University of Minnesota Athletics

SWIMMERS PLACE THIRD AT MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL

11/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving

SThe University of Minnesota women's swimming and diving team placed third in the 2001 Minnesota Invitational hosted by the Gophers at the University Aquatic Center. The Gophers scored 175 points on Sunday to finish with 608 points. University of Notre Dame finished first in the invitational with a score of 1,039 points.

Sophomore Juleen Rodakowski placed second in the 200-yard butterfly with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 2:03.16. Junior Keri Hehn swam a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 2:17.13 in the 200 breaststroke, placing first in the event. Three Gophers have provisionally qualified in five events for the 2002 NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas.

Junior diver Holly Hanneman placed fifth in the platform diving competition, scoring a NCAA Zone qualifying point total of 371.45. Senior Erin Prasse finished sixth in the event with a total of 340.35 points.

Sophomore Megan Moore placed second in the 200 backstroke with a season best time of 2:02.39. The time is a team season best. Junior Dana Baum placed fifth in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 17:01.62, while senior Kristin Rygg finished eighth in the event (17:14.82).

Up next, the Gophers travel to Athens, Georgia to compete in the Georgia Invitational on Friday-Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2.

For full results from the Minnesota Invitational, go to schedules under women's swimming and diving at www.gophersports.com

Female Team Scores 1 University of Notre Dame ND 1,039 2 Wisconsin WISC 711.50 3 University of Minnesota MINN 608 4 University of Iowa IOWA 467 5 University of Kansas KAN 464 6 Iowa State University ISU 308 7 Air Force Academy AFA 175.50 8 Univerisity of North Dakota UND 53 9 Carleton College CARL 22 10 Gac Mens and Womens Swimming GAC 14 11 University Of Nebraska-Lincoln NEB 9 12 St. Olaf College OLAF 4

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