University of Minnesota Athletics
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM RESTS BEFORE TEXAS INVITATIONAL
11/21/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Minnesota Wins Minnesota Invitational
Despite not winning any individual events or relays, Minnesota was victorious in the three-day Minnesota Invitational at the University Aquatic Center. The Golden Gophers scored 944.5 points, defeating Division I foes Wisconsin (837.5), Kansas (643), Iowa (610) and Iowa State (537). Minnesota established team bests for the season in 11 individual events and three relays.
Minnesota's top finishers at the Minnesota Invitational: 50 Freestyle - Meghan Sonstegard, 24.46 (10th) 100 Freestyle - Arianna Gardner, 53.48 (6th) 200 Freestyle - Dana Baum, 1:51.43* (4th) 500 Freestyle - Dana Baum, 4:58.13 (5th) 4:57.59* in trials 1650 Freestyle - Kristin Rygg, 17:27.42* (5th) 100 Backstroke - Emily Deppe, 58.93 (5th) 200 Backstroke - Emily Deppe, 2:04.21 (2nd) 2:04.16* in trials 100 Breaststroke - Elizabeth Pierce, 1:05.75* (5th) 200 Breaststroke - Elizabeth Pierce, 2:21.81 (3rd) 100 Butterfly - Katy Christoferson, 57.47* (3rd) 200 Butterfly - Juleen Rodakowski, 2:07.15 (5th) 2:07.13* in trials 200 Individual Medley - Emily Deppe, 2:08.28* (5th) 400 Individual Medley - Jinny Smedstad, 4:29.42 (7th) Christoferson - 4:29.05* in trials 1-meter Diving - Tracy LaVoi, 246.00 (3rd) 3-meter Diving - Tracy LaVoi, 457.40* (3rd) Platform Diving - Tracy LaVoi, 360.30* (2nd) 200 Medley Relay - Deppe, Christoferson, Harrod, Smedstad, 1:48.32 (5th) 400 Medley Relay - Rutkowski, Harrod, Bohlsen, Smedstad, 3:55.61* (4th) 200 Free Relay - Christoferson, Smedstad, Gardner, Baum, 1:37.70* (5th) 400 Free Relay - Christoferson, Smedstad, Koller, Sonstegard, 3:32.95 (4th) 800 Free Relay - Smedstad, Baum, Christoferson, Rygg, 7:38.05* (4th) *indicates Minnesota's top time for the season for the event Upcoming for the Golden Gophers
The Golden Gophers will compete at the three-day Texas Invitational, beginning Friday, Dec. 1, in Austin, Texas.
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