NCAA Div. I Women: Christy Cech Leads Florida State Over So. Carolina, 118-85

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 9. THE Florida State women's swim team ended its historic dual meet season Saturday morning by defeating South Carolina, 118-85, at the Bobby E. Leach Aquatic Center.

The victory gave the Lady Seminoles, who are ranked No. 21 in the nation, a school-record 14 wins this season.

For the day, FSU (14-2) won eight of the 13 events against USC. FSU's seniors, team captain Amber Goodwin, co-captain Christy Cech, diving captain Caren Hirai, Candice Nethercott, Keryn Krynauw, Lisa Kirsch, and Michelle Sekeres, were honored before the start of the meet as they competed at home for the last time.

Cech led FSU as she won the 50-yard freestyle at 23.53 and the 100 free with a time of 51.32. Cech later teamed up with Emily Breen, Liz Parkinson and Emma Dutton to win the 400 free relay (3:25.75).

Krynauw took home two first-place finishes for the Lady Seminoles. In the 200-yard breaststroke, Krynauw touched the wall first at 2:18.19. Earlier in the day, Krynauw, Nethercott, Breen and Jennie Lyes won the 200-yard medley relay with at time of 1:48.41.

In addition to her relay win, Dutton picked up an individual victory in the 200-yard individual medley. Dutton beat out teammate Lisa How for first place at 2:07.53.

The best race of the day came in the 200-yard butterfly. How narrowly out-touched South Carolina's Anna Nyiry for first place by three-hundredths of a second at 2:04.05.

Laura Kenney won the 200-yard backstroke at 2:04.33 to round out FSU's winners.

Sarah Doyle won two events for South Carolina: the
1000 free in 10:09.01 and the 500 in 4:59.12. Heather Skaggs took the 200 free in 1:52.01.

The two teams will now prepare for the 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming and Diving Championship on February 21 through the 23, in College Park, Md.

Florida State vs. South Carolina – February 9, 2002
Results

Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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School Finals Points
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1 Florida State University 'A' 1:48.41 11
1) Emily Breen 2)
27.17 30.31 25.27 25.66
2 Florida State University 'B' 1:50.12 4
28.43 30.41 26.65 24.63
3 University of South Carolina 'A' 1:51.11 2
30.44 31.47 25.31 23.89
4 Florida State University 'C' x1:52.36
29.04 31.23 27.32 24.77

Event 2 Women 1000 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Sarah Doyle South Carolina 10:09.01 9
28.51 30.47 30.99 30.76 30.34 30.55 30.44 30.41
30.32 30.58 30.69 30.39 30.39 30.46 30.49 30.57
30.55 30.85 30.87 30.38
2 Angie Leach Florida State 10:13.93 4
29.11 30.56 30.66 30.89 30.69 30.45 30.56 30.89
30.59 30.90 30.36 30.84 31.03 31.11 31.14 30.98
30.82 31.09 31.11 30.15
3 Bronwyn Dedekind South Carolina 10:21.91 3
28.28 30.67 30.91 30.89 30.85 30.94 31.03 31.12
31.20 31.33 31.31 31.39 31.20 31.51 31.74 31.82
31.66 31.62 31.73 30.71
4 Jennifer Smith Florida State 10:24.30 2
29.34 31.00 31.07 31.14 31.02 31.31 31.36 31.31
31.32 31.32 31.39 31.54 31.38 31.66 31.48 31.49
31.60 31.63 31.39 30.55
5 Golda Marcus Florida State 10:30.99 1
29.31 31.34 31.34 31.29 31.63 31.29 31.45 31.55
31.74 31.31 31.39 31.67 31.87 32.03 31.72 31.90
32.33 32.06 32.37 31.40
6 Lisa Kirsch Florida State x10:31.36
29.36 30.99 31.39 31.68 31.56 31.69 31.68 31.74
31.47 31.79 31.54 31.82 31.80 31.89 31.95 32.10
32.03 31.77 31.80 31.31

Event 3 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Heather Skaggs South Carolina 1:52.01 9
26.05 28.57 28.74 28.65
2 Kristen Butler South Carolina 1:53.42 4
26.34 28.85 29.29 28.94
3 Loren Hansen Florida State 1:53.44 3
26.31 28.52 29.20 29.41
4 Amy Lo Florida State 1:54.05 2
27.01 28.54 29.20 29.30
5 Jennifer Van Assen South Carolina 1:56.12 1
26.97 29.32 30.29 29.54
6 Christie Pesce Florida State 1:56.57
27.41 29.36 29.71 30.09

Event 4 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Christy Cech Florida State 23.53 9
2 Anna Nyiry South Carolina 23.64 4
3 Jennie Lyes Florida State 23.99 3
4 Liz Parkinson Florida State 24.19 2
5 Carolyn McHugh South Carolina 24.43 1
6 Amy Vinson South Carolina 24.46
7 Amber Goodwin Florida State x25.12
8 Katie Camp South Carolina x27.54

