University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHER SWIMMERS AND DIVERS TO COMPETE AT IOWA STATE
11/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Gophers Are 16th in Speedo America's CSCAA Preseason Poll
Minnesota is 16th in Speedo America's CSCAA Preseason Poll, as voted by swimming and diving coaches across the nation. The Gophers are one of six Big Ten teams listed in the poll. The next ranking will be released on Thursday, Nov. 16. The poll:
1. Arizona (6) 174 2. California (1) 162 Stanford 162 4. Georgia 149 5. USC 148 6. Auburn 146 7. Texas 128 8. Florida 118 9. Michigan 112 North Carolina 112 11.UCLA 105 12.Virginia 100 13.SMU 96 14.Northwestern 70 Wisconsin 70 16.Minnesota 52 17.Miami (Fla.) 47 18.Notre Dame 40 19.Arizona State 39 20.Villanova 37 21.Nebraska 31 22.Penn State 30 23.Tennessee 29 24.Maryland 27 25.Indiana 23 Minnesota Defeats Florida Atlantic, 157-77
Minnesota won 11 of 13 swimming events and defeated Florida Atlantic, 157-77 Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla. The Gophers had three double- winners in senior Katy Christoferson (Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville), junior Jinny Smedstad (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/John F. Kennedy) and sophomore Dana Baum (Carson City, Nev./Carson). The two events Minnesota did not win were the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke.
Minnesota's top performers against Florida Atlantic:
100 Backstroke - Emily Deppe, 58.73 100 Breaststroke - Melissa Schold, 1:07.47 100 Butterfly - Katie Chirstoferson, 57.76 1000 Freestyle - Dana Baum, 10:13.15 200 Freestyle - Jinny Smedstad, 1:51.80 50 Freestyle - Meghan Sonstegard, 24.79 400 Individual Medley - Katie Christoferson, 4:29.50 200 Butterfly - Juleen Roadkowski, 2:08.74 100 Freestyle - Jinny Smedstad, 52.24 200 Backstroke - Emily Deppe, 2:05.65 500 Freestyle - Dana Baum, 5:03.34 200 Breaststroke - Elizabeth Pierce, 2:21.99 400 Free Relay - Chirstoferson, Smedstad, Koller, Klamer, 3:36.83 Upcoming for the Golden Gophers
The Golden Gophers host the three-day Minnesota Invitational, beginning Friday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. at the University Aquatic Center/Dorothy L. Sheppard Pool.
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