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Delaware Swimmers Rank High in Mid-Season CAA Top Times List

Date: January 4, 2005

RICHMOND, VA --- Several University of Delaware men's and women's swimmers are among the leaders on the 2004-05 Colonial Athletic Association mid-season top times list announced by the league office recently.

Ten Blue Hen swimmers are listed in the individual top 10 in their respective event categories, including three swimmers with the league's best time this season.

For the Delaware women, sophomore Meredith Law (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy/Chesapeake, VA - at right) is ranked No. 1 in the 1,650 freestyle (17:23.31) and No. 6 in the 500 freestyle (5:10.59); senior Sara Stephens (St. Mark's/Wilmington, DE) is ranked No. 1 in the 100 butterfly (57.00) and 200 butterfly (2:05.53), No. 3 in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.21), and No. 7 in the 200 individual medley (2:11.50); senior Kim Fields (Severna Park/Severna Park, MD) is ranked No. 4 in the 1,650 freestyle (17:42.92); and sophomore Sara Reed (East/West Chester, PA) is No. 9 in the 200 backstroke (2:10.57).

In addition, the Delaware 400 freestyle relay team is ranked seventh and the 200 medley relay team is ranked eighth.

On the men's side, freshman senior Adam Goldstein (Highland Lakes/Vernon Twp., NJ) is No. 1 in the 200 breaststroke (2:02.13), sophomore Brendan Spencer (Yorktown/Arlington, VA) is No. 2 in the 200 breaststroke (2:02.23), freshman Adam Blomberg (Kamiakinis/Kennewick, WA) is ranked No. 3 in the 200 freestyle (1:43.69) and No. 9 in the 500 freestyle (4:47.45), sophomore Cory Sanderson (Einstein/Kensington, MD) is ranked No. 3 in the 200 breaststroke (2:02.75), junior Levan Beridze (Princeton, NJ/Tbilisi, Georgia) is No. 5 in the 50 freestyle (21.56) and No. 8 in the 100 freestyle (47.46), and senior Joe Virion (Concord/Wilmington, DE) is No. 8 in the 1,650 freestyle (16;45.20).

In addition, the 400 freestyle relay team is ranked No. 6 with a top time of 3:11.75.

Delaware will return to action this Saturday, Jan. 8 when both the UD men and women travel to CAA opponent Towson University. The annual CAA championships are set for Feb. 23-26 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

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