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2003 NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP - The 2003 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship were held Thursday, March 20 through Saturday, March 22 at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Ala. The host was Auburn University.

For the ninth time in the past 12 years, the SMU finished in the top four at the NCAA Championships. Behind Flavia Rigamonti's NCAA title run in the 500 and 1,650 free, the Mustangs finished fourth at the 2003 NCAA Championships. SMU totaled 281 points behind 20 All-American showings as the Ponies carded their highest finish since finishing third in the nation in 1998-99.

Rigamonti set a new WAC record in the 500 freestyle posting a mark of 4:37.72, passing the mark she at the 2003 WAC Championship. In defending her 1,650 freestyle title, she earned a time of 15:43.90, setting a new James E. Martin Aquatics Center record. Alenka Kejzar and Georgina Lee, were the only other Mustangs to earn medals. Kejzar finished second in the 200 I.M., posting a time of 1:57.28. Lee's time of 1:56.50 in the 200 Butterfly was good for third. Rice's Mandy Mularz earned All-America status, finishing seventh in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.69.

Defending National Champion Auburn capped-off a perfect season as the Tigers scored 536 points to win their second consecutive National Championship. Georgia took second with 373 points and Southern Cal claimed the third spot with 284. For complete coverage visit www.auburntigers.com/ncaaswim.

RIGAMONTI DEFENDS TWO TITLES - SMU's Flavia Rigamonti defended both her 500 and 1,650 National Titles. The sophomore from Poland, set a new WAC record in the 500 freestyle posting a mark of 4:37.72, passing the mark she at the 2003 WAC Championship. In defending her 1,650 freestyle title, she earned a time of 15:43.90, setting a new James E. Martin Aquatics Center record.

2003 WAC ALL-AMERICA'S
SMU
Lisa Wanberg
Dallas Marshall
Laura Pomeroy
Martina Hrdinova
Flavia Rigamonti
Alenka Kejzar
Corrie Clark
Georgina Lee
Lotta Wanberg
Andrea Cassidy
Marizanne Grundlingh

Rice
Mandy Mularz

2003 WAC SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP - For the seventh-straight year, SMU won the team title at the Western Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championship. The Mustangs earned a total of 1006.5 points at the Palo Alto College Natatorium in San Antonio, Texas, finishing the championship with 16 gold medals, topping last season's gold medal total of 14. SMU was the first WAC school to ever break 1000 points.

BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONS -There were four athletes and five relay teams that successfully defended their titles from 2002.
Relays
SMU - 200 Medley
SMU - 800 Freestyle
SMU - 200 Freestyle
SMU - 400 Medley
SMU - 400 Freestyle

Individuals
Alenka Kejzar, SMU - 200 I.M.
Mandy Mularz, Rice - 50 Freestyle
Alenka Kejzar, SMU - 400 I.M.
Georgina Lee, SMU - 100 Butterfly
Flavia Rigamonti, SMU - 1,650 Freestyle
Alenka Kejzar, SMU - 200 Backstroke
Georgina Lee, SMU - 200 Butterfly

2003 ACADEMIC ALL-WAC
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's contests.

Fresno State
Rebecca Cannady, So., 3.34, Liberal Studies
Kimberly Hitch, So., 3.54, Liberal Studies
Jessica Klenner, Sr., 3.71, Liberal Studies
Kristin Leon, So., 3.94, Business
Greer McGettrick, Jr., 3.31, Recreation/Leisure
Ashleigh Raley, So., 3.49, Undeclared
Carolyn Wigginton, So., 3.87, Business,

Hawai`i
Stephanie Regucera, So., 3.36, General Arts and Science
Jillian Saldana, Jr., 3.66, Global Environment Science

Nevada
Bethany Hejny, So., 3.46, Pre-Business
Ashley Johson, Jr., 3.21, Civil Engineering
Megan Jones, Jr., 3.50, Psychology
Christine Lachmann, So., 3.64, Chemistry
Kelsey McKenney, So., 3.62, Biology
Amy Murphy, Jr., 3.63, Journalism
Sarabeth Schweitzer, So., 3.61, Pre-Education
Ashley Clendenin, Sr., 3.95, Elementary Eduacation
Jacquelyn Walk, Jr., 3.42, Business

Rice
Jacqueline Corcoran, Jr., 3.56, Anthropology, English
Lauren Hill, So., 3.36, Natural Sciences Division
Amanda Mularz, Sr., 3.46, Anthropology, English

San Jose State
Tracy Harkins, Jr., 3.55, Kinesiology
Alana Lella, So., 3.21, Nursing

SMU
Laura Bares, So., 3.48, Geology
Carrie Dawson, So., 3.56, Undeclared
McCall Dorr, Sr., 3.85, Financial Consulting
Debra Forinash, Jr., 3.48, Computer Science
Sarah Jeffray, So., 3.85, French
Alenka Kejzar, Jr., 3.46, Marketing
Georgina Lee, So., 3.95, Economics w/ Financial App.
Katherine Merriam, So., 3.93, Cinema-Television
Elizabeth Pike, Jr., 3.58, Undeclared
Julia Pomeroy, Sr., 3.78, Chemistry
Flavia Rigamonti, So., 3.89, Advertising
Lisa Wanberg, Sr., 3.61, Psychology
Lotta Wanberg, Sr., 3.23, Advertising