By Phillip Whitten<\/p>\n
100 meter backstroke<\/b>
\nCOLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 19. WHEN she won the 100 fly, Cal\u2019s Natalie Coughlin became only the seventh person to win the same event at the NCAAs in four consecutive years. She also became the first person to four-peat the 100 fly.<\/p>\n
Now she was attempting to duplicate that feat for the 100 back. The world record-holder and top qualifier, Nat was favored to do just that.<\/p>\n
She did not disappoint. Taking the lead at the start with her characteristic underwater 15 meters, she was challenged only by Auburn\u2019s Margaret Hoelzer, still dripping wet from her upset victory in the 200 free.<\/p>\n
Still, for Hoelzer, it was like trying to stop the tide.<\/p>\n
Coughlin split 27.86 \u2013 29.65 to touch home in 57.51, an NCAA record and the world\u2019s fastest time this year, but off her own world mark of 56.71. Hoelzer followed in 58.54.<\/p>\n
Official Results: 100-Meter Backstroke Finals<\/p>\n
EVENT: 12 WOMEN's 100 Meter Backstroke <\/p>\n
NCAA Record: :56.71 Natalie Coughlin Cal. Berkeley 2002
\nNCAA Meet Record: :58.66 Courtney Shealy Georgia 2000
\nWorld Record: :56.71 Natalie Coughlin Cal. Berkeley 2002
\nAmerican Record: :56.71 Natalie Coughlin Cal. Berkeley 2002
\nUS Open Record: :56.71 Natalie Coughlin Cal. Berkeley 2002
\nQUALIFYING FOR "A" Cut: :54.47
\nQUALIFYING FOR This Meet: :55.31<\/p>\n
RESULTS of FINALS <\/p>\n
RANK NAME YEAR TEAM PRELIM TIME<\/p>\n
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL <\/p>\n
1) COUGHLIN, NATALIE SR CALIFORNIA :59.38 :57.51**
\n :27.86 :29.65
\n ** NCAA Meet Record:
\n 2) HOELZER, MARGARET JR AUBURN :59.52 :58.54
\n :28.36 :30.18
\n 3) HAUPT, SARAH SO PENN STATE :59.97 :59.45
\n :28.46 :30.99
\n 4) WHITE, BRIELLE SO VIRGINIA 1:00.08 :59.80
\n :28.84 :30.96
\n 5) HAYES, JESSICA JR ARIZONA 1:00.07 1:00.38
\n :29.43 :30.95
\n 6) GRESDAL, JENNA SO ARIZONA :59.93 1:00.44
\n :29.21 :31.23
\n 7) SMITH, MARSHI SO ARIZONA :59.97 1:00.54
\n :29.12 :31.42
\n 8) VOLCAN, ERIN SO AUBURN 1:00.19 1:01.00
\n :29.88 :31.12 <\/p>\n
CONSOLATION FINAL <\/p>\n
9) STURDY, REBECCA FR TEXAS A&M 1:00.46 1:00.06
\n :29.24 :30.82
\n 10) FARRELL, MAUREEN JR FLORIDA 1:00.58 1:00.36
\n :29.28 :31.08
\n 11) VAZIRI, LEILA FR INDIANA 1:00.69 1:00.50
\n :29.54 :30.96
\n 12) ANDERSON, JENNI JR AUBURN 1:00.46 1:00.56
\n :29.22 :31.34
\n 13) MACKEY, NICOLE FR HAWAII 1:00.78 1:00.85
\n :29.22 :31.63
\n 13) SILVER, HELEN SO CALIFORNIA 1:00.68 1:00.85
\n :29.48 :31.37
\n 15) PATTERSON, COURTNEY JR TEXAS A&M 1:00.82 1:01.04
\n :29.52 :31.52
\n 16) FESSEL, JACQUE SO TENNESSEE 1:00.72 1:01.27
\n :29.41 :31.86<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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