Virginia Takes Narrow Lead at ACC Women’s Championships

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, February 15. ON the strength of a victory in the 800 freestyle relay, the University of Virginia vaulted to the top of the standings after the first day of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, held at the University of Maryland. The Cavaliers amassed 74 points, slightly more than the 72 points of Florida State.

Virginia turned to the quartet of Megan Evo, Katy Bland, Katie Gordon and Rachael Burke in the 800 free relay. The unit was timed in 7:16.72, ahead of second place Clemson (7:18.70) and third place Florida State (7:19.57).

In the 200 medley relay, Florida State posted the fastest time, a 1:38.59 courtesy of Christie Raleigh, Lauren Brick, Lauren Sparg and Carrie Ellis. Virginia slipped into second place with a showing of 1:41.56 and Maryland was third in 1:42.04.

Team Standings

Virginia 74
Florida State 72
Clemson 60
Maryland 60
North Carolina 58
Virginia Tech 56
Duke 40
North Carolina State 38
Miami 36
Boston College 14

Event 1 Women ======================= ACC Meet: & 7:13.29 Conference: # 7:13.29 7:11.65 A
7:24.59 B
School ======================= 1 University of Virginia 1) Evo, Megan FR 3) Gordon, Katie SR 25.58 2:15.52 (25.06) 4:04.05 (25.23) 5:53.19 (25.52) 2 Clemson University 1) Routh, Kim SR 3) LaRussa, Cassy FR 25.50 2:14.45 (24.42) 4:03.48 (24.61) 5:52.45 (24.56) 3 Florida State University 1) Altmann, Romy JR 3) Holderness, Georgia FR 25.61 2:14.28 (25.15) 4:03.32 (24.88) 5:52.27 (25.43) 4 University of North Carolina 1) Smith, Amanda SR 3) O'Donnell, Nicole FR 26.03 2:14.29 (25.39) 3:56.68 (16.01) 5:57.60 (24.77) 5 University of Maryland 1) Skalinskaya, Yelena FR 3) Jones, Kirsten SO 24.63 2:18.80 (25.14) 4:07.58 (26.31) 5:59.14 (25.21) 6 Virginia Tech 1) Smith, Sara FR 3) Luttermoser, Allison FR 25.91 2:15.36 (25.41) 4:06.09 (25.47) 5:58.33 (25.95) 7 North Carolina State 1) Whitson, Kerry JR 3) Barwegen, Lindsay JR 26.07 2:16.53 (26.25) 4:12.15 (25.89) 6:05.36 (25.37) 8 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1) Stojanovska, Vesna JR 3) McLeod, Mari FR 26.03 2:20.64 (27.13) 4:13.30 (25.30) 6:08.06 (25.46) 9 Duke University 1) Rodriguez, Jackie JR 3) Spearman, Danielle SO 26.74 2:21.37 (26.32) 4:15.30 (26.23) 6:07.38 (24.44) 10 Boston College 1) Leahey, Kelly FR 3) Snyder, Libby SO 25.92 2:19.68 (26.12) 4:14.15 (26.77) 6:08.73 (25.66) 11 University of Miami 1) Davis, Emerson 3) Lunak, Kristen 26.76 2:21.33 (25.74) 4:17.31 (27.01) 6:16.46 (26.99) 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
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2/16/2005 University of Maryland
E Lavell, C Miller, M Sackett, A Malanina
2/16/2005 University of Maryland
E Lavell, C Miller, M Sackett, A Malanina
Seed Finals Points
========================================================
7:25.48 7:16.72 B 40
2) Bland, Katy JR
