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Delaware Women Remain in 10th at CAA Championships; Stephens Places Third in 200 IM

Date: February 24, 2005

FAIRFAX, VA -- Both the University of Delaware men's and women's swimming and diving teams remained in 10th place after the second day of the Colonial Athletic Association Championships Thursday at George Mason University's Jim McKay Natatorium.

The Towson women and the George Mason men each moved into first place in their respective meets heading into Friday's third round. Preliminaries begin at 10 a.m. followed by the finals at 6 p.m. Final events include the men's and women's 400-individual medley, 100-butterfly, 200-freestyle, 100-breaststroke, 100-backstroke and 200-freestyle relay. Finals will also be held in the women's one-meter diving event. The championship concludes Saturday. The George Mason women and UNC Wilmington men are the defending team champions.

Senior Sara Stephens (right) was Delaware's top finisher for the day as she placed third in the 200 individual medley with a career-best time of 2:06.88. She also placed third in the event last season at the CAA championships. Also for the UD women on Thursday, Meredith Law placed ninth in the 500 freestyle with a career-best time of 5:04.17 and Ellen Heinz was 15th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:08.56. Delaware's 400 medley relay team was disqualified.

For the Delaware men, the 400 medley relay team of Brendan Spencer, David Hardie, Adam Blomberg, and Andrew Zinn placed 10th with a time of 3:37.99. Delaware's top individual finish was a 19th place performance by Levan Beridze in the 50 freestyle (21.81).

Towson jumped in front of George Mason to take the lead on the women's side with 227 total points. The Patriots slipped to second place with 223 points followed by UNC Wilmington (191), William & Mary (164), James Madison (141), Davidson (116), College of Charleston (97), Old Dominion (90), Drexel (83) and Delaware (64).

George Mason's men's team fought back from a fourth place standing after Thursday's competition to take the lead with 245 total points. UNC Wilmington slipped to second place with 239 points followed by Old Dominion (203.50), Towson (149.50), Drexel (137), James Madison (118), William & Mary (117), Davidson (92), College of Charleston (81) and Delaware (42).

Meet highlights on Thursday included the George Mason men taking the top three spots in the 200 individual medley; Towson's Jennifer Irby won the 50 freestyle in a meet record time of 22.75; and UNC Wilmington's Dean Berman registered a CAA meet record of 357.65 points on the one-meter diving platform.

AGATE:

Women's Team Standings: 1. Towson (227); 2. George Mason (223); 3. UNC Wilmington (191); 4. William & Mary (164); 5. James Madison (141); 6. Davidson (116); 7. College of Charleston (97); 8. Old Dominion (90); 9. Drexel (83); 10. Delaware (64)

Top Delaware Women's Finishers: 3rd - Sara Stephens, 200 individual medley (2:06.88); 9th - Meredith Law, 500 freestyle (5:04.17); 15th - Ellen Heinz, 500 freestyle (5:08.56); 24th - Michelle Stephens, 200 IM (2:14.61); 29th - Kendall Warren, 50 freestyle (25.39); 30th - Sara Reed, 500 freestyle (5:15.10); 36th - Kristen Avioli, 200 IM (2:20.08); 37th - Laura Shultz, 200 IM (2:20.61); 38th - Miranda Conrad, 400 IM (2:22.53); 39th - Sarah Bacewicz, 200 IM (2:22.53); 40th - Laura Robinson, 500 freestyle (5:22.27); 41st - Kim Gravatt, 50 freestyle (26.28); 43rd - Leigh Askins, 50 freestyle (26.45); 46th - Nicole DiJulio, 500 freestyle (5:29.78); 47th - Nicole Helmers, 500 freestyle (5:34.02).