Event 5 Women 200 Yard IM
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Emma Dutton Florida State 2:05.75 9
26.71 33.34 35.97 29.73
2 Lisa How Florida State 2:07.53 4
27.84 34.16 36.32 29.21
3 Capi Adams South Carolina 2:07.71 3
28.01 33.92 36.45 29.33
4 Laura Kenney Florida State 2:08.79 2
28.24 32.40 38.75 29.40
5 Kristan Keelan Florida State x2:09.52
28.02 33.81 37.15 30.54
6 Lauren Wade South Carolina 2:10.11 1
28.37 34.77 36.72 30.25
7 Christina Hong South Carolina 2:14.98
29.61 37.05 37.71 30.61
8 Priscilla Humberstone South Carolina x2:17.34
30.30 36.89 37.05 33.10

Event 7 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Lisa How Florida State 2:04.05 9
27.75 31.53 32.70 32.07
2 Anna Nyiry South Carolina 2:04.08 4
27.58 32.26 33.48 30.76
3 Bronwyn Dedekind South Carolina 2:05.32 3
28.11 31.68 32.55 32.98
4 Emily Armond Florida State 2:08.21 2
28.73 32.50 33.53 33.45
5 Candice Nethercott Florida State 2:08.30 1
28.30 32.78 33.63 33.59
6 Meagan Johnson South Carolina 2:09.76
29.77 33.24 33.23 33.52
7 Lauren Wade South Carolina x2:10.53
29.26 33.31 33.92 34.04
8 Niki Boyle Florida State x2:11.14
29.36 32.72 34.13 34.93

Event 8 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Christy Cech Florida State 51.32 9
24.84 26.48
2 Heather Skaggs South Carolina 51.89 4
25.02 26.87
3 Emily Breen Florida State 52.14 3
25.19 26.95
4 Liz Parkinson Florida State 52.20 2
25.32 26.88
5 Carolyn McHugh South Carolina 53.34 1
25.66 27.68
6 Kayce Zemina Florida State x53.80
26.16 27.64
7 Jennifer Van Assen South Carolina 54.16
26.07 28.09
8 Sarah Massey South Carolina x55.70
26.92 28.78

Event 9 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Laura Kenney Florida State 2:04.33 9
29.62 31.52 32.08 31.11
2 Kristen Butler South Carolina 2:04.51 4
29.58 31.29 32.00 31.64
3 Betsy Nagy Florida State 2:07.91 3
30.63 31.78 32.58 32.92
4 Amber Goodwin Florida State 2:09.80 2
31.43 33.15 33.39 31.83
5 Capi Adams South Carolina 2:09.87 1
31.29 33.04 33.36 32.18
6 Margaret Colley Florida State x2:11.53
31.05 33.80 33.45 33.23
7 Diana Marino South Carolina 2:26.18
33.42 37.10 38.08 37.58

Event 10 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Sarah Doyle South Carolina 4:59.12 9
28.37 30.33 30.32 30.33 30.46 30.32 29.89 29.96
29.86 29.28
2 Angie Leach Florida State 5:00.98 4
28.47 30.02 30.36 30.49 30.24 30.22 30.07 30.62
30.64 29.85
3 Amy Lo Florida State 5:03.11 3
28.21 29.88 30.18 30.47 30.55 30.81 30.80 30.86
31.00 30.35
4 Loren Hansen Florida State 5:05.34 2
28.64 30.73 30.90 31.10 30.96 30.68 30.91 31.08
30.39 29.95
5 Bronwyn Dedekind South Carolina 5:05.45 1
28.16 30.14 30.79 31.29 31.19 31.22 30.99 31.14
30.78 29.75
6 Jennifer Smith Florida State x5:15.57
29.19 31.54 31.89 31.85 31.82 31.83 32.10 31.91
31.99 31.45
7 Meagan Johnson South Carolina 5:26.88
30.53 32.59 33.19 33.03 33.23 33.57 33.11 32.94
32.92 31.77

Event 12 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Keryn Krynauw Florida State 2:18.19 9
32.14 34.75 35.19 36.11
2 Kristan Keelan Florida State 2:21.03 4
32.47 35.87 36.39 36.30
3 Priscilla Humberstone South Carolina 2:22.69 3
32.93 35.40 36.85 37.51
4 Capi Adams South Carolina 2:24.40 2
33.17 36.43 37.33 37.47
5 Lauren Wade South Carolina 2:26.42 1
33.53 37.29 37.66 37.94
6 Christina Hong South Carolina x2:26.54
34.14 37.44 37.48 37.48
7 Lisa How Florida State 2:26.99
33.54 37.56 38.19 37.70

Event 13 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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School Finals Points
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1 University of South Carolina 'A' 3:29.03 11
25.50 26.89 24.25 26.81 24.91 28.04 25.01 27.62
2 University of South Carolina 'B' 3:35.90 4
25.65 27.14 25.99 28.47 26.02 28.42 26.23 27.98
— Florida State University 'A' X3:25.75
25.46 26.72 24.53 27.04 24.20 26.75 24.35 26.70
— Florida State University 'B' X3:35.27
26.26 28.27 24.76 27.28 17.17 36.67 26.37 28.49
— Florida State University 'C' X3:39.30
26.69 28.94 25.84 28.17 26.06 28.41 26.24 28.95
— Florida State University 'D' X3:50.48
26.47 28.81 26.64 30.27 27.48 29.61 27.47 33.73

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