2006 NCAC Swimming & Diving Championships
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2006 NCAC Swimming & Diving Championships |
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Edited: Feb. 11, 2006
The Lords, who now own 21 NCAC titles, won 11 events and recorded 41 total top-five finishes to total 1646.0 points to best second-place Denison. The Big Red won eight events to en route to 1606 points. Wabash placed third for the five time in seven years with 974.5 points, the second highest total in Little Giant history. Wooster placed fourth with 796.0 points, followed by Wittenberg (754.5), Oberlin (577), Allegheny (562), Hiram (393) and Ohio Wesleyan (245) in positions five through nine, respectively. The Ladies, who also have 21 crowns, won 11 events and recorded 35 total top-five finishes to total 1611.0 points to best second-place Denison. The Big Red women recorded four first-place finishes on the way to 1512.5 points and their 21st second-place finish. Wittenberg placed third with 827 points; Wooster compiled 786.5 points to place fourth, followed by Allegheny (775), Hiram (609), Ohio Wesleyan (601.5) and Oberlin (578.5) in positions five through eight, respectively. Hiram senior Beth Groselle (Hiram, OH/Crestwood) closed out her NCAC career as the Female Swimmer of the Year. Tonight she established a new conference mark in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.28. The time surpassed the old record set in 1992 by Kenyon's Carla Ainsworth. Groselle won three individual events at the NCAC Championship meet, setting a record with her win in the 200 individual medley (2:04.65) on the opening night of competition and picking up a win in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.35) on day two in addition to today's victory. All three times met the NCAA automatic qualifying standard. Groselle was also a member of the third-place 400 medley relay (4:01.42) and the fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:51.65) squads. Kenyon junior Jessica Connors (Cedarburg, WI/Divine Savior Holy Angel) broke her own record in the 200 breast, set last winter, when she turned in a time of 2:19.48. Her time also met the NCAA automatic qualifying standard. Connors was also a member of Thursday's winning 400 medley relay squad (3:53.89), as well as Friday's winning 200 medley relay squad (1:46.65). Kenyon senior Andrejs Duda (Jelgava, Latvia/Jelgava No. 4) closed out his NCAC career as the Male Swimmer of the Year. Tonight he led a Lords' comeback with a huge win on the 200 butterfly (1:49.44). Kenyon had fallen into second place, behind Denison by three points. Then Duda won the 200 butterfly and was followed by six other Lords in places 2-5 and 7. The Lords jumped to a 126-point lead and secured themselves the championship. Overall, Duda claimed three individual wins, picking up titles in the 100 back (50.35) and in the 200 IM (1:51.36). All three times met the NCAA automatic qualifying standard. Duda was also a member of the winning 400 medley relay (3:28.67), the winning 800 free relay (6:50.55) and the second-place 400 free relay (3:04.64). Wittenberg sophomore Courtney Roth (Gurnee, IL/Lake Forest) finished second on the one-meter board (351) and was fourth on the three-meter board (287.70) to earn Female Diver of the Year honors. Denison sophomore Stephen Julka (Madison, WI/James Madison Memorial) finished third on the three-meter board (372.40) today and yesterday won the one-meter board (421.50) to earn Male Diver of the Year honors for the second straight year. Wittenberg's Natalie Koukis and Oberlin's Dick Michaels were voted Women's and Men's Swimming Coaches of the Year, respectively. Michaels earned the award for the third time, while Koukis earned her first honor. Allegheny's Cheryl Rambish was named Women's Diving Coach of the Year for the first time after her divers took three of four diving events. Denison's Stephen Ritter was named Men's Diving Coach of the Year. The award is his first. |
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