University of Minnesota Athletics
WSD: Gophers Stand Second After Day Two of Minnesota Invitational
11/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
The highlight of the night for Minnesota came in the 100 breaststroke, where it posted four finalists. Julia Quinn led the way in second place (1:04.70) while Bridget McCoy took fourth (1:05.86), Erika Bjorklund was fifth (1:06.26) and Katherine Marshall was seventh (1:06.38).
The Gophers opened the evening with a second place finish in the 200 medley relay. The team of Jennifer Hasling, McCoy, Krista Kezbers and Sarah Perrott touched the wall in 1:45.79. The Gophers B team of Katie Wind, Bjorklund, Sarah Solfelt and Katy Coombe took third place in 1:46.60.
Jennifer Warmington was the Gophers' top finisher in the 400 individual medley, taking 11th place overall in 4:42.47. In the 100 butterfly, Lindsey St. Martin led the way for the Gophers with an eighth place finish in a time of 58.84. Kate Hardt (14th), Abby Ruess (15th) and Kezbers (16th) also scored for the Gophers.
Val Tukey posted a strong effort in the 200 freestyle, finished fourth in 1:52.94. Perrott (13th) and Wind (15th) also scored for Minnesota in the event.
In the 100 backstroke, Hasling finished fourth in 58.37. Perrott won the consolation final in 58.91 while Jaclyn Gazvoda finished 11th, Emma Sinkler was 12th and Lindsey St. Martin was 15th.
In three-meter diving, Jessica Livingston took fifth place overall with a score of 455.35. Abbie Bowden finished just behind her teammate in sixth place with a score of 454.65.
The evening ended with the 800 free relay where Minnesota finished second with a time of 7:32.52. The team consisted of Hardt, Coombe, Jennifer Chang and Tukey.
The Invitational wraps up tomorrow with the preliminaries at 10 a.m. and the finals at 3 p.m.
TEAM SCORES
1. University of Wisconsin 745
2. University of Minnesota 567
3. University Of Nebraska 441
4. University of Iowa 418
5. Iowa State University 236
6. University of North Dakota 198
7. St. Cloud State University 63
8. Purdue University 60
9. St. Olaf College 32
10. Gustavus Adolphus University 22
11. South Dakota State University 8
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