University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Women Swimmers Finish Ninth at Big Tens
2/23/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Junior Keri Hehn placed third in the 200-breaststroke with a NCAA automatic qualifying time of 2:13.82. The time is the second best time in school history behind only national champion Gretchen Hegener.
Newcomer Rebecca Cornthwaite finished second in the platform diving competition with a NCAA Zone qualifying score of 391.60 points.
Junior Dana Baum wrapped-up a great Big Ten weekend with tenth place in the 1650-yard freestyle, swimming a season-best time of 16:41.72. Baum also swam in the 400-yard freestyle relay with teammates Katy Coombe, Megan Moore and Anne Koller to place eighth with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:25.56.
Baum completed the four-day Big Ten Championships by recording one second, one third, one fifth, three eighths and one tenth place finishes for a total of 62.5 points.
Minnesota next competes at the Gopher-It Invite on Sunday, March 3 at the University Aquatic Center.
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