Event 7  Women 500 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
CAA Top Perf: ! 4:54.05  2/1999    Mary Kay Bolduc, ODU                        
CAA Meet Rec: * 4:54.90  2/19/2004 Sarah Peffer, Delaware-                     
                4:45.46  A
                4:54.02  B
    Name              Year School               Prelims     Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
Finals
  1 Timby, Lauren       SO  OLD DOMINION        4:56.62    4:56.98        
      27.25   29.43   30.04   30.25   29.94   30.07   30.36   30.33
      29.95   29.36                                                
  2 Schofield, Rebecca  JR  JAMES MADISON       4:58.59    4:57.88        
      27.48   29.62   29.99   30.20   30.10   30.27   30.23   30.18
      30.05   29.76                                                
  3 Lebherz, Liz        SO  TOWSON              4:59.05    4:57.98        
      27.44   29.22   29.94   30.49   30.55   30.11   30.45   30.49
      30.16   29.13                                                
  4 Hurst, Diana        FR  TOWSON              5:01.79    5:02.68        
      27.71   29.36   30.44   30.93   30.85   31.07   30.87   30.82
      30.68   29.95                                                
  5 McClure, Katie      FR  UNC WILMINGTON      5:04.06    5:05.49        
      27.65   29.82   30.52   30.86   30.88   31.08   31.29   31.44
      31.49   30.46                                                
  6 McKinley, Megan     FR  CHARLESTON          5:06.25    5:05.98        
      27.56   30.13   30.58   31.06   30.55   31.16   31.12   31.32
      31.60   30.90                                                
  7 McCann, Katie       SO  DREXEL              5:05.12    5:07.70        
      27.24   29.69   30.51   30.82   31.15   31.57   31.61   31.85
      32.09   31.17                                                
  8 Baric, Cristina     FR  UNC WILMINGTON      5:05.67    5:15.50        
      28.03   30.20   31.22   31.51   32.21   32.23   32.45   32.51
      32.80   32.34                                                
Consolation Finals
  9 Law, Meredith       SO  DELAWARE            5:06.81    5:04.17        
      27.30   29.92   30.71   30.86   31.10   30.95   30.98   31.33
      30.82   30.20                                                
 10 Lamp, Ashley        FR  TOWSON              5:09.24    5:06.55        
      27.80   30.01   30.59   31.32   31.27   31.38   31.47   31.36
      31.22   30.13                                                
 11 Johanson, Kristen   JR  TOWSON              5:08.60    5:06.68        
      28.88   30.17   30.52   30.83   31.15   31.17   31.23   31.40
      31.19   30.14                                                
 12 Mellis, Johanna     FR  CHARLESTON          5:07.47    5:07.97        
      28.82   30.82   30.93   31.00   31.19   31.07   31.16   31.34
      31.25   30.39                                                
 13 Shields, Kristen    JR  DAVIDSON            5:09.41    5:08.33        
      28.61   30.15   31.07   31.07   31.40   31.37   31.54   31.51
      31.24   30.37                                                
 14 Wishner, Rachel     SR  GEORGE MASON        5:07.63    5:08.44        
      28.90   30.60   30.89   31.32   31.31   31.35   31.21   31.30
      31.37   30.19                                                
 15 Heinz, Ellen        FR  DELAWARE            5:09.58    5:08.56        
      27.43   30.01   30.83   31.26   31.22   31.59   31.76   31.66
      31.83   30.97                                                
 16 Trefzger, Eli       SO  DAVIDSON            5:08.43    5:08.62        
      28.56   30.47   30.58   30.97   31.14   31.35   31.44   31.55
      31.63   30.93                                                
 
 
Event 9  Women 200 Yard IM
===============================================================================
CAA Top Perf: ! 2:02.39  12/2002   Ruth Anne Miller, W&M                       
CAA Meet Rec: * 2:03.29  2/2003    Ruth Anne Miller, W&M                       
                2:00.67  A
                2:04.29  B
    Name              Year School               Prelims     Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
Finals
  1 Anderson, Christy   SR  GEORGE MASON        2:06.90    2:04.76        
      27.91   32.08   35.28   29.49                                
  2 Whittaker, Aly      JR  TOWSON              2:07.89    2:06.50        
      26.92   32.36   35.84   31.38                                
  3 Stephens, Sara      SR  DELAWARE            2:07.70    2:06.88        
      27.19   32.19   36.67   30.83                                
  4 Milstead, Melissa   SO  UNC WILMINGTON      2:09.00    2:07.22        
      28.79   33.98   35.47   28.98                                
  5 Lewis, Allie        FR  UNC WILMINGTON      2:09.39    2:10.11        
      27.86   32.90   38.48   30.87                                
  6 Clark, Erin         JR WILLIAM & MARY       2:10.14    2:10.25        
      29.49   34.59   36.37   29.80                                
  7 Capro, Paige        JR WILLIAM & MARY       2:09.92    2:10.40        
      28.38   34.41   36.50   31.11                                
  8 Crowther, Brooke    SO  GEORGE MASON        2:10.90    2:11.13        
      28.05   33.63   39.00   30.45                                
Consolation Finals
  9 Hollar, Megan       JR  DAVIDSON            2:11.07    2:09.50        
      28.87   33.33   37.30   30.00                                
 10 Jenko, Kim          SR  UNC WILMINGTON      2:12.41    2:09.90        
      28.71   35.32   35.10   30.77                                
 11 Cox, Caroline       FR  TOWSON              2:11.97    2:10.96        
      27.17   33.29   40.45   30.05                                
 12 Buzek, Brei         FR  UNC WILMINGTON      2:11.24    2:11.09        
      29.27   33.71   38.41   29.70                                
 13 Matthews, Bryanne   JR WILLIAM & MARY       2:13.31    2:11.49        
      28.39   34.45   37.39   31.26                                
 14 Surkovich, Brittan  FR  GEORGE MASON        2:12.96    2:11.51        
      28.12   35.79   37.96   29.64                                
 15 Wagner, Rebecca     JR  UNC WILMINGTON      2:13.31    2:11.70        
      28.85   32.31   39.72   30.82                                
 16 Stough, Maddie      FR  DAVIDSON            2:12.45    2:12.56        
      28.49   33.84   38.63   31.60                                
                           
