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.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The championships resume Friday at 10 a.m. with preliminary action, while the finals are slated for 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
For complete results visit the Big 12 web site at big12sports.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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