4) Burke, Rachael SR
53.44 (53.44) 1:21.93 (1:21.93) 1:50.46 (1:50.46)
2:43.24 (52.78) 3:10.78 (1:20.32) 3:38.82 (1:48.36)
4:31.47 (52.65) 4:59.69 (1:20.87) 5:27.67 (1:48.85)
6:20.66 (52.99) 6:48.56 (1:20.89) 7:16.72 (1:49.05)
7:22.95 7:18.70 B 34
2) Parkhurst, Michelle FR
4) Regone, Rachel FR
53.18 (53.18) 1:21.31 (1:21.31) 1:50.03 (1:50.03)
2:42.06 (52.03) 3:10.34 (1:20.31) 3:38.87 (1:48.84)
4:31.06 (52.19) 4:59.29 (1:20.42) 5:27.89 (1:49.02)
6:20.34 (52.45) 6:49.07 (1:21.18) 7:18.70 (1:50.81)
7:28.30 7:19.57 B 32
2) Kenney, Lindsay SO
4) Russell, Cameron FR
53.23 (53.23) 1:21.21 (1:21.21) 1:49.13 (1:49.13)
2:41.68 (52.55) 3:09.92 (1:20.79) 3:38.44 (1:49.31)
4:30.89 (52.45) 4:58.89 (1:20.45) 5:26.84 (1:48.40)
6:20.39 (53.55) 6:49.72 (1:22.88) 7:19.57 (1:52.73)
7:25.26 7:22.43 B 30
2) Marck, Lindsey SO
4) Biegel, Aubrette FR
53.40 (53.40) 1:21.12 (1:21.12) 1:48.90 (1:48.90)
2:42.28 (53.38) 3:11.12 (1:22.22) 3:40.67 (1:51.77)
4:34.91 (54.24) 5:03.95 (1:23.28) 5:32.83 (1:52.16)
6:25.33 (52.50) 6:53.84 (1:21.01) 7:22.43 (1:49.60)
7:32.34 7:23.92 B 28
2) Malanina, Sasha JR
4) Finkler, Maya SO
52.76 (52.76) 1:22.47 (1:22.47) 1:53.66 (1:53.66)
2:46.13 (52.47) 3:13.60 (1:19.94) 3:41.27 (1:47.61)
4:36.16 (54.89) 5:04.82 (1:23.55) 5:33.93 (1:52.66)
6:27.01 (53.08) 6:55.48 (1:21.55) 7:23.92 (1:49.99)
7:32.55 7:24.74 26
2) Campbell, Millie SO
4) Jones, Stephanie FR
53.77 (53.77) 1:22.02 (1:22.02) 1:49.95 (1:49.95)
2:43.21 (53.26) 3:12.03 (1:22.08) 3:40.62 (1:50.67)
4:34.65 (54.03) 5:03.35 (1:22.73) 5:32.38 (1:51.76)
6:26.69 (54.31) 6:55.47 (1:23.09) 7:24.74 (1:52.36)
7:31.31 7:31.15 24
2) Creech, Kathryn FR
4) Lindsey, Lucy FR
54.01 (54.01) 1:22.31 (1:22.31) 1:50.28 (1:50.28)
2:45.35 (55.07) 3:15.27 (1:24.99) 3:46.26 (1:55.98)
4:40.68 (54.42) 5:10.06 (1:23.80) 5:39.99 (1:53.73)
6:33.48 (53.49) 7:02.31 (1:22.32) 7:31.15 (1:51.16)
7:39.24 7:33.25 22
2) Stowe, Elizabeth SO
4) Jones, Caroline FR
54.37 (54.37) 1:23.57 (1:23.57) 1:53.51 (1:53.51)
2:49.40 (55.89) 3:18.75 (1:25.24) 3:48.00 (1:54.49)
4:42.01 (54.01) 5:12.02 (1:24.02) 5:42.60 (1:54.60)
6:36.22 (53.62) 7:05.17 (1:22.57) 7:33.25 (1:50.65)
7:37.22 7:33.68 18
2) Kelly, Emily FR
4) Ness, Katie SR
55.40 (55.40) 1:25.16 (1:25.16) 1:55.05 (1:55.05)
2:50.19 (55.14) 3:19.90 (1:24.85) 3:49.07 (1:54.02)
4:43.45 (54.38) 5:12.99 (1:23.92) 5:42.94 (1:53.87)
6:35.52 (52.58) 7:04.39 (1:21.45) 7:33.68 (1:50.74)
7:47.07 7:38.30 14
2) Byron, Caroline FR
4) Suryoutomo, Tanya SO
54.31 (54.31) 1:23.84 (1:23.84) 1:53.56 (1:53.56)
2:48.30 (54.74) 3:17.95 (1:24.39) 3:47.38 (1:53.82)
4:43.22 (55.84) 5:12.84 (1:25.46) 5:43.07 (1:55.69)
6:37.82 (54.75) 7:07.94 (1:24.87) 7:38.30 (1:55.23)
7:43.50 7:43.65 12
2) Ravenna, Maggie
4) DeVenuto, Capria
56.09 (56.09) 1:26.06 (1:26.06) 1:55.59 (1:55.59)
2:49.93 (54.34) 3:19.68 (1:24.09) 3:50.30 (1:54.71)
4:47.21 (56.91) 5:18.18 (1:27.88) 5:49.47 (1:59.17)
6:45.17 (55.70) 7:14.39 (1:24.92) 7:43.65 (1:54.18)

