University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Remain in Ninth at Big Ten Championships
2/22/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Junior Dana Baum was the Gophers top finisher on Friday night, taking second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.64. Baum previously automatically qualified this season in the 200 freestyle for the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas. Newcomer Paige Gilgan placed 14th in the 200 freestyle with a NCAA provisional qualifying time 1:50.97.
Junior Keri Hehn placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke, swimming a time of 1:02.50, the third fastest 100 breaststroke time in school history.
Sophomore Juleen Rodakowski finished tenth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.56. Sophomore teammate Carol Crouthamel placed 11th with a time of 4:22.46 in the 400-yard IM.
Sophomore Megan Moore placed 14th in the 100-yard backstroke swimming the sprint in just 57.03 seconds, while junior diver Kim Bahmer was Minnesota highest placed three-meter diving competitor with a score of 437.70 points to place 13th.
The Gophers wrap up the 2002 Big Ten Championships tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 24 at Ann Arbor, Mich.