Event 11  Women 50 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
CAA Top Perf: ! 22.75  2/24/2005 Jennifer Irby, Towson-                        
CAA Meet Rec: * 22.75  2/24/2005 Jennifer Irby, Towson-                        
                22.88  A
                23.56  B
    Name              Year School               Prelims     Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
Finals
  1 Irby, Jennifer      SR  TOWSON                22.88      22.75!A      
  2 Keel, Allison       SO  JAMES MADISON         23.66      23.48 B      
  3 Hunt, Aly           SO  TOWSON                23.76      23.52 B      
  4 Teague, Rebekah     JR  UNC WILMINGTON        23.86      23.82        
  5 Borkowski, Kristi   JR WILLIAM & MARY         23.88      23.89        
  6 Rognlien, Marnie    SO WILLIAM & MARY         24.02      23.97        
  7 Kerstetter, April   FR  UNC WILMINGTON        24.12      24.01        
  8 Welty, Emily        SR  GEORGE MASON          24.08      24.30        
Consolation Finals
  9 Loucks, Megan       JR  JAMES MADISON         24.40      24.08        
 10 Richardson, Lacy    JR  GEORGE MASON          24.15      24.22        
 10 Bizer, Sarah        FR  GEORGE MASON          24.18      24.22        
 12 Fieldson, Brittany  FR  CHARLESTON            24.34      24.23        
 13 Greene, Cara        SO  CHARLESTON            24.54      24.50        
 14 Bova, Sarah Jane    SR  JAMES MADISON         24.57      24.78        
 15 Schooley, Sarah Be  SO  UNC WILMINGTON        24.46      24.83        
 16 O'Shea, Molly       SR  GEORGE MASON          24.68      25.12        
 
Event 15  Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
===============================================================================
CAA Top Perf: ! 3:48.11  2/2002    George Mason                                
CAA Meet Rec: * 3:48.11  2/2002    George Mason                                
                3:38.32  A
                3:44.86  B
    School                                                  Finals       Points 
===============================================================================
  1 WILLIAM AND MARY                                      3:50.09        
     1) David, Meredith FR              2) Reitz, Kelly SO                
     3) Calanog, Michelle JR            4) Rognlien, Marnie SO            
       28.11    57.46    29.02  1:03.24    26.06    58.40    24.33    50.99
  2 TOWSON                                                3:53.29        
     1) Mills, Kara FR                  2) Whittaker, Aly JR              
     3) Cox, Caroline FR                4) Lebherz, Liz SO                
       29.20  1:01.66    29.25  1:03.38    26.58    56.99    24.55    51.26
  3 GEORGE MASON                                          3:53.47        
     1) Lubore, Stefani SR              2) Anderson, Christy SR           
     3) Surkovich, Brittany FR          4) Richardson, Lacy JR            
       28.63    58.72    29.96  1:04.45    27.02    57.99    24.46    52.31
  4 UNC WILMINGTON                                        3:53.61        
     1) Teague, Rebekah JR              2) Jenko, Kim SR                  
     3) Lewis, Allie FR                 4) Kerstetter, April FR           
       27.90    57.57    30.41  1:05.49    27.06    58.55    24.27    52.00
  5 JAMES MADISON                                         3:55.57        
     1) Bova, Sarah Jane SR             2) Danchak, Janel SO              
     3) Scott, Lauren SR                4) Keel, Allison SO               
       28.42    59.12    30.94  1:06.59    26.74    58.87    23.76    50.99
  6 DAVIDSON COLLEGE                                      3:57.97        
     1) Barry, Brigit SO                2) Hollar, Megan JR               
     3) Taft, Lauren SR                 4) Shields, Kristen JR            
       28.37    59.88    30.56  1:05.30    27.31    59.16    25.32    53.63
  7 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON                                 3:59.72        
     1) Vincent, Natalie SR             2) Niklas, Sarah FR               
     3) Ailsworth, Sarah FR             4) Fieldson, Brittany FR          
       29.88  1:00.32    30.94  1:07.75    27.17    59.00    24.78    52.65
  8 OLD DOMINION                                          4:00.83        
     1) Szilard, Beatrice SO            2) Publow, Liane JR               
     3) Hallquist, Leslie FR            4) Timby, Lauren SO               
       28.56    58.48    32.71  1:09.28    27.40    59.15    25.79    53.92
  9 DREXEL                                                4:07.43        
     1) Gaudette, Abby JR               2) Augustyn, Alison SO            
     3) Myers, Kim SR                   4) McCann, Katie SO               
       31.23  1:04.50    31.77  1:08.25    28.26  1:01.02    25.43    53.66
 -- DELAWARE                                                   DQ        
     1) Reed, Sara SR                   2) Stephens, Michelle FR          
     3) Stephens, Sara SR               4) Heinz, Ellen FR                
       29.31  1:00.64    32.53  1:10.07    25.50    55.16    24.99    52.69
 
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