Event 2 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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ACC Meet: & 1:40.69 2/18/1999 Virginia
Iffland, Wizniuk, Forster, Cronk
Conference: # 1:40.27 3/18/1999 Virginia
Iffland, Wizniuk, Forster, Cronk
1:39.90 A
1:42.89 B
School Seed Finals Points
===============================================================================
1 Florida State University 1:40.37 1:38.59#A 40
1) Raleigh, Christie FR 2) Brick, Lauren JR
3) Sparg, Lauren SO 4) Ellis, Carrie SR
25.37 52.42 (27.05) 1:16.39 (23.97) 1:38.59 (22.20)
2 University of Virginia 1:43.46 1:41.56 B 34
1) White, Brielle SR 2) Steenrod, Anna SO
3) Glover, Stephanie SO 4) Lewis, Jess SO
25.20 54.27 (29.07) 1:18.80 (24.53) 1:41.56 (22.76)
3 University of Maryland 1:44.35 1:42.04 B 32
1) Levavi, Inbal SR 2) Kovacs, Krisztina SR
3) DeToll, Gigi JR 4) Skalinskaya, Yelena FR
26.91 54.79 (27.88) 1:19.34 (24.55) 1:42.04 (22.70)
4 Virginia Tech 1:43.10 1:42.30 B 30
1) Ribeiro, Talita SO 2) Walsh, Mason JR
3) Horning, Becky SO 4) Smith, Sara FR
26.58 54.79 (28.21) 1:19.87 (25.08) 1:42.30 (22.43)
5 University of North Carolina 1:43.87 1:42.58 B 28
1) Eickman, Meagan JR 2) Bruce, Lizzy SR
3) Marck, Lindsey SO 4) Biegel, Aubrette FR
25.91 55.17 (29.26) 1:19.38 (24.21) 1:42.58 (23.20)
6 Clemson University 1:43.94 1:43.05 26
1) Parkhurst, Michelle FR 2) Shafer, Ashley SR
3) Grove, Jen SO 4) Regone, Rachel FR
26.17 55.52 (29.35) 1:20.09 (24.57) 1:43.05 (22.96)
7 University of Miami 1:46.66 1:43.61 24
1) Knapp, Ashley 2) Waszkiewicz, Magda
3) Hughes, Andrea 4) Zwiegers, Christine
26.83 55.15 (28.32) 1:20.49 (25.34) 1:43.61 (23.12)
8 Duke University 1:47.40 1:44.54 22
1) Spearman, Danielle SO 2) Stupp, Nora SR
3) Ness, Katie SR 4) Lewis, Julia SR
27.17 56.33 (29.16) 1:21.07 (24.74) 1:44.54 (23.47)
9 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1:48.47 1:45.33 18
1) Kracke, Ashley SR 2) Walker, Alison JR
3) DeVinney, Meghan SR 4) Harper, Natanya JR
27.16 56.21 (29.05) 1:21.66 (25.45) 1:45.33 (23.67)
10 North Carolina State 1:49.20 1:48.35 14
1) Smith, Erica FR 2) Marino, Martha FR
3) Niemeyer, Victoria SO 4) Jamerino, Melissa JR
27.28 57.97 (30.69) 1:24.52 (26.55) 1:48.35 (23.83)
— Boston College 1:49.12 DQ
1) Byron, Liz SR 2) Boucher, Holly SR
3) Thelin, Torey 4) Byron, Caroline FR
27.49 58.17 (30.68) 1:23.79 (25.62) DQ (23.09)

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