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SAN ANTONIO - Hawai?i and San Jose State each won two of the five events in day two of the 2007 Western Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, but Nevada racked up enough points in the finals of those events to maintain the lead in the four-day championship.
The night began with Hawai?i’s Emma Berry and Northern Arizona’s Becky Triemstra earning the top two spots in the 500-yard freestyle. Berry recorded a time of 4:54.71 while Triemstra swam a 4:59.16. Nevada ?s Danielle Maddock finished third with a time of 5:01.09. Northern Arizona had a total of four finalists in the event and took the lead in the championship after three events with 99 points.
In the 200 individual medley, Nevada recorded a one-two-three finish, with Margaret Doolitte taking the gold medal with an NCAA provisional time of 2:01.08. Nevada’s Summer Halwas-Morgan was second and posted a time of 2:04.32. The Wolf Pack’s Bobbie Lee Reese finished third and clocked a time of 2:05.73. Nevada had a total of four finalists in the event and took the lead in the championship after four events with 156 points. With the medal sweep in the event, Nevada regained the lead in the championship with a total of 148 points aftet four events.
San Jose State senior Brie Marhenke took the gold in the 50 free with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 22.65. Marhenke also won the 50-yard freestyle event as a sophomore in 2006. Rachael Foe of Northern Arizona finished second with a time of 23.25, also an NCAA provisional qualifying time. In third was New Mexico State freshman Kelly Conrad, clocking a time of 23.73.
In a repeat of last year’s one-meter diving competition, Emma Friesen of Hawai?i took the top spot in the event with 309.80 points, which qualifies as a NCAA provisional mark. Candice Minette of Nevada was second with 297.90 points, while Northern Arizona’s Danielle Borth grabbed the bronze with 297.30 points. Both Minette and Borth also achieved NCAA provisional qualifying marks, along with the rest of the top-eight finishers.
San Jose State won the final event of the day swimming a 1:33.76 in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team consisted of Marhenke, Lauren Mar, Meghan McCurley and Taryoln Robertson.
After two days of competition, Nevada remains in the lead with 246 points, while Northern Arizona moved into second with 236. Hawai?i is third with 200 points followed by San Jose State with 192, New Mexico State 171, Boise State 98, Idaho 94 and San Diego with 91.
Action continues tomorrow at Palo Alto College Natatorium in San Antonio, Texas with the 400 individual medley, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 3-meter diving and 400 medley relay. Prelims begin at 11:00 a.m. and the finals start at 6:30 p.m.
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2008 WAC Swimming and Diving Championship Day 1 Review
2008 Swimming and Diving Championship
February 20-23, 2008
Location:
Palo Alto College Natatorium
Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas
Schedule
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Live Results
Results will be posted following every heat on the WAC website by clicking here.
Streaming
Live video and audio from the finals of each night of the championship will be available. Click here for more information.
Tickets
All-Session Passes (includes all 10 sessions) are $30 for adults and $20 for children ages 18 and under.
Single-Session prices are as follows:
Wednesday Evening Relays: $5
Prelims: Adults $6, Children $4
Diving: $6, Children $4
Finals: Adults $7, Children $4
Parking
Fan parking is available at the Palo Alto College Natatorium free of charge.
Concessions
Concessions will be available and will be located outside the entrance to the pool.
Driving Directions
From Downtown, merge onto Interstate 35 South via the ramp on the left. Take the TX-422 Spur exit 148A on the left towards TX-16S/Poteet. Merge onto Poteet Jourdanton Fwy/TX-422 Spur South. Turn left onto West Villaret Blvd.
Hotels
San Antonio Convention and Vistors Bureau Website
Attractions
San Antonio Convention and Vistors Bureau Website
Map
Map of Palo Alto College (pool is located in southwestern portion)