championships

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, February 15. THE Texas men (362) maintain the lead of the 2007 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships, while the Texas A&M women (316) slid into the lead on day two.

In the men's 500 freestyle race, Michael Klueh of Texas claimed first with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 4:15.57. Trailing him was teammate Matt McGinnis (4:20.99) in second place. Fellow Longhorn Caleb McDermott claimed first place honors in the 200 individual medley (1:47.05), while Garrett Weber Gale (Texas) took the honor for the 50 freestyle race (19.46).

Rounding off the night of victory for the Longhorns was Thomas Sacco, Matthew Lowe, Daniel Rohleder and Garrett Weber Gale in the 400 medley (3:10.92). The time earned the relay team an automatic slot in the NCAA's.

In diving action, 2005 and 2006 Big 12 Championships Diver of the Meet Eric Sehn (Texas A&M) led the way claiming first with 374.20 for the one-meter. Trailing Sehn is Texas' Mike Wong with 328.90 points.

On the women's side, Texas A&M claimed three individual titles and one relay title to help them take the first place slot. In the 500 yard freestyle, Kristen Heiss (A&M) recorded an automatic qualifying time of 4:44.79. Christine Marshall of A&M broke the meet record with her 1:58.07 swim in the 200 individual medley. Her time also automatically qualified her for the NCAA's. Teammate Triin Aljand also recorded an NCAA qualifying time in the 50 freestyle with a 22.58 time.

Mary Yarrison (Texas) claimed the three-meter diving competition with a score of 322. In second and third were teammates Jessica Livingston (277.15) and Kara Jayne Salamone (290).

Julia Wilkinson, Alia Atkinson, Rebecca Sturdy and Christine Marshall (A&M) boasted a meet record with their 400 Medley automatic qualifying time of 3:35.12.

The championships resume Friday at 10 a.m. with preliminary action, while the finals are slated for 6 p.m.

For complete results visit the Big 12 web site at big12sports.com.

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